Iowa HS girls wrestling officially sanctioned

[StormHawk42]

I’m not much of a wrestling guy but that’s pretty cool. The sport (for girls) is growing like crazy at the grassroots level.

Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union will officially sponsor girls wrestling, starting in 2022-23

This one is for the girls.

www.desmoinesregister.com

 

[Hawk sauce]

Both City and West high schools have a full team of girl wrestlers. Pretty cool to see the sport growing like this.

 

[Tom Paris]

It hurt our basketball numbers pretty badly.

 

[ping72]

❤️❤️❤️

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Hawki97]

…and damn, there are some tough as nails girls in Iowa. I’m not about to make comparisons to their male counterparts for fear of summoning @Legend12, but damn - from the quarters of the championship bracket on, there was some damn good wrestling considering where the sport is at this point in the state.

Also, announced today it will be a sanctioned sport moving forward. Pretty big deal for the sport.

 

[Hawki97]

Oops, just saw @StormHawk42 ‘s post…mods please combine.

 

[Gonolz]

So, the takeaway here is that you like to watch underaged girls getting physical with each other.

 

[Hawki97]

So, the takeaway here is that you like to watch underaged girls getting physical with each other.

It’s Iowa boy…we love our rasslin’!

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

So, the takeaway here is that you like to watch underaged girls getting physical with each other.

It does seem like an event you should only attend if you have a relative competing.

 

[ghost80]

Do girls check the oil too?

 

[Hawki97]

It does seem like an event you should only attend if you have a relative competing.

My daughter (no pics) was competing and I was volunteering at a scoring table…so I don’t feel that creepy. To that point though, there’s definitely a challenge when it comes to training girls from the creepy standpoint. 95% of the coaches are male (because there aren’t many female wrestlers that could have moved into the coaching ranks) and it’s a contact sport. The coaches mostly demonstrate on each other from a learning perspective but that’s tough to translate. It’s going to take a while for women to start taking these roles before it gets less creepy.

 

[Whatsgoingonwitgyouguys0190]

My daughter (no pics) was competing and I was volunteering at a scoring table…so I don’t feel that creepy. To that point though, there’s definitely a challenge when it comes to training girls from the creepy standpoint. 95% of the coaches are male (because there aren’t many female wrestlers that could have moved into the coaching ranks) and it’s a contact sport. The coaches mostly demonstrate on each other from a learning perspective but that’s tough to translate. It’s going to take a while for women to start taking these roles before it gets less creepy.

You ever take a BJJ class? Men and women roll with each other all the time. There’s nothing creepy about teaching wrestling or any martial art to the opposite gender. It’s not a sexual thing at all.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

My daughter (no pics) was competing and I was volunteering at a scoring table…so I don’t feel that creepy. To that point though, there’s definitely a challenge when it comes to training girls from the creepy standpoint. 95% of the coaches are male (because there aren’t many female wrestlers that could have moved into the coaching ranks) and it’s a contact sport. The coaches mostly demonstrate on each other from a learning perspective but that’s tough to translate. It’s going to take a while for women to start taking these roles before it gets less creepy.

I assumed that was the case - just kidding with you!

 

[chodehawk]

Only a matter of time before some confused transexual dude gets a piece of this action and manhandles these girls like a wet mop.

 

[Gonolz]

Only a matter of time before some confused transexual dude gets a piece of this action and manhandles these girls like a wet mop.

I wish you the best with your issues, but really wish you wouldn't try to start wrestling girls.

 

[globalhawk]

Only a matter of time before some confused transexual dude gets a piece of this action and manhandles these girls like a wet mop.

I have a feeling the IHSAA and Girls' Union would have a different opinion.

 

[Hawki97]

You ever take a BJJ class? Men and women roll with each other all the time. There’s nothing creepy about teaching wrestling or any martial art to the opposite gender. It’s not a sexual thing at all.

I don’t actually disagree with what you’re saying…but also know it’s a little difficult for a lot of coaches at this point. You have a lot of people’s perspectives you’re dealing with.

 

[Hawki97]

I assumed that was the case - just kidding with you!

Bro…it’s HROT. No offense taken.

 

[artradley]

I have honestly thought for some time that a mixed team in HS would be very exciting. Like 14 boy matches and seven girl matches for a dual. I think it would spur a lot of interest.

 

[Legend12]

You ever take a BJJ class? Men and women roll with each other all the time. There’s nothing creepy about teaching wrestling or any martial art to the opposite gender. It’s not a sexual thing at all.

MUCH different when it is an adult male coach and a 16-yo female.

 

[Hawki97]

MUCH different when it is an adult male coach and a 16-yo female.

I'm about as far from woke as it gets...but there were a few <insert small town school coach here> that gave a butt slap after a win or a lets-get-pumped before a match and I was like "aw shit bro, that's not right."

 

[ConvenientParking]

It does seem like an event you should only attend if you have a relative competing.

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[Legend12]

I'm about as far from woke as it gets...but there were a few <insert small town school coach here> that gave a butt slap after a win or a lets-get-pumped before a match and I was like "aw shit bro, that's not right."

Wow. Yeah, that's not acceptable under any circumstance.

 

[hawkifann]

MUCH different when it is an adult male coach and a 16-yo female.

There’s that issue in all sports. What about a coach trying to teach a girls basketball player how to body up on a rebound or fight through a blockout? I get that there are pervs, but I just can’t stomach the idea of “Sorry, girl, you can’t play because grown men are pigs. Hurry on to class now.”