Welcome to Team NC

 

 

 

CONTACT US

For questions about NC/USAW, including membership, events & sanctions, advertising and merchandise please contact us at ad@ncwrestling.org.
For questions about the website contact us at webmaster@ncwrestling.org. You may also view the Directory of Board Members, you may directly contact the person in charge of the area that your question pertains to.

 

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Where to start...

Thinking about wrestling? Want to start a club? Looking to coach or just help out? Looking for a club? Want to make a difference in thousands of kid's lives? Looking to get back on the mat? Maybe you want to run or help run tournaments? Do you think you have what it takes to be a mat official? Information about what NCAWA has to offer is available on this page. Just scroll down to learn more.

If you need more information before making a decision, we are ready to help you find the right answer for your situation. Our contact information is available in the column on the left.

 

 

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION...

North Carolina Amateur Wrestling Association is the state affiliate of the national governing body for the sport of wrestling in the United States of America, USA Wresting, or USAW.

The purpose of NCAWA is to promote, develop, and foster wrestling in the state of North Carolina. NCAWA uses to subordinate models to accomplish this. Our folkstyle, or collegiate wrestling, model is North Carolina Amateur Wrestling Association for Youth or NCAWAY. NCAWAY includes a budding developmental league for first and second year wrestlers, eighth grade and below. Our Olympic model is North Carolina USA Wrestling or NCUSAW. The Olympic model includes styles other than freestyle and Greco-Roman, such as beach and Sambo.

NCAWA focuses on state development by encouraging local organizations to become strong, viable organizations. We recognize that each community is different and may need unique operating procedures. At the state level, we operate in a manner that retains the most resources possible within our state so that as a state we can continue to grow and develop. We accomplish this by:

• Providing economical membership rates

• Providing a system that promotes hosting local events to draw people into the sport

• Maintaining a cost effective membership system

• Using a financial model that retains the majority of resources within our state

• Participating in a national event that gives back to our state

By using these models, NCAWA is able to offer a variety of choices for both individual athletes and clubs.

CHOICES...

Clubs and athletes have choices for registration/sanction. Clubs may register as a NCUSAW club, a NCAWAY club, or both. Athletes can register as a NCAWAY athlete affiliated with a NCAWAY club; as an unaffiliated (independent) NCAWAY athlete; as a NCUSAW athlete affiliated with a NCUASAW club; or as an unaffiliated (independent) NCUSAW athlete. Each club and athlete may have unique situations and needs. Highlights of benefits for each choice are listed below, if you desire more information please contact our administrative director, Ed Duncan, at ad@ncwrestling.org.

NCAWAY Clubs	NCUSAW Clubs
Cost $55 per year	Cost $55 per year
Ability to host folkstyle events	Ability to host Olympic style events
No tournament sanction fees - insurance goes where the club goes	Tournament Sanction fees are $55
Participate in both developmental and competition based events	Opportunity to purchase 'additional insured' insurance for practice location
REGISTERING AS BOTH
Cost $80 per year
Ability to host all events
Ability to provide options to members based upon their participation level
Offer a diverse, year-round program that meets your club's and your community's needs
NCAWAY Athletes	NCUSAW Athletes
Cost $15 per year (affiliated)	Cost $35 per year (affilated or unaffiliated)
Cost $30 per year (unaffiliated)	NCUSAW members can participate in all NCUSAW and NCAWAY events and USAW events nationwide
NCAWAY members can participate in all NCAWAY events and NUWAY events nationwide	Receive secondary insurance coverage
Receive secondary insurance coverage
OBTAIN BOTH MEMBERSHIPS
Receive the benefits of both memberships
Compete in a diverse range of events across the state and across the nation
Compete in all North Carolina's Top 50 Challenge Events

 

NCAWAY Club Process (combination of electronic and hard-copy process)

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   You must have a minimum of one person designated as club director or head coach who is registered with USAW as a coach, pairing official, or mat official. This provides your organization with an individual who has a valid background check good for two-years. This provides your club with credibility as well as validates you with the state organization.  Visit this site to view more information on the process or click here to go directly to the registration site.
2. You do not have to wait for your background check to be completed prior to sending in your club registration form. Simply fill out the form, attach your check, and mail it in.
3. You will receive a user name and password via email. This provide you club level access to the membership database. Log in and add your athlete members to the database.
4.  Fill out the Club Membership List (PDF  or XLS format) and mail it in along with membership payment(s).
5. If you are interested in hosting an event contact our Administrative Director, Ed Duncan, at ad@ncwrestling.org. You may fill out the tournament sanction request form and submit it electronically or mail it in, but we recommend you discuss your dates with Ed first to alleviate scheduling conflicts.

NCUSAW Club Process (fully electronic process)

1. You must have a minimum of one person designated as club director or head coach who is registered with USAW as a coach, pairing official, or mat official. This provides your organization with an individual who has a valid background check good for two-years. This provides your club with credibility as well as validates you with the state organization.  Visit this site to view more information on the process or click here to go directly to the registration site.
2. Once you have registered as an individual, the same site provide access to athlete, coach, and official membership registration/purchase.
3. Tournament sanction is completed through this gateway as well; however, we recommend you discuss your dates with Ed first to alleviate scheduling conflicts.

NCAWAY Athlete Membership Process

1. Athletes affiliated with a club have their memberships processed by their clubs.
2. Athletes that would like the benefits of secondary insurance and lower entry fees into tournaments may fill out, attach payment, and mail in our Unaffiliated Individual Membership Form

NCUSAW Athlete Membership Process

1. Athletes affiliated with a club should contact their club administration for procedures. Some clubs process memberships for their athletes and others require the athlete to process the membership.
2. Unaffiliated Athletes may go directly to the USAW membership gateway to register.

CURRENT SANCTIONED CLUBS

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