Hydration Test & Weight Certification (click to access letter)
Welsh Valley Wrestling Parents,
As the 2013-2014 wrestling season begins, I wanted to inform you about the team hydration test and weight certification. These two tests are required by the PIAA for all wrestlers in both middle and high school, and will be administered on DECEMBER 9th at 2:30pm.
The weight certification is completed to certify a wrestler at the minimum safe weight for him/her to wrestle under PIAA guidelines. Before a wrestler can be certified, he/she must pass a hydration test.
The hydration test consists of testing a small urine sample from each wrestler. The test looks for an acceptable PH balance that shows that a wrestler is properly hydrated at the time of his weight certification. An athletic trainer who is certified to administer the test and interpret the data will conduct the exams. They are done to make sure that a wrestler has not dangerously dehydrated himself/herself, so he/she can be certified at a lower weight. The test only looks at the PH balance of the urine. There will be no testing for drugs, alcohol, or any other substance. The testing will take place on Harriton’s campus, and the sample will immediately be disposed of on site.
For weight certification, the wrestler will be weighed, and then have three areas of the body measured for fat. The three sample areas are; the triceps, the shoulder blade area, and lower stomach. The three measurements, along with the wrestlers weight and age are entered into a computer program that will calculate the wrestlers lowest certifiable weight. The information is entered into the program by the trainer, and the coach may not change it.
Please sign this form allowing your child to take part in these two (2) tests. If you are unsure and have questions, please email Coach Barone at baroner@lmsd.org. The wrestling team will then stay at Harriton for practice and return around 5 PM to Welsh Valley in time for the late buses.
Failure to provide permission for these tests will result in your child being ineligible to participate in PIAA wrestling.
Thank you,
Coach Barone Athletic Director: Megan Kiczek
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