Postseason practices begin Monday, March 2 at 4:00 PM in the weight room.

Your Postseason Guide

SPRING Postseason: Continue to grow

The official DPHS high school season may be over, but wrestling continues in the spring. Postseason runs from early March through mid-June (the start of summer break).

Spring wrestling is strongly encouraged for all athletes. The sport is competitive, and the wrestlers who improve the most are the ones who continue training year round. The postseason is an opportunity to gain extra mat time, sharpen technique, and build momentum for next season.

Why Continue Wrestling in the Spring?

Wrestling has a lot to learn. The more mat time you get, the faster you improve.

Spring training helps athletes:

Stay in wrestling shape
Develop advanced technique
Gain live match experience
Learn international wrestling styles
Get ahead before next season

All athletes are encouraged to participate. New wrestlers benefit from extra fundamentals, and experienced wrestlers gain valuable reps against strong competition.

Spring Postseason Practice Schedule

Lifting & Athletic Training
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
DPHS Weight Room

Optional Wrestling Practices (Club Team)
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Athletes are strongly encouraged to attend both strength training and wrestling practices to maximize development and performance.

Postseason Tournaments

Postseason tournaments are held on Saturdays from mid-March through late May. There are typically about eight one-day local tournaments, including usually one hosted at DPHS.

Spring tournaments follow Olympic styles: freestyle and Greco-Roman. During the high school season, athletes compete in folkstyle rules. To learn more about the different wrestling styles and scoring systems, visit the Rules of Wrestling page.

For full tournament details, registration steps, and membership information:

View Off-Season Tournaments

USA Wrestling Membership

All athletes interested in preseason tournaments should obtain a USA Wrestling membership card as soon as possible. It can take time, especially for seniors.

The parents booster club provides USA Wrestling membership at NO COST to all high school athletes.

For full details and instructions on how to get your membership, see the Off-Season Tournaments page.

CIF Mandatory Break

There is a mandatory two-week CIF dead period at the start of summer.

During this time:

No practices
No competitions

This break is required for all CIF programs.

What’s Next

Once you’ve completed preseason requirements, you’re ready for live competition. Head over to the Off-Season Tournaments page to learn about local tournaments work and how to sign up.

Introduction to Wrestling

Your guide to joining the team, team culture, health, competitions, and getting involved. Each section links to a dedicated page covering key topics:

1a. Welcome to DPHS Wrestling - Everything you need to know for the high school team, including how to join, required gear, team policies, and schedules.
1b. Welcome to Lab Wrestling - Your guide to the club wrestling program, including how to join, required gear, team policies, and schedules.
2. Weight & Health – Focuses on weight classes, weight certification, weight allowance, nutrition, hygiene, and keeping athletes safe.
3. Rules of Wrestling – An overview of the basic objective and rules.

4. Preseason – Covers the period from mid-August to early November, including practices, optional club sessions, preseason tournaments, and preparation for the season.
5. Competition Overview – Explains the different types of wrestling events, including off-season tournaments, in-season tournaments, and dual meets, with guidance on what to expect and how to participate.
6. Off-Season Tournaments – Guides athletes through optional preseason and postseason tournaments, including USA Wrestling membership, SafeSport requirements, registration, weigh-ins, transportation, and what to expect on competition day.
7. Competition Day Guide – Provides detailed guidance for the day of a competition (and the night before), covering what to pack, weigh-ins, warm-ups, food and hydration, sportsmanship, match flow, and post-competition steps.
8. Varsity vs Junior Varsity – Explains the structure of the DPHS wrestling program, differences between JV and Varsity, the role of wrestle-offs, and how athletes earn their spot on each team.
9. Spring Postseason – Covers the period from early March to mid-June, including freestyle and Greco-Roman practices, strength training, optional tournaments, and continued year-round development after the official season.

Upcoming topics:

Building Community – Booster Club, communication, volunteering, and fundraising.
Alumni & History – Program highlights and photo archives.
Long-Term Development – Off-season opportunities and preventing burnout.

No matter where you are in the season, this is the place to start and the place to come back to.

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