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Gut Check 2021

Posted by Marc on 10/6/2020, 1:31 pm

I hope you are all doing as well as possible during these crazy times. I wanted to post an update on the event and I have been watching closely across the country as to what each state is doing as far as season schedule. If nothing else, let's turn this negative year (and of course wrestling season) into a positive for our wrestlers by offering what we are doing. Here you go....

- The Gut Check "clinic and live wrestling" will be held on June 27-29, 2021 @ Showare.

- This will be sponsored/sanctioned by USA Wrestling (WIAA will not have any sanctioning whatsoever this year).

- This is a 3 day event. Day 1 free clinic to registered teams and team duels, day 2 and 3 GC "clinic and live wrestling" portion.

- We will have our first women's GC event as well in what appears to be about a 24-man bracket and they will get championship belts as well.

- There will be a larger weight allowance offered (TBD) as each state has a variance of schedules.

Because USA Wrestling is sanctioning the event, and notice it is called a "clinic and live wrestling", this allows coaches in states such as ours to coach that are usually not permitted to coach their school team wrestlers and club wrestlers. Since no states are traveling outside of their respective state this season the dual portion has already committed 8 of the top 25 teams in the country to get the duels they will miss out on. We will allow the top 16-20 full teams registered to participate in the duels.

There will be no super teams allowed, and team names can be modified if need be. Example: Newberg High School= Newberg. Toppenish High School=Toppenish, or a club name can be used.

This is a huge effort by many that want/need to have this level of competition see happen, AND WE ALL DO, so this is a big deal to have in our backyard as many college coaches will be there to recruit our guys hopefully and many participants!

You can reach me at marcglobal1@yahoo.com. Stay well and looking forward to seeing you all in an environment we all miss!!!!

Re: Gut Check 2021

Posted by Question on 10/6/2020, 10:35 pm, in reply to "Gut Check 2021"

Will this be freestyle or folkstyle?

Re: Gut Check 2021

Posted by Marc on 10/7/2020, 5:04 am, in reply to "Re: Gut Check 2021"

Folkstyle

Fact Check

Posted by Politifact on 10/7/2020, 4:26 am, in reply to "Gut Check 2021"

Truth-O-Meter

the dual portion has already committed 8 of the top 25 teams in the country

many college coaches will be there to recruit our guys

Mostly False

Re: Fact Check

Posted by Marc on 10/7/2020, 5:50 am, in reply to "Fact Check"

Always gotta be that anonymous poster who has zero knowledge but insists on posting negativity. Classic....and expected.

I will be posting the schools and coaches I referred to on the WSWF website GC page so negative nancy here can get his facts straight and Track will be posting on their website. A coaches letter with invite/flyer will also be sent out this weekend.

Re: Fact Check

Posted by Fan on 10/7/2020, 9:08 am, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

That website could use an update. "Non Profit" information is from 2018.

Re: Fact Check

Posted by Marc on 10/7/2020, 12:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

I have reached out to the IT guy regarding this and asked that it is updated promptly. Thank you.

Re: Fact Check

Posted by Thanks on 10/8/2020, 6:25 am, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

Non profits are required to post their 990 on their websites. Doesn't seem to be available.

Re: Fact Check

Posted by IRS on 10/8/2020, 10:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

What is a 990 and why do non-profits have to have them on their web site?

Re: Fact Check

Posted by IRS Update on 10/9/2020, 8:46 am, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

990 is your tax returns for the IRS, depending on what type of nonprofit you are depends on requirements.
You do not have to make 990 available on your website but do have make available upon request for public. Cases in point if it was a requirement all nonprofits would also be required to host a website, news flash not all nonprofits have websites.

Update

Posted by Marc on 10/10/2020, 1:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

Initially we were taking precautions by using a clinic and proper terminology so that WA coaches would be able to coach their kids at the event. The WIAA last week cleared and gave the go ahead for WA coaches to coach at GC since we are holding it after June 26th as a USA folkstyle sanctioned event. It's a bit crazy to have to go through all this as 99.9% of other states can coach year round but at least it's done and USA has a copy of the email on file. Just an FYI. Thanks!

Re: Update

Posted by IRS on 10/10/2020, 5:42 pm, in reply to "Update"

Thanks for the info and way to adapt to the environment to be able to put on the tournament in 2021. Good creative planning.

Re: Update

Posted by hmmm on 10/12/2020, 11:10 am, in reply to "Re: Update"

Is someone talking to themselves again?

Re: Fact Check

Posted by Anonymous IT Guy on 10/15/2020, 12:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

I'm the guy he contacted will be starting work on the website and social media sites very soon.

Thanks

Posted by Kyle Jones on 10/19/2020, 9:29 am, in reply to "Re: Fact Check"

Marc,
Thanks for finding a way to offer an opportunity.

Re: Gut Check 2021

Posted by rainman99 on 10/19/2020, 11:32 pm, in reply to "Gut Check 2021"

What if Inslee says no?

Re: Gut Check 2021

Posted by Marc on 10/20/2020, 2:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Gut Check 2021"

Of course that is a lingering possibility so I have reached out to a few venues in Idaho and Montana as a possible back up, but our hope is to be able to stay here since we pushed it as far back as possible in June. We'll do what we can and just like everyone else keep our fingers crossed!

Re: Gut Check 2021

Posted by Grimace on 10/24/2020, 12:55 am, in reply to "Re: Gut Check 2021"

Vote him OUT!!!

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