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BC Wrestling Association, 3692 W 17th Avenue, Vancouver, BC (2026)

10/08/2026

Registration is now open for the 2026 West Coast Open, taking place November 28–29 at Simon Fraser University!

To register, please visit: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/2026-west-coast-open

Coaches, athletes, and officials, please review the Technical Package for important tournament details, including registration requirements, competition rules, and Team BC selection information for the 2027 Jurassic Classic and Dino Duals.

To open the technical package, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BLGzo3AKzISE6sqDcMKndbtrmcnX7a38/view?usp=sharing

A few important summary notes:
- BCWA Membership: All Participants must hold a valid 2026/2027 BCWA Membership
- Coaches: All coaches and support staff must register at no cost and hold a valid 2026/2027 BCWA membership.
- Open Event: All athletes and teams are welcome! Athletes may compete as club athletes or register as ‘independent’
- Intermediate & Elite: Wrestlers may register for both tournaments, subject to the requirements outlined in the technical package.
- *New: Please note that, due to anticipated high registration numbers and to accomodate space for the primary division, the Elite division will run across both days of the West Coast Open, beginning Saturday, November 28, and concluding Sunday, November 29, 2026.

We look forward to seeing everyone on the mat!

Photos by:
Aman Mehdizadetahi
SportsUp BC

10/06/2026

Canada’s U23 men’s freestyle team is set. 🇨🇦

The competition runs October 12-18 in Las Vegas.

Stay connected: North Wrestle |

10/06/2026

Canada’s U23 women’s team is set. 🇨🇦

The competition runs October 12-18 in Las Vegas.

Stay connected: North Wrestle |

10/06/2026

The upcoming Competition Introduction early-bird registration deadline has been extended to tomorrow, October 7th. Register now and save! NCCP comp-intro is a requirement in order to coach at the Wrestling Canada Lutte National Championships. This training is typically only offered in the Fall, so if you plan to coach at Nationals in the Spring, now is the time to complete your training! Registered participants will be emailed more workshop information a week before the first session.

Prerequisites for this training: Multi-sport courses: Planning a Practice and Teaching and Learning. See below for options on how to obtain this training if you do not have it.

Training Dates for the Wrestling-related workshop:

Tuesday October 20: Basic Mental Skills Part 1 plus technical and tactical theory introduction.
Online on Zoom: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Once your register for either the 24th or 25th session, you will be sent a link to this Zoom meeting.

The in-person component has two locations offered:

Saturday October 24 from 9am - 4pm: (Vancouver Island)
Technical and Tactical Theory and Applied, plus part 2 of Basic Mental Skills (in person)
Location: Queen Margaret School, 660 Brownsey Ave. Duncan, BC
Cost:
Early Bird (register by Oct 7) = $225
General Registration (Registration deadline October 19) = $275
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952023
Pay for this course: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/vancouver-island-comp-intro-coaching-course

OR

Sunday, October 25 from 9am - 4pm: (Lower Mainland)
Technical and Tactical Theory and Applied, plus part 2 of Basic Mental Skills (in person)
Location: Simon Fraser University Wrestling Room
Cost:
Early Bird (register by Oct 7) = $225
General Registration (Registration deadline October 19) = $275
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952025
Pay for this event: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/12519-lower-mainland-comp-intro-coaching-course

Important Pre-req's:
Coaches must have completed the following multi-sport training courses or, at a minimum, have signed up for the home study option:
- Multi-Sport NCCP training (Planning a Practice)
- Multi-Sport NCCP training (Teaching and Learning)
Options for completing the multi-sport courses (on your own):

Planning a Practice: https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-planning-a-practice-home-study/

Teaching and Learning: https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-teaching-and-learning-home-study/

We are also offering multiple community coaching courses - to learn more, visit: https://www.bcwrestling.com/post/early-bird-extended-to-tomorrow-for-comp-intro-courses

10/05/2026

TOMORROW! Women’s Junior Performance Development Practice Tuesday Oct 6 led by BCWA Women’s Provincial Development Coach Sukhan Chahal and Aman Dhillon! Preparing for tournaments in the States? Come learn some folk style!

This session is open to developmental and elite girls and female athletes looking to further develop their skills and training.

BCWA Performance Development Practice
Date: Tuesday October 6, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Canadian Mal Wrestling Club
#134 12639 80 Ave, Surrey, BC
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ko9BPNiaPA45zHnn6

All participants must have a current valid 2026/2027 BCWA Membership: https://www.bcwrestling.com/membership-1

Session Leaders:
Sukhan Chahal
BCWA Women’s Provincial Development Coach
Aman Dhillon
Canadian Mal Wrestling Club Coach

Please note that this particular practice is for women/girls.
We look forward to seeing athletes on the mat!

09/30/2026

September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day – Every Child Matters.

Today, we honour Residential School Survivors, their families and communities, and remember the children who never returned home.

It is a day to listen, learn, remember, and reflect on the ongoing impacts of the residential school system and our shared responsibility to advance truth and reconciliation.

We encourage our wrestling community to take time today to learn from Indigenous voices and reflect on what reconciliation means in our own communities.

Every Child Matters.

Learn more through the link in our bio.

09/30/2026

BCWA is excited to announce a Men’s Junior Performance Development Practice this Friday, led by BCWA Men’s Provincial Development Coach Gurjot Kooner and BCWA Board Director and Coach Garfield Gairy.

This session is open to developmental and elite boys and men’s athletes looking to further develop their skills and training.

BCWA Performance Development Practice
Date: Friday October 2, 2026
Time: 4:30–6:30 PM
Location: Newton Athletic Centre
13730 72 Ave, Surrey, BC V3W 2P4

All participants must have a current valid 2026/2027 BCWA Membership: https://www.bcwrestling.com/membership-1

Session Leaders:
Gurjot Kooner
BCWA Men’s Provincial Development Coach

Garfield Gairy
Coach with over 20 years of coaching and sport experience

Please note that this particular practice is for men/boys. A future girls/women’s performance development practice, led by BCWA Women’s Provincial Development Coach Sukhan Chahal, will be announced shortly.

We look forward to seeing athletes on the mat this Friday!

09/30/2026

Hello BCWA Members and Clubs, we want to share two important reminders regarding insurance requirements for club activities and travel.

*Try Wrestling and Try-It Activities*
All participants must complete a waiver before participating in any Try-Wrestling or Try-It activity.
Clubs must ensure that every participant signs the appropriate waiver before taking part in wrestling activities. For participants under the age of 19, a parent or legal guardian must complete the required Assumption of Risk on their behalf.

The signed waiver or Assumption of Risk is an important record for the club. It provides documentation that the participant attended the activity on a specific date and time and acknowledged the risks associated with participating.

Clubs must retain completed waivers and Assumptions of Risk and be able to provide a copy to BC Wrestling Association if requested. If a claim arises, the club may be required to produce the applicable waiver or Assumption of Risk. Failure to have the appropriate documentation may create significant issues with a claim.

No Try-Wrestling or Try-It activity should take place unless the required waiver or Assumption of Risk has been completed.

To open the waiver, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LjdOjxOeqXi4wsab7yMlUz-pMxFnQ4C1/view?usp=sharing

Important reminder for clubs
If you are hosting a Try-Wrestling session, open house, Try-It event, or another activity where someone is participating in wrestling for the first time, make sure the required waiver is signed before they step on the mat.

Keep your completed forms with your club records.
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*Out-of-Country Travel and Travel Insurance*

If your club is travelling outside of Canada for a wrestling event, tournament, camp, or other activity, there are a few important things you need to do before you leave Canada.

1. You need travel medical insurance
BCWA's regular insurance does not pay for your medical expenses if you become sick or injured while travelling outside Canada.

Everyone travelling with your club should have emergency travel medical insurance, including:
- Athletes
- Coaches
- Managers
- Volunteers
- Other club members travelling with the group
Your travel medical insurance should cover you for emergencies that may happen while you are outside Canada.

If the travelers or teams want discuss options with a broker, they are welcome to contact SBC's insurance office ([email protected]) or visit sbcinsurance.com
SBC Will confirm with BCWA if travel is sanctioned prior to approving requests. You do not have to buy your travel insurance from SBC Insurance. You can use another insurance company or coverage you already have, as long as your coverage provides the required protection.

If you already have travel insurance through another provider, you may use that coverage. You may be asked to show proof that you have insurance.

2. You must complete the BCWA Travel Authorization Form
Having travel insurance does not mean that your trip is automatically covered by BCWA's insurance.

If your club is travelling outside Canada, you must complete the BCWA Travel Authorization Form before you travel.

BCWA needs to review and approve the trip before BCWA's out-of-country liability coverage can apply.

As part of this process, BCWA will confirm that:

The trip is an approved/sanctioned BCWA activity.
The club and the people travelling are BCWA members in good standing.
Everyone travelling has the required emergency travel medical insurance.
In simple terms:

Travel insurance protects you if you get sick or injured while travelling.

The BCWA Travel Authorization process makes sure your club's BCWA insurance coverage can apply to the trip.

You need both. One does not replace the other.

What is the difference between travel insurance and BCWA insurance?
These are two different types of insurance that protect you in different ways.

Type 1: Emergency Travel Medical Insurance

This helps pay for eligible medical emergencies while you are travelling outside your home province or Canada. For example, if you become sick or are injured and need medical treatment while travelling, your travel medical insurance may help cover those costs. What is covered depends on the insurance policy you have.

Type 2: BCWA Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance

This is BCWA's liability insurance. It can help protect the club organization and its members if there is a covered liability claim related to a BCWA sanctioned activity or club operation.

Important: BCWA's CGL coverage does not automatically apply outside Canada. The trip must go through the BCWA Travel Authorization and approval process first.

Before you travel, make sure you have:
☐ Completed the BCWA Travel Authorization Form
☐ Received BCWA approval for your out-of-country trip
☐ Confirmed that your club and travelling members are in good standing
☐ Purchased or confirmed emergency travel medical insurance for everyone travelling
☐ Proof of travel medical insurance, if requested
Please complete the Travel Authorization process well before your departure date. Do not wait until the last minute.

Click Here to Open the Travel Authorization form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13-pPhprQ1MTZmk1xE76VdX_zpkLu0Vm7/view?usp=sharing

Thank you to everyone for ensure travel and competition remains safe and insured!

09/30/2026

The WCL Strategic Plan Survey closes Oct. 12th. Have your say and shape the future of wrestling! | Le sondage sur le plan stratégique de WCL se termine le 12 octobre. Donner votre avis et de façonner l’avenir de la lutte! https://forms.gle/CyZnuBGz1VCap8CZ8

09/29/2026

The early bird deadline for competition introduction training is tomorrow, Sept 30th! Register now and Save!

Mark your calendars for the upcoming NCCP Community Sport and Competition Introduction Workshops! Please note that all BCWA coaches must meet minimum NCCP requirements - see here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oWPAAdwbN-JG5SE7_b6PC1aAqse3fdN4/view?usp=sharing

Additionally, coaches who wish to coach at the WCL National Championships must complete their Competition Introduction Training. This training is typically only offered in the Fall, so if you plan to coach at Nationals in the Spring, now is the time to complete your training!
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COMMUNITY SPORT - KIDS WRESTLING WORKSHOPS:
Lower Mainland - Burnaby
Friday October 16, 5pm – 8pm, SFU Burnaby (Wrestling Room)
This session is open to all camp participants and any women or girls (ages 13+) in wrestling who would like to get their community coach, kids wrestling certification.
Cost: $25 (subsidized for Herizon camp - thankyou viaSport ad BCWA!)
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952017
Pay for the course: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/Herizon_2026

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Okanagan - Kelowna
Friday October 23, 9:00 am – 2 pm, Toshido Gym, 165 Hwy 33 E, Kelowna.
This session is open to all coaches/teachers/leaders.
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952020
Pay for the course: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/12424-okanagan-nccp

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Vancouver Island - Duncan
Friday October 23, 9:00 am – 2 pm, Queen Margaret School, 660 Brownsey Ave. Duncan, BC
This session is open to all coaches/teachers/leaders.
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952021
Pay for the course: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/12423-vancouver-island-nccp

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Lower Mainland - TBD SFU or UBC
Saturday, October 31, 9:00 am – 2 pm (TBD – either UBC or SFU)
This session is open to all coaches/teachers/leaders.
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952022
Pay for the course: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/12422-lower-mainland-nccp

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COMPETITION INTRODUCTION WORKSHOPS
This training is designed for coaches who want to advance their coaching skills and work towards the Competition Introduction Certification, which will allow them to coach at our age group Nationals. The workshop combines the multi-sport course Basic Mental Skills with Wrestling Canada’s technical and tactical theory and applied courses.

Registered participants will be emailed more workshop information a week before the first session.

Prerequisites for this training: Multi-sport courses: Planning a Practice and Teaching and Learning. See below for options on how to obtain this training if you do not have it.

Training Dates for the Wrestling-related workshop:
Tuesday October 20: Basic Mental Skills Part 1 plus technical and tactical theory introduction.
Online on Zoom: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Once your register for either the 24th or 25th session, you will be sent a link to this Zoom meeting.

Saturday October 24 from 9am - 4pm: (Vancouver Island Participants)
Technical and Tactical Theory and Applied, plus part 2 of Basic Mental Skills (in person)
Location: Queen Margaret School, 660 Brownsey Ave. Duncan, BC
Cost:
Early Bird (before Sept 30) = $225
General Registration (Registration deadline October 19) = $275
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952023
Pay for this course: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/vancouver-island-comp-intro-coaching-course

OR

Sunday, October 25 from 9am - 4pm: (Lower Mainland Participants)
Technical and Tactical Theory and Applied, plus part 2 of Basic Mental Skills (in person),
Location: Simon Fraser University Wrestling Room
Cost:
Early Bird (before Sept 30) = $225
General Registration (Registration deadline October 19) = $275
Register for this event: https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5952025
Pay for this event: https://2mev.com/ #!/events/12519-lower-mainland-comp-intro-coaching-course

Important Information
Coaches must have completed the following multi-sport training courses or, at a minimum, have signed up for the home study option in order to attend comp-intro training:
- Multi-Sport NCCP training (Planning a Practice)
- Multi-Sport NCCP training (Teaching and Learning)

Options for completing the multi-sport courses (on your own):

Planning a Practice
Home Study Option:
https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-planning-a-practice-home-study/

Teaching and Learning
Home study option:
https://viasport.ca/courses/nccp-teaching-and-learning-home-study/

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