Pre-Season and Post-Season Tournaments/Events
There are plenty of opportunities for off-season wrestling practice & tournaments/events you can participate in:
Dead Period/Downtime
CIF Sections have rules that prohibit any contact between coaches and student-athletes to help ensure that there is “downtime” for both the players and coaches. The 2024 CIF dead period runs from July 10th-July 23rd.
How to Sign Up for Tournaments
2025 Fall Pre-Season - Wrestling Organizations Schedules (Updated 9/15/2025)
2026 Spring Post-Season - Wrestling Organizations Schedules
Southern California Wrestling Associations
LAWA (Los Angeles Wrestling Association) - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/1112476-los-angeles-lawa-
OCWA (Orange County Wrestling Association) - https://www.ca-usaw.org/ocwa
IEWA (Inland Empire Wrestling Association) - https://www.ca-usaw.org/iewa
TCWA (Tri-County Wrestling Association) - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927219-tri-counties-wrestling-association-
SDIKWA - San Diego - Imperial Counties Kids Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/7112559-beach-wrestling
Beach Wrestling
Beach Wrestling (typically at Hunnington Beach) - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/1112476-los-angeles-lawa-
Central California Wrestling Associations
KCWA - Kern County Wrestling Association - https://www.kcwawrestling.org/
CVWA - Central Valley Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927167-central-valley-wrestling-association
KTWA - King-Tulare Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927174-kings-tulare-wrestling-association-
MLWA - Mother Lode Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927175-motherlode-wrestling-association-
SJWA - San Joaquin Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927178-san-joaquin-wrestling-association
Northern California Wrestling Associations
SAWA - Sacramento Area Wrestling Association - https://sawawrestling.org/
SCVWA - Santa Clara Valley Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/scvwa or https://www.caliwrestling.com/scvwa
BAWA - Bay Area Wrestling Association - https://causaw.sportngin.com/bawa
NAWA - North Area Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927138-north-area-wrestling-association-
Coastal Mountain Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927091-coastal-mountain-wrestling-association
Mount Diablo Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927100-mount-diablo-wrestling-association-
Redwood Empire Wrestling Association - https://www.ca-usaw.org/page/show/927145-redwood-empire-wrestling-association
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