Coach's Corner

Guides for Wrestling Coaches

Practical, plain language guides on dual meet strategy and on getting the most out of the Emulator, written by a coach who uses it every week.

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Wrestling 101: How a Match and a Dual Meet Work

New to the sport? How a match is scored, how a dual meet is set up, and why coaches move wrestlers around.

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Getting Started

Quick Start: The Walkthrough in One Page

Every stop on the interactive tour, on one page you can skim. No clicking through.

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Getting Started

How to Use the Emulator, Step by Step

A walkthrough from entering team names to printing your projected lineup sheet, including roster import and saved lineups.

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Strategy

How to Build a Dual Meet Lineup Strategy

Where duals are really won and lost: bonus points, bumping, forfeits, and reading the other coach.

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Strategy

Understanding the Coin Toss and Odd/Even Match Order

Why the starting weight and the odd or even choice decide who reacts at every weight, and how to use it.

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Inside the Tool

How the Projected Scoring Works

The exact formula behind every projection: records, placement multipliers, result thresholds, and Boom or Bust.

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Reference

PA (PIAA) vs NJ (NJSIAA) Weight Classes Explained

Side by side weight charts for Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and what 13 versus 14 weights changes in a dual.

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Reference

Wrestling Glossary: Dual Meet and Emulator Terms

Plain definitions for dual meet scoring, lineup terms, and every badge and flag in the Emulator.

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