Following are Bryan Youth Wrestling Club’s guidelines for proper prevention of these and other communicable diseases that can be spread by athletic participation:

• Immediately shower after each practice or competition.
• Wash all athletic clothing worn during practice or competition daily.
• Clean and disinfect gym bags and/or travel bags, if the athlete is carrying dirty workout gear home to be washed and then bringing clean gear back to school in the same bag (note: this problem can also be prevented by using disposable bags for practice laundry).
• Wash athletic gear (such as knee or elbow pads) periodically and hang to dry.
• Do not share towels or personal hygiene products with others.
• All skin cuts/abrasions should be covered before practice or competition to prevent risk of infection to the wound and transmission of illness to other participants; only skin infections that have been properly diagnosed and treated may be covered to allow participation of any kind.
• All new skin cuts/abrasions occurring during practice or competition should be properly diagnosed and treated immediately.