1. New Official Agenda November 15, 2010
Uniform
Pre-Match Duties
Dual
Tournaments
Mat Positioning
Hand Signals
Clear and proper signals
Verbal with visual signals
Mat Control / Judgment and Knowledge of the Rules
Evaluation
Illegal Holds

2. Uniform Short sleeve, gray/black or event provided
Black trousers and black belt (if trousers have belt loop)
Black socks, black gym or wrestling shoes (no logo)
Black whistle, flip disc, armbands (red on left, green on right)

3. Pre-Match Duties (Dual)
Arrive a half hour early
Inspect mat and facility (chairs, scoreboard, find the bano!)
Groom check “Wrestlers properly equipped?”
Review with score table
Flip disc for reporting requirements
Make sure coaches and wrestlers display proper sportsmanship

4. Pre-Match Duties (Tournament)
Find your crew
Find the tournament director, if needed
Inspect facilities and mats
Groom check
Rotation of officials
Score table crew.
Reporting requirements for misconduct etc…

5. Mat Position
On start of neutral, top/bottom, post match, during time outs.
Circle the edge of the mat
Anticipating movement of wrestlers and out of bounds
Stay out of the action
Follow wrestlers in, don’t turn your back!
In position to see locking, potentially dangerous, illegal holds, near fall, pins…

6. Hand Signals Starting the match Stopping the match Takedown (?) Escape
Near fall
Illegal holds and misconduct
Injury, blood, and other time-outs.
Control

7. Mat Control / Judgment and Knowledge
You can prevail in 99% of questioned calls if you know the rules and are in position
Demonstrating knowledge of the rules and casebook will earn respect and help
Accepting reasonable suggestions and input will help you earn respect and on the mat with your calls
Watch videos. Ask questions. Read the casebook and rulebook
This is a profession and you have to step it up!

8. Evaluation
There is a form used for our association on line. Ask for the link.
Officials are evaluated based on the following elements:
Presence
Match Control
Positioning
Judgment and Knowledge of the rules
Assistant Referee

9. Illegal Holds (see the new PDF)

10. Illegal Holds (cont.)

11. Illegal Holds (cont.)

12. Illegal Holds (cont.)

13. Illegal Holds (cont.)

14. Illegal Holds (cont.)

15. Illegal Holds

16. Illegal Holds (cont.)