Officials and Sportsmanship
It happened at regionals By BTB
Drapping scissors discussion on NFHS forum
Rear-Standing, double-knee kickback
PIAA Pre-Season Wrestling Rules Bulletin 2009-10
Rules on skin conditions for NFHS, NCAA and USAW in one file
Great Rules site with pictures, etc 10/22/09
Website with photos about scissors and figure 4’s in folkstyle 10/22/09
This page Is a gathering of informative articles and message board posts about officiating and sportsmanship.
4 point NF if violation occurs thread from Message Board
How to make your son a better wrestler
Rules scenarios from the message board
How to raise a flake post 3-25-07
Dads will be dads thread 3-25-07
California Officials section of the CA-USAW site has some good info for officials, coaches, wrestlers and parents.
Information on proper officiating from the CA Officials Clinic (very good review of protocols for officials)
Themat.com article on young referees 7-24-03
Okie Message Board posts 4-17-03
Tom Doyle Seattle Times article
When Parents Cross the Line by Craig Smith of the Seattle Times
Dr. Bill Welker Article 9/26/2002
Officials-What it’s about article
Posts from Themat.com 7/31/2002
Posts from the Oregon Live board on officials 3-10-2002
Posts from the IKWF board on officials 3-3-2002
Posts from USAW Message Board 2-23-2002
Posts from message board on stalling and the Stephens-Yamamoto match (2-20-02)
Article on Officials by the Everett Herald on 1-27-2002
Posts from the IKWF regarding parent and coach behaviors 1-27-2002
Posts from the IKWF board on officials 12-5-2002
May 30, 2001 – I saw this article on the Wrestling USA web site and thought it was a good starting point.