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United States Wrestling Officials Association

An organization dedicated to the international style of wrestling officiating.


This site exists to help keep USWOA members informed about important information related to rules, tournaments, assignments and special announcements.
Last update
8/11/2008 reload this page each time to get latest updates.
MEMBERS: If you are reading this please notify the USWOA Administrative Office of your current email address:
uswoaoffice@verizon.net

 2008-09 USWOA Executive Board

Welcome from USWOA President Rick Tucci

Current State Mat and Pairings Leaders
(please send all updates, changes and email addresses to
uswoaoffice@verizon.net and ndorow@aol.com)

USWOA Administrative Office email address:
uswoaoffice@verizon.net
Administrative Assistant: Delaine "De" Heyman
4014 Bell Grande Drive, Valrico, FL 33596
813-655-4136 (O), 813-655-4536 (fax)

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Comments or questions about this web site?
email:  
ndorow@aol.com

Toby Tobiasson (UT)
USWOA Official of the Year
2008 USWOA Award Recipients


Members Corner

Current news and events featuring our fellow USWOA members (new 8/6/08). Send submissions to: uswoaoffice@verizon.net  for posting.

Pairers Corner

Forms and information for USWOA pairers
(new forms added 6/12/08)

Mat Officials Corner

Forms and information for USWOA Mat Officials
(new forms added 5/1/08)


Link to FILA Calendar

2007 Rulebook and Guide to International Wrestling (Published by FILA)
AVAILABLE in PDF!

Attention FILA Candidates!
FILA has an age reqyirement. The minimum age to enter FILA is 18 years. The maximum age to enter is 40 years. 60 years is the retirement age from FILA.
  All FILA Mat Officials MUST HAVE PROOF OF THEIR AGE AT THE TIME OF THE FILA COMPETITION CLINIC.  Drivers License, Passport, or Birth Certificate are acceptable IDs.

Requirements for upgrade and which category mat official may officiate where.

The following changes to our Mat Policies and Procedures were approved at the next General Membership meeting in Fargo.

1. To be promoted to Category M2, mat officials must be at least 17 years old during the USWOA Membership Year and their high school class must have graduated.

2. 17 year old officials still in high school will not be allowed to officiate at the University Nationals, Junior FILA World Team Trials, Junior National Duals, Cadet National Duals and the Olympic Regional Trials. They may still officiate at the Schoolboy/Girl National Duals, Kids/Cadets Regionals and the Junior Regionals if it is necessary for the conduct of the event.

3. A Category M3 official may officiate at the Cadet/Junior Nationals if they are 17 or more years old, their high school class has graduated, have been a USWOA member for 2 or more years and are eligible for promotion to Category M2. This means they have worked a USAW regional or national championship event and are familiar with mat procedures. They must also be recommended by their State Chairman or State Officials Director.

Full chart listing where each category may officiate is here:

NEW POSTINGS


Pictures from Fargo Finals 2008

Women's Freestyle
Cadet Greco Roman
Cadet Freestyle
Junior Greco Roman
Junior Freestyle


Shirley Spencer

1938-2008


2007-08 USWOA Board of Directors

PRESIDENT - Rick Tucci

VICE PRESIDENT - Tom Clark

NATIONAL PAIRING DIRECTOR - Ginger Lile

SECRETARY - Toby Tobiasson

KIDS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE - Jerry Kuntz

USWOA MEMBER AT LARGE POSITIONS
Chris Curtis
Rusty Davidson
John Heyman
Tom Kuisle
Bill Stecklein
Dennis Thorson
Tyler Wiley

USWOA PAIRING MEMBER AT LARGE POSITIONS
Sue Hesser
Charlotte Owens


2008 USWOA International Assignments
(PDF download)

2008 USWOA National Assignments
(6/2/08 update)
(PDF download)


2007-08 USWOA Upgrades - Mat and Pairings Officials (click her

Changes to USWOA Policy and Procedures Approved by Membership at 2007 Annual Meeting in Fargo.
(download PDF document)
P3 Pairing Test Now Available to Download
(click here to download PDF version)

ASK THE REFEREE!
Send questions regarding the rules to USWOA President and FILA's North American Rules Interpreter, Rick Tucci.

USWOA Policies and Procedures
Approved 7/25/06

Official USWOA Uniform Package Available from ALL American Wrestling Supply

(AA Supply Flyer #1)    (AA Supply Flyer #2)


Find out how you can join USWOA and register to be a wrestling official.
http://www.themat.com/membership/

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