Roc

This is to all ky registered coaches and officials. There will be a clinic held at Franklin Co. High School Saturday November 6 from 12 - 4 pm. Officials must be an up to date member of the KWOA.

I normally just read these comments and don't reply but I do have to speak out. As for tapping out, it happens more than just at the state tournament. We are refs not doctors. If a wrestler says they are injured then we stop the match no matter what position they are in. All of us try our best to be consistant. We have called stalling and fleeing the mat all year. As for myself, I have been calling stalling and fleeing as consistant as I can in every match throughout the entire season and I am sure the others have put the same effort into there officiating. Everyone knows that we are short of officials so for all the people who think the have what it takes, take the test , pay the fees, buy the equipment and get out on the mat and give it a shot. If you can contribute to this sport then we need you!

Maybe you were watching a different match on the fleeing the mat. Most all of the refs do their best but sometimes mistakes are still made and sometimes a coach or a fan doesn't agree with a call even if it is a correct call. But one of the first things a coach teaches their wrestlers are the correct starting positions and that goes for you as well.

This may be a few days late but Wrestler92 you might want to know the facts before you write or say something. First on the issue of the 215 final at the Lonesome, nothing happened in the parking lot what was said in the gym stayed in the gym. Second, you might want to read page 42 in the rules book. Cautions do not cause disqualification. You are right though, they do need to be penalized and I am sure that you will not have to worry about that on my mat anymore.