There are so many great opportunities for training as an official. I have the fortune of being associated with what I consider to be a very professional group of high school officials(Metro Atlanta Wrestling Officials Association). We have had some informative training sessions as a group, and last night with the cooperation of Bud and Stacey, we had a statewide training session from some of the best National level officials the region has to offer. These are the same guys I have seen at National tournaments for years. The training that our group gave had me well prepared for this statewide event.
I have already officiated a Takedown tournament, simulation matches for GNWA, the GNWA College open, and will be working a Middle School event this weekend. I will also work the Lambert preseason tournament before the high school season starts. I should have close to 200 matches called before the opening day.
I have read the rule book and case book cover to cover 4 times, and studied them thoroughly. I have heard interpretations from our state leaders on how we are going to implement the rules. I am as prepared, and anxious as any wrestler, or coach to get the season started.
The big point is that I am not singular in this experience. There are over 100 officials that have had similar experiences to prepare for this season.
This is the first post from life behind the stripes(the officials shirt). Look for weekly entries with updates from duals and individual matches that I officiate, humorous stories from my experiences, and more about the international styles latter.
About Me
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- I am a Self Contained EBD Teacher at Apalachee High School. I specialize in working with kids that have Emotional, or Behavioral Disorders. I coach Girls Soccer for Apalachee. I assist with National Team development with Team Georgia. I officiate high school wrestling as well as Fs/G. I am married to Jane, and have been since 1987. Jane is a third grade teacher at Mulberry Elementary School in Gwinnett County. I have two sons. Zak the oldest is in College at Georgia Gwinnett, and will soon graduate. Zak works for The Wrestling Academy as a coach, and for Takedown sportswear. My other son Max is a graduate of the Gwinnett School for Math Science and Technology, and was a National Merit Scholar Sim-finalist.
Mr. Moore- without looking at the rule book- there are two times you can use your second injury timeout without giving your opponent any advantage- when are they?
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ReplyDelete1. At the end of the second 30 second tie breaker when your opponent has an unsportsmanlike penalty.
2.If you have choice in the second period, and you take your second injury time out at the end of the second period your opponent gains no advantage.
How was that?
Mark-
ReplyDelete# 2 is correct. I was thinking about the end of the first 30 second overtime and I already had choice- no advantage opponent. Now you bring up a good point. What if I take my second injury Timeout after the 2nd 30 sec tiebraker and my opponent has an unsportsmanlike- now which one trumps the other one.
I can see where that is the same as my number 2 answer. I remembered my #1 answer because it is a new rule. Look on page 41 8-2-1-g
ReplyDeleteGood post Mark
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