Lots of excitement today at the World Congress center. The parents and coaches were inches away from the mat. I was working the elementary school division and for the most part it was uneventful. I did have a controversial locked hands call and ended up with a parent swearing at me. i made him leave the area, and enforced an unsportsmanlike penalty. He was able to apologize latter, but I really did not take it personally. The call made no difference in the outcome of the match, but the coaches did not want to let it go. they asked for the head official, so I went and got him. I let them present their argument then I told him what I saw. The discussion was inconclusive.
The best match of that dual was a last second take down giving one of the boys a one point victory. The crowd was extremely loud but I was able to hear my bopper counting down as well as the buzzer go off. the one coach was complaining about the bopper when I informed him that I heard the buzzer. He still was not very happy.
I ended up officiating at least part of 5 different duals with one being in the Middle School division. I had fun, and was still able to watch a well fought middle school final.
I will be working Dixie Nationals Monday. I am looking forward to a long day of officiating with some scrappy matches.
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I've never understood the request to see the "head official". I have been one several times but I have absolutely no authority as the "head official" over the match being wrestled. The rules book does not mention such a position. You have the authority on the mat and if the coach doesn't like it...penalize him accordingly.
ReplyDeleteI was told by a coach at a tournament lately that the rule book says (fill in the blank) and I told him it did not. He asked if we could ask another official (I was hoping he would say the head official, since it was me, but he didn't) I told him that I was 100% correct on my ruling and we couldn't ask anyone else. He got his misconduct warning and we talked later. He was cordial and we dicussed with 4 other refs who confirmed what I told him. He didn't believe us still. Textbook call. It amazes me how many of them don't read the book.
By the way...sounds like you should have ejected the parent for cussing you directly. That is exactly why I quit doing little kid events years ago.