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Welcome to the OWOA Homepage for the 2023-2024 wrestling season

Important Items
Bulletins and Information
Spot Lighted Officials

Recruiting new Officials brochure

Notice of Spring Meeting
Sat March 9, at the Schottenstine Center
Information letter - Metting Minutes and Agenda

Vince Matteucci Award-Nomination form

Ohio Chapter - National Hall of Fame
Nomination Form


Approved OWOA Constitution 11/21

 

Vince Matteucci Award Nomination form
2023 - Tom Evans
202
2 - David Detec
2021 - Ray Anthony Sr.
2020 - Guy Trinetti Sr.
2019 - Tony Campolo
2018 - Paul Basinger
2017 - Jim Houghtaling

Vince Matteucci Award nomination form

 

2023-2024 Information

Bulletin #1 - Weighin protocol

Bulletin #2 - Uniforms & Undergarments

Bulletin #3 - Recovery Time vs. HNC Time

Bulletin #4 - Unsportsmanlike Conduct

A Basic Understanding of Wrestling by Jim Vreeland

24 in 24 - by Larren Wikel
Recruit 24 new officials in 2024


Girls Wrestling information
NFHS Athletic Directors Uniform Guide For Girls Wrestling

NFHS Officials Uniform Guide For Girls Wrestling

NFHS Wrestling Uniform Guide for Girls Presentation

2023 NFHS Coaches Uniform Guide For Wrestling


Congratulations!!

2024 OWOA Hall of Fame Inductees
Rick Baker
Braun Alexander

2023 Official of the Year
Tom Martin

2023 Ohio National Hall of Fame Inductees
Erik Burnett
Nick Burgess
Fred Feeney
Paul Oberst
Troy Roth
Alex Stepanovich
John Stephenson

2022 Official of the Year Larren Wikel

Vince Matteucci Award 2023 - Tom Evans

2023 Hall of Fame
Charles Hardman
Richard Kunkle

 

 

 

   
Rule Book Illustrations - by Steve Long
 
   
Wrestling Officials Education
New Official Training Curriculum

Educational PowerPoint Introduction

  • The Referee & the OHSAA: PDF | PPT
  • Scoring & Mechanics: PDF | PPT
  • What is the Bout Board: PDF | PPT
  • Stalling, Stalemate & Fleeing: PDF | PPT
  • The Assistant Referee: PDF | PPT
  • Health & Safety: PDF | PPT
  • How to Understand a Tournament: PDF | PPT
  • Illegal Holds & Potentially Dangerous: PDF | PPT
  • Injury, Blood & Recovery Time: PDF | PPT
  • Penalties & Technical Violations: PDF | PPT
  • History of Wrestling: PDF | PPT
  • Starting Positions: PDF | PPT
  • Wrestling and the Dental Mouth Guard: PDF | PPT
  • Chokehold Illustrations: page 1 | page 2 | page 3

Training Manual - Syllabus

Contagious Skin Recognition: PDF

 

   
Minutes from Board of Governors
OHSAA Forms

Minutes from 3-9-18

OHSAA-NFHS Skin Form
Must be used for ALL SKIN ISSUES and must be the Original

 

President: Dick Loewenstine - email rloewenstine1@gmail.com

Vice President: Jeff Simons - email jsimons3@roadrunner.com

Secretary: David Detec - email ddetec@mbpu.com

Treasurer: Rich Carpenter - email ricarpen@yahoo.com

Past-President: Nevin Taylor - email ntaylor@columbus.rr.com

Historian: Dan Cutcher - email cutchref@aol.com

Director of Development for Wrestling: Toby Dunlap - email toby.dunlap@lubrizol.com 

Past DOD - Jim Vreeland - email vree66@gmail.com

State Rules Interpreters:
Dick Loewenstine - email rloewenstine1@gmail.com
Ray Anthony - email ctfire210@aol.com
Jim Vreeland - email vree66@gmail.com

OHSAA Representitives:
Beau Rugg - Director of OfDick Loewenstine - email rloewenstine1@gmail.comficials and Sport Management - email brugg@ohsaa.org
Tyler Brooks - Assistant Director of Officials and Sport Management - email tbrooks@ohsaa.org

Interpreter Emeritus:
Deceased - Vince Matteucci
Deceased - Lyle Smith

WebMaster: Jack Kruse - krusejack@gmail.com

 

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