Ohio Wrestling
Officials Association

Recruiting new Officials brochure 24-25

Thanks for supporting the OWOA Clinic, we had over 130 officials!!!

Vince Matteucci Award-Nomination form

Ohio Chapter - National Hall of Fame
Nomination Form

Approved OWOA Constitution 11/21

Vince Matteucci Award
2024 - Jim Vreeland
2023 - Tom Evans
2022 - David Detec
2021 - Ray Anthony Sr.
2020 - Guy Trinetti Sr.
2019 - Tony Campolo
2018 - Paul Basinger
2017 - Jim Houghtaling

2024-25 Information

Bulletin 2 - Scoring situations on contiguous mats and contact situations on the edge of the mat or other mats

Bulletin 1 - rule book changes, overview of 6 main rule changes

24 in 24 - by Larren Wikel
Recruit 25 new officials in 2025

Congratulations!!

2025 OWOA Hall of Fame selection
Robert Lou Coffland
Tom Neill

2024 Ohio Wrestling Official of the Year
Dave Detec

50 Years Officiating
Robert Baumgart

2024 OWOA Hall of Fame Inductees
Rick Baker
Braun Alexander

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

• Unit 1: PDF
• Unit 2: PDF
• Unit 3: PDF
• Unit 4: PDF
• Unit 5: PDF
• Unit 6: PDF
• Unit 7: PDF
• Unit 8: PDF
• Unit 9: PDF

Contagious Skin Recognition: PDF