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Welcome to the OWOA Homepage for the 2024-2025 wrestling season

Important Items
Bulletins and Information
Spot Lighted Officials

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
202
2 - David Detec
2021 - Ray Anthony Sr.
2020 - Guy Trinetti Sr.
2019 - Tony Campolo
2018 - Paul Basinger
2017 - Jim Houghtaling

 

2024-25 Information

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


 

 

 

   
Green Book
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

 

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 Officials and Sport Management - email brugg@ohsaa.org
- Assistant Director of Officials and Sport Management - email

Interpreter Emeritus:
Vince Matteucci
Lyle Smith

WebMaster: Jack Kruse - krusejack@gmail.com

 

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