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2024-2025 USAWKS Certified Officials Registration

12/10/2024, 2:15pm CST
By William Isom

Register to be a USAWKS Certified Official

Registration is now open for the 2024-2025 season for any official wanting to work USAWKS events.

Please note that it is REQUIRED that you register if you are working USAWKS events.  Officials MUST register with USA Wrestling at https://www.usawmembership.com  This involves passing the SafeSport course as well as a standard background check (for officials 18 and older), and having a minimum of Event Volunteer membership.   In addition you will need to fill out the registration form for USAWKS here

For full information visit the officials page

USAWKS Assistant Folkstyle Director Mark Stanely has submitted an RFP to allow for bidding on hosting our Folkstyle State Tournament. This process allows for organizations to submit a bid/proposol based on the required details in the attached PDF.  This would be for the tournament starting in 2026.

2024 Folkstyle State True 2nd by the Numbers

03/11/2024, 3:45pm CDT
By Joe Knecht

2024 Folkstyle State True 2nd by the numbers

As was voted on last fall at the State Body Meeting, the True 2nd Challenge matches took place at the 2024 Folkstyle State Tournament. This change that was favored by the majority of clubs has garnered lots of discussion.

Now that the tournament is over, I have compiled the data and wanted to share with everyone.  The table below shows the True 2nd matches that occurred (98 total matches or 61% of possible ones) and whether the finalist one that match which was 44% of the time. I also noted non-traditional circumstances (Forfeit & Medical Forfeit)

Personally, I was surprised at how many matches took place as well as how many finalist won.  Anyway, here is the data. Enjoy!

Count of Finalist Won Column Labels            
Row Labels N -  FORFEIT NO NO -  MFF NO CONTEST YES YES - FORFEIT Grand Total
Boys 1 32 1 38 22 1 95
10U   6 1 8 5   20
12U   6   9 4 1 20
14U   8   8 5   21
8U 1 8   5 4   18
HS   4   8 4   16
Girls 1 22   22 20   65
10U   4   2 6   12
12U   5   7 4   16
14U   3   7 3   13
8U 1 3   4 2   10
HS   7   2 5   14
Grand Total 2 54 1 60 42 1 160

 

As with any of these types of things, please communicate with your ideas for improvements through your District director or with Board Members directly.