Mission: The Colorado Wrestling Officials Association provides all Colorado wrestling officials’ opportunities to develop through training, recognition, and advancement. Vision: The Colorado Wrestling Officials Association strives to have the best wrestling officials in the country. 2014-2015 Officials’ Manual CODE OF ETHICS EACH OFFICIAL SHALL: 1. Maintain the best physical condition possible. 2. Have a thorough knowledge of the rules and officiating mechanics. 3. Use the accepted standardized signals. 4. Strive for consistency and control throughout the match. 5. Strive to carry out the assignment in accordance with accepted techniques. 6. Always wear the official uniform. 7. Accept matches only by official contract. 8. Report to the match site in sufficient time to handle all of the pre-meet duties. 9. Leave the match site immediately after the match. 10. Avoid any controversy concerning other officials. OBLIGATIONS OF COMPETING SCHOOLS 1. Provide a proper dressing area away from the competing schools. 2. Assume responsibility for crowd control. 3. Provide qualified timers and scorers. 4. Assume responsibility for the sportsmanlike conduct of the coaches and wrestlers. 5. Cooperate with the officials’ association in matters of contracts, use of members, payment of fees, etc. CWOA CORPORATE FRIENDS Bernie Goss Dan Daly Rumler Tarbox Lyden Law Corp. Scott Tarbox, Esq. National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Colorado Chapter) Premier Alternative Health Sean Billings Rocky Boyd Tom Stone Gerald Moore Metro Youth Wrestling League Lenny Bachicha Northwestern Mutual Ben Miller 505-872-7857 American General Life Insurance J.R. Dumler 970-532-0277 Coaches Choice Mike 303-360-7939 CWOA welcomes donations to become a corporate friend. If you wish to become a Corporate Friend please, contact Rocky Boyd the Executive Secretary. COLORADO WRESTLING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Code of Ethics ................................................................................................................................. (Inside Front Cover) CWOA Corporate Friends……….. ………………………………… …………………………….. (Inside Front Cover) Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………… State Officers ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Area Directors ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 CWOA Mission, Vision, Core Values………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Skills Development Workshops (Clinic Dates)……………………………………………………………………... 4-6 Regional Rules Clinics ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Required Work Sessions….. ......................................................................................................................….…....... 8-9 CWOA Website......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Membership and Dues ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Background Check Procedures………………………………………………………………………………………12 Tests .............................................................................................................................................................................12 Equal Opportunity .............................................................................................................................................……. 12 Honorary Lifetime Memberships ............................................................................................................................... 13 Length of Service Awards………………………………………………………………………………..………….14 Assigners .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Procedures for CWOA Procedure I. Procedure II. Procedure III. Membership, Dues, Materials & Registration Cards ............................................ 16 Uniforms, High School Fee Schedules and Tournaments .....................................17-19 Contracts, Assignments, Cancellation, Postponements, No Show Policy ............ 19 Post Season Selection Process ....................................................................................................................... … 20 Dealing with Fans ……………………………………………………………………………………21 Address Change Form ............................................................................................................................Back Cover For the following CWOA Documents: Please visit www.cwoa.us CWOA Constitution (www.cwoa.us) CWOA By-Laws (www.cwoa.us) under DOCUMENTS/DOWNLOADS under DOCUMENTS/DOWNLOADS NFOA Insurance Summary (www.cwoa.us) under DOCUMENTS/DOWNLOADS Colorado Wrestling Officials Association State Officers 2014-2015 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY WILBERT BOYD 3945 Landings Drive Unit E5, Fort Collins, CO 80525 Home Phone: 970- 206-4557 Fax: 970-512-7110 Mobile: 970-481-6572 Email: [email protected] PRESIDENT TOM STONE VICE-PRESIDENT 4500 SO MONACO ST APT 717 DENVER, CO 80237 2522 12th AVE CT.. GREELEY, CO 80631 Home Phone: (720) 252-4520 Mobile Phone: (720) 252-4520 (Term expires 2015) Email: [email protected] PAST ROB VERVERS (Term expires 2015) BEN KEEFER Home Phone: (970)301-4427 Mobile Phone: (970) 405-0840 Email: [email protected] EXECUTIVE LANCE CUNICO 12116 6450 RD. MONTOSE, CO 81401 Home Phone: (970) 275-4127 Mobile Phone: (970) 275-4127 (Term expires 2015) Email: [email protected] MEMBER (Term expires 2015) 7047 WAGON RIDGE DR.. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80923 Home Phone: (719) 266-9358 Mobile Phone: (719) 648-9190 Email: [email protected] REPRESENTATIVE LEGAL SCOTT TARBOX AT LARGE ROSSIE TRUJILLO COUNSEL 2405 S ELLIS ST 5865 Harney Drive (EX-OFFICIO) LAKEWOOD Colorado Springs 80924 (Appointed 2003) Home Phone: (303) 987-2644 PRESIDENT Home Phone:(719) 200-7774 Work Phone: (719) 389-6178 (Term expires 2015)Email: [email protected] RULES INTERPERTER 80228 Work Phone: (303) 333-7733 Email: [email protected] PERSONNEL DAN DALY CONSULTANT (EX-OFFICIO) (Appointed 2004) 8965 E. 29th. Place Denver 80238 Home Phone: (720) 851-3020 Mobile Phone: (303) 483-8122 Email: [email protected] CHSAA LIAISON HARRY WATERMAN CHSAA THERESA MUNIZ Work Phone: (303) 344-5050 ADMINISTRATIVE Work Phone: Fax: (303) 344-5050 Fax: ASSISTANT Fax: Email: (303) 367-4101 [email protected] Email: (303) 367-4101 [email protected] CHSAA TOM ROBINSON CHSAA MONICA TILLMAN OFFICIALS LIASION Work Phone: (303) 344-5050 Fax: (303) 367-4101 Email: [email protected] OFFICIALS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Work Phone: 1 Fax: Email: (303) 364-1337 (720) 859-8792 [email protected] CWOA Area Directors 2014-2015 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 RICH FELL 4 4877 DAREDEVIL DR. COLORADO SPRINGS, Home Phone: (303) 663-7416 Mobile Phone: (303) 944-9637 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2010) Home Phone: (719) 661-4345 Mobile Phone: (719) 661-4345 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2013) ANDY FREE 5 80911 L.D. POWELL 3193 TRAVER DR. BROOMFIELD, 80023 309 OAK ST. BURLINGTON Home Phone: (720) 318-5149 Mobile Phone: (720) 318-5149 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2014) Home Phone: (719) 346-0188 Mobile Phone: (719) 340-7443 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2014) PAUL BROWN 6 80807 DAN BOLLINGER 1911 MT. ZION DR. AURORA 80401 855 RAPID CREEK RD. PALISADE 81526 Home Phone: (303) 257-2216 Mobile Phone: (303) 257-2216 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2013) Home Phone: (970) 464-4998 Mobile Phone: (970) 201-5370 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2010) SHAKTI DAVIS 6 STEVE GOTTLIEB 2711 MAPLETON AVE. #18 BOULDER 80304 P O BOX 1186 OLATHE Home Phone: (303) 449-1146 Mobile Phone: (303) 449-1146 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2014) Home Phone: (970) 323-5080 Mobile Phone: (970) 209-1003 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2010) J. R. DUMLER 7 81425 BOB KOPETZKY 213 BOTHUN RD. BERTHOUD 80513 P O BOX 86 WIGGINS Home Phone: (970) 686-7499 Work Phone: (970) 686-8214 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2013) Home Phone: (970) 483-7765 Mobile Phone: (970) 768-0723 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2011) BILL ERNEST 9 80654 SKIP MCCLURE 2109 GROSVENOR COURT 46987 HIGHWAY 112 FT COLLINS CENTER 81125 Mobile Phone: (970) 567-9467 Work Phone: (970) 567-9467 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2010) Home Phone: (719) 754-3543 Mobile Phone: (719) 850-2152 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2013) 10 CHRIS CARNEY KIRK WALDERO 1623 Iroquois Rd. PUEBLO 288 COUNTY ROAD 236 DURANGO 81301 81001 Home Phone: (719) 320-7748 Work Phone: (719) 585-3647 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2015) 3 FRED MARJERRISON P O BOX 334 CASTLE ROCK 80104 Home Phone: (970) 247-9556 Mobile Phone: (970) 946-3482 Email: [email protected] (Appointed 2010) LENNY VENEGAS (Appointed 2014) 508 SOUTH MAIN ST. ROCKY FORD 81067 Home Phone: (719) 468-9214 Work Phone: (719) 468-9214 Email: [email protected] 2 CWOA Mission The Colorado Wrestling Officials Association provides all Colorado wrestling officials' opportunities to develop through training, recognition, and advancement. CWOA Vision The Colorado Wrestling Officials Association strives to have the best wrestling officials in the country. CWOA Core Values Sportsmanship: Respect all coaches, participants, team personnel, and spectators. Character: Exhibit professionalism and integrity on and off the mat. Excellence: Promote improvement through training, recognition, and evaluation. 3 Guidelines for Mat Skill Improvement Opportunities The CWOA executive committee any of the ten (10) administrative areas in Colorado to provide mat skill improvement activities in addition to the required rule clinics and work sessions. Members attending a mat skills session will be given credit for the required Nov/Dec work session. Members should be reminded that any proposed activities must be presented annually to the CWOA executive committee for review and approval prior to the activity being presented. The following is a list of the criteria requested by the executive committee to be reviewed: Time, date and location of the program • A statement of its purpose • Content of the instruction • Expectations of the attendees • List of activity presenters or instructors • Anticipated expenses to be incurred by the attendees Scheduled Skill Improvement Opportunities for 2014-2015 Attendance at a Skill Improvement Session can be used to meet the November/December work session requirement. AREA ONE Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:00pm to 9:30pm Colorado School of Mines Wrestling Room (follow signs) 1500 Illinois St. Golden, Colorado 80401 Coordinators- Area One Directors FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD YEAR OFFICIALS. CWOA Area I Directors will sponsor an Officials Clinic for new, second and third year officials. The Area I Directors will share their years of experience. This clinic will be helpful in jump starting your officiating career. You will learn firsthand the tips, hints, and activity knowledge that requires years if you choose the do-it-yourself method. While this special session is not a required meeting, we strongly encourage you to attend. If you choose not to join us, the coaches will teach you the lessons over a longer period of time. A warning though - their instruction and lessons won’t be nearly as official friendly. The lessons are learned much easier from your fellow officials! Call an Area I Director for additional information. 4 AREA ONE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014 9:15 AM to Mid-afternoon: MAT TIME WITH A MENTOR-DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY Mentoring and officiating takes place at the Colorado School of Mines Halloween Tournament Coordinators will be Area Directors Shakti Davis, Rich Fell, Andy Free, and Paul Brown ALL OFFICIALS are invited and encouraged to attend! For years we have assisted the Colorado School of Mines with their annual fund raising event. It is a fun event that affords CWOA Members mat time prior to the beginning of the new wrestling season. We will have supervised teaching and mentoring for new officials throughout the day. Wrestling will start at 10:00 AM on 10 mats in Lockridge Arena. Training will be available for members who wish to avail themselves of the input. All participants will leave with a feeling of being better prepared for the upcoming season. You will also have the opportunity to buy your equipment needs for the season. If there are questions please call any of the coordinators listed above. Please MARK your calendars with the date. WE WILL GATHER AT 9:15 FOR A PRE-TOURNAMENT MEETING. AREA SIX Wednesday, November 6 Starting at 6:00 PM! Brownson Arena, Mesa State Dan Bollinger and Steve Gottlieb – Coordinators PRE-SEASON OFFICIATING CLINIC ALL OFFICIALS (both NEW and EXPERIENCED) This annual clinic serves as the kick-off to the up-coming wrestling season. The clinic is organized and led by selected officials from the western slope of Colorado. Clinic sessions will include a slate of sessions focused towards all officials. The clinic will provide sessions specific to the newer officials including topics such as scoring criteria, mat movement, and officiating mechanics. The clinic will also provide opportunities for more experienced officials to meet together to review those more difficult subjective decisions, “tough calls” situations. The final schedule will be posted on the CWOA website (http://cwoa.us). Questions can be directed to Dan Bollinger or Steve Gottlieb. Their contact information is in 2014-2015 CWOA Directory. AREA ONE Sunday, November 30 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Colorado Chapter Youth Tournament will be held at Broomfield High School. Coordinators are Tom Stone, Rich Fell, Rocky Boyd and Jerry Moore CWOA MEMBERS ARE ENCOURGAGED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE, FIRST, SECOND YEAR OFFICIALS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE PERSONAL MENTORING. This event is the NWHOF Colorado Chapter’s Annual Fund Raiser, proceeds are used to honor wrestlers, coaches, and officials, who have had a significant impact on Colorado wrestling over many years. Those selected will be inducted into the NWHOF Colorado Chapter at their annual induction banquet in May of 2014. At the banquet the Colorado Chapter also recognizes numerous individuals with various state awards. At the banquet last May, Jon Thompson was inducted for his “Lifetime Service to Wrestling”, this honor was based on his career as a wrestler, coach and an official! There were 400 attendees at the event, it was held at the Crowne Plaza in Colorado Springs. A great time was had by all!! Additional information on this event will be distributed as it becomes available. Please mark your calendars for November 30, 2014!!! 5 AREA TWO Saturday, November 22, 2014 “Area Two” Greenwood Memorial Youth Tournament This youth tournament provides a great opportunity for new officials to gain mat experience and mentoring from veteran officials. It is also a great chance for veteran officials to prepare for the upcoming season. The tournament will be held at Poudre High School in Fort Collins. Officials should meet at Poudre at 8:30 am for a pre-tournament meeting Contact Bill Ernest for additional information at (970)567-9467. Additional details will be forthcoming from Bill Ernest. AREA FOUR Date: January 10, 2015 Time: 7:30AM Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind PPWOA-Tournament The tournament is sponsored by the Board members of PPWOA. Experienced officials and new members will be afforded the opportunity to acquire additional mat skills, evaluations and assistance in improving your officiating skills. Call Fred Marjerrison for additional information on the day’s events. Cell # (719) 661-4345 6 Regional Rule Clinics for 2014 Date Day Time Presenter(s) Location Area 1 Nov. 3/14 Monday 7 PM Andy Free Nov. 4/14 Nov. 12/14 Nov. 17/14 Tuesday Wednesday Monday 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM Shakti Davis Rich Fell Paul Brown Physiotherapy Associates Greenwood-Triad, 5670 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite LL110, Greenwood Village, CO Northglenn High School Regis High School Colorado School of Mines Area 2 Nov. 4/14 Nov. 4/14 Monday Tuesday 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Bill Ernest J. R. Dumler Kinard Middle School Berthoud High School Area 3 Oct. 21/14 Oct 27/14 Tuesday Monday 7 PM 6:00 PM Lenny Venegas Kirk Waldero Rocky Ford High School Pueblo South High School Area 4 Nov. 3/14 Monday 6:30 PM Fred Marjerrison Doherty High School Area 5 Oct. 26/14 Sunday 2:00 PM L.D. Powell Burlington High School Area 6 and 8 Oct. 14/14 Oct. 22/14 Tuesday Wednesday 6:00 PM 6:30 PM Steve Gottlieb Dan Bollinger Delta High School Rifle High School Area 7 Oct. 26/14 Sunday 1:00 PM Bob Kopetzky Wiggins Fire Hall Area 8 Area 8 members will have their sessions with Area 6 (Please refer to Area 6 for Schedule) Area 9 Nov. 3/14 Friday 7 PM Skip McClure Adams State University Hall of Fame Room at Plachy Hall Area 10 Nov. 4/14 Tuesday 7 PM Chris Carney 7 Bayfield High School Required Work Sessions November and December, 2014 Date Day Area 1 *Oct. 22/14 Tuesday *Oct. 26/14 Sunday Dec. 2/14 Tuesday 7 PM Andy Free Dec. 9/14 Dec. 9/14 Dec. 16/14 Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM Rich Fell Shakti Davis Paul Brown Area 2 *Nov 22/14 Dec. 1/14 Dec. 9/14 Monday Monday Area 3 Dec.1/14 Dec. 9/14 Monday Tuesday Area 4 Nov. 17/14 *Jan 10/15 Area 5 Nov. 30/14 Area 6 and 8 *Nov 6/14 Time Presenter(s) Location 6 PM Area One Directors Colorado School of Mines See Page 6-8 for details. (Skill Improvement Opportunities) 9 AM Colorado School of Mines See Page 6-8 for details. (Skill Improvement Opportunities) Physiotherapy Associates Greenwood-Triad Regis High School Northglenn High School Colorado School of Mines Bill Ernest Poudre High School See Page 6-8 for details. (Skill Improvement Opportunities) 7:00 PM J. R. Dumler Berthoud High School 7:00 PM Bill Ernest Kinard Middle School 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Kirk Waldero Lenny Venegas Pueblo South High School Rocky Ford High School Monday 6:30 PM Fred Marjerrison Doherty High School Saturday 7:00 AM PPWOA Board Members Colorado School Deaf & Blind See Page 6-8 for details. (Skill Improvement Opportunities) Sunday 7 PM L.D. Powell Burlington High School Nov. 6/14 Dec. 2/14 Wednesday 6:00 PM Gottlieb/Dare See Page 6-8 for details. (Skill Improvement Opportunities) Thursday 6:30 PM Dan Bollinger Tuesday 6:00 PM Steve Gottlieb Brownson Arena, Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction High School Olathe High School Area 7 Dec 8/14 Monday Wiggins High School 7:00 PM Bob Kopetzky Area 8 Area 8 members will have their sessions with Area 6 (Please refer to Area 6 for Schedule) Area 9 Dec. 15/14 Monday 7:00 PM Skip McClure Adams State University Hall of Fame Room at Plachy Hall Area 10 Dec. 16/14 Tuesday 7:00 PM Chris Carney 8 Bayfield High School Required Work Sessions January, 2015 Date Day Time Presenter(s) Area 1 Jan. 7/15 Jan. 12/15 Jan. 13/15 Jan.13/15 Wednesday Monday Tuesday Tuesday 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM 7 PM Rich Fell Paul Brown Shakti Davis Andy Free Regis High School Colorado School of Mines Northglenn High School Physiotherapy Associates Greenwood-Triad Area 2 Jan. 5/15 Jan. 13/15 Monday Monday 7:00 PM 7:00 PM J. R. Dumler Bill Ernest Berthoud High School Kinard Middle School Area 3 Jan. 6/15 Jan. 12/15 Tuesday Monday 7 PM 6:00 PM Lenny Venegas Kirk Waldero Rocky Ford High School Pueblo South High School Area 4 Jan.5/15 Monday 6:30 PM Area 5 Jan. 11/15 Sunday 11:00 AM L.D. Powell Wray High School Area 6 and 8 Jan .6/15 Jan. 7/15 Tuesday Wednesday 6:00 PM 6:30 PM Steve Gottlieb Dan Bollinger Olathe High School Palisade High School Area 7 Jan. 12/15 Monday 7:00 PM Bob Kopetzky Wiggins High School Fred Marjerrison Location Doherty High School Area 8 Area 8 members will have their sessions with Area 6 (Please refer to Area 6 for Schedule) Area 9 Jan. 12/15 Monday 7:00 PM Skip McClure Adams State University Hall of Fame Room at Plachy Hall Area 10 Jan. 6/15 Tuesday 7:00 PM Chris Carney 9 Bayfield High School CWOA Web-Site www.cwoa.us The Colorado Wrestling Officials Association has established its own web-site. Information about the organization, rule interpretations and other items of interest can be accessed at this location in addition to the material housed at the “Officials Center” on the CHSAA site. Mobile Text Alert Subscription In an effort to improve communications within the Colorado Wrestling Officials Association, you may now subscribe to text alerts from the CWOA by clicking on this link (https://mobile-text-alerts.com/CWOA) or by texting the word CWOA to 781-728-9542. Text alerts will be sent to subscribing members notifying them of important email communications, or providing reminders/instructions/updates they need to be aware of. This is a "private" service, solely for the benefit of communications within CWOA. Your number will not be used for any other purpose. 10 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 2014-2015 CWOA Membership Dues Active Member Provisional Member Transfer Members Student Members (*) Student Members (*) Inactive Members Late Fee (**) Returned Check Fee $65.00 $65.00 $65.00 $55.00 (First Year Only) $35.00 $35.00 $20.00 $30.00 (*) Student Members are novice officials who are between the age of 16-24 AND who are in high school or enrolled full-time in a four (4) or two (2) year college or vocational school. Student status is granted to high school students for the years they remain in high school. College students can qualify for student referee status during the time they are full time college students. High School student members can only officiate youth events. College student members can officiate youth or junior varsity events only! They are obligated to meet all regional clinics and work session requirements. (**) The CWOA charges a late fee of twenty dollars ($20) for any member registered in the previous season and fails to renew his/her membership by the June 1, deadline annually. A late fee will not be charged to individuals who were not members during the 2009-2010 season, inactive members or student status members. Active Certified officials desiring to have their names listed in the original publication of the directory need to submit dues payment before June 1. Those joining or renewing memberships after June 1 will have their names printed in a supplemental list, which will be published during late November. Coaches and other interested school officials can become Associate Members of C.W.O.A. upon payment of an annual fee of thirty ($30) dollars. Associate members may attend the regional clinics and will receive a copy of the directory. However, CHSAA registration and other services provided by the Association will not be extended to them. Transferring Officials: Officials from other state associations are welcome to join CWOA. Transferring officials must submit the following to the Executive Secretary before membership in the CWOA will be granted: 1) Payment of dues for the current season; 2) completed membership application form; 3) Statement of standing/status from former state association; 4) Copy of most recent rules test score and membership card; 5) One (1) letter of recommendation from the most recent assigner or administrator addressing level of experience and skills of the involved referee. Active officials not paying dues by June 1 will pay a late charge of $20.00 DUES FOR THE 2014-2015 school year should be sent directly to: WILBERT BOYD, 3945 LANDINGS DRIVE, UNIT E5, FORT COLLINS, CO 80525. Please do not pay your dues in cash. Please make all checks and money orders payable to the Colorado Wrestling Officials Association. A thirty ($30) dollar fee will be charged for returned checks. Dues will be accepted on the basis indicated above until June 1. The annual dues are set by the Executive Committee and are subject to change without prior notice. Those active members who for some reason fail to receive notice of when to pay their dues must send their dues to the Executive Secretary prior to June 1, of each year. The association will make every effort to mail a notice to each active member near April 1st annually. *Your social security number is very important. It is your membership number for the CHSAA. Please include it on all registration forms. 11 Background Check Procedures The Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s website is http://cbi.state.co.us. You must purchase and download the background check document online with MasterCard or Visa. The cost is $6.85. The background check document must be sent via email to Monica Tillman in the CHSAA office at [email protected] to complete your registration for the 20142015 year. If you have no arrest record(s) you will incur no additional expense and the background check document(s) are good for three years. If the background check document indicates that you have an arrest(s) record you must provide the CHSAA office with a Colorado Courts document that states the disposition of the arrest(s). The Colorado Courts website is www.cocourts.state.co.us. The cost to search the Colorado Courts website is no more than $7 and you can search all Colorado Counties with one search. The total cost to you if you have an arrest record is less than $14 and includes the CBI background check document. Please note that you are protected by the Fair Credit Reporting Act and should not be denied a job, in this case officiating, solely because you committed a crime. If the court documents show that you have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, a panel of representatives from the constituents of the Colorado High School Activities Association will determine your registration using the following criteria as recommended by the Fair Credit Reporting Act: 1. The nature and gravity of the offense; 2. The time that has passed since the conviction or completion of the criminal sentence; 3. The nature of the offense as it may or may not pertain to officiating Colorado High School Activities Association interscholastic contests. Should you be denied registration, which will be made to you in writing, you may appeal the decision to an appeals committee, formed by the CHSAA office. Deadline: November 1, 2014 TESTS Before a membership in the Colorado Wrestling Officials Association is extended to a prospective wrestling official, he/she must take and pass a test on NFHS wrestling rules. The passing score is a minimum of 75%. Each year the test will be given in a manner specified by the CWOA Executive Board. Regional Directors will communicate the process and instructions for completing the test at their Regional rules clinics. NOTE: ALL TESTING FOR RENEWING MEMBERS MUST BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The C.W.O.A. does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, handicap or national origin in the recruiting, promotion, advancement, participation or retention of its members or with regard to the high school coaches, athletes and team personnel. 12 HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS *deceased Ballinger, Walter* Loveland Bellamy, Ken * Wheatridge Bettger, Rick Steamboat Springs Clay, Walt Pueblo Colbert, Curt Littleton Colbert, George* Lakewood Cox, Carl * Grand Junction Daly, Dan Denver Daniels, Mike Grand Junction Deyo, Doug* Craig Fetter, Alvis D Grand Junction Flieger, Gordon* Englewood Frisch, David Colorado Springs Gabel, Steve LaSalle Goss, Bernie Grand Junction Hancock, John Greeley Harrel, Jerry Burlington Hoemann, Steve Highlands Ranch Howard, Will * Denver Johnson, Colin Broomfield Klassen, Daryn * Brighton Klune, Joe Lakewood Knaub, Ben Denver Lampe, Stan Fort Morgan Lear, Al Windsor Leon, Tim Grand Junction Lopez, Tom Fort Collins Lopez, Vince Alamosa Martinez, Art Pueblo McClain, Jeff Littleton McClure, John (Skip) Center McGraw, Herschel * Fort Collins McGuire, Ray * Aurora McPeek, Richard D Grand Jct. Meisenheimer, Darrell *Grand Jct. Miller, Benjamin Albuquerque Moles, B.O. * Denver Monasmith, Darly Wray Moore, Gerald Evergreen Morelli, Frank Florence Nelson, Stan Colorado Springs Paolucci, Tano La Junta Pike, Ron Pueblo Place, Albert “Bo” * Denver Powell, Frank Lakewood Purdom, Brett Denver Pursley, Stan Aurora Reader, William (Bill) CHSAA Reichert, Don Boulder Rhoades, Ray * Burlington Roldan, Mike Greeley Sandau, Gary LaSalle Sanders, Clarence “Barney” Ft. Morgan Schade, Harry Denver Smith, Robert Wray Sondgeroth, Don Aurora Stazio, Gerald * Boulder Thompson, Jon Fort Collins Trujillo, Ron Englewood Van Dahm, Mike Grand Junction Veraldi, Jim Lakewood Wagner, Julius “Hans” *Ft. Collins Whalley, Ed * Grand Junction Wiedeman, Rocky Monte Vista Willems, Byron Craig Current Active CWOA Length of Service Award Recipients1 1 Length of service includes active members from 2013-2014, and current 2014-2015 45 Years of Service Skip McClure Bob McCaslin Area 9 1 Years 46 45 40 Years of Service Albert Arrieta Area 3 Years 41 35 Years of Service Don Noffsinger Gordon Spears Doug Buchanan Bill Ernest Area 1 6 4 2 Years 39 36 38 38 Brad Pickert Dino Aragon Dean Wingfield Mike Decker Felix Baca 2 3 5 1 1 36 36 36 36 35 30 Years of Service Scott Tarbox Ron Martinez J.R. Dumler Ed Rathbun Area 1 9 2 1 Years 34 31 30 30 25 Years of Service Chris Carney Stephen Gray Kirk Waldero Monte Griffith Tyrone Morris Ray Baltazar Al Harrington Ryun Mendoza Pat Gomez Jerry Horn Area 10 10 4 6 2 7 1 1 3 1 Years 29 29 29 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 20 Years of Service Mike Murray Brent Van Hee Dean Abeyta Andy Free Lenny Venegas Donald Beckman Thomas Smits Warren Walker Steve Gottlieb Ben Keefer Rich McGirl Area 1 3 1 1 3 1 6 7 6 6 2 Years 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 Years of Service Rich Fell Area 1 Years 20 Brian Moore Jake Raynolds 2 2 20 20 15 Years of Service Fred Marjerrison Chuck Alfultis Tom Blair Jesse Branham Rick Hahn Maiva Maree Ryan Roark Andy Vetter Rocky Boyd Paul Brown Lonnie Lopez Leroy Martinez L.D. Powell Rob Ververs Gerrard Flores Shane Cole Ronnie Eskew Steve Jaramillo Jim Schoepflin Marty Dimas Area 4 4 2 1 10 1 2 4 2 1 3 2 5 2 7 7 5 8 1 1 Years 19 17 18 18 18 17 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 10 Years of Service Sonny Bachicha Matt Johnson Dan Bollinger Juan Calderon Dan Linsacum David Ritchey Steven Roskop Sean Billings Steve DeLeon Shakti Davis Mark Frohardt Tom Joseph Paul Kelley Frank Vialpando Eloy Orozco Bill Mellars Tom Stone Ken Hastings Ken Montoya Nick Diede Matt Flavin William Barron Steve Eberle Sr. Rossie Trujillo Area 1 1 6 1 6 7 2 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 1 1 3 4 9 4 1 4 Years 14 14 14 13 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 ASSIGNERS 2014-2015 Area 1 Area 2 League Denver Public Schools Continental, Colorado 7, East Metro, Front Range Frontier Northern Centennial JeffCO League Northern Poudre School District (Fort Collins/Fossil Ridge/Poudre/Rocky Mountain), Loveland, and Greeley Central Tri-Valley/Patriot Leagues Area 3 Area 4 League Pueblo School Districts 60 & 70 Southeastern Area Schools League Area 6 and 8 League Burlington Area Schools League Western Central Area Area 7 League Fort Morgan/Brush Area Area 9 League Southwestern Central Area League Durango Area Area 10 Jim Dorsey Bill Ernest Rich Fell Dale Velichkoff Assigner Bill Ernest Dale Velichkoff Ryan Roark – Northern Colorado Sports Officials Assigner Kirk Waldero Lenny Venegas Assigner Pikes Peak Wrestling Officials Association (PPWOA) Bill Mellars Assigner L. D. Powell Assigner Bernie Goss, Steve Gottlieb, and Dan Bollinger Assigner Ryan Roark – Northern Colorado Sports Officials Assigner Skip McClure Assigner Chris Carney Colorado Springs Schools Area 5 Assigner Donna Wingo Aurora Sports Officials (ASO) 15 PROCEDURES FOR COLORADO WRESTLING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION PROCEDURE I – MEMBERSHIP, DUES, MATERIALS & REGISTRATION CARDS Section 1 Membership and Dues A. Membership dues payments should be sent directly to Wilbert Boyd (Rocky), 3945 Landings Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525. Please do not pay your dues in cash. Please make all checks or money orders payable to the Colorado Wrestling Officials Association or C.W.O.A. A thirty dollar ($30) fee will be assessed for each returned check. Active officials not paying dues by June 1st will be assessed a late charge of twenty dollars ($20). B. Dues will be accepted on the basis indicated above until June 1st. The annual dues are set by the Executive Committee and subject to change without any prior notice. Those active members who for some reason fail to receive notice of when to pay their dues must send their renewal dues to the Executive Secretary prior to June 1 of each year. The Association will make every effort to remind each active member in good standing near April 1st annually. Please note: Only one request for dues payment will be mailed. C. Certified officials desiring to have their names listed in the original publication of the annual directory need to submit dues payment before June 1st. Those joining or renewing memberships after June 1st will have their names printed in a supplemental list which will be published and distributed during late November. Section 2 Materials and Registration Cards A. Materials from the C.W.O.A. and National Federation will be provided to all paid members at the Regional Clinics. C.W.O.A. materials include the following: 1. Officials Directory / Handbook, 2. Rule Book, 3. Interpretations, 4. Association Regulations, and 5. Points of Emphasis. B. Registration cards will be distributed during October by the CHSAA office. Please carry this card with you when you report to the various match sites. This identification verifies your status as a current wrestling official who has met all the required standards. 16 PROCEDURE II – UNIFORMS, FEE SCHEDULES AND TOURNAMENTS Section 1 Official Uniform Requirement A. The recognized uniform adopted by the Colorado Wrestling Officials Association and approved by the CHSAA is as follows: Shoes: Black Trousers: Black (double knit) Belt: Black (if worn) Socks: Black Shirt: Short sleeved, grey shirt with thin vertical black stripes or short sleeved, vertically striped black and white knit shirt with a zippered front. V-necked official’s shirts are approved uniform apparel. Tournament provided shirt. Breast Emblem: Right chest ($3 each) Flip Disk: Red / green ($6 each) Arm Bands: One red and one green B. Any member of the C.W.O.A. who officiate high school wrestling matches in any other uniform than that described above shall be subjected to disciplinary action by the Executive Committee and CHSAA. NOTE: The C.W.O.A. will sell breast emblems for $3 and flip disks for $6 each. The emblem will not have a yearly date on it. Therefore, it is a lifetime patch. Officials are to wear this patch on the right chest area of his / her official’s shirt. This emblem cost is in addition to your annual dues. Novice officials will receive their first emblem without charge once the provisions of the mentor program have been satisfied. Please send monies and your request to the CWOA office at 3945 Landings Drive, #E5, Fort Collins, CO 80525. SPECIAL NOTE: Honoring the Deceased: It is recognized that from time to time the wrestling community throughout Colorado loses important personalities who have contributed much to the sport of wrestling. To properly display honor and respect for these individuals, the CWOA provides the following guidelines for officials to follow. 1. Referees can wear black sweat bands—one on each wrist during the remainder of the current season; OR 2. Referees may exhibit the black “Lance Armstrong” type of wristlet on one wrist while working matches during the current season. 3. Nothing is authorized to be displayed which becomes permanently attached to the officials uniform such as sewn patches, Velcro, etc. Section 2 High School Fee Schedules 2014/15 WRESTLING PAYMENT SCALE Varsity/Sub-Varsity Matches WRESTLING (1 official) 2013-14 Current 2015-16 2016-17 Dual Meet Varsity $56 $57 $57 $58 Sub-varsity $42 $43 $43 $44 Sub-varsity in conjunction with a varsity contest All matches over 14 for varsity/sub-varsity $4/$3 $4/$3 $4/$3 $4/$3 Dual Meet Tournaments-Per Day-Per Site-Per Official First two Duals Meets Varsity $112 $114 $114 $116 Sub-varsity $ 84 $86 $86 $88 Each additional Dual Meet (3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.) Varsity $46 $47 $47 $48 Sub-varsity $35 $36 $36 $37 Tournaments (Non-Dual/bracketed)based on 1 more official than # of mats Varsity Triangular(non-du/bracketed) $146 $147 $147 $148 Quadrangular(nondual/bracketed) $146 $147 $147 $148 5 teams(bracketed) $99 $100 $100 $101 6 teams(bracketed) $123 $124 $124 $125 7 teams(bracketed) $144 $145 $145 $146 8 teams(bracketed) $159 $160 $160 $161 2017-18 $58 $44 $4/$3 $116 $88 $48 $37 $148 $148 $101 $125 $146 $161 2014/15 WRESTLING PAYMENT SCALE Varsity/Sub-Varsity Matches Sub-varsity 2013-14 Triangular(non-dual/bracketed) $95 Quadrangular(nondual/bracketed) $95 5 teams(bracketed) $79 6 teams(bracketed) $96 7 teams(bracketed) $108 8 teams (bracketed) $119 9 or more teams (bracketed) $159 + $10 per team/per official for every team $160 + $10 per team/per official for every team $161 + $10 per team/per official for every team Sub-varsity Triangular(non-dual/bracketed Current $96 2015-16 $96 2016-17 $97 2017-18 $97 $96 $80 $97 $109 $120 $96 $80 $97 $109 $120 $97 $81 $98 $110 $121 $97 $81 $98 $110 $121 over 8 (2010-2014) over 8 (2014-2016) over 8 (2016-2018) $95 $96 $96 $97 $97 Quadrangular(nondual/bracketed) $95 $96 $96 $97 $97 5 teams(bracketed) $79 $80 $80 $81 $81 6 teams(bracketed) $96 $97 $97 $98 $98 7 teams(bracketed) $108 $109 $109 $110 $110 8 teams (bracketed) $119 $120 $120 9 or more teams(bracketed) $119 + $7 per team/per official for every team over 8(2010-2014) $120 + $7 per team/per official for every team over 8(2014-2016) $121 + $7 per team/per official for every team over 8(2016-2018) $121 $121 Over 16 teams - May negotiate a flat fee with the individual official for services to be provided. Tournament Fees: During regular season play, leagues and schools have the option to establish tournament fees with officials groups unless specified elsewhere in the above fee schedule. Those fees must be stated on contracts sent to officials prior to the tournament. MEAL ALLOWANCE (in excess of 75 miles one way) Breakfast $4.00 Lunch $5.00 Dinner $6.00 MILEAGE $. 40 cents per mile: exception see note 1 below. Note 1: The Confluence (except Campion); The 5280 (except Gilpin County); The Colorado 7(except Fort Lupton, Elizabeth, Fort Morgan, Weld Central); The Jefferson County (except Conifer & Evergreen), Denver, Continental, East Metro, Front Range (except Fort Collins, Loveland, Poudre and Rocky Mountain), Frontier (except Bennett, Clear Creek, Lake County, Middle Park and Platte Canyon), Metropolitan, and Centennial leagues and Broomfield, Denver Academy, Denver Christian, and Valor schools will not pay mileage between league cities, but will pay a mileage travel stipend of $2 to each official between league cities per day of assignments. Colorado Springs schools will pay mileage travel stipend of $2 per day of assignments to officials selected from the Colorado Springs Officials’ Association. An official that is assigned to two or more contests at a given site on the same day shall be paid one travel stipend or reimbursement. INDIVIDUAL MILEAGE BUFFER: No mileage will be paid to an official whose town of residence is 20 miles or closer to the host school. Full mileage (including the first 20 miles) will be paid to officials traveling over 20 miles. GUIDELINES FOR "NO-SHOWS": If the fee structure makes an allowance for a reduced crew (i.e. a 3-official system and a 2official system) the fee structure stipends shall be the actual fee. In all other sports, when one official is a "no-show", the other officials working the contest shall split 50% of the extra check. (Not to exceed 50% of standard fee). "No-show" policies do not apply to the situation when a reduced crew is assigned due to the availability of officials. Officials Associations must have on file with CHSAA a copy of their constitutions, rules, and by-laws that outline their disciplinary procedures for dealing with no-shows as well as other CHSAA expectations. Schools should contact the CHSAA office and identify the officials so that the local officials associations can take action. Leagues and schools are encouraged to develop procedures for use in these situations as well. 18 GOOD FAITH -- When a school in good faith contacts an official of a postponement or overbooking, no fee shall be paid to any official. That same official shall have the opportunity to work the cancelled contest. When an effort to contact an official has not been made, 50% of the standard fee, plus any travel allowance due will be paid to an official who shows up to officiate the contest. Once a game or match is started, the official is entitled to the entire game or match fee. PRIORITIES -- When a site or date change occurs, the officials originally assigned should be the first given the chance to work the rescheduled game. Section 3 Regional and State Tournament Officials Regional Tournaments: CWOA forwards to CHSAA the list of post-season eligible officials. This list includes those officials that have met the requirements on the Post-Season Application Form. Regional officials’ voting begins in early January. Only coaches and regional tournament directors have the opportunity to vote for regional officials. Voting closes mid-January. The results of the voting are sorted in rank order of officials by individual region. This rank order is based solely on the amount of votes an official receives for an individual region. A regional draw is held in late January with four to five CHSAA-delegated people to administer this draw. The draw consists of four to five rounds until each region has drawn its allotted officials. A. As each region has its turn to draw an official, the next available official is drawn based on the amount of votes received. The order of regions is randomly picked prior to the draw beginning. The first round proceeds in numerical order from 1 to 16. The next round is from 16 to 1. The third round is from 9 to 16, then 1 to 8. The fourth round is 8 to 1, then 16 to 9. At this point, the officials have been selected. If a region has no officials on its list, then an official is selected from the overall list of officials based on total votes, regardless of region. Once the officials are selected, CHSAA selects the head official for that region. CHSAA then mails out confirmation postcards to all selected officials and requires that officials reply to regional directors with confirmation. Officials desiring to be considered for a regional tournament must submit a Post Season Application. B. State Tournament: CWOA forwards to CHSAA the list of post-season eligible officials. CHSAA then sends out ballots to vote for up to 20 officials for the state tournament. This ballot is sent to a variety of sources (CWOA Executive Committee, CWOA Area Directors, CHSAA Wrestling Committee members) to help the State Wrestling Committee determine who to invite. Included are the regional votes from the coaches. CHSAA sends these invitations will be sent at the end of January. Officials desiring to be considered for the State Tournament must submit a Post Season Application. PROCEDURE III – CONTRACTS, ASSIGNMENTS, CANCELLATION / POSTPONEMENTS AND NO SHOW POLICY Section 1 Contracts and Assignments A registered official may not contract for meets or tournaments in advance of October 1st, annually. Practice dual meets or practice tournaments do not come under this by-law. Any persons accepting contracts before this specified date will be suspended from the C.W.O.A. for a period to be determined by the Executive Committee. Section 2 Cancellations or Postponements Officials who are not notified of a cancellation or postponement of a scheduled match prior to the time of their leaving home will receive one-half (1/2) of the regular match fee, plus the regular travel expense. Officials who are notified in advance of postponements can expect no remuneration, but should be given the first opportunity to officiate the re-scheduled match. Section 3 No Show Policy The C.W.O.A. discourages its members from taking contracts and failing to complete those commitments. Any violator reported in writing to the C.W.O.A. Executive Secretary can expect to be contacted and requested to submit a letter of explanation for each violation. An Area Director and the Executive Secretary will conduct internal investigations. The Executive Committee of the C.W.O.A. will determine the status of the violator. The Executive Committee, as deemed appropriate, will assess penalties for each infraction. 19 Post Season Wrestling Officials Selection Process Regionals CWOA forwards to CHSAA the list of post-season eligible officials. This list includes those officials that have met the requirements on the Post-Season Application Form. Regional officials’ voting begins in early January. Only coaches and regional tournament directors have the opportunity to vote for regional officials. Voting closes mid-January. The results of the voting are sorted in rank order of officials by individual region. This rank order is based solely on the amount of votes an official receives for an individual region. A regional draw is held in late January with four to five CHSAA-delegated people to administer this draw. The draw consists of four to five rounds until each region has drawn its allotted officials. As each region has its turn to draw an official, the next available official is drawn based on the amount of votes received. The order of regions is randomly picked prior to the draw beginning. The first round proceeds in numerical order from 1 to 16. The next round is from 16 to 1. The third round is from 9 to 16, then 1 to 8. The fourth round is 8 to 1, then 16 to 9. At this point, the officials have been selected. If a region has no officials on its list, then an official is selected from the overall list of officials based on total votes, regardless of region. Once the officials are selected, CHSAA selects the head official for that region. CHSAA then mails out confirmation postcards to all selected officials and requires that officials reply to regional directors with confirmation. State Officials desiring to be considered for the State Tournament must submit a Post Season Application. CWOA forwards to CHSAA the list of post-season eligible officials. CHSAA then sends out ballots to vote for up to 20 officials for the state tournament. This ballot is sent to a variety of sources (CWOA Executive Committee, CWOA Area Directors, CHSAA Wrestling Committee members) to help the State Wrestling Committee determine who to invite. CHSAA sends these invitations at the end of January. 20 Dealing with Fans This memo provides guidelines for handling unruly spectator behavior. There have been situations where the officials have made a bad situation worse by engaging in conversation with these unruly spectators. Officials assigned to officiate a contest are responsible for the conduct of the contest. Controlling crowds and crowd reactions are not within the officials’ province. That responsibility falls to game administrators. If spectators begin to interfere with the conduct of a contest; cause an official to become distracted through continual and unrelenting verbal abuse; or berate players, coaches, or officials in an unacceptable or vulgar manner, officials should stop the action, report the spectator(s) to the home school administration or the nearest uniformed security officer and ask that they be restrained or removed from the facility. If the home school administration or uniformed security is unwilling or unable to comply and the official does not believe the contest can be safely continued, the official must declare the contest ended at that point. If no game administrator is present, as is often the case at sub-varsity contests, officials may have to call on coaches or other school personnel to remove an unruly spectator. Officials should never engage directly with spectators. Under no circumstance should an official ever confront, challenge, rebuke, or threaten a spectator, or make gestures of any kind toward a spectator before, during, or after a contest. Officials should respond to threats and vulgarity from spectators by using the same good judgment they utilize when ruling on a key play. Locate the game administrator, uniformed security personnel, coach, or other school personnel and request that the unruly spectator be removed. Addressing the spectator directly is a no-win situation and often serves to make a bad situation worse. In summary, officials should not deal directly with spectators, but may ask game management to deal with disruptive spectators. The game may be temporarily halted until the situation is resolved, but terminating a game because of problems with spectators must be an absolute last resort. Following the ejection of a spectator, please file an incident report with CHSAA. ADDRESS CHANGE FOR WRESTLING OFFICIALS COLORADO WRESTLING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION 3945 Landings Drive Unit E5 Fort Collins, CO 80525 (Home Office) 970-206-4557 (Fax) 970-512-7110 (E-mail) [email protected] NAME: ______________________________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________________________ CITY: ___________________________________ZIP________-_____ HOME PHONE: (____) ______________ CELL (____) _______________ BUSINESS: E-MAIL: (____) ______________ FAX (____) _______________ ______________________________________________ You can also e-mail your changes to [email protected] REMINDER: 2015-2016 Membership Dues are due by June 1, 2015
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