by Ben Tessier | Nov 24, 2025 | Knowledge Base, Rules Interpreter, Training
Official’s Mechanics Outline Intro Good information to strengthen your officiating skills with some solid mechanic techniquesoutlined below. Wrestler’s Position in Neutral Start Both wrestlers must place one foot on their respective starting line and the other...
by Ben Tessier | Nov 24, 2025 | Knowledge Base, Rules Interpreter, Training
Keys to Being a Great 2nd Official First On / Last Off 1. The Second Official (SO) is the first on and last off the mat. Be active and assist with the same latitude of mobility as the Lead Official (LO). Movement and communication should be constant and are the keys...
by Ben Tessier | Nov 22, 2025 | Organizational
The NHWOA takes the athlete safety very serious and as such requires all association members to take & pass the annual NFHS Concucssion Protocol Course. This requires a free NFHS account which can be created at the time of the test. The test is less than an hour...
by Ben Tessier | Nov 22, 2025 | Organizational