To get involved with officiating in the spring please contact Dan Wilson at Wilsonpride1@gmail.com.
We have two official's programs available for the 2024 spring season starting the end of February. Below are outlined the two programs.
The first program (on the left side) is called the National Team Credit program or NTC and is designed to give the youth & adults an opportunity to officiate for National Team credits. These credits must be used for either, 14U, 16U or Junior Duals or the 16U & Junior Nationals in Fargo.
The second program (right side) is called the Officials Compensation Program or the OCP and is designed to give adults the opportunity to officiate and earn money.
Each week athletes & parents have the opportunity to earn National Team credits that will go towards 14U Duals, 16U Duals, and Fargo. Below are the steps to earn credits:
Each match you officiate will earn you $1 towards your National Team experience. Parents or other athletes can donate their points at the end of the year to whoever they would like. You need to make sure to purchase your High Performance or Official's card before April 1st or your points will not count that were accumulated before that. Once you have your Official's card or High Performance Card then your credits will begin to count.
Payment details
*To get paid for Friday you need to officiate the entire event that night. For Saturday if you do not stay the entire event you will get paid $20/hour
*mileage will be paid at $.50 per mile starting at the 51st mile
Details to follow to earn the above money
Must have graduated High School. If you are 18 and have not graduated from high school you may still officiate for money but will receive $10/hour.
Must have USA Wrestling Wrestling Leader Card (the state will reimburse you for the price ($45) of the card if you officiate at least 3 full local events plus the state tournament.
Questions about either program can be directed to Dan Wilson via text or call (801-471-7181)
Officials can receive travel compensation for selected regional/national events (events and compensation amount listed below) but must meet the following criteria:
Utah Official (not graduated from high school)
Utah State Official (graduated from High School)
Regional & National event reimbursement
1. 14U Duals ($300 + plane ticket)
2. 16U Duals ($250 above entry fee payment)
3. Junior Duals ($300 + plane ticket)
4. West Regionals ($250 above entry fee payment)
5. Fargo ($450 + no plane ticket)
6. US Open ($250 + no plane ticket - max of 8 paid from Utah)
There is no minimum age to be a registered mat official. A referee shall not be promoted more than one category in a USWOA calendar year. Promotions are not based on years of membership but are based on evaluation of performance at required events. Complete details of the requirements for upgrade may be found in the USWOA Policies and Procedures.
1. Must have been a member of the USWOA for 1 year.
2. Must have worked at least 1 Regional or National event and been recommended for upgrade.
3. Must be recommended by State Chairman or State Officials Director.
1. Must have been a Category M1C for at least 1 year.
2. Must have worked at least 1 Regional, and one of the following, the Cadet/Junior Nationals, the U23 Nationals/UWW Cadet and/or the Junior Duals, in the same year they are seeking upgrade. They must be recommended for upgrade at the events.
3. Must be recommended by State Chairman or State Officials Director.
4. Must attend a National OEP sometime prior to promotion.
1. Must have been a Category M2 for at least 1 year.
2. Must have worked at least 1 Regional and 2 National events. One of the Nationals must be in the year they seek upgrade. They must be recommended for upgrade at both of the National events.
3. Must be recommended by State Chairman or State Officials Director.
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M1C |
M2 |
M3 |
M3 |
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Age Requirement |
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18 |
17 and under |
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HS Grad |
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Member May Officiate |
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Senior World Team Trials |
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Assigned Officials Only |
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US Senior Open |
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Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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Cadet/Junior Nationals |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes*** |
No |
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University Nationals |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Cadet FILA World Trials |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Junior FILA World Trials |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Junior National Duals |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Cadet National Duals |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Schoolboy National Duals |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Junior Regionals |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Olympic Regional Trials |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Kids/Cadet Regionals |
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Yes |
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Yes ** |
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Kids National FS/GR |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Yes ** |
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Body Bar/ Women's Nat. |
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* 17 and under will receive no tournament housing.
** 15-16 year olds can work kids only.
*** Category M3 officials who officiate at the Cadet/Junior Nationals must be at least 18 years old, they must have graduated from High School, they must be recommended by their State Chairmen and/or their State Officials Director and they must be eligible for promotion to Category M2.
CATEGORY MAINTENANCE
M2- There is no maintenance requirement for Category M2 referees. They may remain at their category by paying their required dues and passing the required background check.
M1C- Must work at least 1 (one) USAW regional or national event each year. If they are not promoted to Category M1 after 2 (two) years they will be returned to Category M2 status for additional training and evaluation.
M1- Must work a USAW regional or national event every year and a national event at least every other year to retain their M1 category.