Wrestling Officials Information
- 17 year and older - Register at IHSA site by clicking HERE OR contact complete "Interested in becoming an official" form above. IWCOA officials rep will contact you and provide a 1st time IHSA officials waiver
- Complete and send waiver (must be 17 or older for full license) to IHSA office.
- Instructions will be emailed from the IHSA
- Rule Books will be mailed
- Sign in to your IHSA officials center portal and set your own password
- Complete concussion program
- Complete Rules video
- Attend new officials class or go to a clinic and live rules interp listed below:
- Redeem sticker (for level 1 clinic credit) in your IHSA officials center.
- Clinics are $50 at the door or free if you join the IWCOA ahead of time for $35.
- Take online Rules Test.
- 15 & 16 year olds wishing to officiate High School lower level events can apply for a provisional by clicking HERE
- Must be in High School and be 14 yrs. old or older.
- 14 thru 17 year olds can officiate under their athlete membership. No additional membership, background, or certification is needed.
- Go to usawrestlingmembership.com complete the Wrestling Leader Membership (18 years and older)
- Log into your account or create a new profile on www.usawmembership.com
- Step 1 - Complete Background screening (if 18 or older when applying)
- Step 2 - Complete Safe Sport Program
- Step 3 - Pay Wrestling Leader membership fee of $70
- Your USAW profile will show green dots under each heading of Steps 1-3. Once all three have green dots that means you are approved to work USAW/IKWF events
- Additional information can be found on the IKWF website
Officiating Clinics Information
STEP #1
Pay your IWCOA yearly membership fee online by clicking the link below and signing up. The fee includes the 2024-2025 school year membership in the IWCOA and an IHSA approved clinic for officials.
(NOTE: you do not have to pay the membership fee and a clinic fee, ONLY the $35 membership fee which INCLUDES a FREE 2024-2025 season Level 1 or Level 2 IHSA approved clinic AND an IHSA approved live rules interpretation)
STEP #2
Click on the button below "IWCOA Online Clinic Registration Form" and login to your account. Select the clinic you would like to attend and click "submit".
BELOW IS THE CLINIC SCHEDULE FOR 2024-25 SEASON. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR 2024-25 IWCOA MEMBERSHIP IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR AND ATTEND AN IWCOA CLINIC.
2024 Wrestling Clinics and Live Rule Interpretation Meetings
Sponsored by the IWCOA
The IWCOA in cooperation with the IHSA is pleased to announce 2024-25 season wrestling officiating clinics and live rule interpretation meetings that will accommodate both beginning and experienced officials. The IWCOA has a long-standing tradition of supporting better officiating throughout the state of Illinois via their wrestling officiating clinics. Each person attending any of these clinics will receive credit from the IHSA for a level one or level two clinic and rules interpretation.
UPCOMING CLINICS
All clinics require you to be an active paid IWCOA member ($35), or to pay an "at the door" fee of $50. It is preferred that you become an IWCOA member before the clinic (saves you $15) and register online at IWCOA.NET. If you choose to use paper and snail mail: memberships and pre-registrations via mail must be postmarked 5 days prior to the event (mail-in form also available on IWCOA.NET). Again, the cost will increase to $50 if paid at the event. Lifetime/Hall of Fame members are not exempt from the membership fee when it comes to clinics ($35 online and pre-registered or $50 at the door).
All clinics will start promptly at 9:00am and conclude at 1:00pm. A live IHSA rules interpretation meeting will begin immediately following clinic attendance sticker distribution. Please note lunch WILL NOT be provided, so feel free to bring your own food, snacks, and drink.
Please contact your IHSA Head Clinician, Tony Clarke (847-721-1132) or email clarkeanthony@comcast.net if you have any questions.
October 20 - Fox Lake (Grant) High School
October 20 - Rock Falls High School
October 26 - Mt. Vernon High School
October 27 - Beat the Streets Chicago
October 27 - Mascoutah High School
November 2 - Naperville Central High School
November 3 - Mahomet-Seymour High School
November 3 - Rockford East High School
November 9 - Lincoln High School
November 10 - Online
November 10 - Springfield (Southeast) High School
BEGINNER CLINICS
All clinics will start promptly at 6:00pm and conclude at 10:00pm. Successful completion of the clinic will result in Level 1 IHSA clinic credit to your IHSA profile. A live IHSA rules interpretation meeting will begin at 10:00pm.
Please contact your IHSA Host Clinician, Dan Fulscher (217) 737-6355, email: danandfran13@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Beginner’s Clinic sites, dates and times:
October 21, 2024 Lincoln Jr. High School 6pm
October 28, 2024 Beardstown H.S 6pm
2024 Part 1 Exam Review Meeting
- Tuesday October 22, 2024 ETI School of Skilled Trades in Willowbrook at 6pm, hosted by Ray Winesburg and Bill Honeycutt
- Monday November 4, 2024 at McHenry East High School 6:30pm, hosted by Mike Hurckes
- Tuesday November 5, 2024 at Naperville Central High School 6:30pm, hosted by Jeff Nudera, John Nudera, and Bill Honeycutt
- Thursday November 7, 2024 at Conant High School 6pm, hosted by Jason Salley