Officials Information
IHSA officials requirements:
- 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
IKWF officials info:
- 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 IKWF.org and under the Membership pull-down menu complete the Wrestling Leader Membership (18 years and older)
- Log into your account or create a new profile on USAW
- Complete Background screening (if 18 or older when applying)
- Complete Safe Sport Program
- Pay registration fee.
- USAW will send your completed registration to IKWF and IKWF will include your name on the approved list.
- When your name is on this list, you are approved to referee IKWF matches.
- http://www.ikwf.org/officials.
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2025 Rules Review Meetings
Previous 2024 Clinics were held at the date and times listed below. New clinics will be scheduled for 2025 similarly:
- Sunday January 21, 2024 at Rock Falls High and online
- Monday January 22, 2024 at Naperville Central High School and McHenry High School (east campus)
- Wednesday January 31, 2024 at
Lincoln Community High School