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PASSING OF
ABBY CHAMBERLAIN, 1954-2012
Wyoming
Amateur Wrestling Association is saddened to
announce the passing of Abby Chamberlain. Abby
served the state association for around thirty
years as a Board Member and Wyoming's
Membership/Registration Director. As a licensed
pairer Abby traveled with her family to countless
local, state, regional, and national tournaments.
She also served as a pairing clinician and mentor
for many Wyoming pairing officials. Her unique
laughter was easily recognized, and her loud
cheering at matside was the norm. Abby was also an
avid supporter of little league, softball, and dog
sled racing. She easily made friends with every one
she met. Abby befriended every wrestler, their
siblings, their parents, their coaches, and
referees and pairing officials from all over the
country. She has been involved with wrestling for
as long as many old timers can remember, supporting
and cheering for her two sons Aaron and Brian and
their coach Dare, her husband of 33 years.
In 1991 Abby received the Wyoming Governor's Award
for the outstanding Adult Volunteer. In 1996, she
received the Andy McWilliams outstanding volunteer
award at Rocky Mountain Regionals at the University
of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. Abby lost her
battle to cancer at the age of 57, passing away at
her home in Mountain View, Wyoming during the early
morning hours on January 14. Susan Abigail (Allen)
Chamberlain, "Abby" was born July 4, 1954, in
Hobbs, New Mexico. Abby is survived by her husband
Dare, their two sons and wives, and three
grandchildren. she is also survived by one sister,
nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and countless
friends.
A
complete obituary and guestbook can be found online
at: http://www.crandallfhevanston.com
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2011
USWOA Official of the Year
Stacey
Davis (GA)
2011
USWOA Award Recipients
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Pairers
Corner
Forms
and information for USWOA pairers
(updated 12/16/11)
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Requirements
for upgrade and which category mat official may
officiate where:
1.
To be promoted to Category M2, mat officials
must be at least 17 years old during the USWOA
Membership Year and their high school class must
have graduated.
2.
17 year old officials still in high school will
not be allowed to officiate at the University
Nationals, Junior FILA World Team Trials, Junior
National Duals, Cadet National Duals and the
Olympic Regional Trials. They may still
officiate at the Schoolboy/Girl National Duals,
Kids/Cadets Regionals and the Junior Regionals
if it is necessary for the conduct of the event.
3.
A Category M3 official may officiate at the
Cadet/Junior Nationals if they are 17 or more
years old, their high school class has
graduated, have been a USWOA member for 2 or
more years and are eligible for promotion to
Category M2. This means they have worked a USAW
regional or national championship event and are
familiar with mat procedures. They must also be
recommended by their State Chairman or State
Officials Director.
Full
chart listing where each category may officiate
is here:
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P3
Pairing Test Now Available to
Download
(click
here to download new, 8/08
version)
ASK
THE REFEREE!
Send questions regarding the rules to USWOA President and
FILA's North American Rules Interpreter, Rick
Tucci.
USWOA
Policies and Procedures
Approved 7/25/06
Pairers
Policies and Procedures (7/09 update)
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REMINDER
USWOA
Mat Officials:
The
USWOA Executive Board wishes to remind all M1s,
M1C‚s, and M2s, regarding compliance to
category maintenance listed in the USWOA Policies
and Procedures on the official's page at
themat.com.
If
you are unable to fulfill your maintenance
requirements in the 2011 season, you may receive a
downgrade for the 2012 or future membership
years.
REQUIREMENTS:
M1-Must
attend the clinic and officiate both Freestyle
and Greco at one Regional or National USAW
tournament.
M1C-
Must attend the clinic and officiate both
Freestyle and Greco at one Regional or National
USAW tournament.
M2-Must
officiate both Freestyle and Greco at one
Regional or National USAW
tournament.
If
you are unable to fulfill your requirements for a
year, you may ask the USWOA Executive Board in
writing for a waiver. Each case will be reviewed by
the Board.
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20010-11
USWOA Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
- Rick Tucci
VICE
PRESIDENT - Tom Clark
SECRETARY
- Toby Tobiasson
NATIONAL
PAIRING DIRECTOR
Ginger Lile
KIDS
COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
Jerry Kuntz
LIAISON
TO USAW BOARD
Bill Stecklein
USWOA
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Chris Curtis
Rusty Davidson
Zach Errett
John Heyman
Tom Kuisle
Dennis Thorson
Tyler Wiley
Stacey Davis
USWOA
PAIRING MEMBERS AT LARGE
Sue Hesser
Charlotte Owens
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NEW
POSTINGS
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WHERE
ARE YOU GOING TO OFFICIATE 2012
All
tournaments are being locked 40 days prior to the
event date. Changes or additions after that
time, can be sent directly to the USWOA
Office. Room requests are for the Open,
Universities, Duals, and Fargo tournaments.
The tournament director or the director's designee
will arrange housing for officials attending
tournaments.
USWOA
Members,
The
tournament request site is ready. Log in
to
http://www.themat.com/uswoa
Sign up for
the Regional and National tournaments you will be
officiating in 2012. New members need to register
on your first visit. All you need is your license
number and email address. If you registered
for 2011 tournaments, your information is still in
the system. You can
edit and
update your
address and phone number information. Click
on the top tab "Update Contact
Information".
Do not create
a new entry, as you can log in with your license
number and old email address. Please,
read all the information on the form. There
is not a submit button at the bottom of the
tournament selection page. As you choose your
tournaments, they will move to the top. Your
list can be printed and changed at any time by
adding or removing tournaments. If you
find your plans have changed in any way, please
change your list, so that we have an up-to-date
list of officials for the tournament
host. Each time you make a change, your
entry will be date stamped. Cut off for
changes will be 40 days prior to the
tournament. You can email the office after
that time to make changes.
uswoaoffice@verizon.net
Be sure to
request a room (if needed) and submit even though
you do not yet know your arrangements. The
details can be added later. For assigned officials,
please include the tournaments you are
assigned. You still must request a room and
fill in your travel information, where
required.
Please check
the event schedule at themat.com for any tournament
changes.
Submit your
initial request as soon as possible. You need
to have a current 2012 USWOA membership.
Thank
you.
De Heyman,
USWOA Administrative Assistant
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2012
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
2012
USWOA Membership Application
(2-year
memberships are available if your background
check is good for 2012 & 2013) (print and
mail in with payment)
2012
FILA Membership Application
(print
and mail in with payment, USWOA must be
current)
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ON LINE REGISTRATION
(USWOA
& FILA)
If
you were a previous member, do not create a new
record. Your profile will already be in the USA
Wrestling membership system. Click on the
"here if you forgot your password" and it will
be emailed to you in a matter of minutes.
If your email has changed, contact the office at
uswoaoffice@verizon.net.
New
and renewal USWOA 2012 and 2013 memberships can
be obtained at: usawmembership.com
All
members 18 and over must have a background
check. If you completed and paid for a
background check in 2011, it will be good for
2012. The screening is good for 2 years
except Illinois officials (IL contact Mike
Urwin).
Make
sure all your personal information is
correct. Once you have started filling out
your membership renewal it will say click "here"
to begin your Background check. It will
link you to TC LogiQ. You will need to
read the screens. If you have previously
done a Background check with TC LogiQ, you
already have an account with them. Have
the system find your account and request a new
password. It will be emailed to you, if
needed .
Create
a NEW ACCOUNT if you are registering as a new
2012 official. You do not already have an
account with TC LogiQ.
2011
new officials may already have their Background
good for 2012 and will not be prompted to
complete another 2-year screening. If this
is the case, the system will only allow you to
purchase a 1-year membership.
You will be mailed your stamp and control card
when you have paid and been cleared. USWOA
office is not able to access your background
check. If you have questions regarding any
delay in receiving your clearance, please
contact Tony Black at USAW:
TBlack@USAWrestling.org.
Contact
De Heyman, USWOA Administrative Assistant office
email uswoaoffice@verizon.net if you have any
questions or problems.
Click
here for a printable copy of these
instructions.
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Current
USWOA Membership Totals/Sept.'11
USA
Wrestler Newsletter Digital Edition Now Available On
Line
You
only have to type in your email address, and you will
have free access to the entire issue. Check out the
latest edition of USA Wrestler at:
May
19, 2011 EDITION ON LINE HERE
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