Marshall is right that the officiating ranks are in need of replenishment as many of the senior officials are aging out. We need more new officials to come out and learn as the older guys like me, and my peers, move into retirement. I will be there again this year, after missing a good part of the past two years due to injuries, because we are short of officials. I am healed up now but at my age things are a little more precarious and I have found out I am not bullet-proof like I was the first 65 years of my life. I don't know if I have that many officiating years left in me as nature takes it's course.

All it takes to ref is a knowledge of wrestling, some common sense and judgement, and a burning desire to serve the sport. Everything else can be learned and trained through your local association. Contact your local association (ask you coaches for contact info) and find out how you can get started with the learning/training process. You can also contact myself of Marshall for more info.

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