I cant say that I have actually picked a kid up and moved them off the mat. But usually i get to a point where I get very stern in my warnings for them to move away sometimes to the point where I tell them they will be removed from the tournament if they return.

But yes I always have kids trying to sit at the edge of the mat, and I spend part of my days at kids tournaments moving people away from the edge of the mat. Its very annoying for me to have to, but i do it for safety reasons, and also because it puts the wrestlers at a disadvantage. I have to stop them before they actually reach the edge of the match to prevent them from running into those that are at the edge of the mat.


William Nigel Isom
Officials Director (USAWKS)
KSHSAA #14274
USAWKS #577
Riley KS