The wrestler was lucky his opponent got up! An uneccessary move could have cost a championship. Whether the move was legal or not, it was uneccessary. Did he not have the ability or technique to pin him when he had him on his back the first time? In the winners defense, he did the right thing after the penalty by not showing any emotion and just going to work for a quick fall.

Will, its obvious by more than just you that I've been coaching too long but if I quit, the only thing I'd be qualified to do is officiate. As far as what I tell my kids has nothing to do with eliminating or softening a move. My point is, he was wrestling in the first round of a tournament, what if the kid would have laid down. Its happened before to some of my wrestlers. What kind of comments would we have seen from you on here then? I didn't say the move was illegal or unsportsmanlike only unnecessary in that situation.

Now for the your other problem, "the good ole boy's". How can we remedy this group of guys who cover each others backs. Bottom line is we need more new officials. We need guys who know the rules and how to make correct calls. Get them to take the test and sign up. If we can get new officials who can make the right calls, the old guys will surprisingly just vanish away. If you have any prospects you might sign up I mean encourage them to sign up.