Now I know why the Salina tourney officials cut out the hospitality room. The official on 15 was obese to the point that he had difficulty getting down to see points on the mat or check for pins.
My son asked me how he was supposed to respect someone that yelled " I want take downs on the center of the mat." Several times at the wrestlers during the match. It appeared he didn't want to go the other side of the circle when they wrestled that way.
This guy missed calls because he just couldn't get down to see them, he appeared to assume what ought to be going on under the wrestlers and make his calls from experience.
I did watch the mat 14 officials some. A new high in lows was seeing 4 blown calls in less than 30 seconds. A new TOC record!

I needed to add that the four calls were in the same match, thats gotta be a record.

Last edited by jeffroberts; 01/30/11 09:28 PM.