Wrestling Advisory Committee

Agenda
March 21, 2005 • 10 a.m.
Robert W. Hughes FHSAA Building
Gainesville, Florida


1. Introductions, purpose, e-mail addresses

2. Review Procedures, agenda, expense vouchers

3. Selection of chairperson

4. Citizen Input (This provides citizens the opportunity to address the Committee prior to the regular business meeting. It is requested that citizens keep their comments to approximately five minutes).

5. Review of 2004 committee minutes

6. Review of existing FHSAA Wrestling Manual

7. 2005 State Tournament Review

8. National Federation Rules
a. “By state association adoption”
b. NFHS Rules Change Procedure
c. Possibilities:
1) Additional Weight management Requirements
2) Certain holds being declared illegal

9. Old Business—Carryover recommendations from 2004 meeting (Note: Numbering kept the same as the minutes from the 2004 meeting.

2004 Recommendation #2: Establish a core “teaching faculty” of 5-8 of the best officials in the state to conduct FHSAA Field Clinics. Attendance should be mandatory once every other year in order for any official to be assigned to work a region or state tournament. These regionalized clinics shall utilize wrestlers on the mat for training purposes. Unanimous (Motion Schenk, Second Yudin).

2004 Recommendation #4: Expand the 16-line bracket to a 24-line bracket in each weight class at the state tournament by placing the top 6 wrestlers in each weight class at each region tournament for advancement to the state tournament. Unanimous (Motion Tribit, Second Schenk).

10. New Business (additional items may be added prior to Mar. 7, 2005)

2005 Recommendation #1:

11. Sportsmanship Update

12. Open Agenda
a. Discussion Items
(1)
b. Comments from members of the Committee

13. Adjournment