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President - Tony March (Bullock Creek)

Vice President - Troy Tomasek (Hemlock)

Secretary - Dottie Brugger (Farwell)

Treasurer - Brent Weston (Gladwin)

 

Head Pairer:  Lydia Kimball (Ogemaw Bulldogs)

Assistant Head Pairer:  April Clelland (Ogemaw Bulldogs)

Head Official:   Ike Clelland (Ogemaw Bulldogs)

NEMWA is looking to expand its base of qualified mat officials.  If you are interested in being a referee for NEMWA tournaments, please e-mail NEMWA Head Official Ike Clelland.  Or you can call Ike's home phone (989) 701-2169 or mobile phone (989) 965-0767.  Here are some key points regarding officials:

• Officials are scheduled in advance for each tournament by the NEMWA head official in cooperation with tournament directors. 
• Officials are expected to know NEMWA wrestling rules and how to apply them. 
• Officials are paid $100 for officiating an entire tournament.
• First-time officials must be at the tournament by 8:00 a.m. for final training and testing.   All other officials must be present by 8:30 a.m.
• All officiating items are provided by NEMWA or the tournament host except whistle and mat-friendly shoes.  Provided equipment includes striped referee shirt, red/green wrist bands, and red/green "coin".

Update:  NEMWA has approved the use of the mat-side pair system for the 2009 season.  Contact Carrie Beeson gbbeeson@msn.com with questions.

December 2008 NEMWA meeting minutes

November 2008 NEMWA meeting minutes

Reminder:  AAU membership is required by all wrestlers to participate in NEMWA sanctioned tournaments.  See below for details. 

Complete NEMWA Wrestling Rules adopted at the October 2008 NEMWA meeting.  Changes are highlighted in green.

Complete NEMWA Administrative Rules adopted at the October 2008 NEMWA meeting.  Changes are highlighted in green.

October 2008 Meeting Minutes are now available.

September 2008 Meeting Minutes are now available. 

August 2008 Meeting Minutes are now available.

April 2008 Meeting Minutes are now available.

Previous meeting minutes can be found here.

AAU Affiliation Update: 

1. All wrestlers, coaches and officials must be current AAU members before any activity on the mat.
2. When completing the 2009 AAU membership application use the club name "NEMWA" and club number "MIWR9X8KB9".
3. It is strongly recommended that participants chose the "AB" option for maximum insurance coverage. 
4. Step-by-step AAU registration instructions can be found by clicking here. 

As a reminder, clubs must submit to the NEMWA secretary prior to the first tournament these three documents for every wrestler:

1. A a properly completed and signed original NEMWA waiver (player's agreement).  The original document (not a copy) is required every year.
2. A copy of the wrestler's birth certificate. 
3. A copy of the wrestler's current AAU membership card.