Become a Wrestling Referee

Thanks for your interest in joining our association! Our mission is simple – to provide the Texas Wrestling Officials Association with trained, experienced and professional wrestling officials for every level of competition. We’re looking forward to your contribution.

There are many benefits of joining our association:

• Excellent Pay!
  • Tri/Quad Meets: $171 Varsity ($342 Boys & Girls) – $150+ Junior Varsity
  • Tournaments: $320 Varsity – $215 Junior Varsity
  • Mileage: $20 to $50+ depending on event
• Flexible Schedule – Choose your events based on your locality and availability. There are no minimum number of events required.
• Training & Support – The Texas Wrestling Officials Association provides top-notch training, mentoring, and ongoing support. Our membership (310+) is comprised of officials with experience ranging from first year novices to 40+ year veterans.
• Advancement – Politics and bureaucracy have no place in our association. You’ll advance to the more challenging events as quickly as your skills, determination and commitment will allow.
• Stay Connected to Wrestling – Keep your love for the sport alive, while still being a part of the action! Also, enjoy the camaraderie of other wrestling obsessed officials.
• An opportunity to flex your mental and physical capabilities – Yes, officiating is demanding … mentally and physically … but extremely satisfying!
• Give back to the sport that gave you so much – Wrestling prepared me for life … including self confidence, discipline, mental toughness and personal responsibility. If you’ve been involved in wrestling as a participant, spectator, or the parent of a wrestler, officiating provides an opportunity to give back to the sport that has given you so much.

We’re always in need of new officials at all skill levels! Regardless of your knowledge and experience, talk to us. To apply, simply fill out the form to the left … We’ll be back in contact with you as soon as possible.

Rex Anderson
President – TWOA