Our USA office want to inform that they have held their FIRST and VERY SUCCESSFUL WKF USA Judge and Referee Seminar with 14 people in attendance and having taken the course and passing.
During the course they covered the following:
WKF Rules & Regulations
Ring Etiquette
Requirements of the Officials
Scoring differences between Muay Thai and KickBoxing
How to Fill Out the Score Cards
Referee Responsibilities
Judges Responsibilities
Sanctioning of Events
Legal Obligations of the Officials
Ring & Athlete Safety
Basic First Aid
Matchmaking
Official Licensing / Certification
State Requirements
Our president Mr. Ric SNIFFEN reports:
We then practiced hands on Ring Techniques for the Referee and how to remain safe and yet in control of a bout.
We required each person to score an actual pre-recorded Muay Thai & KickBoxing Bout both Amateur and Professional and discuss the reasoning for their scores.
I required every one to pass the Basic First Aid Course.
Finally each person was required to take a 25 question written test and score an 80 or above in order to pass the course.
I used my own Certificates for this course and of the 14 people that took the 22 hour course the lowest score of any individual was a 92.
I decided to offer this course in order to have Officials Certified by the WKF Rules and Regulations as required by the Laws of most US States, so that the WKF can seek Sanctioning Authority in the US. We must have official licensed officials to work WKF Sanctioned Events. Upon the Completion of the Course the results and score is as followed.
Kru Ty Pilgram Thunder Muay Thai and MMA Muskogee, Oklahoma USA score 100 Class B Official Oklahoma State Head Official 27 years experience as an Official
Kru Robin Sniffen SakSitHaawk Pontawee Camp Oklahoma City, OK USA score 100 Class B Official Oklahoma State Senior Official 8 years experience as an Official
Kru Jeremy Owen Owen Muay Thai & Boxing Chelsea, OK USA score 99 Class B Official Oklahoma Certified Judge & Referee 12 years experience as an Official
Kru Jake Tachyd Tadych Muay Thai & Boxing Chelsea, OK USA score 99 Class B Official Oklahoma Certified Judge & Referee 4 years experience as an Official
Kru Logan Cunningham Team Thunder Tulsa, OK USA score 98 Class B Official Oklahoma Certified Judge & Referee 12 years experience as an Official
Mr. Matt Silcox Thunder Muay Thai & MMA Muskogee, OK USA score 98 Class C Official Oklahoma Certified Referee 1 year experience as a Referee
Kru Ricky Sniffen SaksitHaawk Pontawee Camp Guymon, OK USA score 97 Class C Official Oklahoma Certified Judge 5 years experience as an Official
Kru Michael Sniffen SakSitHaawk Pontawee Camp Guymon, OK USA score 97 Class C Official Oklahoma Certified Judge 5 years experience as an Official
Kru Billy Clark Blackout 101 Stillwater, OK USA score 97 Class C Official Oklahoma Certified Referee 4 years experience as an Official
Mr. William Clark Muskogee, OK USA score 96 Class C Official Oklahoma Certied Judge 8 years experience as a Judge
Kru Louie Cruz Dragonfly Dojo Muskogee, OK USA score 96 Class C Official Oklahoma Certified Official 14 years experience as an Official
Kru Sheila Cruz Dragonfly Dojo Muskogee, OK USA score 96 Class C Official Oklahoma Certied Official 12 years experience as an Official
Kru Brian Chill SakSitHaawk Pontawee Camp Guymon, OK USA score 93 Class C Official Oklahoma Certified Official 4 years experience as an Official
Mr. Gabe Hegwood BACA TaeKwonDo & KickBoxing Guymon, OK USA score 92 Class C Official Oklahoma Certified Official 1 year experience as an Official
I will be planning on holding another seminar every 4 – 6 months and hope to begin holding Judge and Refereee Seminars throughout the US beginning in September 2011.
If anyone is interested in having a Judge and Referee seminar similar to this one anywhere throughout the World I would be VERY INTERESTED in setting them up the cost for the seminar is as followed.
JUDGE & REFEREE COURSE 22 hours certification course $100.00 per person minimum 10 people
Continuing Education Course required yearly $ 45.00 per person
Out of Oklahoma the Seminar cost will be the same but host will be required to pay travel expenses for 2 instructors
Out of State Seminars must have a minimum of 15 people in attendance
Out of the US Seminars must have a minimum of 25 people in attendance
I guarantee everyone who takes my Judge and Referee Seminar will PASS the Certification and Testing and will be some of the BEST Officials in Combat Sports. I have been an Official for Combat Sports for the past 33 years and have worked as both a Judge and Referee for Amateur and Professional Combat Sports including Muay Thai, KickBoxing, MMA, Gi & No Gi JiuJitsu, Submission Grappling, JUDO, Sombo, Boxing, Karate and TaeKwonDo. I have earned the position of Head Official for the United States Muay Thai Association, Head Official for the International Combat Sports Association, Senior Official for Central TaeKwonDo Association, Head Official for USA Boxing and many others. I offer all WKF Personnel my services as an Official and Seminar Instructor.
Vienna, Austria; on July 2nd in the amazing location in the Vienna Prater was once again a superb VIP Gala with excellent international fighters from Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine and of course Austria.
The title bout starts from the beginning in the first round with high speed from both sites, Sadeghi hit Body with few nice low kicks. In the brake the Slovakian corner called the match doctor and called W.O. because of a serious muscle injury on the right arm. (Photo from 03.07.2011)
