Kudos to the "bestthatneverwas"
for audaciously and succinctly placing himself and the nuances of one of the most subjective aspects of wrestling officiating on the forefront. Watching, listening, and analyzing other officials is a great way to make yourself better, but you must still make the call and deal with whatever consequences that come with the job. If a coach can't stick-up for his kid, who can?
MCKAJC it is agreed that the anatomical answer given seemed not only defensive, but a little "power trippish"
As a spectator, I, too, become frustrated and confused by what I think is obvious. A monkey could make the stalling call for leaving the ten foot circle without any contact after the start whistle or an out of bounds calls when one foot of each wrestler is on the line, yet officials who make the call are still a berated for making good, sound judgements and choices while enforcing the rules. "Best" mentioned in a previous post about the evaluation system. Although many would be slow to admit it, there is direct correlation between advancement in the Tournament Series and self-worth, for wrestlers and officials alike. The difficulty comes in making the call and not prostituting yourself for a better rating. Despite rule changes which might help, the people on mat are most responsible promoting the action.