mike fairleigh, Thanks for for your input for I know alot of people respect your opinion. Just a few things to think about,first this topic seems to have a civil tone to it and if you read it top to bottom really the underlying matter is are we doing the right thing for health and safety AND being fair to the wrestler. I don't think anyone is questioning the ref's opinion BUT is it fair to ask one person to make this call, when its not his responsibility to identify what a "spot"is especially not being an expert.
Otherwise you could call a pimple' spots, matt burn spots or numerous,numerous marks could be spots of concern. If you ask me I think that asking a ref to make that call is to much for the money they make. If a ref is asked to make health decisions he should receive the proper training and be paid accordingly. My own stepson had a spot on his face and I can usually tell you if it is ringworm or not. I asked him to ask his coach and his coach couldn't tell. He suggested taking him to the Dr. which i did. It was not ringworm so I could see where a ref could honestly not be able to tell and have no choice but to dq the kid. NOW ARE WE AS A WRESTLING COMMUNITY DOING THE RIGHT THING BY ASKING ONE PERSON ( A REF ) to make a call on A HEALTH ISSUE in which he has no expertise or accountability or could we better serve our sport by trying to work out a solution and maybe even think about having a professional make this call. It would make much more sense to me for the real health and safety concerns.
