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Outstanding Official Award

Charles Barnett Named Top Wrestling Official

Charles Barnett of Valparaiso is the recipi- personal time to assist in providing wholesome,
ent of the 2010 Interscholastic Athletic Official worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student-
Association Award for excellence in the sport of athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more
Wrestling. Barnett will be honored in a spe- than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11
cial ceremony at this sports.
weekend’s state final A member of the Calumet Athletic Officials
tournament. Association and Saint Joseph’s Valley Officials
Each year, the Indiana Association, Barnett has served as the wrestling
High School Athletic As- program chairman since 2000. In addition to
sociation, in cooperation several positions he has held within the officials
with the National Fed- associations, Barnett has also served as an
eration of Interscholastic IHSAA clinician.
Officials Association, Barnett graduated from Indiana State Univer-
recognizes and honors sity, where he earned a master’s degree in Edu-
an outstanding official in cation. He has worked for the State of Indiana
each of 11 sports during the school year. in the Department of Child Services for 19 years.
Barnett has been a wrestling official for 21 He and his wife Shelley have been married for
years. During his career, he has worked every five years and have one daughter, Tyler Jo.
level of the state tournament, including 20
sectionals, 16 regionals, nine semi-states and six Indiana High School
state finals. Wrestling Coaches
Barnett was selected for this honor by a
committee representing the officials associations. Association
In Indiana there are 26 associations made up Final Regular Season Poll
of men and women who give up much of their
1. Mishawaka (23-0)
2. Crown Point (12-1)
Summary of Scoring 3. Yorktown (27-1)
How points are awarded 4. Perry Meridian (22-1)
5. Castle (15-3)
Individual Match 6. Evansville Reitz (17-1)
Takedown ......................................2 pts.
Escape .............................................1 pt. 7. Evansville Mater Dei (17-1)
Reversal ........................................2 pts. 8. Merrillville (17-2)
Near Fall .............................2, 3 or 4 pts. 9. Penn (17-3)
10. Portage (14-6)
Dual Meet 11. Bloomington South (17-4)
Fall .................................................6 pts. 12. Bellmont (19-5)
Forfeit ............................................6 pts. 13. Franklin (20-6)
Default ...........................................6 pts.
Disqualification ..............................6 pts. 14. Roncalli (12-3)
Technical Fall .................................5 pts. 15. Jeffersonville (22-6)
Major Decision (8-14 pts.) .............4 pts. 16. Indianapolis Cathedral (18-3)
Decision (by fewer than 8 pts.) ......3 pts. 17. New Palestine (22-5)
18. Carmel (7-4)
Source: 2008-09 Wrestling Rule 19. Lawrence North (10-5)
Book, National Federation of State 20. Center Grove (19-5)
High School Associations
(NFHS–www.nfhs.org)
*Teams in BOLD competing in State Finals
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