PNW NEWSLETTER
1. 12 APRIL NILE SHOW MY REVIEW OF THE SCORECARDS PROVED AGAIN THAT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ASSN. HAS SOME OF THE BEST FFICIALS IN THE U.S. THIRTEEN BOUTS WENT TO THE SCORECARDS, PROVIDING 26 SCORES (ONE RED/ONE BLUE PER BOUT). FIFTEEN OF THE SCORES WERE RATED AS EXCELLENT, NINE AS GOOD, AND TWO AS FAIR. AN EXAMPLE OF THE JUDGES CONSISTENCY FOLLOWS:
BOUT # 11 2-1 DECISION FOR RED
JUDGE RED BLUE HIGH SCORE RED IS 21 LOW SCORE RED IS 17
DIFFERENCE IS 4 - RATING IS EXCELLENT
CRUZ 17 18
MOODY 21 20 HIGH SCORE BLUE IS 20 LOW SCORE BLUE IS 16 -
OPERSKALSKI 19 16 DIFFERENCE IS 4 - RATING IS EXCELLENT
KUDOS TO THE ABOVE OFFICIALS AND TO LOUIS JACKVONY FOR THEIR SUPERIOR
PERFORMANCE AT THE NILE SHOW.
2. NEW RULEBOOKS -- DUE OUT FROM USA BOXING SOON. COST WILL BE $5 (OR $11 WITH A BINDER) - UPDATE TO FOLLOW.
3. OFFICIALS PASSBOOKS USED TO RECORD ALL EVENTS AT WHICH AN OFFICIAL PARTICIPATES AS A REF/JUDGE/TIMEKEEPER. IN THE BACK OF THE PASSBOOK IS A SECTION FOR LISTING ALL TRAINING CLINICS. OFFICIALS SHOULD REVIEW THIS SECTION TO ENSURE THEIR CETIFICATION IS CURRENT (EVERY TWO YEARS). IF YOUR CERTIFICATION HAS EXPIRED, I CANNOT LEGALLY ASSIGN YOU TO WORK AT EVENTS.
4. WEBSITE CONTAINS PNW NEWSLETTER, LIST OF GYMS, AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. ACCESS www.pacificnwboxing.com TO GET THE LATEST INFO.
5. NEW TIMING RULES ARE TO BE IN EFFECT AS OF JAN 09. ELITE MEN (19-34) WILL BOX THREE 3-MINUTE ROUNDS, ELITE WOMEN WILL GO FOUR 2S, YOUTH BOYS (17/18) WILL GO FOUR 2S, YOUTH GIRLS (17/18) WILL GO THREE 2S, JUNIOR BOYS (15/16) WILL GO THREE 2S, AND JUNIOR GIRLS (15-16) WILL GO THREE 1 AND ½ MINUTE ROUNDS.
6. CANCELLED SHOWS TWO SHOWS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THIS YEAR AFTER THE SANTION PAPERWORK HAD BEEN SUBMITTED. GIVE ME 15 DAYS NOTICE IF YOU CANCEL A SHOW DUE TO THE HASSLES INVOLVED IN GETTING MONEY BACK FROM USA BOXING.
PAUL FIELD