ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCT 2–3 — HOLLYWOOD CASINO, ST. LOUIS — HOTEL BLOCK CLOSES SEPT 17 2026–27 MEMBER DUES NOW OPEN 2025–2027 NCAA RULES CHANGES POSTED IN EDUCATION REFQUEST+ HAS REPLACED ARBITERSPORTS — UPDATE YOUR PROFILE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCT 2–3 — HOLLYWOOD CASINO, ST. LOUIS — HOTEL BLOCK CLOSES SEPT 17 2026–27 MEMBER DUES NOW OPEN 2025–2027 NCAA RULES CHANGES POSTED IN EDUCATION REFQUEST+ HAS REPLACED ARBITERSPORTS — UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

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Open Dates

Assigners post vacancies here as they come up. See one you can work? Claim it. Full assignment board →
DateConferenceMeetAssignerStatus
JAN 09MACDual — Central Michigan at Kent StateR. AlvarezOpen
JAN 10Big 12Tri — Northern Iowa / Air Force / WyomingK. RitchieOpen
JAN 16SoConDual — Appalachian State at CampbellD. MarshFilled
JAN 17EIWAQuad — hosted by BucknellT. OseiOpen
Questions about assignments go to Kenny Ritchie, Director of Assignments. Honoring your assignments is policy — see Assignment Policies.

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2025–27 Rules Changes, Annotated
Rules · Video breakdown New 28:40 Stalling: Call It Early, Call It Both Ways
Mechanics · Film session 14:22 Near-Fall Criteria: The Close Calls
Rules · Film session 19:05 Edge Coverage and Out-of-Bounds Position
Mechanics · Film session 11:48 November Members' Call — Recording
Meeting · Audio 52:10

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ICWOA Conference 2026
St. Louis

Two days of rules sessions, on-mat mechanics, evaluations, and the business of the association at Hollywood Casino, St. Louis. Hotel block closes September 17 — booking code ICWO26J.

Oct 2–3, 2026Fri – Sat
Hollywood CasinoSt. Louis, MO
Free shuttlefrom Lambert Airport
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ST. LOUIS

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