Wrestling
The object of the sport of wrestling is to put your opponent on his back -- to pin your opponent.
A pin (or fall) is when you put your opponent on his/her back with any part of both shoulders or both shoulder blades of your opponent in contact with the mat for two seconds. When you pin your opponent, the match is over and you are the winner.
If nobody gets pinned, the winner is the wrestler who has scored the most points during the match..
There are five ways to score points in a wrestling match:
Dual Meet Team ScoringFall, Forfeit, Default, Disqualification - 6 team pointsTechnical Fall (getting ahead of your opponent by 15 points ends the match) - 5 team points
Major Decision (winning the match by 8 - 14 points) - 4 team points
Decision (winning the match by fewer than 8 points) - 3 team points
In the event of a tie: Criteria for tie breaking of team scores can be foundTournament Scoring2 team advancement points shall be scored for each match won in the champoinship bracket, except for the final first-place match. If a wrestler receives a bye in a round where at least one match is wrestled, he shall be awarded 2 advancement points for that bye if he wins his next match after the bye.
1 team advancement point shall be scored for each match won in the consolation elimination, except for the final third and fifth place matches. A wrestler who has received a bye in a consolation round where at least one match is wrestled shall receive one advancement point for that bye if he wins his next match after the bye.
2 additonal points for each match won by default, disqualification, fall, or forfeit.
1 1/2 points for each match won by technical fall.
1 additional point for each match won by major decision.
Placement points:
Tournament scoring 4 places: 14-10-7-4
Tournament scoring 6 places: 16-12-9-7-5-3
Tournament scoring 8 places: 16-12-9-7-5-3-2-1
Individual placement points shall be awarded as soon as earned. Placement points already earned shall be deducted in case of forfeit (other than injury) or disqualification from the tournament.
In view of the rule requiring placement points to be added as soon as earned, placement points are added at the following junctures in a tournament scoring 6 places:
Championship quarterfinal winners: Add 3 points (has earned at least 6th place)
Championship semifinal winners: Add 9 points (has earned at least 2nd place, already received 3 points)
Championship final winners: Add 4 points
Consolation quarterfinal winners: Add 3 points (has earned at least 6th place)
Consolation semifinal winners: Add 4 points (has earned at least 4th place, already received 3 points)
Consolation final winners (for third): Add 2 points
Winner of final for 5-6: Add 2 points
A pin (or fall) is when you put your opponent on his/her back with any part of both shoulders or both shoulder blades of your opponent in contact with the mat for two seconds. When you pin your opponent, the match is over and you are the winner.
If nobody gets pinned, the winner is the wrestler who has scored the most points during the match..
There are five ways to score points in a wrestling match:
- 1) Takedown - (2 points) You score two points for taking your opponent down to the mat and controlling him/her.2) Escape - (1 point) You score one point for getting away or getting to a neutral position when your opponent has you down on the mat.
- Illegal Holds - There are several holds that the referee will penalize you for without warning. (There are other holds called "potentially dangerous holds" which the referee might make you let go of but will not penalize you for).
- Technical Violations
- Going off the mat or forcing your opponent off the mat to avoid wrestling ("fleeing the mat.")Grabbing clothing, the mat, or the headgear
Locked or overlapped hands: If you are down on the mat in control of your opponent, you cannot lock or overlap your hands, fingers or arms around your opponent's body or both legs unless you have met criteria for a near pin of your opponent, or your opponent stands up and has all his/her weight on two feet, or you have lifted the opponent off the mat.
Leaving the mat during the match without the referee's permission
Figure 4 head scissors from the neutral position.
Reporting to the mat not properly equipped or not ready to wrestle, or equipment that is detected as being illegal after the match has started - Unnecessary roughness
- Unsportsmanlike conduct
- Flagrant Misconduct (ejection, the match is over)
- Stalling (you get one warning before you are penalized and points are awarded).
- Incorrect starting position or false start (You get two cautions before points are awarded).
3) Reversal - (2 points) You score two points when your opponent has you down on the mat and you come from underneath and gain control of your opponent.
4) Near Fall (Back Points) - (2 or 3 points) You get near fall points when you almost but not quite get your opponent pinned. A near fall (near pin) is when...
- both shoulders are held for two seconds within four inches of the mat, or...one shoulder touches the mat and the other shoulder is at a 45 degree angle coming down to the mat, or...
the wrestler is held in a high bridge or back on both elbows.
5) Penalty Points - (1 or 2 points) Your opponent is awarded points if you commit the following infractions.
Dual Meet Team ScoringFall, Forfeit, Default, Disqualification - 6 team pointsTechnical Fall (getting ahead of your opponent by 15 points ends the match) - 5 team points
Major Decision (winning the match by 8 - 14 points) - 4 team points
Decision (winning the match by fewer than 8 points) - 3 team points
In the event of a tie: Criteria for tie breaking of team scores can be foundTournament Scoring2 team advancement points shall be scored for each match won in the champoinship bracket, except for the final first-place match. If a wrestler receives a bye in a round where at least one match is wrestled, he shall be awarded 2 advancement points for that bye if he wins his next match after the bye.
1 team advancement point shall be scored for each match won in the consolation elimination, except for the final third and fifth place matches. A wrestler who has received a bye in a consolation round where at least one match is wrestled shall receive one advancement point for that bye if he wins his next match after the bye.
2 additonal points for each match won by default, disqualification, fall, or forfeit.
1 1/2 points for each match won by technical fall.
1 additional point for each match won by major decision.
Placement points:
Tournament scoring 4 places: 14-10-7-4
Tournament scoring 6 places: 16-12-9-7-5-3
Tournament scoring 8 places: 16-12-9-7-5-3-2-1
Individual placement points shall be awarded as soon as earned. Placement points already earned shall be deducted in case of forfeit (other than injury) or disqualification from the tournament.
In view of the rule requiring placement points to be added as soon as earned, placement points are added at the following junctures in a tournament scoring 6 places:
Championship quarterfinal winners: Add 3 points (has earned at least 6th place)
Championship semifinal winners: Add 9 points (has earned at least 2nd place, already received 3 points)
Championship final winners: Add 4 points
Consolation quarterfinal winners: Add 3 points (has earned at least 6th place)
Consolation semifinal winners: Add 4 points (has earned at least 4th place, already received 3 points)
Consolation final winners (for third): Add 2 points
Winner of final for 5-6: Add 2 points