Wrestling 101
Wrestling Matches
Each child is paired with their opponent based on age, weight, experience and ability. A match is broken into three periods of one minute in youth programs. In the first period, both athletes start standing. In the second period, the wrestler who wins a coin flip may start in the top, bottom, or standing position. In the final period, the other wrestler may choose the top, bottom, or standing position.
When the athletes go out-of-bounds, the official blows the whistle and stops the action. He starts them again in the center. No scoring can occur out-of-bounds. Wrestlers compete in meets and tournaments; they do not "play" in "games". An athlete's contest is called a match or bout. Wrestlers have an official weigh-in before each competition (called "making weight"). One must weigh his weight class exactly or be lighter.
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