This occurs when a wrestler takes his opponent from a neutral position (both standing up) to the mat and gains control by getting behind and on top of him.
A reversal occurs when an athlete who is down goes from the bottom position to the top position.
If an athlete is in the bottom position and gets away from his opponent's control, he escapes.
Sometimes an athlete will put his opponent on his back and almost pin him; that is called a near fall and is worth 2 or 3 points. It is a 2-point near fall when he holds his opponent on his back for 2 to 4 seconds. It is worth 3 points when he holds him on his back for 5 or more seconds. You can see the official counting the seconds with his arm when there is a pinning situation. Only the athlete in the top position can score these near fall points.
Stalling is not allowed. It is defined as avoiding wrestling by not attempting to score. The first offense is a warning. Second and third offense, 1 point (added to the opponent's score). Fourth offense, 2 points. Fifth offense, disqualification.
An athlete can score points if his opponent does something illegal. Some holds are barred completely, but anything that is "potentially dangerous" is stopped by the official. Illegal holds are penalized just like stalling, except there is no warning.
Wrestling Matches
Wrestling Skills
Wrestling Rules
Wrestling Points
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Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008 at the Beech Grove High School
5330 Hornet Avenue, Beech Grove, IN
(Approximately 3 minutes from I-465, I-465 to Emerson Ave./Beech Grove Exit #52, North on Emerson to Hornet Avenue, East on Hornet to School)
Tournaments will start at 9:00 am on Sunday
There are no tournaments for Mad Dawg this weekend, March 8 - 9.