YOUTH WRESTLING

 

SCORING OF WRESTLING

 

HOW INDIVIDUAL MATCHES ARE SCORED -

(the Referee indicates points as they are scored with the fingers of his hand with the color band that matches the wrestler who scores.  The color is decided before the match begins and will stay with that team for the entire meet.)

 

Take Down ..………………………….................................................................................................................................... 2 points

From the neutral or standing position, when a wrestler gets behind or on top of his opponent in control on the mat.

 

Escape...........………………………………......................................................................................I...................................... 1 point

Getting out from underneath the opponent to a standing or neutral position facing him.

 

Reversal .... . ..... . ..................................……………………………...................................................................................... 2 points

Getting out from underneath, and getting behind or on top of an opponent in one maneuver.

 

Near Fall ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 points

Holding the opponent's shoulders to the mat for less than one second, or holding his shoulders within four inches of the mat for one second or longer, or holding one shoulder to the mat and the other at a 45 degree angle.

 

 Near Fall .............................................................................................................................:……………………………........ 3 points

 Holding a 2 point near fall for 5 consecutive seconds.

 

Illegal holds, Roughness, Technical Fouls Awarded to offended wrestler…….………………………….. 1 point

 

Abusive and/or Unsportsmanlike Conduct…………………………………………………………deduct 1 Team point

 

Flagrant misconduct………………………………………………………………… disqualify and deduct I Team point

 

 

;TEAM POINT SCORIN6- IN DUAL MATCHES - - -

 

Pin or Fall  ....................................................................................................................... 6 Team pts

Six team points shall be scored for each contestant who wins by a fall. Any part of both shoulders or area of both scapula held in contact with the mat for 2 seconds constitutes a fall.

 

Technical Fall…………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Team pts

A technical fall occurs when a wrestler scores 15 or more points without pinning his opponent.  The match is stopped at that point and winner declared.

 

Decision ............................................................................................................................. 3 or 4 Team pts

If no fall has resulted after expiration of the three regular periods

 

Forfeit or Default ...............…………………………………………................................................................................................ 6 Team pts

A forfeit is received by a wrestler when his opponent for any reason fails to appear for the match. A default is awarded in a match when one of the wrestlers is unable to continue wrestling due to an injury, a disqualification, or for some other cause.