| Wrestling Basics |
WHAT IS WRESTLING?
The purpose of wrestling is to pin your opponent’s shoulders to the mat for a given
period of time (2 seconds). If this is not accomplished in the three periods (8 and
under 3 periods of 1 minute, 9 & over 90 seconds, 1 min, 1 min), a winner is
improves their position such as taking their opponent to the mat, escapes,
reverses their position to an advantage, or almost pins their opponent. The points
awarded for these moves are:
1. Takedown 2 pts
Wrestler takes their opponent from a neutral position (on their feet) to a
position of advantage on the mat (on top).
2. Escape 1 pt
Breaking free from opponent’s control to a neutral position.
3. Reversal 2 pts
Changing a wrestler’s position from being controlled (on bottom) to a
position of advantage (on top).
4. Near Fall 2 or 3 pts
Almost pinning an opponent, shoulders at a 45-degree angle or less for 2-4
seconds or 5+ seconds.
5. Penalty or stalling 1 or 2 pts
Any infraction of the rules or failure to wrestle for a pin.
The above points are scored only to determine a winner if there is no pin (fall).
Team points in dual matches and end of year tournaments are awarded as follows:
Pin (Fall) - Injury Default - Forfeit 6 pts
Technical Fall (15+ point win) 5 pts
Major Decision (8-11 point win) 4 pts
Decision (1-7 point win) 3 pts
Tie 2 pts
WHAT ARE THE STYLES OF WRESTLING?
There are many wrestling styles found around the world but all have virtually the
same objective: to take the opponent from his feet to the ground, turn them over
(or to throw them on their back), and to hold their shoulders down. Three types of
wrestling are recognized in the US, including Collegiate (or Folkstyle), Freestyle,
and Greco Roman. We will be teaching the collegiate style, which is the same
style taught in our local junior high and high schools. This style emphasizes
taking an opponent down and controlling them on the mat. Freestyle and Greco-
Roman are the two international styles used in the modern Olympic Games.
Freestyle is similar to collegiate although it places less emphasis on control and
more on turning the opponents back toward the mat. Greco-Roman prohibits
grasping the opponent’s legs or using the legs to trip or hold the opponent. We
do have a freestyle season that follows the collegiate season for those who are
interested in continuing. We will talk more about this as the season progresses.
The purpose of wrestling is to pin your opponent’s shoulders to the mat for a given
period of time (2 seconds). If this is not accomplished in the three periods (8 and
under 3 periods of 1 minute, 9 & over 90 seconds, 1 min, 1 min), a winner is
improves their position such as taking their opponent to the mat, escapes,
reverses their position to an advantage, or almost pins their opponent. The points
awarded for these moves are:
1. Takedown 2 pts
Wrestler takes their opponent from a neutral position (on their feet) to a
position of advantage on the mat (on top).
2. Escape 1 pt
Breaking free from opponent’s control to a neutral position.
3. Reversal 2 pts
Changing a wrestler’s position from being controlled (on bottom) to a
position of advantage (on top).
4. Near Fall 2 or 3 pts
Almost pinning an opponent, shoulders at a 45-degree angle or less for 2-4
seconds or 5+ seconds.
5. Penalty or stalling 1 or 2 pts
Any infraction of the rules or failure to wrestle for a pin.
The above points are scored only to determine a winner if there is no pin (fall).
Team points in dual matches and end of year tournaments are awarded as follows:
Pin (Fall) - Injury Default - Forfeit 6 pts
Technical Fall (15+ point win) 5 pts
Major Decision (8-11 point win) 4 pts
Decision (1-7 point win) 3 pts
Tie 2 pts
WHAT ARE THE STYLES OF WRESTLING?
There are many wrestling styles found around the world but all have virtually the
same objective: to take the opponent from his feet to the ground, turn them over
(or to throw them on their back), and to hold their shoulders down. Three types of
wrestling are recognized in the US, including Collegiate (or Folkstyle), Freestyle,
and Greco Roman. We will be teaching the collegiate style, which is the same
style taught in our local junior high and high schools. This style emphasizes
taking an opponent down and controlling them on the mat. Freestyle and Greco-
Roman are the two international styles used in the modern Olympic Games.
Freestyle is similar to collegiate although it places less emphasis on control and
more on turning the opponents back toward the mat. Greco-Roman prohibits
grasping the opponent’s legs or using the legs to trip or hold the opponent. We
do have a freestyle season that follows the collegiate season for those who are
interested in continuing. We will talk more about this as the season progresses.
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