Folkstyle Wrestling/Rules

The Objective
There are three basic victory conditions in a wrestling match:
 * Pinning your opponent (Win By Fall)
 * Scoring more points than your opponent in the time alotted (Win By Decision)
 * Scoring 15 points more than your opponent at any point during the match (Win By Technical Fall)
 * In team tournaments and meets, different points are awarded to the team, depending on whether or not a pin occurred, how large the point spread was at the end of the match one.

The Format

 * Three periods
 * Can be different amount of time for periods depending on the league
 * For College the Norm is usually 3-2-2
 * For High School the Norm is usually 2-2-2
 * For Modified and Youth the Norm is usually 1-1-1

The Three Positions

 * Neutral
 * Referee's Position
 * Top
 * Optional/Freestyle
 * Bottom

Ways to Score
There are 5 ways to score-


 * Takedown- Defined as taking opponent from feet to mat. This is worth 2 points.


 * Escape- Defined as escaping opponent's control and facing him. This is worth one point.


 * Reversal- Defined as coming from mat, and taking opponent to mat, in a single move/move combo, which is worth 2 points.


 * Nearfall- Points gained when opponent's back/shoulders break the 45 degree plane with respect to the mat for a duration of time. A two-four count awards you 2 points, then a 5 count awards you 3 points.
 * Riding Time-Defined as being in control on the mat, for a long period of time, usually used in collegiate wrestling. If one wrestler has more than 1 minute more of riding time than his opponent, he is awarded 1 point at the end of regulation time.

Penalties

 * Stalling
 * Fleeing the mat


 * locking hands around waist on ground without 2points of body

Note:(When a wrestler lifts another off the mat, it is the lifting wrestler's responsibility to ensure the other's safe return to the mat.)


 * Locking hands strictly around an opponent's waist while on the mat.


 * Potentially Dangerous
 * Choking
 * Full Nelson
 * Body Figure Four
 * Head Scissors
 * Chicken wing (extended past a certain point)
 * Arm across the back above 90 Degrees


 * Unsportsmanlike conduct
 * Swearing
 * Striking
 * Unnecessary Roughness
 * Grabbing of the singlet
 * Throwing your headgear
 * physically hurting your opponent for revenge of previous match
 * Smack Talking
 * Pulling opponents head gear off or making it an obstruction of view