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WI-14
RULE 5 / INFRACTIONS
and table personnel as soon as possible. It would not be necessary to inform the
wrestlers in this case.
According to Rule 5.6.1, the referee who calls a flagrant misconduct shall
remind the table scorer that he or she is required to inform the head coach that
a team member identified by name has been charged with a flagrant misconduct
violation. This is especially important if the coach is not at mat side during the
match. If the head coach is mat side during the flagrant misconduct violation call,
once the referee informs the table scorer of the call, he will then inform the coach.
A wrestler disqualified for committing an act of flagrant misconduct shall be
suspended from competing until after the team’s subsequent event. If flagrant
misconduct occurs during the last event of the season, the suspension carries
over to the first event of the next season. As soon after the match as possible, the
referee shall alert the national coordinator of wrestling officials that a flagrant
misconduct violation occurred. Describe the reason(s) for the call, the wrestler’s
name, weight class, school and event in which it occurred; include the opponent’s
name and school. This notification should take place not later than 48 hours after
the meet via email (preferable) or telephone. Contact information for the national
coordinator of wrestling officials may be found in the front of this rules book.
Holds
Rule 5.8 Illegal
SITUATION 1: Wrestler A uses a Granby roll for a reversal and meets near-fall
criteria for a three-point near fall when Wrester B applies an illegal head scissors.
The situation is allowed to continue since the referee feels the situation is not
unsafe and the buzzer sounds to end the period. QUESTION: Would the referee
award two points for the reversal, three points for the near fall and one point for
the illegal hold? RULING: Yes. The near fall would not be a four-point near fall
since the illegal action did not cause a match stoppage.
SITUATION 2: Wrestler A uses a Granby roll for a reversal and meets near-fall
criteria for a three-point near fall when Wrestler B applies an illegal head scissors.
The situation is not allowed to continue since in the referee’s opinion the situation
is unsafe. QUESTION: Would the referee award two points for the reversal, four
points for the near fall and one point for an illegal hold? RULING: Yes. A fourpoint
near fall would be awarded since the illegal action caused a match stoppage.
Technical Violations
Rule 5.9 Stalling
RULING: The basic intent of Rule 5.9.2 is to ensure that both wrestlers are making
an honest attempt to wrestle near the center of the mat. At the same time, the rule
is not intended to punish a wrestler for moving to set up the opponent and to get
out of a tie-up; however, the repeated movement away from the opponent without
attempting a takedown is stalling. Therefore, if a wrestler repeatedly backs out
of the center with no obvious reason other than to avoid contact, that wrestler is
stalling. Backing out of the center after making contact to avoid an under-hook
or body lock is not stalling as long as the defensive counter is followed with an
offensive attack. Moving away from the center of the mat after making contact is
not stalling as long as movement is followed by an offensive attack.