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RULE 5 / INFRACTIONSWR-55
5.6.4 Use of Tobacco Products. The use of tobacco products by student-athletes,
coaches or other team personnel on the premises during an event is a flagrant
misconduct violation. (For referees, see Rule 7.11.) Additionally, in NCAA
competition, a tobacco violation may be penalized as misconduct as defined
in the NCAA bylaws of the current NCAA Manual, with the penalty to be
determined by the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee.
5.7 Illegal Substance on Skin
The use of oil or greasy substances that cannot be completely removed shall
be grounds for disqualification at the discretion of the referee. Timeout for the
removal of such substances shall be cumulative with the timeout for injuries
throughout the match. The total time used shall not exceed 1½ minutes. (See
Rules 1.13 and 6.1.3.)
Holds
5.8 Illegal
5.8.1 Holds. Any hold shall be allowed except the hammerlock above the right
angle; twisting hammerlock; full nelson; front headlock without the arm;
headlock without the arm (must encircle at the elbow or above); straight head
scissors (even though the arm is included); over-scissors; strangle holds;
all body slams; twisting knee lock; key lock; overhead double arm bar; the
bending, twisting or forcing of the head or any limb beyond its normal limits
of movement; locking the hands behind the back in a front double arm bar;
full back suplay from a rear-standing position; leg cut back; rear-standing
double-knee kick back; and any hold used for punishment alone. (See
Illustration section for examples.)
Any hold with pressure exerted over the opponent’s mouth, nose, throat or
neck that restricts breathing or circulation is illegal.
Any leg ride that hyperextends the knee of the defensive wrestler beyond
the normal limits of movement shall be called illegal. (See Illustration
Nos. 102 and 103.) A variety of leg rides may be applied that do not exert
hyperextensive pressure on the knee and therefore are permissible. (See
Illustration Nos. 105 and 106.)
Whenever possible, an illegal hold should be prevented rather than called.
When an illegal hold cannot be prevented, it must be penalized. (Example: A
twisting knee lock. See Illustration Nos. 37, 38, 39, 41 and 42.)
5.8.2 Grasping Fingers. Contestants may grasp all four fingers in an effort to
break a hold, but pulling back the thumb or one, two or three fingers is illegal.
5.8.3 Slam. The term “slam” is interpreted as lifting and bringing an opponent
to the mat with unnecessary force. This infraction may be committed by a
contestant in either the top or bottom position on the mat and in the neutral
position during a takedown. When a contestant lifts the opponent off the mat
and brings that wrestler to the mat with excessive force, a slam shall be called
without hesitation after the situation occurs.
5.8.4 Intentional Drill. An intentional drill or forceful fall back is illegal when
the defensive wrestler is in a standing position and the offensive wrestler has
a scissor hold or a cross-body ride.