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Official NCAA Wrestling RulesWR-101
No. 78—NEAR FALL. Illustration shows
defensive wrestler bridging back to break body
scissors and cross-body ride. In neither case
should the near fall be awarded when the defensive
wrestler is in a bridge, unless the defensive
wrestler cannot turn out of the bridge when the
offensive wrestler starts to assume control of the
pinning situation. In cases in which defensive
wrestlers initiate a bridge to free themselves
from the use of legs, they should be given time
to get out of the bridge.
Nos. 79 and 80—ILLEGAL OVERHEAD DOUBLE ARM BAR This hold is illegal when used as
shown above, either with or without the scissors and applied with either one or both arms.
No. 81—LEGAL GUILLOTINE. After a
near-fall criterion is met, arms can be locked
around opponent’s head or neck.
No. 82—POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
GUILLOTINE. When applying the guillotine,
forcing the arm to the limit of normal range of
movement parallel to the long axis of the body
is to be interpreted as potentially dangerous.