1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

counted as a fall. Falls with only the shoulders and head on the carpet and therest of the body outside are counted if the judges consider that the competitor wasnot prevented by the fall outside from defending or attacking.In the event of a fall outside the carpet, dragging or carrying an opponent onto the carpet and there completing the fall is permitted, but, on the other hand,fresh holds must not be taken outside the carpet, unless an opponent is defendinghimself by getting off the carpet.If the judges deem that, by falling outside the carpet, a competitor was not ina position to defend himself, the above conditions do not apply.A competitor who intentionally gets off the carpet in order to avoid a fall shallbe cautioned and, on repeating the offence, is liable to be disqualified.One judge must not of his own accord stop a wrestling bout as decided, beforehe is assured that at least one of the other judges agrees with him. This can beconveniently arranged by the judge who considers it to be a fall raising his handor uttering the word “Fall“, whereupon the wrestling is immediately stopped asdecided, if two judges agree.8. The maximum limit for each bout is generally 60 minutes. If there hasbeen no fall within the first 30 minutes, the judges can, nevertheless, declare thebout decided if one of the competitors has been continuously attacking, while theother has been almost entirely on the defence. This decision of the judges must,however, be unanimous, otherwise the bout is to be continued. If a further 30minutes elapse without a fall, the bout is awarded to the one who has shown thebest wrestling, i. e., who has made the most real attacks during the latter period.In order to decide this, the referee shall note the number of attacks which thecompetitors have made ‘on each other during the latter period of 30 minutes. Theattacks are reckoned by points: I point for a good attack, 2 for an attack by whichan opponent is almost made to fall.The referee calls out loudly and distinctly every time he notes an attack. Ifan attack is not accepted by both the other judges, it is not to be reckoned.Should this system not lead to any definite result, the wrestling is to be continuedfor a further 30 minutes under the same conditions, and so on. If neitherof the competitors has made any real attack during the first 30 minutes, or in thefollowing bouts, the judges can declare both to be defeated; this decision of thejudges must be unanimous.If, at the end of a period, either of the competitors has such a hold on his opponentthat a fall can be expected immediately, the wrestling shall not be stopped atonce, but shall continue till some change takes place.Rules for the Draws.Principle: 2 defeats debar.Opponents are drawn by lot.Example : I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 10, 11, etc.Thus, in the first round the following wrestle:1 — 23 — 45 — 67 — 89 — 10and 11 has a bye.The next round will be:11 — 12 — 34 — 56 — 78 — 9, and finally10 — 11.All have now wrestled twice, and those who have been defeated twice retire,whereupon the remainder continue according to the order fixed, until so many havesuffered two defeats that only three competitors remain. These three wrestle for theprizes without regard to the preceding results, according to the following conditions:1095