After watching this years 2016 NCAA Wrestling tournament, I was asked several times, “what does ride time mean?”

“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.”

See the example below of the 2013 NCAA Wrestling National Championships D1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) vs David Taylor (PSU). The point for riding time comes at the end of the match at the 12:00 mark in the video.