Posted on October 31, 2016 in Reaction Time
There are several references in the wrestling rules to reaction time; for the purpose of being consistent, reaction time should never be more than 2 seconds. This a count of one thousand one, one thousand two. There are certain situations when reaction time is much less than 2 seconds.
The amount of reaction time allowed will vary depending upon the circumstance. For instance, when you are behind your opponent in a standing position with your hands locked around his chest, you have reaction time to release locked hands after you take your opponent to the mat. If the defensive wrestler executes a sit out on the mat and the offensive wrestler locks his hand to block the move, even only monetarily, the offensive wrestler shall be penalized for the technical violation of locking his hands. There is no allowable reaction time in this situation.
Note: Part IV awarding points, page 18 of the 1992-1993 Federation Casebook and Manual.
Officials please note that sometimes criteria such as this becomes common knowledge and is no longer contained in our rule or casebook.
When coaches ask where does it say that you will now have a response.
Abel Estrella
Posted on October 31, 2016 in Fleeing the Mat
The Northern Arizona Wrestling Officials (NAW Officials) have, for a few years now, been enforcing “Fleeing the Mat” rather consistently. I will give just one example; two neutral wrestlers are at the edge of the mat and even though they may have genuinely been working for a take-down, if one of those wrestlers (not because the natural force of wrestling) simply walks out of the outer circle the NAW Officials, are calling Fleeing the Mat.
The NAW Officials have continued with the “fleeing the mat” procedures in response to AWOC emphasizing this in the statewide and local clinics approximately 5 years ago.
AWOC agreed to this because it had became a problem. You may remember we even considered asking the Federation to allow us to test the “Push Out” rule if our efforts as officials did not help in stemming this problem.
AWOC’s concerted effort did help in resolving this issue and we got better at it so it kind of went away. I raise this as a concern because it appears it may no longer be being applied consistently.
Thanks… Abel Estrella
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Posted on October 31, 2016 in Stalling, Technical Violation
At our most recent clinic, the officials indicated that clarification was given during a session regarding “reporting to the mat”. If a wrestler reports to the table, picks up his colors then goes directly to his coach, seated off the mat area, that he should be penalized for leaving the mat without permission.
I explained that this is not the correct call. In this situation the wrestler is intentionally delaying the match, and a stalling warning should be called, because he is delaying the match. 5-24- 6.b.
Additional criteria was offered by Charlie Jones at the clinic that seems appropriate. If the official and one wrestler is on the line and ready to wrestle and the opposing wrestler delays the match by going to a coach or by kneeling down then apply the penalty. It is important to note, it does not matter the reason the wrestler intentionally delays the match.
…Abel Estrella