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If you are new to Wrestling, here are a few facts about our sport:


Wrestling Weights

103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 285




Team Scoring


Pin: 6 points

 

Forfeit: 6 points

 

Technical fall (building a 15-point lead, at which point the match ends): 5 points

 

Major decision (winning by 8 points or more): 4 points

 

Decision: 3 points




Individual Match Scoring

 
Takedown (taking opponent down to mat and controlling him): 2 points

 

Reversal (gaining control of opponent in one continuous motion after he had control of you): 2 points

 

Near fall (holding opponent in nearly pinned position): 2 points; keeping him in that predicament for 5 or more seconds: 3 points

 

Rule infraction (such as striking your opponent or using an illegal hold): 1 point the first two times, 2 points the third time and disqualification the fourth time.

 

Escape (moving from a disadvantaged down position to a neutral position, such as on your feet facing opponent): 1 point