IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The OWOA Annual Fall Clinic will be held at
New Hope Church, 4739 Powell Rd., Powell, OH 43065
Saturday, November 15, 2009 from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Members from the GCWOA will meet at the Park & Ride
on the North East Corner of Fields Ertle & Mason Montgomery Rd.
(Near I-71) for a 6:15 AM Departure

You Make the Call!
Test you Understanding of the Rules & Their Interpretations

While down on the wrestling mat, the Red Wrestler applies a single-leg grapevine to the Green Wrestler.  The Green Wrestler immediately stands and bares all the weight of the Red Wrestler.  The Referee immediately blows his whistle to stop the match for the potentially dangerous situation.  This is repeated two more times.  What is the proper procedure?  Is either wrestler stalling if so which one?

Check the answer below.

In each instance, the match would be immediately stopped for the potentially dangerous situation.  As of this year, after the first (maybe the second) time the Green (defensive) Wrestler would be warned/penalized for stalling.  It is the Green Wrestler who is causing the hold to be broken without trying to score an escape or reversal.  This is a change in interpretation which is long overdue, and matches the style of wrestling seen in recent years. 

Source:  Ongoing personal conversation with Dick Loewenstine, OHSAA State Interpreter, and 2008-08 Wrestling Casebook and Manual, page 51, Situation *7.6
(The asterisk signifies a change in rule or interpretation)