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A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae (shoulder blades) on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling .
Near fall points are scored when the defensive wrestlers shoulders are exposed to the mat, as shown. Near fall points can be scored when the defensive wrestler is held with one shoulder on the mat and one shoulder at an angle of 45 degrees or less toward the mat, as shown. In collegiate wrestling, points are awarded mostly on the basis of control.
Under the old rules of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, a ten-point differential ended the match.. Under the rules adopted in 2004–05 by United World Wrestling (then known as FILA), the international styles moved to a three-period system similar to a best of three series; the technical fall won only the period, as opposed to a pin, which ends the match entirely.
Near-fall points and out of bounds criteria will be different, too, as part of sweeping rule changes that more closely resemble collegiate wrestling. Takedowns are now worth three points. Near ...
In addition to the three-point takedown, other changes recently announced by the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) and adopted by the PIAA include a four-point near fall and an amendment ...
James took Jaggar Pardoe down in the first period and collected two sets of near-fall points to lead 8-0 after one period. The second period saw James escape, add a second takedown and two sets of ...
The winning team is then usually awarded five team points. On the college level, five team points are awarded if the winner in the course of the match received points for a near fall; four team points are awarded if the wrestler did not score near-fall points. [12]
There was movement in the Shore Conference Wrestling Top 15 after Monday night's opening two rounds of the NJSIAA public school tourmament. ... most near fall points (9-3). It is Jackson Liberty's ...