Infractions
Stalling, Illegal Holds and Technical Violations
Stalling
Stalling is when a competitor is avoiding wrestling
It is stalling in the neutral position when a wrestler:
- continuously avoids contact with the opponent
- plays the edge of the mat
- prevents the opponent from returning to or remaining inbounds
- is not attempting to secure a takedown
- backing off the mat, out of bounds
- pushing or pulling out of bounds
Major changes in rules stalling have been placed on a separate penalty chart.
Illegal Moves
**Note: Some moves shown are perfectly legal in other styles of wrestling but because of risk if injury are illegal in high school wrestling
Slam = is lifting and returning an opponent to the mat with unnecessary force.
A full, straight-back suplay salto to head
Intentional drill or a forceful fall-back is illegal and usually occurs when the defensive wrestler, from a standing position, goes forcibly to the mat while the offensive wrestler has a scissors or a cross-body ride.
Other illegal holds/maneuvers include, but are not limited to Photos 38-90 in the NFHS wrestling rule book.
Technical Violations
There are 5 types of Technical violations
ONE
Going out or forcing an opponent out of the wrestling area or leaving the mat area when scoring is eniment
There can be no technical violation of fleeing the mat if near-fall points have been earned.
TWO
Grasping of clothing, mat, or ear guards by a contestant is prohibited.
THREE
Advantage (top) wrestler interlocking or overlapping the hands
Excetions: Opponent has all the weight supported entirely by the feet
Opponent has met near-fall criteria
FOUR
Leaving the wrestling area, without first receiving permission to do so from the referee, is a technical violation.
FIVE
Reporting to the scorer’s table, not properly equipped, or not ready to wrestle or any equipment that is detected as being illegal after the match has started is a technical violation.
