Youth Wrestling Club
West Bend Wildcat Wrestling
Theresa Young
Web Site Administrator
West Bend, WI
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Wrestling Dictionary and Official Wrestling Signals
- Decision - If no fall occurs in three periods, the contestant scoring the greater number of points will be declared the winner
- Default - One of the wrestlers is unable to continue wrestling for any reason
- Disqualification - A wrestler is banned from competition for flagrant misconduct, greasy substance on skin, objectionable pads and braces, illegal equipment, or illegal costume. After the third penalty for illegal holds, technical violations, stalling, or unnecessary roughness
- Escape - When the defensive wrestler gains a neutral position and the offensive wrestler has lost control
- Fall - Any part of both shoulders or area of both scapulas held in contact with the mat for one second. Shoulders must not be out-of-bounds
- Flagrant Misconduct - Determined by the referee to be flagrant. Two team points are deducted.
- Forfeit - Received by a wrestler when his opponent, for any reason, fails to appear for the match. Wrestler receiving a forfeit must be dressed to wrestle at mat-side.
- Interlocking Hands - A wrestler in the advantage position may not lock or overlap his hands, fingers, or arms around his opponent's body or both legs unless the opponent has all of his weight supported on his feet or has him in a pinning situation.
- Reversal - When the defensive wrestler comes from underneath and gains control of his opponent, either on the mat or standing. Supporting points must be within the wrestling area.
- Stalling - When a contestant does not make an honest attempt to stay in the circle and wrestle aggressively. A penalty is preceded by only one warning
- Stalemate - A position other than a pinning situation in which neither wrestler can improve his position
- Takedown - From a neutral position, a contestant gains control and places his opponent's supporting points down on the mat and holds there beyond reaction time. Supporting points of either wrestler must be within the wrestling area
- Technical Fall - 15-point advantage.
- Three-Point Near Fall - When the near-fall criteria have been met uninterrupted for five full seconds. Only the wrestler with the advantage may score a near-fall.
Wrestling Gear
Headgear
- The headgear does not protect the head -- it protects the ears. The sole purpose of the headgear is to prevent the start or progression of cauliflower ear, which is extremely difficult to get at a young age; the West Bend Wildcat Wrestling Club requires all athletes wear headgear. We recommend headgear that fits snug, without a big enough opening on top for your wrestler's head to fit through. To avoid having the headgear slip down over a wrestler's head, stay away from headgears with the most space between the top and rear straps and adjust those straps short enough so there is no way it can possibly fit over the head. If your wrestler has long hair a "hair slicker" (hair net that's made to work with the headgear) may be required.
Shoes
- The wrestling shoe is a simple way to keep you shoes on while you are wrestling (regular gym shoes will fall off and don’t do quite well). Laces can get in the way because they come untied too often. Most tournaments now require laces be covered. Most newer shoe designs have a wraparound upper strap, but you can also wrap athletic tape around the ankle to cover the laces prior to competition, which is very common. Most shoes have the traction needed. The split sole was introduced to offer flexibility for ease in bending the foot. Avoid buying shoes that are a size or two too big. Loosely fitted wrestling shoes can impede performance.
Knee Pads
- These are more for facilitating knee motion (ability to slide against the mat) and can help execute some wrestling moves easier. If you buy kneepads, the fit is important. They need to be tight enough to stay up during competition but you don't want them too tight either, that difference can be a fine line.
West Bend Wildcat Wrestling
Theresa Young
Web Site Administrator
West Bend, WI
