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Rules Question of the Day

Rules Question of the Day

02 MAY 24. Rules Question of the Day.

GRECO-ROMAN.  You are the referee.  You see Red commit an offensive leg foul which causes Blue to go into Danger.  Should you immediately stop the bout and restart standing?

02 MAY 23. Rules Question of the Day.

ANSWER: Article 18. Do not interrupt the bout in danger unless an illegal hold that may cause imminent injury.  Signal the foul to the Chairman and let the bout continue until the Chairman tells you to stop. Tim Pierson

Richard Chamberlain · As the referee, point to the foul and offer to bring them to standing. Upon confirmation of the chair, stop the bout, give Red and Attention and start standing.

Daryl Drew · I would not immediately stop the bout until I get confirmation from the Chair. If Chair confirms an offensive leg foul then restart standing and warn Red..

Otje Siswanto · As the Referee, I would stop the bout, warn the Red wrestler and restart standing.

01 MAY 24. Rules Question of the Day.

GRECO-ROMAN.  Wrestlers are in parterre.  Red stands and lifts Blue.  While standing, Blue commits a leg foul. What position do you restart the wrestlers?

01 MAY 2024. ANSWER

ANSWER:  Article 28. Score any points, BO-R2,  Restart Parterre. Tim Pierson

Daryl Drew · Article 30 Par Terre To save attacking wrestler, if he/she lifts his/her opponent from the ground during “parterre” wrestling and the attacked wrestler prevents the attack through an illegal action, the referee will penalize the wrestler at fault by caution 2 points in GR regardless attacking wrestler has succeeded or not in his hold and 1 or 2 points in FS regarding the attacking wrestler has succeeded or not in his hold and bout will continue in “parterre”. If the attacking wrestler will succeed his hold, he will also score the deserved points. Read Less

Daryl Drew · Article 29 Par Terre To save attacking wrestler, if he/she lifts his/her opponent from the ground during “parterre” wrestling and the attacked wrestler prevents the attack through an illegal action, the referee will penalize the wrestler at fault by caution 2 points in GR regardless attacking wrestler has succeeded or not in his hold and 1 or 2 points in FS regarding the attacking wrestler has succeeded or not in his hold and bout will continue in “parterre”. If the attacking wrestler will succeed his hold, he will also score the deserved points. Read Less