Week 2.1

It is acceptable for wrestlers to wear the lightest singlet they have to weigh ins. Defend your answer using the USAW Rulebook.

According to the USAW Rulebook Weigh in Procedure - 4.4 The contestants will be weighed wearing their “competition singlet* without modifications and without their shoes after having been examined by qualified trainers and/or physicians who are obliged to eliminate any wrestler who presents any danger of contagious disease.

As long as the wrestler weighs in wearing their competition singlet that has not been modified they shall be allowed to weigh in.

Week 2.2

According to Rule 9.7 Interruption of the Bout of the USAW Rulebook, list 2 of the 4 items that determine Out of Bounds.

RESPONSE

USAW RULE 9.7 - Interruption of the Bout

Out-of-bounds is determined by:

1. one opponent having the entirety of their foot outside the boundary area while in a standing position

2. the whole head of the defensive wrestler touches the protection area while in par terre

3. the pinning points/chest of the defensive wrestler, while in par terre, are in the protection area, but not necessarily touching the protection area.

4. if, while in the standing position, the offensive wrestler has his/her opponent lifted completely off the mat and is in complete control, the offensive wrestler steps with both feet outside of the boundary, this will be deemed to be out-of-bounds. In this same scenario, the offensive wrestler will be allowed to finish his/her throw if they have one foot outside the boundary and complete their action in one continuous motion but should be stopped immediately once two feet step outside the boundary, assuming no throwing action has started yet.

Rules Question of the Day.

3.1

RESPONSE:

According to the USAW Rulebook, 18.1 Illegal Actions and Holds in All Age Divisions, Figure four or scissors of anything other than one leg or arm. This includes a “leg cradle.”

The referee should point at the infraction, get confirmation from the Mat Chairman and hold their whistle to give Blue an opportunity to score. Once no imminent scoring takes place stop the action and assess the penalty of a Caution Red and 1 point Blue. Even though no take down was established, since the action occurred in the ground position, the bout will restart in the par terre position.

- Rick Schwab

Blue shoots on Red and posts and elevates Red with Blues head in-between Red's legs. Red performs a draping scissors in order to defend Blue's attack. As the Referee, what's your call and describe the procedures to manage the situation.

3.2

Rules Question of the Day.

Red snaps Blue down into a front headlock with Blue’s knees on the mat and Blue decides to back herself out of bounds to avoid being turned. Referee awards a fleeing the mat against Blue. Where does the action restart?

RESPONSE: In a grounded Flee situation, the action would restard in the Par Terre position.

Rules Question of the Day

4.1

The referee team makes a call on a controversial action. Red's Coach challenges the action by throwing in the challenge brick. As the Wrestler, Red declines the challenge. You are the Chairman, do you handle this situation using the USAW Rulebook to justify your response.

RESPONSE:

According to 23.4.5, Video Challenge/Protest Procedures of the USAW Rule Book, If the wrestler disagrees with their coach’s challenge, they can reject the challenge by telling the referee or mat chairman they do not want to challenge, and the match will continue. If the coach requests a challenge after the athlete has rejected the challenge, the coach could receive a yellow card.

In this situation, Red should have their Challenge Brick returned WITHOUT penalty.

- Rick Schwab

4.2

Rules Question of the Day.

Red throws Blue to her back in the Zone and Blue's head lands in the Protection area, but her pinning points are in bounds. As the Referee, what's your call?

RESPONSE:

According to 9.7.2, Interruption of the Bout of the USAW Rule Book, action is considered out of bounds if the whole head of the defensive wrestler touches the protection area while in par terre.

In this situation, the referee should stop the action, pointing at the whole head landing out of bounds. The action would resume in the standing position.

- Rick Schwab

5.1

Standing Position. Red starts a head and arm throw in-bounds causing Blue to go to her back out-of-bounds, and then Blue initiates a roll through turning Red to their back. How would you score the action?

RESPONSE:

According to Tim Pierson's, The Art of Refereeing, Annex E - The Protection Area / Out of Bounds, Offensive wrestler initiates an action inbounds. That action will be allowed to continue and scored appropriately (even if it goes into the protection area), regardless of which wrestler touches out of bounds first. HOWEVER, counter-attacks cannot be scored when initiated in the protection area.

In this situation, Red would receive 4 pts. for initiating the throw in bounds and going into the protection area and Blue would receive NO pts. as their action started out of bounds. 4 pts. Red ONLY.

- Rick Schwab

5.2

Rules Question of the Day

During a Fall situation, you as the Referee, witness the defensive wrestler simulating an injury. What are your next steps?

RESPONSE: According to the USAW Rule Book, End of the Bout, 10.1 Bullet 2, In a fall situation where the defensive athlete nearly has his/her shoulders to the mat and screams to simulate an injury and a reason for this potential injury is not observed, the refereeing team is obligated to call a fall, with the mat chairman's approval.

- Rick Schwab

6.1

Rules Question of the Day

During a Fall situation, you as the Referee, witness the defensive wrestler simulating an injury. What are your next steps?

RESPONSE: According to the USAW Rule Book, End of the Bout, 10.1 Bullet 2, In a fall situation where the defensive athlete nearly has his/her shoulders to the mat and screams to simulate an injury and a reason for this potential injury is not observed, the refereeing team is obligated to call a fall, with the mat chairman's approval.

- Rick Schwab

6.2

Rules Question of the Day

In a tie-breaker situation, what criteria should be applied?

RESPONSE: According to the USAW Rule Book, End of the Bout, 10.2, 10.2 If the point total is equal at the end of a match, the following criteria will determine the winner, in this order:

1. Highest value scoring actions (most 5-point actions, most 4-point actions, most 2-point actions)

2. Least number of accrued cautions

3. Last point scored

7.1

Rules Question of the Day.

Blue gains a technical superiority with a 4 point head and arm, but Red immediately counters with a 2 point roll through. How would you handle the situation?

RESPONSE:

According to the USAW Rule Book, 10.1 Bullet 3, By technical superiority—technical superiority is a difference of ten (10) points for FS and WW and 8 points for GR in all age categories. If a wrestler attains the point difference for technical superiority during the course of completing an action and the defending wrestler immediately produces a counteraction in bounds ("continuation"), that counteraction is valid and should be scored. In other words, there can be no pause from the offensive action to the counteraction. If after that scoring sequence, there is no longer technical superiority, the match should continue without stoppage. It is the duty of the mat chairman to inform the referee to stop the match if technical superiority has been attained.

In this situation, the bout should be allowed to continue due to the continuation of Red's counter action.

- Rick Schwab

7.2

Rules Question of the Day

From the standing position. Red is attacking Blue and drives her to the Zone. Red then attempts a head and arm and slips to the par terre position in the Protection Area. As the Referee, what is your call?

8.1

Rules Question of the Day

In a pinning situation. The defensive wrestler posts his hands on the face of the attacking wrestler to prevent from being pinned. What's your call?

Rules Question of the Day

RESPONSE: SPECIAL SITUATION: IF THE DEFENSIVE WRESTLER FLEES THE MAT WHILE IN THE DANGER POSITION, THE WRESTLER AT FAULT SHALL RECEIVE A CAUTION AND THE OPPONENT SHALL RECEIVE TWO POINTS IN WW, FS, AND GR. WRESTLING WILL RESTART IN THE PAR TERRE POSITION.

In this situation, the Referee should point to the infraction and get confirmation from the Mat Chairman, extend the arm of the offending wrestler and hold his whistle and look for the fall. If the fall is confirmed, call it and signal and caution and 2 pts. after. If their is no fall, wait until the wrestling returns to the par terre position, then stop the action and award the Caution and 2 pts. The action would then restart in the par terre position.

- Rick Schwab

8.2

Rules Question of the Day

Greco Roman Action. From the par terre position. Blue lifts Red with a high gut. Unable to turn Red, Blue hooks Red's right hip to turn him. What's your call and defend why?

RESPONSE:

According to the USAW Rule Book, Values assigned to Actions and Holds, 11.12 ...If the offensive wrestler commits a leg foul, he or she is given a strict “attention” and the wrestling restarts in a standing position.

In this situation, the Referee should point to the infraction by the attacking wrestler and get confirmation from the Mat Chairman, then stop the action, give the offending wrestler an attention for an offensive leg foul, and restart the action in the standing position. IF this is the second offense, a Caution and 1 point should be assessed to the offending wrestler.

- Rick Schwab

9.1 Rules Question of the Day

Greco Roman Wrestling. In a forced par terre situation. In terms of the top wrestler, what are you looking for to determine a legal start?

9.2 Rules Question of the Day

From the par terre position, Blue secures a trap arm gut on Red. Rather than roll Red through with his hold, Blue instead tilts Red, past 90 degrees multiple times in an attempt to secure Technical Superiority. As the Referee what are you looking for to determine if Blue has earned points for each time he exposes Red off of his tilt?