| This page has the signals, scoring and some common terminology. |
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Individual Point Scoring
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Term
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Points
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Description
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2
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| Escape |
1
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When the bottom wrestler frees himself/herself of the top wrestlers control. |
| Reverse |
2
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When a wrestler maneuvers himself/herself from the bottom to the top positions |
2 or 3
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Points gained by exposing the opponents back to the mat (Also called Nearfall). 2 Points are awarded for exposing the back for 3 seconds and 3 points are awarded for exposing the back for 5 seconds | |
Wrestling Terminology
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| Stance | Correct standing position. |
| Stalling | Offensive or defensive wrestler fails to attempt to gain control or go for the pin. |
| In referee's position the offensive man is standing up with 2 hands on the defensives man's back shaped like a V. Usually to let him go to neutral but not always. | |
| Cross Face | Forearm is placed on the near side of the opponents face to maneuver him for control. |
| Fall | Pin |
| Pin | Wrestler has succeed in turning over his opponent to the mat and keeping his there for 2 seconds or less. |
| Referee's Position or Base position | Wrestler is on his hands and knees and his opponent is on top of him. |
| Both wrestlers standing. | |
| Reversal | Defensive wrestler gained control. |
| Breakdown | |
| Takedown | Wrestler has taken his opponent down to the mat and gained control |
| Escape | Defensive person escapes for points from controlling wrestler. |
| Shoot | Making an attempt for a takedown. |
| Hand Control | Control of your opponent's hand. |
| Wrist Control | Control your opponent's wrist. |
| Sprawl | |