Pinning your opponent win by fall scoring more points than your opponent in the time alotted win by decision scoring 15 points more than your opponent at any point during the match win by technical fall. Greco roman and freestyle wrestling basically differ as follows. Officials will use tactics, commands, and strict application of the rules to see that the ideals of total universal. To do so in freestyle or greco wrestling you must hold your opponent to their back for one second. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa director of sports, sanctioning and student services nfhs rules book as ebooks ebooks features. These greco roman rules are to be used by all age groups below the senior level this year.
Each book contains diagrams of playing areas, official signals, and official interpretations and rulings. While these photos are not approved by the nfhs, they are identical. Wrestling grecoroman equipment and history olympic sport. It was contested at the first modern olympic games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer olympics held since 1904. Beach wrestling is standing wrestling done by wrestlers, male or female, inside a sandfilled circle measuring 7 meters 23 ft in diameter. Above you will find the usaw rules document which is updated frequently to reflect the most current usaw modifications. Downloading allows you access to your rules book when you are not. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The style originally mirrored the rules used before the use of wrestling mats, and beach wrestling has been regarded as. In wrestling for dummies, author and 2008 olympic gold medalist henry cejudo explains the scoring system and unique rules of wrestling to new competitors. Get the edge on the competition with grecoroman wrestling. Hopefully the color photos will highlight the situation as opposed to the common black and white photos.
Only eight weight categories are now represented in each style, as opposed to the 10 that had been included since the 1972 games in munich. Mick foley shelved 32 times as prowrestling avg rating 4. The book features more than 500 photos of greco roman fundamentals and olympiclevel scoring moves. Download rule book foreword wrestling, like all other sports, obeys rules that constitute the rule of the game and define its practice, the aim of which is to pin the opponent or to win by scoring more points. Regulations, the general rules governing the organisation of international competitions, and all the specific regulations, the international wrestling rules have as their specific objectives to. I limited the scope of this to pro wrestling, i did not include cook books, childrens books, financial books, or political books.
High school wrestling rules part 1 introduction to. Action from the 2014 asicsvaughan cadet nationals grecoroman finals. All three have takedowns, turns, and pins and the primary goal of each style is to pin your opponent. Wrestling, like all other sports, obeys rules that constitute the rules of the game and define its. You may lock your hands at any point in time during the match clasping doesnt exist. From our membership agreement lulu is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds, experience, and professions can publish, sell, or buy creative content such as novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks, technical manuals, articles, photography books, childrens books, calendars, and a host of other content that defies easy categorization. Wrestling coach, team foxcatcher greco roman wrestling is a unique firstofitskind wrestling book as it bridges the gap between folkstyle and greco roman.
For coaches who want to keep a hard copy of each wrestlers opponents and match statistics. If one wrestler has more than 1 minute more of riding time than his opponent, he is awarded 1 point at the end of regulation time. Jan 21, 2017 bssic rules cant touch your opponent below the waist so this style is all about using your upper body plus you cant use your legs to trip, or execute other moves you still have 3 two minute periods but to win you have to win 2 of the 3 ro. Grecoroman and freestyle wrestling basically differ as follows. Mar 18, 2017 the fast and easy way to pin down the sport of wrestling. Oct 10, 2009 this entry was posted on october 10, 2009 at 8. Here are some of the general rules to freestyle and greco. Folkstyle wrestling rules explained by phil henning. Apr, 2012 those of us familiar with folkstyle wrestling, the style we see in america in college and high school wrestling, can find the scoring of freestyle and grecoroman wrestling a bit confusing at first. Folkstyle wrestlingadvanced wrestling strategy wikibooks. Ebooks are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on. Wrestling the nfhs wrestling rules committee is very concerned about the participation decline in high school wrestling.
The active wrestler will have choice of standing or par terre position. If par terre two hands on back is selected, they will remain in that position as long wrestling is active. This rulebook contains the usa wrestling rules pertaining to freestyle and grecoroman styles of wrestling, as dictated by the international governing body of wrestling, united world wrestling uww, and modified for agegroup. Wrestling grecoroman equipment and history olympic. Basic rules cant touch your opponent below the waist so this style is all about using your upper body you cant use your legs to trip, or execute other moves you have 3 two minute periods but to win you have to win 2 of the 3 rounds each period is broken up into 60 seconds for neutral position. Freestyle and grecoroman wrestling involves a different set of rules and scoring. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Author bill martell, a team leader and assistant coach of the 1992 olympic greco roman wrestling team, presents championship techniques that will help greco roman wrestlers increase their expertise and help traditional folkstyle and freestyle wrestlers become more powerintensive, controlled, and competitive. The singlet is the standard uniform which is used across all olympic styles.
The object of the sport of wrestling is to put your opponent on his back to pin your opponent. There are two basic styles of international wrestling, freestyle and greco. Aia sports at all levels are cancelled for the remainder of the school year. Folkstyle wrestlingrules wikibooks, open books for an open. Accessing the wrestling rule book on your computer 20152016 ncaa wrestling. If there is no action, the referee will blow his whistle and stand the wrestlers up and wrestling will continue.
We carry wrestling dummies and bags both freestyle wrestling dummies and greco roman wrestling dummies and bags and bulgarian training bag. The more the sport of wrestling adapts to current trends, the more it will continue to grow and attract participation. Wrestling, like all other sports, obeys rules that constitute the rules of the game and define its practice, the aim of which is to pin the opponent or to win on points. Like in all styles of wrestling you want to pin your opponent. The illustrations do not cover every situation, but they are common situations that referees should recognize. Freestyle and grecoroman wrestling pdf books library land. Sometimes kneejerk reactions like the hair style rule changes, and sometimes super slow needed changes like girls vs boys wrestling.
Leonard zhukovsky greco roman wrestling is a combat sport performed on a circular mat. Benefits of greco roman wrestling for folkstyle wrestlers. Ninh explains the rules of greco roman wresting sometimes spelt graeco roman wrestling. By phil henning and the predicament wrestling score book.
This a variation of amateur wrestling that is very popular worldwide and is contested at the. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I am a level 3 khsaa kentucky high school athletic association wrestling referee. The amazon versions can be downloaded and used on apple or android devices with the kindle app. Participants are required to use their upper bodies to execute a variety of different moves to pin th. The wrestling singlet must be made up of a smooth fabric. From wikibooks, open books for an open world style to cramp their style. Rules books and case books available as ebooks nfhs.
A pin or fall is when you put your opponent on hisher back with any part of both shoulders or both shoulder blades of your opponent in contact with the mat for three seconds. Iran, turkey and mongolia, countries in which wrestling is the national sport, also have some very highlevel champions. This rule book contains the rules of fila, which are approved by the usaw. I limited the scope of this to pro wrestling, i did not include cook books, childrens books, financial books, or political. If neither wrestler is pinned, the winner is the wrestler who has scored the most points during the match. Usa wrestling usaw is the national governing body for the sport in the.
Wrestling age group councils and standing committees, the usa wrestling board of directors voted that these sweeping rules changes be enforced beginning in 2006, with some modifications. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. Coaches and wrestlers will find the techniques presented in greco roman wrestling an excellent way to expand their knowledge of the sport and develop their wrestling skillsno matter what wrestling style they apply them to. Coaches and athletes alike will benefit from the stepbystep explanation of upper body technique. Wrestling dummies and bags freestyle and greco roman. Searchable highlight areas of interest make notes desktop laptop availability easy navigation adjustable viewing size immediate availability. Photo by john sachs, usa wrestling will use new uww international greco roman rules for all of its agegroup. At the 2000 olympic games in sydney, the grecoroman wrestling programme was modified. The fast and easy way to pin down the sport of wrestling. This rule book contains the usa wrestling rules pertaining to freestyle and grecoroman styles of wrestling, as dictated by the international.
As part of its continuing education effort, usa wrestling presents the 2014 international wrestling rules and guide to wrestling in the international styles, including the official rules of fila and guidelines for pairing and tournament operations. Folkstyle wrestling rules predicament wrestling scorebook. This presentation is intended for officials, coaches and fans as a tool to better view the illustrations found in the rules book. Below is a listing of the ebooks currently available for purchase. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Rules of pro wrestling wrestling rules are loosely enforced at the professional level. Author bill martell, a team leader and assistant coach of the 1992 olympic grecoroman wrestling team, presents championship techniques that will help grecoroman wrestlers increase their expertise and help traditional folkstyle and freestyle wrestlers become more powerintensive, controlled, and competitive. New uww grecoroman rules now used for usa wrestling age.
This style of wrestling forbids holds below the waist. Grecoroman wrestling by william martell, bill martell. Learn about the rules of pro wrestling and find out how pro wrestling rules apply to tag team matches. In grecoroman wrestling, it is strictly forbidden to grasp the opponent below the belt line, or to trip him or. While all are different in their own right, all have many of the same basic characteristics. This rule book contains the fila rules, modification to the rules made by usaw for age group competitions and the rules for beach wrestling. For the most up to date version of the rule book, please visit. Wrestling is a fastpaced sport with many technicalities, rules, and ways to score pointsmaking it difficult for spectators to follow the score and understand whistles and restarts. Action from the 2014 asicsvaughan cadet nationals greco roman finals. Photo by john sachs, usa wrestling will use new uww international grecoroman rules for all of its agegroup.
May 05, 2018 ninh explains the rules of greco roman wresting sometimes spelt graeco roman wrestling. Grecoroman, graecoroman or classic wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. The style originally mirrored the rules used before the use of wrestling mats, and beach wrestling has been regarded as the oldest version of international competitive wrestling. Get the edge on the competition with greco roman wrestling. Cant touch your opponent below the waist so this style is all about using your upper body you cant use your legs to trip, or execute other moves you have 3 two minute periods but to win you have to win 2 of the 3 rounds each period is broken up into 60 seconds for neutral position and two 30 second rounds for ground wrestling. Contains the official rules for wrestling and are designed to explain all aspects of the sport.
Riding timedefined as being in control on the mat, for a long period of time, usually used in collegiate wrestling. Popular pro wrestling books showing 150 of 253 have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks paperback by. Folkstyle wrestlingrules wikibooks, open books for an. Greco roman, graecoroman or classic wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. International wrestling rules grecoroman wrestling freestyle wrestling female wrestling july 2014. There are three basic victory conditions in a wrestling match.
Jake deitchler made the 2008 usa olympic grecoroman wrestling team as a wideeyed 18yearold just a few months removed from high school graduation. I especially liked the section on fundamentals of greco roman. Define and specify the practical and technical conditions under which bouts are to take place. Bad time was clarified to include the situations where the wrong wrestler was given choice of. In greco roman wrestling, it is strictly forbidden to grasp the opponent below the belt line, or to trip him or. First, reality is, the bigger your opponent relative to you, the harder it is. A good book is the purest essence of the soul thomas carlyle, scottish historian and essayist when a new book is published, read an old one samuel rogers, british poet by kyle klingman twm columnist the history of wrestling in books is fascinating.
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