South Fayette Take Down Club - Summary of Scoring

South Fayette Takedown Club Youth Wrestling

Summary of Scoring - Individual Match

Takedown = 2 points
Escape = 1 point
Reversal = 2 points
Near Fall = 2 or 3 points

2 points (2 seconds)

3 points (5 seconds)

Near Fall Criteria:

When any part of both shoulders or scapula of the defensive wrestler are held for at least 2 seconds within 4 inches of the mat and the other shouter or less:
Or when the other shoulder or scapula is toughing the mat with the shoulder or scapula held at an angle of 45 degrees or less.

Penalty = 1 point typically.

A wrestler is awarded point(s) for technical violations or infractions of the rules committed by his opponent. These points are awarded according to the penalty chart.

Penalty Chart

Infraction	Warning	First	Second	Third	Fourth
Illegal Holds	No	1point	1point	2points	Disqualify
Unnecessary Roughness	No	1point	1point	2points	Disqualify
Unsportsmanlike Conduct	No	1point	1point	2points	Disqualify
Stalling	Yes	1point	1point	2points	Disqualify
Technical Violations	No	1point	1point	2points	Disqualify

(Technical violations include wrestling by leaving mat, grabbing clothing or headgear, incorrect starting position, locked hands.)

Individual Scoring Maneuvers
It is a takedown when, from a neutral position, a wrestler gains control over his opponent down on the mat while the supporting points of either wrestler are inbounds.

It is an escape when the defensive wrestler gains a neutral position and his opponent has lost control.

It is a reversal when the defensive wrestler comes from underneath and gains control of his opponent.

It is a near-fall when the offensive wrestler has control of his opponent in a pinning situation.