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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 8 rules · Step 2 of 4

Scoring and winning

  1. Who wins a wrestling bout if the score is tied?If nobody is pinned, the wrestler with more points after two periods wins.

The bout

  1. What is par terre in wrestling?Par terre is wrestling on the mat instead of on the feet.
  2. What happens when a wrestler steps off the mat?A wrestler who steps into the protection area with a whole foot, from standing and without completing a hold, gives the opponent 1 point.
  3. What is passivity in freestyle wrestling?Passivity is avoiding wrestling: blocking, holding back or wasting time.
  4. How does a challenge work in wrestling?Each wrestler has one challenge per bout.

Fouls and penalties

  1. What is the difference between freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling?The legs.

Competition, officials and the mat

  1. What are the weight classes in freestyle wrestling?Senior freestyle has ten weight classes for men, from 57 kg to 125 kg, and women's wrestling has ten, from 50 kg to 76 kg.
  2. How does a wrestling tournament work?A weight category is a knockout.
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