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INTERNATIONAL RULES & SCORING The competition Each match is six minutes long, broken into three, two-minute periods. At the start of each bout, the wrestlers shake hands. The match starts with the wrestlers standing on their feet. The wrestlers attempt to take their opponent down to the mat to score points. Wrestling also occurs down on the mat, known as "par terre." At the end of each bout, the arm of the winning athlete is raised. The wrestlers shake hands with the referee, their opponent and their oppo- nent's coach. A pin is achieved by holding their shoul- out from the bottom position (after being under dominant control) and gets to their feet, facing the opponent, he has scored an escape, worth one point. Escape - when an athlete works to come der blades to the mat for about one-half of a second. This automatically ends the match. If a wrestler is not able to pin his rival, he/she must score more technical points to win a period. Best two-out-of-three periods wins. Points are awarded for a performing techniques or moves within the rules. If a wrestler scores six points more than his opponent, the period is stopped. This is a technical superiority (technical fall). A bout can also end by an injury default, a forfeit or a disqualification. If there is no scoring in the first period, the period winner will be decided by the "clinch" in freestyle. The winner of a ball draw must lock into a standing single-leg. If he/she scores within 30 seconds, he/she wins the period. If no point in scored, the defensive wrestler wins the period. Scoring Terms Takedown - occurs when a wrestler takes the opponent to the mat from a standing position. This is worth one point, but can be worth more if the opponent is brought down onto the back. Exposure - turning an opponent's shoul- Main Rule Changes (Since 2005) - The point attributed to the wrestler who stands up from the ground is eliminated. - The ordered par terre position after a warning or passivity is eliminated. - The gut wrench and ankle lace holds can be executed several times consecutively. - Each time a wrestler in the standing posi- tion puts a foot entirely in the protection area, his opponent will receive one technical point. - Each weight category starts and ends in one day. Main Greco-Roman Modifications - A period consists of 1 minute, 30 seconds wrestling in a standing position, and 30 sec- onds wrestling in a par terre position. - If there is no scoring in the first 90 seconds, the referee will stop the match and order a wrestler in the par terre position based on singlet color. In the third period, a ball draw is used. - The top wrestler is placed behind his opponent, hands on shoulders. He can be standing or have a knee on the mat. - If there is no winner after the 30-second period and/or the top wrestler has not scored any technical points, he will be penalized by a caution and 1 technical point will be awarded to his opponent. The International Pairings Wrestlers are paired off for the prelimi- ders to the mat. Once the line of the back area breaks a 90-degree angle, points are scored. A wrestler who holds their opponent in a danger position for five seconds will receive one extra point. Reversal - when the wrestler underneath completely reverses the position and comes to the top position in control. The wrestler has scored a reversal, worth one point. nary round according to a numerical order determined by a drawing of lots during the weigh-in. All wrestling competitions are held according to the direct elimination system, with repechage for the losers against those who much wrestle the match for first and second place. The winners of the last two repechage matches will each be awarded a bronze medal. 2012 USA Wrestling Media Guide - 19