Okay, that makes sense... but in this case there were no actual falls (pins, right?), so they counted "near falls" (back points, right?). My son (determined 4th place) actually beat the wrestler with the most "near falls" (figured 2nd place) by decision (5-2 and ironically the only match my son actually scored any back points). All of the matches wrestled till the end, resulting in decisions.
The kids had a great time and all of the parents and coaches were patient and gracious about everything. We just told our boy to try to flip the other wrestler a little sooner/more often, beacuse when you know you can't pin 'em, back points can really add up...
Thanks for the perspective and I'm sure there is a little variance depending on the venue.
