Originally posted by dwelsh:
I just got back from the JC tourney. During one of the finals a match was stopped THREE times for potentially dangerous. I understand protecting the defensive guy's shoulder - but it sure seemed like a rip-off to the other guy. Like he needed a 'kinder' and 'gentler' way of turning his opponent to his back. The offensive wrestler lost a close and hard match. But, if he would have been given at least two points for every time they stopped it - he would have won easy. The defensive guy was about to get turned to his back and the ref would stop it and award no points. It is like the offensive guy couldn't use an arm bar or chicken wing effectively due to the flexibility of his opponent and the ref's wanting to protect the defensive wrestler's shoulder.
Any thoughts on this? Could it have been ref'd differently? That was the thought of many in the stands. Again, it sure seemed like a rip-off to the offensive kid. Bummer for him but he (Livengood) sure was a good sport about it.
Rule 3-1-10 (pg. 14)
The referee shall stop potentially dangerous holds, if possible, before they reach the dangerous state.
Rule 5-21 Potentially Dangerous Holds (pg. 26)
Potentially dangerous holds include any hold which may cause injury when used legally. Holds become potentially dangerous when a body part is forced to the limit of normal range of movement. The wrestler applying such a hold shall be cautioned against forcing it into an illegal position. If the offensive wrestler causes a potentially dangerous hold to become illegal, the wrestler shall be penalized according to the Penalty Chart.
