Actually Curtis, its funny that you should ask that question. The riding time as it is in its current form is a way to determine a winner for two competitors who are equally talented on their feet. A man who can ride his opponent for 1 minute while the other often signifies who is the better wrestler for that match. In other words all things being equal, if two wrestlers are good in their feet, then the wrestler who is the better rider often proves superiority. Which is why often times a college wrestler will get thier 1 point for riding time and then go right back to the feet.
