ok if Neutral position is loss of control and loss of control is neutral position... Why to the Rule Book defination of Escape requires both loss of contral and neutral postion... if they are both the same thing...

I think this is where my confusion lies... If the Rule book said an escape is neutral position OR loss of control I coul understand but it doesn't the rule book required two events to happen loss of control AND neutral position...

I have also looked in the Case Book and all the scenarios involve the bottom wrestler coming to his feet... which leads me to believe that loss of control and neutral position are NOT the same things.

I mean dont get me wrong I have wrestled for 6 years and coached for 7 but just want to get a better understanding for what is really in the rule book and not what we just make up because we thought that was the rule. I honestly believe knowing the rule and case book fairly well will make the calls on the mat easier and there wouldn't be nearly much judgement

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