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A brief history and the basic rules of wrestling Wrestling is a sport in which one contestant
competes with another using various
techniques and holds the object being to force the shoulders of the opponent
down against a mat, this is called a fall a fall and wins the wrestling
match. If a wrestler cannot score a fall within the time limit, a winner is
determined based on a point-scoring system.
The 2 basic styles of amateur wrestling are Greco-Roman and freestyle. Other forms of wrestling are common within different cultures. Amateur wrestling is very popular in the USA in universities and colleges, secondary schools, and athletic clubs. As well as national championship matches, 1000,s of local and regional tournaments are held each year. Exhibition wrestling is also popular in the USA, although this professional type of wrestling is classes as entertainment spectacle rather than a sport. The basic scoring procedures and rules for Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling are the same. These rules are determined by the Fédération Internationale de la Lutte Amateur (FILA), the international wrestling federation. Olympic-style wrestling matches consist of a 1-period, five-minute match. |
Table of contents. Olympic wrestling. Freestyle wrestling. Greco-Roman wrestling.
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A match is completed if a wrestler scores a
fall, or if at the end of the regulation time, 1 wrestler has scored more
points. Under current rules, if neither wrestler scores at least 3 points
in the 5 minutes allotted for the match then the wrestlers must go into an
overtime period of a maximum of 3 minutes. If neither wrestler has scored
3 points at the end of the overtime, or if the bout is still drawn, the
officials determine the winner. The points awarded for the various scoring
maneuvers in wrestling such as reversal, escape, takedown, exposure) are
the same in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.
The rules of freestyle wrestling allow a wrestler to use his entire body in competition, allowing a much greater variety of holds than in the Greco-Roman style. Holds below the waist and the use of the legs are allowed. In the 1990s, the USA became one of the leading freestyle wrestling nations in the world, winning its first-ever team title at the 1993 Freestyle World Championships. Before this the sport was dominated for many years by the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Freestyle is the most popular style in the world, with more countries participating in this form of wrestling at the annual world championships than in Greco-Roman. Women's freestyle wrestling is a growing sport around the world. A world championship for women was created in the 1980s, and an increasing number of countries field women's wrestling teams each year. |
Greco-Roman wrestling is especially popular in Europe, but it is practiced throughout the world. The distinctive feature of Greco-Roman wrestling is that contestants must apply all holds above the waist, and the use of the legs in scoring or defending is prohibited. Tripping, tackling, and using the legs to secure a hold are not permitted. Greco-Roman wrestlers begin their bout in a standing position, and attempt to either throw their opponent to the mat or to use holds to drop them to the mat.
This article is in three parts. This is part one.
Part 2 The NCAA is the governing body for
collegiate wrestling.
Part 3 Genuine or legitimate professional
wrestling was extremely popular in the USA from 1880 to 1920.
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Wrestling has always been a very popular sport throughout recorded history. The history of wrestling tells us that the origins of wrestling can be traced back 15,000 years through cave drawings in France.
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