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. Freestyle 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.

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So for the past 2 to 3 quarters I spent long hours in the hot, thick-aired wrestling room conditioning non-stop with my female coach, Natalia. My parents told my coach to bring her in since they still did not want me to wrestle guys, especially after I passed out the first time I attempted to wrestle a guy.

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