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| Situational stalling; Should calls change based on match situation? | |
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| MatRatWrestler | Mar 1 2016, 03:24 PM Post #1 |
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I know that stalling is hard to define. Pretty much every referee might see it differently. Here's what I see happen sometimes: 1. Wrestler A escapes with 15 seconds left to go ahead by 1 point. 2. Wrestler B starts to attack and wrestler A backs up one or two steps, but not like "running" away in an obvious manner. 3. Stalling is called immediately. Now, throughout the first and second period, there were several instances of this--a wrestler with a slight offensive advantage and the other wrestler backing up a couple steps. Maybe they went out of bounds, or maybe the other wrestler did a slideby or a shuck and then the two wrestlers restarted, and no stalling was called. However, because of the SITUATION, one wrestler trying to protect a lead at the end of a match, it is called immediately, and not consistent with the rest of the match. I'm wondering in an official can tell me if this is supposed to happen or not. Is it something that is discussed among officials? The way I see it is that officials probably feel pressure from coaches and fans because it's a moment that is obviously being watched closely, and one wrestler is obviously protecting a lead. I know officiating is stressful, especially in close matches, but is the situation of the match supposed to change the way stalling is called? Thanks. |
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| WrestlingOfficial | Mar 2 2016, 07:04 AM Post #2 |
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Stalling is supposed to be called the same through out the match. However what you see often is "situation wrestling" not necessarily "situation stalling". Often times in the last 20-30 seconds the kid that is behind by 1-2 points will push the action considerably more in those last 20-30 seconds then he would when he is behind by 1-2 in the 1st period. Also in that same situation the kid that is ahead by 1-2 points in the last 20-30 seconds will stop wrestling and defend more often than he would in the 1st period. So what you end up seeing is considerably more attacks by the wrestler behind in the last 20-30 seconds then when he is behind early. I believe there is still quite a bit of stalling called early in the match (at least by the seasoned refs) but it isn't as visible or looked at as much as it is in the last 20-30 seconds. |
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| mndak | Mar 2 2016, 02:17 PM Post #3 |
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So it is fair to say, that no matter the amount of time left in the match,When wrester A is significantly more active than wrestler B it is also more likely that wrestler B will be called for stalling? |
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| Iowan@heart | Mar 2 2016, 02:34 PM Post #4 |
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I have the utmost respect for officials, but I'd be willing to wager a bag of mini-donuts that I could show the same clip of wrestling to 10 officials and the stalling calls (or lack thereof) would depend on who I said was ahead, what the score was, and how much time was left in the match. |
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| MatRatWrestler | Mar 3 2016, 08:46 AM Post #5 |
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I have seen your situation occur, but it's a slightly different situation than the one I'm describing. I have seen a wrestler start to attack very aggressively while the leading wrestler retreats. I'm talking about something more subtle that I saw time and time again at the state tournament. With 15 or 30 seconds left the wrestler who is ahead takes one or two steps back and it is immediately called, when it was similar to or the same as what happened earlier in a match when the situation didn't show an obvious advantage for one wrestler. If a video were to be taken of both situations--one in the first period that wasn't called and one in the third period that was called--there would be little difference. I was just wondering if the call is supposed to change at the end of the match. It just seems like sometimes it is anticipated that a wrestler will stall when leading, so officials are ready to call it. Now, if there has not been a call made it does not affect the outcome, so sometimes it is "safe" to call a warning. But if it gives a point to the other wrestler, then it impacts the match. I am by no means ripping on officials. It's easy to be hard on them from the stands but obviously they are putting themselves in a position where others will criticize them no matter what. I'm talking about matches where I didn't know either wrestler. Edited by MatRatWrestler, Mar 3 2016, 12:37 PM.
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