Unnecessary Unnecessary Roughness and SlamsRoughness and Slams

NFHS Wrestling Rules Interpretation NFHS Wrestling Rules Interpretation MeetingMeeting

Byron Olson, MSHSLByron Olson, MSHSL

Illegal Holds (5-14-1)Illegal Holds (5-14-1)

Any hold used in such a way as to Any hold used in such a way as to endanger life and limb is illegal.endanger life and limb is illegal.

Holds are illegal when a body part is Holds are illegal when a body part is forced beyond limit of normal range forced beyond limit of normal range of movement,of movement,

Or, when unnecessary force is Or, when unnecessary force is applied to an opponent.applied to an opponent.

Unnecessary RoughnessUnnecessary Roughness

Involves physical acts that occur Involves physical acts that occur during wrestling.during wrestling.

Includes any act which exceeds Includes any act which exceeds normal aggressiveness.normal aggressiveness.Forceful crossface.Forceful crossface.Knee or forehead used in a punishing Knee or forehead used in a punishing

way.way.

Forceful trip to the mat.Forceful trip to the mat.

Elbow in the back used in a Elbow in the back used in a punishing way.punishing way.

Hands to the face or eyes, or Hands to the face or eyes, or covering the mouth or nose.covering the mouth or nose.

Use of elbow to back of head or Use of elbow to back of head or spine in a punishing way.spine in a punishing way.

Officiating TipsOfficiating Tips

Officials must focus on the degree of Officials must focus on the degree of force applied.force applied.

Caution or penalize the wrestler Caution or penalize the wrestler when the action goes beyond normal when the action goes beyond normal aggressiveness.aggressiveness.

Continued acts of unnecessary Continued acts of unnecessary roughness may be construed to be roughness may be construed to be flagrant misconduct.flagrant misconduct.

SlamsSlams(Rule 7-1-1,3)(Rule 7-1-1,3)

A slam is lifting and returning the A slam is lifting and returning the opponent to the mat with opponent to the mat with

unnecessary force.unnecessary force.

If an opponent is lifted off the mat, If an opponent is lifted off the mat, he must be returned safely.he must be returned safely.

A slam may be committed by a A slam may be committed by a wrestler in the offensive, defensive, wrestler in the offensive, defensive,

or neutral positions.or neutral positions.

Defensive SlamDefensive Slam

An intentional drill or forceful fall An intentional drill or forceful fall back is illegal. back is illegal.

Usually occurs when the defensive Usually occurs when the defensive wrestler, from a standing position wrestler, from a standing position goes forcibly to the mat while the goes forcibly to the mat while the offensive wrestler has a scissors or offensive wrestler has a scissors or cross body ride.cross body ride.

Officiating TipsOfficiating TipsA slam must be called without A slam must be called without

hesitation.hesitation.

A slam does not have to result in A slam does not have to result in and injury to be called illegal.and injury to be called illegal.

Judgment through experience Judgment through experience dictates your action.dictates your action.

Penalty AdministrationPenalty Administration

Referee shall immediately stop the Referee shall immediately stop the match when indicating an infraction match when indicating an infraction of slam or unnecessary roughness.of slam or unnecessary roughness.

Penalties for unnecessary roughness Penalties for unnecessary roughness and slams follow the progression on and slams follow the progression on the penalty chart.the penalty chart. 11stst violation- 1 pt. violation- 1 pt. 22ndnd violation- 1 pt violation- 1 pt 33rdrd violation- 2 pt. violation- 2 pt. 44thth violation- Disqualification violation- Disqualification

Flagrant MisconductFlagrant Misconduct

Continuing acts of unnecessary Continuing acts of unnecessary roughness may be construed as roughness may be construed as flagrant misconduct.flagrant misconduct.Results in disqualification.Results in disqualification.Deduction of 3 team points.Deduction of 3 team points.Immediate removal from premises.Immediate removal from premises.

Recovery TimeRecovery Time

If an illegal hold, unnecessary If an illegal hold, unnecessary roughness, slam results in an injury roughness, slam results in an injury to offended wrestler, he is entitled to to offended wrestler, he is entitled to 2 minutes recovery time.2 minutes recovery time.

If unable to continue wrestling If unable to continue wrestling following recovery time, offended following recovery time, offended wrestler will win the match on wrestler will win the match on default.default.

Officiating TipsOfficiating Tips

Recovery time used due to Recovery time used due to unnecessary roughness or slams is unnecessary roughness or slams is not deducted from injury time.not deducted from injury time.

Injured wrestler cannot take injury Injured wrestler cannot take injury time immediately following recovery time immediately following recovery time.time.