The 3-Point Takedown - Folkstyle's Sea Change

[CyGold]

23 hours ago, Hank said:

all that needs to happen is that the refs start calling stalling when warranted throughout the entire match.  you dont have to make it more complicated than it needs to be.

IMO the problem with the current rule is that it leaves too much objectivity (or opinion) for multiple refs to call things differently which is what is currently happening.  It's not the refs fault, it's the rules fault.  I think a better rule will make it less complicated and easier for fans, wrestlers, coaches to understand.

That is why in an earlier post I offered change ideas that apply to stalling for both feet and mat wrestling.

Example 1 re: Out of bounds/push out rule:  One guy shoots multiple times but then get's pushed backwards OOB and the ref's don't call it because their opinion is that it's continuation.  Same scenario and another ref calls stalling because their opinion is different.  Both have valid opinions and made the correct call based on today's rule.

Example 2 re: Mat wrestling: Guy gets the legs in and get's bottom guy on belly.  First ref let's it go for the whole period resulting in a lot of RR.  Second ref calls stalling on the bottom guy.  Third ref calls stalling on top guy (for riding parallel).  Fourth ref calls double stall and/or stalemate.  Al ref's are correct based on today's rules.  That's why I proposed auto stalemate after 30 seconds.  IF we are able to track Riding time this should be simple.

IF nothing else it makes it less complicated for our officials, coaches and wrestlers.

[OMW]

On 3/29/2026 at 11:15 AM, He Rassle said:

Some people are gonna think this is premature, but I think Shohei Ohtani is the greatest wrestler of all time.

With 2 PSU tie-ins:

Ono (Japanese national with internation success) 

and

Ohtani plays for the Dodgers - and everyone knows PSU dodges competition...

[LoserJucoMan]

On 3/30/2026 at 6:57 AM, Hank said:

all that needs to happen is that the refs start calling stalling when warranted throughout the entire match.  you dont have to make it more complicated than it needs to be.

That's it. They finally call stalling when it needed to be called in the finals and people cry. I'm so sick of these stall to rideout matches. Nowadays whenever I watch a dual meet I keep a blanket nearby just in case

[Wrestleknownothing]

One departing thought.

I did not include this in the post, but there is another way to compress the difference between a TD and stalling. You do not have to cut the value of a takedown, you could also increase the value of a stall. Instead of making the fourth stall call worth two points, make the second stall call worth two points. Then the progression would be - warning, 2 points, 1 point, 1 point, DQ.

The reason I did not include it though is that it does not address one of the core issues - the propensity for ref's to swallow the whistle and not call any stalls.