World Team Trials

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Joey Blaze seems to have a size advantage on Peyton Hall. How did he make 157?

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Lots of awesome action and scrambling in this Hall-Blaze match 

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Geez Caliendo really having a rough time with freestyle 

Getting worked over by Edward Scott, a 157lber. 

Keep Caliendo at 165

[Eagle26]

1 hour ago, Dark Energy said:

That was Gross move.  Tricky as usual.  
Hardy living on Gross’ legs though.  Nice match for him.  Great win. Lots of points.

Yeah… I’m not sure how they didn’t give 2 and 2 on that last sequence. That would’ve given Gross the win

[bnwtwg]

3 minutes ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

Geez Caliendo really having a rough time with freestyle 

Getting worked over by Edward Scott, a 157lber. 

Keep Caliendo at 165

Did he even make it to Fargo in hs? If I recall, he only won state once and IL is stacked at freestyle (because they win the team title every year because IL is awesome)

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Very disappointing tournament for Caliendo. I have rarely seen his shots get stuffed and countered so frequently 

[Ohio Elite]

What was the score of the Mendez Blaze match??

[MisPiernas]

Does anyone know the bout order for the semis? I see they start at 4ET, I can't find anything regarding bout order. Men on one mat and women on the other? Men and women alternating? All of one and then all of the other? Help!

 

[bnwtwg]

7 minutes ago, MisPiernas said:

Does anyone know the bout order for the semis? I see they start at 4ET, I can't find anything regarding bout order. Men on one mat and women on the other? Men and women alternating? All of one and then all of the other? Help!

 

I would assume they will run back consis first at 3PM, then semis an hour-ish later to give maximum rest time to set up optimal performances from potential world team members. Then again, it's USAW so who knows.

[Jayd]

10 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said:

What was the score of the Mendez Blaze match??

4-1 I think

[nhs67]

11 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said:

What was the score of the Mendez Blaze match??

4-1 in favor of Mendez

[okokzach]

13 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said:

What was the score of the Mendez Blaze match??

4-1, or 2-0 without passivity points. Then Blaze won on the backside against Valencia 2-1, or 0-0 without passivity points. 

Let's hope Hardy wins the semi so we get Blaze-Bassett on the backside 

Edited Friday at 06:38 PM by okokzach

[nhs67]

2 minutes ago, okokzach said:

4-1, or 2-0 without passivity points. Then Blaze won on the backside against Valencia 2-1, or 0-0 without passivity points. 

Let's hope Hardy wins the semi so we get Blaze-Bassett on the backside 

The match was bull$hit, really.

1 point passivity, 1 point passivity, 1 point passivity... then Blaze had to go and get one and gave up a TD that would not have been given up had it been 1-1.

Funny enough, Blaze won 2-1 on Aden Valencia in the same manner.  2-1 on all passivity points.

Edited Friday at 06:39 PM by nhs67

[okokzach]

Just now, nhs67 said:

The match was bull$hit, really.

1 point passivity, 1 point passivity, 1 point passivity... then Blaze had to go and get one and gave up a TD that would not have been given up had it been 1-1.

Then you also have to say he was gifted the Valencia match. Blaze often puts himself in a position where he has to and get one late and he's usually able to 

I know freestyle isn't reffed like folk but Mendez was the attacking wrestler 

[Dark Energy]

1 minute ago, nhs67 said:

The match was bull$hit, really.

1 point passivity, 1 point passivity, 1 point passivity... then Blaze had to go and get one and gave up a TD that would not have been given up had it been 1-1.

Would you have felt it was bull*I poop my pants, don't laugh at me* if Mendez was down by criteria and had to go get one?  
 

Blaze is great but I’ve been surprised at his lack of scoring in some matches now.  Not fair, I know.  High Schooler.  I get it.  I think expectations in my head were lifted quite high.  That said, he needs to pull the trigger more.  Seems content to see who will win the passivity battle sometimes.  Didn’t work this time.

[Dark Energy]

Just now, okokzach said:

Then you also have to say he was gifted the Valencia match. Blaze often puts himself in a position where he has to and get one late and he's usually able to 

I know freestyle isn't reffed like folk but Mendez was the attacking wrestler 

Agreed.

[happyvalet]

 

Bartlett was screwed

[Mr. PeanutButter]

2 minutes ago, happyvalet said:

 

Bartlett was screwed

nah. He put himself in that position. Sure, it was a super lame match but Bo was more aggressive and had better control of the center (major criteria for determining passivity). All Beau had to do was demonstrate at least some semblance of trying to score in the 2nd period in order to trigger the shot clock and secure the win. Unfortunately for Beau, his allergies to wrestling offense were particularly strong in this bout. Or he and his corner didn't know the score but that just makes the match even lamer. 

[Dark Energy]

11 minutes ago, happyvalet said:

 

Bartlett was screwed

Sarcasm meter pegged

[happyvalet]

3 minutes ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

nah. He put himself in that position. Sure, it was a super lame match but Bo was more aggressive and had better control of the center (major criteria for determining passivity). All Beau had to do was demonstrate at least some semblance of trying to score in the 2nd period in order to trigger the shot clock and secure the win. Unfortunately for Beau, his allergies to wrestling offense were particularly strong in this bout. Or he and his corner didn't know the score but that just makes the match even lamer. 

Beau should have done more and been more aware of the score, sure, but there are not supposed to be 1-0 matches in freestyle

[happyvalet]

Just now, Dark Energy said:

Sarcasm meter pegged

Beau screwed himself by not being more aware, but it's unfathomable that the ref didn't put anyone on the clock

[happyvalet]

also the ref called the point for Beau which added to the confusion

[BarSeries]

 

[headshuck]

But the scorers table had it right and everyone including the ref saw it.

[happyvalet]

10 minutes ago, headshuck said:

But the scorers table had it right and everyone including the ref saw it.
 

Yep. No excuse for him not being aware. The bigger point is the ref didn't put anyone on the clock and that absolutely should never happen in a 1-0 freestyle match.