CLAW Wrestling League

[CHROMEBIRD]

What do you all think of this? There were a few mentions of it in the RAF discussions. I'm not familiar with any of the development or draft or other stuff to date, but this sounds like a pretty fun concept and I like how experimental they're going with the rules & format. I mean why not take a few risks and try new things out?

For many of us, it'll probably be difficult to keep in mind that CLAW is trying to appeal first to combat and casual sports fans first, and not really the most diehard aficionados of the sport (e.g., this forum). There's also a CLAW fantasy league with a $1,000 grand prize to get folks interested.

It looks like they've got some pretty good names on the team rosters, and some funny/surprising GMs locked in. Bader interviewed one of the founders on his show recently:

Dual season starts on Oct 28.

https://www.wrestleclaw.com/

[CHROMEBIRD]

In a nutshell, here's what I've gathered about the rules:

Dual format. Folkstyle rules, but:

• 4 periods, 5min total
• 1st period - 90sec; 2nd - 60sec, Wrestler A on top; 3rd - 60sec, Wrestler A on bottom; 4th - 90sec optional choice
• 2pt TD
• 1pt bonus if a wrestler scores in first 10sec of the period
• 1pt push out, no grounding
• 2pt exposure
• 2pt riding time, must rideout the entire period
• 1pt for pylon knockdown during mat wrestling(!)
• 1pt for receiving optional choice
• Quicker stalling and stalemate calls
• Clinch for OT
• No singlets

Dual scoring:

• Win = 5 team points + match point differential
• 25 team points for pinfellery
• 6 wrestlers per team, 1000lb "budget", put out any lineup up to 1000lbs on the fly (so, you could see a 145lber vs. a 197lber)

I'm sure they'll tweak the rules and format further, but they look good! We'll see how it actually works out 

[meZYNbrink]

I love the "any 6 wrestlers" schtick, very reminiscent of Quintet and now CJI (both BJJ competitions). However, I don't know if the format will be as adaptable to wrestling as it's been to BJJ.

Not sure how much I love the actual ruleset, but it's interesting for sure. I think once I see it in action it will make more sense.

I wish them all the best, wrestling needs a professional league (or a few), but we aren't positioned for one the way other sports are. I hope they can build something cool.

[ATKreATK]

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