BillC

The real problem here is that Duke had no chance to finish the hold he was in when he was awarded the TD. There already is a rule that you can't challenge a fall. Maybe that ought to be expanded and say you can't challenge any match ending score.

I've always said that for me, wrestling is about the people I've been privileged to meet. Bobby is very high on that list. I was saddened to hear about his passing. I remember in 2003 during the World Championships at the Garden, I had just finished a long night of setup at the venue. I came back to the New Yorker hotel which also housed the Tick Tock diner. I was still a little wound up, so I went to the diner. It was about 1:30 AM. Bobby was there and I sat down with him. We drank milk shakes and talked for about an hour. Mostly I listened. We talked about wrestling and how it translated into life and how leaders in the sport had a duty to the sport. I'll never forget that conversation. Over the next couple of years Bobby always made a point of stopping into Beat the Streets to spend some time with our kids. He was an inspiration to everyone. See less

Couple of things in the NYC water. One is that Columbia has one of the best coaching staffs in the country. And special to me is that the first two weights in Columbia's lineup are NYC Beat the Streets kids.

Funny that I was thinking of this just this morning. What about changing the concept entirely: 1st - warning. 2nd - Offended wrestler gets choice of position. 3rd - 1 point and choice of position. 4th - 2 points and choice...and so on.