2023 NFHS Wrestling Exam Questions and Answers

2023 NFHS Wrestling Exam Questions and Answers All contestants wearing a one-piece singlet shall wear: Suitable undergarment that completely covers the groin and buttocks. Wrestling ear guards may contain manufacturer's logo/trademark/reference that can be no more than: 2 1/4 square inches. A takedown shall be awarded when: The defensive wrestler's legs or torso are controlled, and the majority of the weight is supported by the hands beyond reaction time. The defensive wrestler's legs or torso are controlled without the majority of the wrestler's weight supported by the hands touching the mat beyond reaction time. One or both knees of the defensive wrestler are touching the mat beyond reaction time. Which is considered a legal hair-control device: Rubber band(s). The mat area is only the wrestling mat. False A double arm bar from the front, with the hands locked under the armpit, is illegal. False Fleeing the mat occurs when a wrestler: Goes out of wrestling area to avoid an imminent scoring situation. The coach and wrestler can use electronic device to communicate during match, when: Never. If the wrestler's wrestling shoes have shoelaces that are visible, the laces shall be secured in which fashion: Double-knotting the shoelaces. In a pinning situation, portions of both scapulae of the defensive wrestler may be: Inbounds for a fall to occur. Out of bounds for a fall to occur. Held in continuous contact with the mat for a full two seconds for a fall to occur. A(n) _______________ is when the defensive wrestler gains a neutral position and the opponent has lost control, beyond reaction time, while the total of two supporting points of either wrestler are inbounds. escape If a wrestler requests an injury time-out and the referee believes there is no injury, the referee may deny the request. False Near-fall points or a fall may be earned when: Supporting points of the offensive wrestler are in bounds. Both shoulders or both scapulae of the defensive wrestler are in bounds. Supporting points of either wrestler are in bounds. Near fall points or a fall may be earned when: Supporting points of the offensive wrestler are in bounds. Both shoulders or both scapulae of the defensive wrestler are in bounds. Supporting points of either wrestler are in bounds. The following person cannot be overruled when it has been determined that a wrestler should not participate: On-site meet appropriate health-care professional. When a match is stopped for any reason, other than a termination, by rule it shall be restarted as if an out-of-bounds situation was declared. False Which action is not unsportsmanlike conduct: Hand(s) in eye(s). When a designated, on-site, appropriate health-care professional rules that a wrestler may continue to compete following an injury, the wrestler's coach may overrule. True