NFHS WRESTLING RULES FINAL PAPER 2025 QUESTIONS
ANSD SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is considered stalling?
5-24-1 - ✔✔1) not wrestling aggressively and working to improve position
2) Holding opponents heel to the but while broken down for more than 5 seconds
3) repeatedly grasping/locking leg(s) to prevent scoring or not used to break opponent
down
4) Delaying the match, not hustling back, unnecessary adjusting equipment, etc.
5) playing the edge of the mat
6) back off the mat, out of bounds, or pushes/pulls their opponent out of bounds.
✔✔What is a takedown?
5-25-1 - ✔✔From neutral a wrestler gains control of opponents torso/legs down on the
mat (1 or 2 knees down)with at least 2 supporting parts inbounds, or when the
torso/legs are controlled with the opponents hand(s) touching the mat beyond reaction
time.
✔✔At the edge of the mat what is the criteria for awarding a takedown?
5-25-3 - ✔✔Control is established while 2 supporting points are inbounds. Going out of
bounds at least the feet end inbounds with control.
✔✔What are the five types of Technical Violations?
5-27-1 - ✔✔1) fleeing the mat - intentionally going out to avoid imminent scoring
situation (no fleeing if near fall or take down points earned)
2) Grasping clothing, mat, or ear guards
3)Locked hands - interlocking or overlapping arms, hands, or fingers
4) leaving the wrestling area without permission from the ref
5) reporting to the table not ready to wrestle or not properly equipped, when equipment
is found illegal after the match has started, or when shoe comes off during match
✔✔What are the types fo timeouts?
5-28-1-5 - ✔✔1) Injury TO - injury from legal action - 1.5 minutes per match, 2 max
injury timeouts
2) Blood Time - any blood - 5 minutes per match, no max
3) Recovery Time - injury for an illegal move, unsportsmanlike, unnecessary roughness
- 2 minutes
4) Referee's TO - no limits
5) Coach/Ref conference - if a change is made this will be a Ref TO if nothing changes
it is coach misconduct
✔✔Describe Unnecessary Roughness?
5-29-1 - ✔✔A physical act that exceeds normal aggressiveness. Ex. Cross face, trip, or
forearm/elbow used to punish, pulling hair (not including hair pulled in a legal maneuver)
, ✔✔Describe Unsportsmanlike Conduct?
5-30-1 - ✔✔Coach, team personnel, or contestants. Can be physical or non-physical
Acts that are abusive, interfere with the match, taunting, disrespect, inciting negative
reactions.
1) not complying with the ref
2) Pushing, shoving, swearing
3) throwing equipment or removing shoulder straps while on in mat area
4) spitting or clearing nasal passages (can use trash can)
5) dropping to a knee to break locked hands
6) not following the end of match procedures
7) Showing displeasure with a call
✔✔The dual meet is scheduled for 4:00. Team B is not in the mat area at 4:06. What is
the call?
6-2-1 - ✔✔They will be penalized 1 team point.
✔✔The dual meet is scheduled for 4:00. Team B is not in the mat area at 4:15. What is
the call?
6-2-1 - ✔✔After the first 5 minute delay they will be penalized a team pt. After a
minimum of 10 minutes they forfeit the match.
✔✔Who can default a match?
6-4-4 - ✔✔The wrestler or the wrestlers coaches
✔✔What are the guidelines for correcting scoring errors in: 1) Match score 2) Team
score?
6-6-4 - ✔✔1) if additional wrestling is needed the error must be corrected before the
wrestler leaves the mat area and before the next match on that mat. If no wrestling is
required to correct the error. The error can be corrected as long as the coach or the
wrestler remain in the mat area and the next match has not started on that mat.
2) Team score and match score can be corrected within 30 minutes of the conclusion of
the meet.
3) Match scores during a tournament can be corrected until either wrestlers next match
in the tournament.
✔✔Describe overtime in wrestling?
6-7 - ✔✔1) Overtime is a sudden victory period that starts immediately following the 3rd
period if the score is tied. The 1 minute period is started in the neutral position and the
first wrestler to score wins the match. If the takedown goes straight into near fall
wrestling is continued until a fall or near fall is completed.
2) if still tied - 2 - 30 second tiebreakers will be wrestled. The disk will be flipped for
choice in the first and the other wrestler will get choice in the second. The choice is top,
bottom, or defer ONLY. The wrestler with the most points at the end of the 2 periods will
be the winner.
ANSD SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔What is considered stalling?
5-24-1 - ✔✔1) not wrestling aggressively and working to improve position
2) Holding opponents heel to the but while broken down for more than 5 seconds
3) repeatedly grasping/locking leg(s) to prevent scoring or not used to break opponent
down
4) Delaying the match, not hustling back, unnecessary adjusting equipment, etc.
5) playing the edge of the mat
6) back off the mat, out of bounds, or pushes/pulls their opponent out of bounds.
✔✔What is a takedown?
5-25-1 - ✔✔From neutral a wrestler gains control of opponents torso/legs down on the
mat (1 or 2 knees down)with at least 2 supporting parts inbounds, or when the
torso/legs are controlled with the opponents hand(s) touching the mat beyond reaction
time.
✔✔At the edge of the mat what is the criteria for awarding a takedown?
5-25-3 - ✔✔Control is established while 2 supporting points are inbounds. Going out of
bounds at least the feet end inbounds with control.
✔✔What are the five types of Technical Violations?
5-27-1 - ✔✔1) fleeing the mat - intentionally going out to avoid imminent scoring
situation (no fleeing if near fall or take down points earned)
2) Grasping clothing, mat, or ear guards
3)Locked hands - interlocking or overlapping arms, hands, or fingers
4) leaving the wrestling area without permission from the ref
5) reporting to the table not ready to wrestle or not properly equipped, when equipment
is found illegal after the match has started, or when shoe comes off during match
✔✔What are the types fo timeouts?
5-28-1-5 - ✔✔1) Injury TO - injury from legal action - 1.5 minutes per match, 2 max
injury timeouts
2) Blood Time - any blood - 5 minutes per match, no max
3) Recovery Time - injury for an illegal move, unsportsmanlike, unnecessary roughness
- 2 minutes
4) Referee's TO - no limits
5) Coach/Ref conference - if a change is made this will be a Ref TO if nothing changes
it is coach misconduct
✔✔Describe Unnecessary Roughness?
5-29-1 - ✔✔A physical act that exceeds normal aggressiveness. Ex. Cross face, trip, or
forearm/elbow used to punish, pulling hair (not including hair pulled in a legal maneuver)
, ✔✔Describe Unsportsmanlike Conduct?
5-30-1 - ✔✔Coach, team personnel, or contestants. Can be physical or non-physical
Acts that are abusive, interfere with the match, taunting, disrespect, inciting negative
reactions.
1) not complying with the ref
2) Pushing, shoving, swearing
3) throwing equipment or removing shoulder straps while on in mat area
4) spitting or clearing nasal passages (can use trash can)
5) dropping to a knee to break locked hands
6) not following the end of match procedures
7) Showing displeasure with a call
✔✔The dual meet is scheduled for 4:00. Team B is not in the mat area at 4:06. What is
the call?
6-2-1 - ✔✔They will be penalized 1 team point.
✔✔The dual meet is scheduled for 4:00. Team B is not in the mat area at 4:15. What is
the call?
6-2-1 - ✔✔After the first 5 minute delay they will be penalized a team pt. After a
minimum of 10 minutes they forfeit the match.
✔✔Who can default a match?
6-4-4 - ✔✔The wrestler or the wrestlers coaches
✔✔What are the guidelines for correcting scoring errors in: 1) Match score 2) Team
score?
6-6-4 - ✔✔1) if additional wrestling is needed the error must be corrected before the
wrestler leaves the mat area and before the next match on that mat. If no wrestling is
required to correct the error. The error can be corrected as long as the coach or the
wrestler remain in the mat area and the next match has not started on that mat.
2) Team score and match score can be corrected within 30 minutes of the conclusion of
the meet.
3) Match scores during a tournament can be corrected until either wrestlers next match
in the tournament.
✔✔Describe overtime in wrestling?
6-7 - ✔✔1) Overtime is a sudden victory period that starts immediately following the 3rd
period if the score is tied. The 1 minute period is started in the neutral position and the
first wrestler to score wins the match. If the takedown goes straight into near fall
wrestling is continued until a fall or near fall is completed.
2) if still tied - 2 - 30 second tiebreakers will be wrestled. The disk will be flipped for
choice in the first and the other wrestler will get choice in the second. The choice is top,
bottom, or defer ONLY. The wrestler with the most points at the end of the 2 periods will
be the winner.
