this is from the FloNationals semifinal match at 152, with The Anvil facing Connor Flynn. There are 8 sec. left in the match. The score on the board is 4-3, in favor of Flynn. However, The Anvil had RT locked up. As such, the effective score was 4-4. You can view the Flo video at this link.
In this sequence, Manville tries a move from the restart where he's on bottom that you don't see too often. Unfortunately for him, he doesn't get his hips turned.
The specific high school rule on awarding near fall points is as follows (it's Rule 5-6, Section 11, Article 2)
"ART. 2 ... A near fall occurs when the offensive wrestler has control of the opponent in a pinning situation and near-fall criteria are met for a period of two seconds or longer (Photos 5-8)
a. Criteria for a near fall occur when any part of both shoulders or both scapulae of the defensive wrestler are held within 4 inches of the mat or less; or when one shoulder or scapular of the defensive wrestler is touching the mat and the other shoulder or scapular is held at an angle of 45 degrees or less with the mat; or when the defensive wrestler is held in a high bridge or on both elbows.
b. Only the wrester with the advantage, who has an opponent in the pinning situation, may score a near fall;
c. A near fall is ended with the defensive wrestler gets out of a pinning situation. The referee must not signal the score for a near fall until the situation, regardless of number of times the offensive wrestler places an opponent in the near-fall position during the pinning situation;"
There are more subsections to the article, but they deal with what happens if there is an injury, bleeding, a potentially dangerous situation, etc.
The angle provided in the video isn't perfect, but it's all we have here.
The biggest consideration is that to award 2 NF, the criteria listed above in the rules have to be met for 2 seconds. If the defensive wrestler gets out of the criteria, then a previous swipe is a non-factor, and the offensive wrestler would have to bring the defensive wrestler back into criteria and hold the defensive wrestler in criteria for 2 seconds to get 2 NF points.
The Anvil certainly gets his lower body turned after the 1st swipe. It appears to me that his upper body also goes out of criteria, but due to the angle I'm not 100% sure.
If the ref does not award 2 NF this match would have gone to OT.
What is your call?
Tom
In this sequence, Manville tries a move from the restart where he's on bottom that you don't see too often. Unfortunately for him, he doesn't get his hips turned.
The specific high school rule on awarding near fall points is as follows (it's Rule 5-6, Section 11, Article 2)
"ART. 2 ... A near fall occurs when the offensive wrestler has control of the opponent in a pinning situation and near-fall criteria are met for a period of two seconds or longer (Photos 5-8)
a. Criteria for a near fall occur when any part of both shoulders or both scapulae of the defensive wrestler are held within 4 inches of the mat or less; or when one shoulder or scapular of the defensive wrestler is touching the mat and the other shoulder or scapular is held at an angle of 45 degrees or less with the mat; or when the defensive wrestler is held in a high bridge or on both elbows.
b. Only the wrester with the advantage, who has an opponent in the pinning situation, may score a near fall;
c. A near fall is ended with the defensive wrestler gets out of a pinning situation. The referee must not signal the score for a near fall until the situation, regardless of number of times the offensive wrestler places an opponent in the near-fall position during the pinning situation;"
There are more subsections to the article, but they deal with what happens if there is an injury, bleeding, a potentially dangerous situation, etc.
The angle provided in the video isn't perfect, but it's all we have here.
The biggest consideration is that to award 2 NF, the criteria listed above in the rules have to be met for 2 seconds. If the defensive wrestler gets out of the criteria, then a previous swipe is a non-factor, and the offensive wrestler would have to bring the defensive wrestler back into criteria and hold the defensive wrestler in criteria for 2 seconds to get 2 NF points.
The Anvil certainly gets his lower body turned after the 1st swipe. It appears to me that his upper body also goes out of criteria, but due to the angle I'm not 100% sure.
If the ref does not award 2 NF this match would have gone to OT.
What is your call?
Tom
