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NCAA proposals address video review, medical forfeits, hands to the face, more

The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee offered some proposed rule changes Monday to address some hot-button issues that have made headlines — and rankled some athletes, coaches and fans.  Among the sometimes controversial issues these rule-change proposals take on: the matside video review process … medical forfeits … and calls for stalling, and for hands-to-the-face. What’s more, committee has proposed relaxing current hair requirements … and offered yet another option to the singlet which has been the standard college wrestling uniform for nearly a half-century.
Note: the following are merely proposals, not actual rule changes. NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel is scheduled to discuss all wrestling rules proposals via teleconference June 13. If the proposals are approved in mid-June, the new rules will go into effect for the 2019-20 college wrestling season.
Video review challenge could result in a stall penalty
The matside video review challenge process has drawn some heat, especially at the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee has proposed a change, which, if approved the Playing Rules Oversight Panel, where a coach’s unsuccessful video review challenge would result in a stalling warning for that coach’s wrestler. If the wrestler has received a prior stalling warning, the unsuccessful challenge could result in the loss of a point. “Committee members think this will reduce the number of frivolous challenges and improve the flow of individual matches,” according to the NCAA announcement.
Medical forfeits could mean a loss of match
The NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee has proposed that a medical forfeit would result in a loss on the record of the wrestler unable to compete. “Counting medical forfeits as a loss was seen as a better indicator of the wrestler’s overall season success,” according to the explanation provided by the Committee. “Additionally, this would provide for improved communication between the wrestler, medical personnel and coach as to the wrestler’s readiness to enter competition.”
A newly revised penalty sequence for stalling violations
Here’s how the Committee described its proposal to “tweak” (their word) to streamline penalties for stalling violations:  Rest of the proposals and story at http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21870?fbclid=IwAR3AeIPS3f0fFt9ygd6tA1isOUhuPLQXfk9kG6Nduwutl28PNcRRvpxdA6g

April 30, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized