Protecting a lead with stalling is taught at all levels. Watch D1 wrestling if you want to see the experts work their prevent defense (stalling) after securing a TD. Nothing wrong with it! The elite wrestlers have it down to a science and I enjoy watching it. I watched a much anticipated 152 semi match where there was some really good prevent defense going on.
I saw the 152 lbs. semi-finals match decided on a stalling call.
One of the 160 qtrs at 4A was also decided by a horrible stall call. The kids were permitted to handfight for 5 minutes and 50 seconds then comes the stall with 10 seconds left. Why decide to bang the kid with 10 seconds left? If you're going to call it...call it early on IOT set the tone and send a message to the wrestler that hand fighting on the edge isn't gonna work! Don't allow it for nearly the entire match and then decide who moves on with your fist!
