So, is it OK or Not?

In wrestling, the sport requires that you work for a fall, its not an option not to. That's in the rules, its stalling not to work for a fall, and its taunting and unsportsmanlike to put your opponent into criteria and then let him out of criteria. That's the starting point.TD-escapes, by rule, is treated differently. iIf coaches, dads, kids, or officials want to do something different, if they want to modify the rules, and the sport, to suit themselves and satisfy their own goals and needs, so be it. What I would suggest, though, if we want to foster and encourage wrestling as a sport, is that the adults teach the kids about sportsmanship and how you treat your opponent. You don't do things on that mat that will humiliate the other wrestler. yes, you will get kids that can't wrestle well, they are going to lose. In my opinion, just like you don't call them "fish," "loser," "crybaby" etc. in words, you don't do the same thing by using them as your training dummy in front of a crowd of friends, family and fans.For the religious, its the "golden rule."


Last edited by Rford; 01/12/12 01:06 PM.