I would like to see the 1st takedown be worth more, reward the wrestler that scores first. More back points rewards the wrestler who is being aggressive, but makes it so they need to be working for the Fall or a Technical Fall will occur sooner.
i see your point on nearfall- i can still see old lay and pray stategy involved...... maybe riding time rule- combined with higher rewards for nearfall
i don't read the takedown rule the same as how you stated it- the way you explained it would be great! (maybe then the kids we coach would really believe us that "the first takedown is most important)- but the way i interpret the change is that the first take down is only worth 2 for either wrestler on their first awarded takedown, the each subsequent takedown is worth 3, it doesn't really award the wrestler who gets the first takedown.
you may have done enough to sway me- but i still think riding time would improve the sport at all levels- quicker than anything else.
