http://wrestling.isport.com/wrestling-guides/a-guide-to-tournament-scoring-in-wrestlinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_wrestlingForfeit: If one wrestler fails to appear on the mat at the start of the match for some reason, and the other wrestler appears on the mat, the wrestler on the mat at the start of the match is automatically declared the winner.[15] The winning team in a dual meet is then awarded six team points.[12] If during the course of a tournament, a wrestler wishes to no longer participate because of illness or injury, then his opponent wins by medical forfeit,[15] worth the same number of individual and team tournament placement points as a forfeit.[16]
If your team doesn't have a wrestler participating in a weight class then he/she couldn't appear if they wanted to. If your team doesn't have a wrestler they are going to fail to appear for the match. Simple.
Failure to fill your roster should allow other teams to earn the same number of points as a fall or you are basically encouraging coaches to leave inferior wrestlers home. If there is a TEAM championship awarded you should FILL your team or suffer the consequences. A TEAM with a full roster should not have their ability to earn team points handicapped by a teams failure to fill a roster.
The rule, as it stands, to only award points if you win after being matched up to an OPEN roster spot is absolutely WRONG. There is no debate Sean.
