I agree the end of the match may not have been officiated correctly, but there is not doubt top guy stalled. Bottom guy hit a stand up EVERYTIME from bottom top guy hung on the waist (not the legs) but he did NOT return him. Only time they would go back to the mat is when bottom guy tried to hit a standing switch, the switch would be it after about 7-10 seconds of top wrestler just hanging on. It did not appear to me that he ever tried to elevate or trip. The end of the match was confusing partly because the score didn't get put up correctly. I honestly don't know if it was the correct call to give him choice in overtime or not I have never seen that before. But honestly if top guy would have cut him most of those times he took him down at will it appeared.

And the comment about only 2 people in the gym thinking it was stalling. I disagree as it appeared most of the gym was standing up calling for stalling. But most of those people didn't watch the entire match because they were watching the other semi finals match between the #1 & #2 ranked kids in the state.

Either way these 2 semi final matches were probably the best of the night. Congratulations to all 4 of these young warriors.


Lance Geyer