My heart hurts for two wrestlers this year that have had this situation arise in the Regional finals.
Both wrestlers who were ejected where good sports with no history of unsportsmanlike behavior.
Johnny is 100% correct about the official being in an impossible position. The rule book gives no other coarse of action but to deem a bite as flagrant. Officials are charged with using discretion in many other unneccessary roughness vs. unsportsmanlike actions but are left with only one option for incidents involving teeth. My hope is a discussion can evolve about using referees discretion in matters involving teeth impressions and possible rule changes to support that.
Weestling is a microcosm of life and our wrestling family is hurt by these outcomes.
Champions were revealed in how they handled the circumstances that took place. I see you!