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Glossary of Wrestling
Terms
Common Referee Signals
The referee uses his
hands to signal control
and wears wristbands,
one green and one red,
that correspond to the
color of the starting
lines of the home and
visiting teams. He raises
the arm with the appropriate
wristband and puts one
to five fingers up to
indicate the number of
points that a wrestler
receives as control changes.
Referees also govern
action during the match
to ensure a fair and safe
competition. Immediately
following any infraction,
the referee tops competition,
indicates the type of
infraction, and takes
the appropriate actions
before restarting the
match. Referees most commonly
enforce penalties against
the competitors for illegal
holds, technical
violations, stalling,
unnecessary
roughness, unsportsmanlike
conduct, and improper
equipment. For each of
the penalties listed above
(except stalling), one
point is deducted after
the first and second penalty;
two points are deducted
for the third penalty;
and a disqualification
results from the fourth
penalty. Additionally,
when a wrestler commits
a false start by starting
before the referees
signal or is in the incorrect
starting position, two
warnings are given, after
which one point is deducted
for each occurrence. A
severe penalty, called
flagrant
misconduct, is
called for serious violations
and results in the disqualification
of the wrestler, a two-point
team deduction, removal
of the wrestler from the
premises, and no further
wrestling for the remainder
of the meet or tournament.
Although less common,
referees also penalize
coaches, team personnel,
and wrestlers who are
not currently competing.
These penalties include
coach
misconduct, unsportsmanlike
conduct, and flagrant
misconduct, all
of which usually result
in the deduction of team
points.
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