

This ends the match.įireman's carry: A takedown in which a wrestler is brought across his or her opponent's shoulders.įleeing the hold: When a defending wrestler intentionally resfuses contact in order to prevent his opponent from executing or initiating a hold. Wrestlers can earn technical points by using certain moves to force their opponent into the danger position.ĭawai: When the referee encourages wrestlers to be more active.ĭuck-under: When a wrestler slips his or her head under their opponent's arm and comes up behind in preparation for a takedown.Įscape: When the wrestler on the bottom manages to get to his or her feet and face their opponent.Įxposure: When a wrestler turns his or her opponent's shoulders to the mat.įall: Called when both shoulders of the defensive wrestler are held against the mat for the length of time it takes the referee to pronounce the word "tombe," about half a second. Wrestlers in the standing position must assume body-to-body contact.Ĭradle: A move in which a wrestler places one arm around his or her opponent's neck, the other around the back of the opponent's knee, then locks his or her hands together to draw the knee toward the opponent's face.Ĭrotch lift: When a wrestler wraps his or her arms around his or her opponent's upper thigh and lifts.ĭanger position: When the line of a wrestler's back or shoulders vertically or in parallel to the mat form an angle of less than 90 degrees, and the wrestler attempts to use the upper part of his body to resist a fall. They are different than technical points, which are what wrestlers score during a match.Ĭontact: When the referee orders a wrestler to place both hands on the back of his or her opponent, who is underneath on the ground.

The mat chairman breaks a tie vote between the referee and judge.Ĭlassification points: These are credited at the end of a bout to determine a wrestler's final classification or ranking. A wrestler receiving 3 cautions in a match is disqualified.Ĭhef de Tapis: The mat chairman and one of three officials in a match. Cautions may be accompanied by points to the opposing wrestler. The goal is to keep the rest of their body from touching the mat and to eventually overtake the opposing wrestler who has established a position on top.Ĭaution: When a wrestler disrupts a match (fleeing the mat, fleeing a hold, refusal to start, illegal hold, etc.), the referee may decide to issue that wrestler a caution. Bridge: A defensive move in which a wrestler, while facing belly-up, attempts to avoid being pinned by supporting himself or herself with his or her head and feet.
