I get a kick out of people who think stalling is a vulgar ugly act. Anyone who says they would never stall has never been ahead by two points in a big match with a warning and a stall point to give away. Stalling has as much to do with winning in the NCAA tournament as takedowns do. Those guys are expert at it. It's the referee's job to call it and the wrestlers job to make up his mind if it is worth it by risk. A wrestler with the lead that loses because he is not smart enough to pull in his horns and be a little defensive isn't using all the tools at his disposal. Just like the intentional foul in basketball, the pass intereference to keep from giving up a touchdown, blocking in racing, it is a stategy that you use from time to time. If you haven't ever stalled a little you haven't really been in too many big matches with the lead.