The difference between your 4-2 match and one you'll see in St. Louis is that you won't see college kids grabbing a cross wrist sticking the knee in the hole and holding on for an entire period while the bottom man gets called for stalling.

I don't think as a Coach I have ever taught this style further more To say that every official lets this happen in a match is probably an over statement. Do some officials let this happen? maybe, Do all officials call stalling on the bottom man? no. Do most officials call stalling on the top man? most I have seen. If they didn't I would have asked for one and if it was my kid on top I wouldn't argue the call


Matt Sims
Colby High School