1. If no scoring occurs in the tiebreaker, the
offensive wrestler shall be awarded on point.
2. Equipment that was legal when the match started and
then becomes illegal through use is penalized as a technical violation.
3. If a wrestler appears on the mat with
shoelaces not secured properly, the wrestler and coach will both be penalized.
4 . The
jurisdiction time of the referee begins when he is checking contestants
prior to a dual meet and concludes upon approval of the scorebook.
5. On matters of judgment, the referee will use the
NFHS wrestling rules and interpretations and his decisions are final.
6. When possible, the referee or authorized school
administrator shall meet with both captains and coaches and explain the
expectations of good sportsmanship.
7. During injury time-outs, the referee should be with
the coach and injured contestant to notify the coach and/or injured wrestler at the one minute mark and the 30-second mark as to the
amount of time remaining.
8. A scrimmage may not exceed one half of the regular
season contest for any one athlete (three one-minute periods) or team and shall
be wrestled according to NFHS wrestling rules.
9. A school may sponsor two varsity wrestling teams
when there are more than 18 eligible participants reported to the OHSAA on the
official eligibility form.
10. The earliest date coaching may begin for grades
9-12 is November 4, 2005.
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