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Can someone explain to a novice...

This board has helped me (a novice female with no wrestling experience) understand some wrestling things before so I'm hoping you all can help again. I've been watching the NCAA matches all week and I don't understand what actually constitutes a pin (fall). Sometimes like with BA, it happens fast, there's no counting, it's just over. And other times a wrestler seems trapped and the referee is counting but the person gets out of it. Why count sometimes?
Posted: 03/23/2024 at 11:53 AM ET

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Can someone explain to a novice...
hokiegal23 03/23/24 11:53 AM ET
Both shoulder blades have to be flat on the mat.
Hokiefan94 03/23/24 12:02 PM ET
i watched that match last year
hokiegal23 03/23/24 12:12 PM ET
Welcome to the board!!
Nafeikoh 03/23/24 11:58 AM ET
There's no verbal count for a pin
Hikinghokie 03/23/24 12:19 PM ET
A pin occurs when both of the wrestler's shoulders touch the mat
RRHokie90 03/23/24 11:57 AM ET
Yeah but it’s supposed to be for a full second correct?**
hokiepro 03/23/24 12:35 PM ET
As Nafeikoh sed, there's some leeway there...but it's a quick second...**
RRHokie90 03/23/24 12:42 PM ET
Thank you.. that makes a lot of sense...
hokiegal23 03/23/24 12:01 PM ET
There's a little grace
Nafeikoh 03/23/24 12:03 PM ET
Yes... important clarification: it's the back of the shoulder...**
RRHokie90 03/23/24 12:25 PM ET
Count is for nearfall points, pin is supposed to be 1 second.**
hokietony 03/23/24 11:55 AM ET
Don’t the shoulders have to be at 45 degrees or less to start the count
ChEHokie78 03/23/24 12:18 PM ET