CYWA had another very successful outing. All nine wrestlers that attended this tournament took home some hardware. Congratulations!

Tommy Brennan -- First
Daniel Iredale -- First
Aiden Martorana -- First
Nick Becattini -- First
Robby Campbell -- Second
Charlie Hildebrand -- Second
Kees Schipper -- Second
Jack Mott -- Third
John Brennan -- Third

Hatboro Horsham Tournament Results

The following are results from the Hatboro-Horsham Novice Wrestling Tournament, held last Sunday. The following wrestlers placed in the top 4 spots in their brackets:

Todd Christi -- 1st place
Kevin Zhao - 1st place
Andrew Han -- 2nd place
John Atkinson -- 2nd place
Eddie Forde - 2nd place
Robby Campbell -- 3rd place
Nick Becattini -- 3rd place
Dave Posillico -- 3rd place
Kyle Schipper - 3rd place
Kees Schipper - 3rd place
Nate Cleveland - 3rd place
Teddy Cleveland - 3rd place

Honorable Mention for Wrestling Very Tough: These wrestlers were in tough brackets but represented our club with great pride and determination. Even though they didn't medal they never gave up !!!!!

Jack Mott
Aiden Martorono
Billy Murphy
Joe DiGeorgio
Aaron Brechbeil

There are three one minute periods.
1st period starting position neutral.
2nd period starting position is chosen by winner of coin toss
3rd period starting position is chosen other competitor

If there is no decision after the 3rd period an overtime period of an additional one minute is held.
In the first overtime period, competitors begin in the neutral position.

If there is no decision after the 1st overtime a 30 second sudden elimination bout is held.
There is a coin toss to determine who picks control.
The winner is decided if the man on bottom escapes (1 points is awarded for escape and match automatically ends), or if the 30 seconds ends and there has been no change in control (competitor in control wins the match).

Wrestling Points and Terminology

Takedown – 2 – (2T) occurs when a man takes his opponent to the mat from a neutral position.

Reversal – 2 – (2R) when the man underneath completely reverses his position and comes to the top position in control.

Escape – 1 – (1E) when an athlete works to come out from the bottom position and the top man loses control

Near Fall – 2 – (2NF) when the competitor in control has the opponent in a near-pin position for 3 seconds

Near Fall - 3 – (3NF) when the competitor in control has the opponent in a near-pin position for 5 or more seconds.

Stalling – 1 – (1S) after one stalling warning, 1 point is awarded to the opponent of the competitor who is stalling. Stalling is inactivity during the bout, or avoidance of opponent during bout.

Illegal holds – 1 - (1 name of hold) when illegal hold is used, opponent receives points. Illegal holds are: full-nelson, figure-four scissors, locked hands when in control position and knees are touching the mat.
You will rarely see the last 2 in youth matches

Fall or Pin – when the competitor in control has both the opponent’s shoulders touching the mat for 1 seconds, bout is automatically ended.

Tech-fall – when a competitor is ahead by at least 15 points, bout is automatically ended.

Major Decision – when a competitor wins by between 8 and 15 points.

Decision – when a competitor wins by 1 to 7 points, or wins in overtime.