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Dec 27, 2024 By Jonathan Guth 3 min read

If you have been to a high school wrestling match prior to this season, chances are the shouts of “twoooo” would echo throughout the gymnasium when someone is close to scoring a takedown.

When this season began last month, coaches and spectators had to make a change and yell, “threeee,” as the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) adopted several changes in scoring, including three points for a takedown and an increase in near-fall points.

The NCAA made the changes last year, which were met with a positive reaction.

The change in the scoring for takedown increases the points awarded from two to three, while the near-fall provides three points when the referee counts to three and four points for a four count.

The previous count for a near-fall awarded two points from a two-to- a-four count and three points for a five count.

The NFHS also adopted the out-of-bounds call where a wrestler only needs one point of contact to stay in bounds, which was put in place to eliminate the subjectivity of the out-of-bounds call and helps coaches and wrestlers understand what out of bounds is and helps officials can call out of bounds more consistently.

The general consensus from at least three local high school coaches is in favor of the changes.

“I think with the changes in the scoring match strategy will be a little bit different,” Connellsville coach Bill Swink said. “I like the change so far. We are probably going to see a lot more tech falls. I am hoping the officials will encourage more action. I don’t want to see stalling if someone hits a seven-point move.”

Albert Gallatin coach Duane Dupont echoed Swink’s opinion, and believes it will help dual meets and tournaments run more efficiently, as the out-of-bounds rule should limit wrestlers having to return to the center of the mat for a restart.

“I like all the rule changes for the out-of-bounds and the scoring,” Dupont said. “For the out-of-bounds, it keeps kids wrestling on the edge and the matches are going to go a little quicker now because you are not going to have to stop the match in order to get it back in the center.

“The scoring changes are closer to the college level, and it makes everything a little more exciting. You can be down 7-0 and tie it up in a heartbeat. You can score points in a bunch, especially if you are good with tilts.”

Beth-Center coach Gary Welsh said he was in favor of all the changes, especially the out-of-bounds rule.

“The kids were a little timid early in the season with the rule changes, but they have adapted and really enjoy being able to score points in bunches and being able to keep wrestling on the edge of the mat,” Welsh said. “I think it will be good for the growth of the sport. We had some kids that never wrestled before, so they really didn’t need to be taught about the changes, but some of our more experienced kids had to adjust, but they are all doing fine now.”