Another official forwarded me this video. The official calls the headlock illegal (though doesn't signal that just awards a point after the nearfall) but from the angle I couldn't tell if the top or bottom man caused it to become illegal, thats not the point. After the illegal hold penalty is issued you can clearly see the kid does not appear to be hurt and is getting set in the down position. The coach comes out on the mat and I am assuming requests the recovery time since it was deemed illegal. IMO the coach had his kid take a dive in this match!! Unethical!! Now as an official our hands are tied we cannot tell the wrestler he must continue, if they say they are injured that is it, I just think this was a low blow by this coach!! Thoughts from the wrestling community?
i cannot believe what i just saw. every time these two teams meet the team that just got screwed should pull a guy off the mat everytime there is a tech. penelty like that. thats is the sickest thing ive ever seen in sports. that coach is a gutless coward!