RBY put on a show last night reminiscent of Nolf. That frogger move should make some highlights. 12 takedowns to none, beautiful.
The match does illustrate a challenge though. With catch and release it can take an eternity to rack up a Tech even when one wrestler is completely outmatched.
I don't have the perfect solution by any means, since I generally value back points more than takedowns. The problem lies in a wrestler on bottom gaining the very same 1 point for a well earned escape, as a simple release.
In a perfect world a free release should garner no points, however, allowing a refs judgement here or say a signal from the top wrestler that he intends a free release is frought with problems and likely unworkable.
The closest compromise is to award 3 points for the takedown. It certainly addresses the catch and release point disparity. Likewise it adds reward to one of the more difficult skills in wrestling. It certainly detracts some importance from the 2 point near fall, but I would not suggest changing the current near fall 2/4 point reward weighting.
A 3 pointer would have a higher impact on 3rd period strategy and action especially in the last 30 seconds of a match. Not all good things, but on balance a gift to fans. It might also drive a shift in our folk training and skill set, closer to what is valued in freestyle.
Thoughts from others about a 3 point takedown? I kind of like the idea.
The match does illustrate a challenge though. With catch and release it can take an eternity to rack up a Tech even when one wrestler is completely outmatched.
I don't have the perfect solution by any means, since I generally value back points more than takedowns. The problem lies in a wrestler on bottom gaining the very same 1 point for a well earned escape, as a simple release.
In a perfect world a free release should garner no points, however, allowing a refs judgement here or say a signal from the top wrestler that he intends a free release is frought with problems and likely unworkable.
The closest compromise is to award 3 points for the takedown. It certainly addresses the catch and release point disparity. Likewise it adds reward to one of the more difficult skills in wrestling. It certainly detracts some importance from the 2 point near fall, but I would not suggest changing the current near fall 2/4 point reward weighting.
A 3 pointer would have a higher impact on 3rd period strategy and action especially in the last 30 seconds of a match. Not all good things, but on balance a gift to fans. It might also drive a shift in our folk training and skill set, closer to what is valued in freestyle.
Thoughts from others about a 3 point takedown? I kind of like the idea.