UWW eliminates forced par terre in Greco-Roman on the Senior level
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Photo of Andy Bisek of the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games.
The national wrestling federations received notice from United World Wrestling that there will no longer be forced par terre in Senior-level Greco-Roman wrestling.
This has been the rule in age-group Greco-Roman competition in the last two years. The change is in effect immediately.
LETTER TO NATIONAL FEDERATIONS
Subject: Ordered Parterre Position for Seniors
Dear Mr. President,
As you might know a meeting was organized in Poland during the 2015 U23 years Old European Championships.
During this meeting some modifications in the Wrestling Rules were adopted and it was also decided that the Ordered Parterre Position for Seniors will be completely removed after the Olympic Games in Rio.
You will find attached, for your information, the mentioned circular.
In compliance with this circular, I would like to inform you that the Ordered Parterre Position in the Senior category is removed and the new procedure will be the same as in the Youth Categories.
This change comes into effect at the date of this circular.
I also take this opportunity to inform you that the complete Rules will be discussed and revised by the Technical Commission.
All modifications will be shared to you when it will be finalized.
Yours Sincerely,
Michel Dusson
Secretary General
United World Wrestling
Corsier-sur-Vevey, 8th of September 2016
EXCERPT FROM APRIL 2015 CIRCULAR
Ordered parterre for passivity is cancelled, and the following procedure will be enforced :
• first time issue a verbal warning to the passive wrestler by using UWW vocabulary without stopping the bout
• second time same wrestler is passive, referee will give 1st passivity warning, again without stopping the bout
• Third time when the same wrestler is passive, referee will give 2nd passivity warning and 1 technical point to his opponent, again without stopping the bout.
• Every further passivity will result in 1 technical point to the opponent, all without stopping the bout
The national wrestling federations received notice from United World Wrestling that there will no longer be forced par terre in Senior-level Greco-Roman wrestling.
This has been the rule in age-group Greco-Roman competition in the last two years. The change is in effect immediately.
LETTER TO NATIONAL FEDERATIONS
Subject: Ordered Parterre Position for Seniors
Dear Mr. President,
As you might know a meeting was organized in Poland during the 2015 U23 years Old European Championships.
During this meeting some modifications in the Wrestling Rules were adopted and it was also decided that the Ordered Parterre Position for Seniors will be completely removed after the Olympic Games in Rio.
You will find attached, for your information, the mentioned circular.
In compliance with this circular, I would like to inform you that the Ordered Parterre Position in the Senior category is removed and the new procedure will be the same as in the Youth Categories.
This change comes into effect at the date of this circular.
I also take this opportunity to inform you that the complete Rules will be discussed and revised by the Technical Commission.
All modifications will be shared to you when it will be finalized.
Yours Sincerely,
Michel Dusson
Secretary General
United World Wrestling
Corsier-sur-Vevey, 8th of September 2016
EXCERPT FROM APRIL 2015 CIRCULAR
Ordered parterre for passivity is cancelled, and the following procedure will be enforced :
• first time issue a verbal warning to the passive wrestler by using UWW vocabulary without stopping the bout
• second time same wrestler is passive, referee will give 1st passivity warning, again without stopping the bout
• Third time when the same wrestler is passive, referee will give 2nd passivity warning and 1 technical point to his opponent, again without stopping the bout.
• Every further passivity will result in 1 technical point to the opponent, all without stopping the bout
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