Escape poInts have been part of wrestling since for ages.
They will never be eliminated nor will riding time. With out them you might as well make it freestyle wrestling.
The escape point and riding time make up a lot of the scoring in matches particularly with two good wrestlers. Reversals aren’t a big part elite wrestling but escape calls are. Good wrestlers don’t get ridden out often. Taking away escape points would eliminate an incentive to get out and a chance to score points. Then wrestling would just be a neutral stance game. It won’t happen in folkstyle. Like ever. Stalling in neutral is a much bigger problem than stalling on top because it is much easier to disguise. You can dance around on your feet and do some half hearted shots or counters to make it look like you are doing something. Harder to hide inaction on bottom or top. That’s why you get stalemates. Again good wrestlers don’t get ridden out all period. They get out and score points.
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Posted: 03/22/2022 at 4:00PM