NCAA Rules
🏛️Official — NCAA6.2 Near Fall vs. UWW Exposure
Verdict
A critical distinction: In UWW freestyle, brief exposure of the back to the mat (even momentarily) can score 2 or 4 points. In NCAA folkstyle, near fall points require the offensive wrestler to maintain control while holding the opponent in a near-fall position for a minimum of 2 seconds.
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