When does a technical fall end the match?
Rule- USA
- NFHS
- NFHS rules
- High school
- Grades 9-12
- Folkstyle wrestling
- 2026-27 season
- Scorekeepers
- Timekeepers
A technical fall is earned when a wrestler builds a 15-point advantage.
- If the 15-point lead comes from a near fall, or from a takedown or reversal that goes straight into a near fall, wrestling continues until the near-fall criteria are no longer met. The near-fall points are then added and the match ends.
- Once a technical fall is earned, the offensive wrestler can't lose the match.
- Record the time of the technical fall as the match completion time.
Example: a wrestler leading 12-0 scores a takedown (3) straight into a near fall. The lead hits 15 on the takedown, but wrestling continues until the near fall ends, and any near-fall points are added before the match is stopped.
Added 21 Oct 2026