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Season 3 of Whistle Wisdom has ended as we hit the postseason.

Hopefully, you have learned a great deal this year and improved yourself as an official.

Following two minutes of recovery time, Wrestler A is unable to continue after being injured from an illegal hold/maneuver by Wrestler B.

Wrestler A wishes to default the match to the opponent and indicates this desire to the referee after recovery time has expired.

Is this proper procedure?

No, Wrestler A is declared the winner by default. (5-17-2)

In order to default the match, Wrestler A or Wrestler A's coach would have to indicate this desire to the referee prior to the conclusion of wrestling. A default can only occur during a match.

In this neutral situation are you awarding at TD?

I am not awarding a TD, as control is not established and the Green wrestlers foot ends up on the floor.

Wrestler B is bit by Wrestler A during the second period of the match. Wrestler A is leading 5-4 in the third period, when Wrestler B shows the referee the bite marks after a break in the action. The referee awards the match to Wrestler B by disqualification via Flagrant Misconduct for biting.

Is this proper procedure?

The rule states that if in the opinion of the referee a wrestler bites the opponent this will be deemed intentional biting and will be called flagrant misconduct.

However, when the referee makes this call it must be an occurrence that is brought to the referee's attention during that period.

Therefore, since it was brought to the attention of the referee in the third period, and took place in the second period there is no penalty. (8-1-6)

The situation is match score 7 Green-6 Red in TB 2.

Green earned an escape in TB 1.

TB 2, Red chose down and Green had ridden for approximately 20 seconds.

What is your call for the action which occurs at the end of TB 2?

I am awarding LOC as red escaped during the action before time was out.

During the first period of a match, the two wrestlers butt heads and Wrestler A is obviously injured and is granted an HNC time-out by the referee so the on-site appropriate health-care professional can evaluate the  injured wrestler. During this time-out, Wrestler B's nose starts to bleed.

What is the procedure for the referee to follow?  

First, Wrestler A shall be granted an HNC time-out. As soon as it is detected that B is bleeding, the HNC time-out for Wrestler A would be paused, and blood time for Wrestler B would be started.  

In any bleeding situation, the blood time-out takes precedence over all time-outs.

In this situation, however, because the HNC came to the attention of the referee first, it would count as one of  Wrestler A’s HNC time-outs as well as the amount of HNC time that was used prior to the bleeding being discovered. After blood time-out…

Is LOC earned in this TB situation?

Rod's interpretation below is correct. No LOC.

If a wrestler is hurt or becomes ill during the match and cannot continue, does the opponent receive a forfeit?

No, the opponent would receive a default because the match has started and one of the wrestlers is unable to continue wrestling for any reason. (5-7)

This is a State Championship match.

What is your call?