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ODU 9 vs. NCS 6 at intermission

NCST up 12 to ODU 9

NCST 21 to ODU 9

NCST 21 vs. ODU 12

Final score NCST 21 over ODU 15.

At least we put up a fight.

Beazley lost in OT. 6 point swing, & we would've won on criteria. Jeske lost 4-0 too. We didn't look good anywhere tonight.

I think the staff might disagree regarding "putting up a fight" ...

I have a question for the knowledgeable. Why does that guy come out at the end of each period to tap the referee on the back? I mean, a real loud horn blows at the end of the period. Can't the referee hear it? There obviously is some point that I'm missing.

(02-07-2015 11:03 AM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  I have a question for the knowledgeable. Why does that guy come out at the end of each period to tap the referee on the back? I mean, a real loud horn blows at the end of the period. Can't the referee hear it? There obviously is some point that I'm missing.

It depends how loud the crowd is and whether there are other mats running. If you have multiple mats going at the same time, it's hard to tell who's horn is who's

(02-07-2015 02:05 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 11:03 AM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  I have a question for the knowledgeable. Why does that guy come out at the end of each period to tap the referee on the back? I mean, a real loud horn blows at the end of the period. Can't the referee hear it? There obviously is some point that I'm missing.

It depends how loud the crowd is and whether there are other mats running. If you have multiple mats going at the same time, it's hard to tell who's horn is who's

So is that like TV timeouts in a basketball or football game that's not on TV? It's just done for consistency?

(02-07-2015 04:47 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 02:05 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 11:03 AM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  I have a question for the knowledgeable. Why does that guy come out at the end of each period to tap the referee on the back? I mean, a real loud horn blows at the end of the period. Can't the referee hear it? There obviously is some point that I'm missing.

It depends how loud the crowd is and whether there are other mats running. If you have multiple mats going at the same time, it's hard to tell who's horn is who's

So is that like TV timeouts in a basketball or football game that's not on TV? It's just done for consistency?

I wouldn't equate that to TV timeouts. It's more or less so there's no issue with timing. Seconds are critical in college wrestling.

(02-07-2015 07:12 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 04:47 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 02:05 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 11:03 AM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  I have a question for the knowledgeable. Why does that guy come out at the end of each period to tap the referee on the back? I mean, a real loud horn blows at the end of the period. Can't the referee hear it? There obviously is some point that I'm missing.

It depends how loud the crowd is and whether there are other mats running. If you have multiple mats going at the same time, it's hard to tell who's horn is who's

So is that like TV timeouts in a basketball or football game that's not on TV? It's just done for consistency?

I wouldn't equate that to TV timeouts. It's more or less so there's no issue with timing. Seconds are critical in college wrestling.

Thanks for the enlightenment.

It does seem unnecessary though, in a large, nearly empty, arena with one match at a time, much like a TV timeout in a game that's not on TV.

(02-08-2015 10:58 AM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 07:12 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 04:47 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 02:05 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 11:03 AM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  I have a question for the knowledgeable. Why does that guy come out at the end of each period to tap the referee on the back? I mean, a real loud horn blows at the end of the period. Can't the referee hear it? There obviously is some point that I'm missing.

It depends how loud the crowd is and whether there are other mats running. If you have multiple mats going at the same time, it's hard to tell who's horn is who's

So is that like TV timeouts in a basketball or football game that's not on TV? It's just done for consistency?

I wouldn't equate that to TV timeouts. It's more or less so there's no issue with timing. Seconds are critical in college wrestling.

Thanks for the enlightenment.

It does seem unnecessary though, in a large, nearly empty, arena with one match at a time, much like a TV timeout in a game that's not on TV.

Usually for a single dual, if there's an assistant referee, they may forego the towel tapper. But, the purpose of the 2nd official is to look for illegal/potentially dangerous holds that the 1st official can't see. So sometimes that's not ideal either. If there's a scramble at the end of a period, where an official is counting backs out-loud & the crowd is screaming, he actually may not hear it. You'd be surprised how much you tune out when you're all alone out there.

(02-08-2015 12:52 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-08-2015 10:58 AM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 07:12 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 04:47 PM)TheDancinMonarch Wrote:  

(02-07-2015 02:05 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  It depends how loud the crowd is and whether there are other mats running. If you have multiple mats going at the same time, it's hard to tell who's horn is who's

So is that like TV timeouts in a basketball or football game that's not on TV? It's just done for consistency?

I wouldn't equate that to TV timeouts. It's more or less so there's no issue with timing. Seconds are critical in college wrestling.

Thanks for the enlightenment.

It does seem unnecessary though, in a large, nearly empty, arena with one match at a time, much like a TV timeout in a game that's not on TV.

Usually for a single dual, if there's an assistant referee, they may forego the towel tapper. But, the purpose of the 2nd official is to look for illegal/potentially dangerous holds that the 1st official can't see. So sometimes that's not ideal either. If there's a scramble at the end of a period, where an official is counting backs out-loud & the crowd is screaming, he actually may not hear it. You'd be surprised how much you tune out when you're all alone out there.

I'll take your word for it. I asked for info from the knowledgeable and you are obviously that. So thanks again for filling in some of those huge gaps in my sports education.