Impact of Rule Changes on NCAA Wrestling Scores

Under the T3 rules compared with the T2 rules, scoring events per match fell from 6.0 to 5.8 and takedowns per match from 2.4 to 2.2, while near falls held at 0.5. Decisions fell from 56% to 45% of matches, major decisions rose from 16% to 19%, and tech falls rose from 7% to 15%.