Your Keys for Stalling

[jkumpire]

What do you guys look at so you are consistent in calling Stalling?

Just looking for opinions.

[officialtony]

I watch the hands in the tie up. If they are positioned on the shoulders of the opponent, then he is blocking off - stalling.
I watch the head in the tie up. If it is forhead to forehead or wedged against the shoulder or chest - stalling.
I watch the forearms/elbows in the tie up. If they are positioned against the opponents biceps or shoulders - stalling.
When mat wrestling:

I watch the hips. If top man stays hip to hip, I don't care if he is trying to put a half in or not. He has about 5 to 8 seconds - otherwise stalling;
If the top man hooks the ankle, he has 5- 8 seconds to attempt to turn and get off the ankle - otherwise stalling;
I watch the off side arm. If it is around the waist and not holding onto an opponents arm or wrist attempting to turn his opponent - stalling;
If the top man does not attempt to break his opponent down or throw a half or some pinning combination in 10 seconds - stalling.

Now, having said all that, I give two verbal warnings ( which I have discussed in my prematch with both teams ). " Work to score " or " work to improve ". Once I give those two commands, and nothing significant happens, someone gets a stalling call. That's how I explain it in the prematch and that is how I enforce it ON the mat.
Hope that helps.

[matref0]

A bunch of good points by Tony. I put this together a few years ago and it seems to keep me straight, even though the fans and coaches may not like it.

You may not like it either, but this is what I look for.

http://matref0.tripod.com/Articles/S...Philosophy.pdf

[jkumpire]

I believe I read that piece already. Thanks!

[PABlue]

The main thing I think about in making a stallin call is something that both matt and tony said. If you THINK they maybe stalling they proabably are. I like what was also said in the article, if you haven't called stalling the whole match it's hard to do it at the end. Be consistent and be fair but I think we need as a whole to be more aggressive in our calls on this. just my opinion