FRANKLIN, Tenn. — A new scoring system could be on the horizon for the Tennessee state wrestling tournaments, thanks to a proposal submitted by Chattanooga-area coaches.
A pioneer of fan-friendly features including earlier start times, Soddy-Daisy coach Steve Henry has written a proposal to make the scoring system very similar to the scoring for dual meets.
A pin would be worth six team points, a technical fall five, a major decision four and a regular decision three. The current tournament scoring system gives two for a pin, 1.5 for a technical fall and one for a major decision. There also are advancement points (two in the championship round and one in the consolations) and placement points.
“The proposed system would mirror a dual meet, and I think it’s a great idea, especially for the fans,” said the TSSAA’s Mark Reeves, who already has bounced the idea off several national wrestling people. “It is an exciting idea.”
It’s possible that the TSSAA would take this year’s tournament results and employ the new scoring system to see how it works out.