Control from the neutral position

[Scott]

Does it state or can it be interpreted any where in the NFHS rule book that to be awarded a takedown the offensive wrestler must have control above the defensive wrestlers knees? For example wrestler A has control of wrestler B's ankles on the edge of the mat and has both feet in bounds. Takedown or not a takedown.

[AKIN]

No, as far as I can remember off the top of my head(rule book is at home), there is nothing that states that control must be above the knees before a takedown can be awarded. There are certainly some officials that call it that way, and I believe there are some states that it is expected that the officials will call it that way. But there is nothing in writing. I will call it on the ankles if the control is there.

[red viking]

there are some states that it is expected .

WI is one of them, if not the only one.

[AKIN]

Wisconsin was the one I was thinking about.