Understanding the Right Call: The How and Why

In this video Mike McCormick (NCAA National Coordinator of Officials) and Mike Hagerty (Current Big Ten and MAC Conference Coordinator) examine, break down, and explain the details on how and why each one is or is not a takedown.  

Covered Topics:

Single Leg Takedown with a Leg Hooked

Crackdown Single Leg Takedown

Cross Leg Takedowns

Chest Wraps

Whizzers

Under Resources you will find a cheat sheet listing the details to consider and a Video links page.

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Please see his notes and presentation under our resources page.