Wrestling glossary
Quick definitions for the words families hear all tournament day: on deck, in the hole, seed, bye, consolation, placement match, every win type, and the abbreviations printed on a bracket.
On Deck Meaning
Your match is next on that mat.
TermIn the Hole Meaning
One match before you are on deck.
TermWrestling Seeding
How wrestlers are ranked and placed in a bracket.
TermWrestling Bracket Terms
Bye, consolation, wrestleback, placement, and more.
TermBye in Wrestling
What a bye is and why a wrestler gets one.
TermDecision (DEC)
A win by fewer than 8 points in folkstyle.
TermMajor Decision (MD)
A win by 8 to 14 points.
TermTechnical Fall (TF)
A win by 15 or more points.
TermPin (Fall)
Shoulders held to the mat, match over.
TermWrestling Abbreviations
DEC, MD, TF, F, FF, MFF, INJ, DQ, SV, and every bracket code.
TermMedical Forfeit (MFF)
What a medical forfeit means for placement and team points.
TermWeight Class
How weight classes work at youth, high school, and college levels.
TermDual Meet
Team versus team, one bout per weight class.
TermConsolation Bracket
The wrestleback side of a double elimination bracket.
TermWrestling Match Terms
Takedown, escape, reversal, near fall, stalling, and more.
TermForfeit (FF)
A win because the opponent does not wrestle.
Every definition links to the guide or feature where the term matters in practice, so you can go from what does this mean to what do I do next.