As tournament opens, our shocking study shows N.J. HS team wrestling is in trouble

High School Boys Wrestling: Pascack Valley vs. Old Tappan

Old Tappan's Matthew Olivo looks to the referee for confirmation as he scores a pin in a dual meet against Pascack Valley in 2022. Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance

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The NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics Public Sectional Team Tournament begins Monday at 40 sites across New Jersey. It initiates a week of team competition culminating with the crowning of five public and two non-public champions Sunday at Rutgers University.

While the state team tournament is supposed to match the better teams across the state, there will only be a handful of competitive matches on Monday. Many, unfortunately, will be lopsided. The sectional finals on Wednesday, may only be slightly better.

AVG winning scoreAVG losing scoreAVG total pointsAVG Margin
51.8721.8473.7130.02
Result TypeBouts% of result types
Decision 5,342 15.7%
Disqualification 35 0.1%
Forfeit 7,458 21.9%
Injury Default 152 0.4%
Major Decision 1,765 5.2%
No Match 18 0.1%
Pin 18,092 53.1%
Sudden Victory 209 0.6%
Technical Fall 877 2.6%
Tie Breaker 62 0.2%
Ultimate Tie Breaker 32 0.1%
TOTAL34,042100.0%

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Total Points# of matches% of total
841195%
80+48520%
70+187876%
60+239197%
Margin# of matches% of total
30+118148%
20+158464%
10+200881%
5+223290%
Weight# of forfeitstotal bouts% of forfeits
106846234636%
113763237232%
120535241922%
126549244023%
132454244119%
138384244816%
144367244815%
150418243717%
157391244216%
165468244519%
175460243019%
190555243323%
215604242925%
285648243527%
Pins by weight# of pinstotal bouts% of pins
1061069234646%
1131101237246%
1201224241951%
1261185244049%
1321328244154%
1381283244852%
1441336244855%
1501325243754%
1571333244255%
1651397244557%
1751339243055%
1901417243358%
2151364242956%
2851355243556%
Forfeits/match# of matches% of total
039116%
144318%
240016%
332213%
429112%
5+62225%

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