Sportsmanship in high school wrestling in matches between a guy and a girl?

[Anonymous]

My younger sister was on the high school wrestling team last season (and will wrestle again next season), and has usually had to face guys instead of other girls. My sister said that there are some tactics she uses to try to distract a male opponent.

For one example, she said she pulls her singlet up above her thighs. Other things involve the way she will try to get her opponent to look at her between rounds and 'incidental' contact during the match.

My question is simple. Is it bad sportsmanship to try to use such tactics against an opponent? Or is this a normal way of trying to get in your opponent's head?

My sister claims that if he respects her as an opponent, he won't even notice.

This is bad sportsmanship.

It isn't against the rules, and it's the guy's fault if he gets distracted.

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So far it seems pretty clear that this isn't bad sportsmanship, which surprises me...

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Alright, guys are more likely to think this is unfair. Why?

[KrisPW]

I think guys have their own ways of getting in each others heads for the match. She just has different tools to get the job done.

[Anonymous]

Does she aim for the groin on purpose? That’s a pretty illegal unsportsmanlike thing women do a lot to men in wrestling. Other than that I mean just looking at your opponent is fine she can’t control being a woman. If she has an attractive opponent I am sure she also gets distracted. Singlets are pretty revealing for men too.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

As long no exploits are used. Only honorable matches. It kinda is his fault though if he gets distracted. He should be focused on the fight p, not the thighs. “Focus, Fight, Win”

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Although, her using that strategy is kinda insulting

[anylolone]

Just tell the boys, good chances that if they are wrestling they can use the same tactics on her.

[EnglishEuropean]

Dude it's wrestling. You try to win by any legal means.

[Anonymous]

This happens way more often than you might think