USA Wrestling has received a document sent from Iran, which offers an evaluation of the new rules approved by the international wrestling federation FILA starting in 2005.    These rules have been used in Iran's professional freestyle wrestling league. A document was prepared by the referees to look at how the rules worked during a number of weeks of wrestling action.    Below is an email received from Mr. Azizollah Etaati, the Head of the Referee Committee of wrestling of I.R.Iran. Mr. Etatti shares the findings from the Iranian referees and has asked for feedback from the United States on the new rules.    EMAIL FROM MR. ETAATI    Dear USA Wrestling:    We would like to inform you that the professional and international league of Iran freestyle wrestling was held with the new regulations. There are a number of Iranian champions and some champions from Uzbekistan, Georgia , Russia , Turkey, and Tajikistan in the league.    We have examined positive and negative points of new regulation in the first part of Iran's wrestling professional league. Our findings have been sent to Mr.Martinetti, Mr. Saletnig. Mr.Tucci, Mr.Ender, Mr. Kim and Professor Tunnemann from FILA and we now send it to you.                                                                                                       I hope you will return your ideas to us, so we can know the effects of new regulations in both countries and cooperate together.    EVALUATION OF THE NEW FILA RULES  by the Referee Committee of wrestling of I.R.Iran  (edited version)    Positive points in second week :  1. Wrestling becomes more attractive than first week.   2. Majority of wrestlers because of missing 1 point had more tendency to continue inside of  the mat.   3. Spectators welcomed new regulation well.   4. Majority of wrestling experts believe if new regulation could be comprehened well,wrestling would be more attractive.   5. Heavy weight wrestling becomes more dynamic and most of wrestlers in this class do more techniques   6. Wrestling runs dynamically through the last seconds and wrestlers have more motivation to win.   7. Gripping the leg has done with  internal regulation and in the shortest time.   8. Escaping from Mat has reduced   9. The speed of wrestling becomes higher from the 1st week.   10. Because of 1 point penalty ,there isn't any wasting of time by wrestlers.   11. The protest of coaches reduced.   12. There are more throwing techniques.   13. New regulation is a chance for coaches to show their creativity.  14. In total, 80 wrestling matches which happened in 2 weeks, there were just 4 matches that had griping the leg & in less than 20 seconds there was an exchange of scoring.  15. In 2nd week, coaches became more adjusted to the new regulations  16. Referees have become more comfortable in their judgment.   17. Some of well-known champions were defeated because they had defending tactics.  18. In 2nd week, the chance of attack wrestlers to win is more than the defenders.   19. Most of Iranian wrestling experts believe new regulation shows the gravity of the thought of coaches to win or defeat.    Negative points:  1. Discussion about putting a foot on the protection area to be continue and it was the biggest problem in this 2 weeks.   2. Item C-4 in new regulation needs more discussion and should attend about all different points and after that makes decision for fine.    Positive points in 3rd week:  1. The speed of wrestlings became higher in 3rd week.   2. None of wrestlers wanted to waste time.   3. Competition in 3rd week showed if traditional champions don't change their tactics, they couldn't repeat their medals.   4. In heavy weight,wrestling matches were attractive with high speed. For example. one of competitions in this class, the total result was changed with a technique with 3 scores in the final 7 seconds.   5. In 3rd week referees pointed out to the wrestlers who wanted catch score with pushing(internal regulation)   6. 3rd week of competition showed in new regulation, wrestlers immediately do techniques after referee's whistle  7. New regulations showed that coaches should have basic changes in their training,technique instructions and preparation of the wrestlers.   8. New regulation showed for harmonizing the coaches with these regulations , They need more training to have new instructions in their preparation.  9. Some of Iranian national champions believe these new regulations cause them to win easily.   10. Some of ex-Olympic champions believe these regulations don't have any spirit of athletics.   11. Some of former leaders  believe in this case that the role of coaches to explain the new regulation is so important.   12. Some of referees & coaches with high record of service believe FILA should send new regulation with useful films to prevent mistakes.   13. Competition in 3rd week showed in new regulations doing the techniques of Greco-Roman could useful in freestyle wrestling to be winner.   14. In 3rd week there were more spectators than last weeks. For example in Mazandaran Province there were more than 5000 persons in hall of competitions.   15. In 3rd week, most of famous wrestlers changed their tactics to harmonize themselves with new regulations.  16. New regulation shows in future would appear new champions every  year.   17. In 3rd week only in 4 competitions we had gripping of the leg,(with internal regulation)and all of them lead to immediate scores.   18. In total three weeks & 112  wrestling matches,  there were only 9 times for gripping of the leg.   19. In total three weeks & 112  wrestling matches ,Although it was free to gut wrench and ankle lace continuously , but no one did it. This shows wrestlers weren't ready for this change.   20. In total 3 weeks and 112 wrestling matches there was one technique has valued 5 points and 36  techniques that were valued 3 points.  21. In total 3 weeks and 112 wrestling matches  ,7 wrestlings were terminated with fall.   22. In total 3 weeks, We had 522 techniques which valued 1 points, 113 techniques which valued 2 points ,36 techniques which valued 3 points & 1 technique which valued 5 points. It seems we had techniques which valued 2 scores in each competition.   23. In gripping  the leg  (World Champion Eldar) Kurtanidze was defeated from a young wrestler in first time of competition.   24. In  comparing from last weeks ,in this week (3rd) ,referees didn't have any serious problem.   25. these competitions showed new regulation  make judgment easy for referees.   26. In these regulations, wrestlers  don't stop match and didn't malinger .    Negative points:  Putting a foot on the protection area in each situation and 1 score for a penalty was the biggest  problem and it had most protests of coaches & wrestlers.  It is necessary to inform you , we have executed the new regulation completely and even in those cases which had some doubts ( or example in gripping the leg) we codify internal regulation to  make our wrestlers ready for year 2005.     Some of these internal regulation which could consider for experts & theorists of FILA  to be written follows:  1. At the end of each 2 minutes,  referee carries up the hand of winner & introduces him to the spectators .At the end of competition referee again carries up the hand of final winner.   2. If defender escapes from ground or bridge, he would be  with one or two scores and wrestling would be continued in ground.   3. Item C-4 in new regulation if a wrestler gets gripping the leg of opponent &  on purpose pushed him to out side of mat, not only doesn't have any score but also officials give notice to him to do technique    Gripping the leg:  1. Specified time for this is 20 seconds.   2. Gripping the leg in situation which wrestling is terminated 0-0 would be continued without any break & referees would determine who has to get the leg with toss up of coin.  3. After distinction of the winner of toss up , both wrestlers would be invited to the center of mat . The defender has to stand up in the shape of parallel position .After that opponent has to grip the leg from bottom of knee.   4. After