Under Utah rules, biting is flagrant misconduct that carries disqualification of the wrestler and any points he earned for his team, as well as earning a three-point penalty. Officials disqualified Simons, but the next day Craner was informed the decision had been reversed. “I was told that their [officials’] ‘investigation’ concluded that my wrestler didn’t react enough at the moment,” Craner wrote in an email. “I honestly can’t recall any instance in high school sports where a flagrant misconduct disqualification was overturned the next day. It’s baffling.” The case was investigated and reviewed by officials and the state rules interpreter....

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