"A match begins when the proper wrestler reports to the scorers table in dual matches and tournaments until the conclusion of wrestling."
6-2-2
"The wrestler to be sent to the scorers table first, who then cannot be withdrawn or replaced without being disqualified and the weight class being forfeted...Once the second wrestler has properly reported to the scorers table in proper sequence...neither can be withdrawn or replaced without disqualification and the weight class forfeited."
5-13
"forfeits count as matches when considering the five-matches-in-one-day limit."
I don't have my 2010 book right here, so this wording is from my 2009 book, but I don't think anything changed with these rules this year. Based on the wording, however, I would say that since the forfeit counts as a match towards a wrestlers 5 in one day, then the wrestler should have to wait 45 minutes before his next match.
Unless the WIAA or your middle school league made some declaration (which I doubt) saying it was OK to overlook a forfeit in this case (since it was JV), or to un-check-in a wrestler after he properly reports but his dad didn't think it was the kid he wanted to see, he would have to wait 45 minutes.
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