We will try to put an illustration in the resource center in the near future. Grecoroman and the freestyle basically differ as follows. This means that in a tournament setting, adjacent mats ideally would have. The nfhs wrestling rules committee wants to remind all coaches, referees, meet administrators and wrestlers that this wrestling mat area rule needs to be followed during all competitions. Interscholastic wrestling is uniquely different than any other type of wrestling in the world.
Frequently modified and always subject to further modification, the rules set forth herein must be known and accepted by all wrestlers, coaches, referees and leaders. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling may be worn with a formfitted compression shirt. Basketball rules book created through a partnership with the international association of. The mat should be installed so that it is surrounded by a wide open space in order to ensure that the competition. Facebook home of s on the mat blog, devoted to coverage of high school wrestling in central jersey and across the state. The object of the sport of wrestling is to put your opponent on his back to pin your opponent. Unified bowling, girls wrestling and boys volleyball become.
We are and are proud to be the maker of the best quality wrestling mat in the sport of wrestling today. Wrestling rules of the game the official site of the. These areas of concern are often cyclical, some areas need more attention than others, and that is why they might appear in the rules book for consecutive editions. In freestyle wrestling and in womens wrestling, however, it is permissible to grasp the legs of the opponent, to trip himher and to use the legs actively to perform any action.
The wrestling rules committee did another phenomenal job in taking the necessary strides to. Di committee on academics discusses transfer eligibility. Except as may be specifically noted in this rules book, the nfhs makes no recommendation about the. Usaw modification in the usa, where mats are manufactured for wrestling competition, the. For the most up to date version of the rule book, please visit. Referees and coaches, hands to the face in the neutral position is an unnecessary roughness violation. Shorts designed for wrestling may be worn over the singlet. West virginia youth wrestling association is a nonprofit organization providing youth an opportunity to participate in the sport of wrestling. Di transfer waiver working group to seek feedback on waiver expansion.
Folkstyle wrestling rules explained by phil henning. The inside part of the mat which is inside the orange circle is the central surface of wrestling 7m of diameter. Ebooks are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased. Avoiding wrestling and encouraging wrestling in center of mat. For the olympic games and world championships, warm up and training mats must also be new and approved by uww and be of the same quality as the. We are challenged by a wide variety of gymnasiums and mat sizes. This rule book contains the usa wrestling rules pertaining to freestyle and grecoroman styles of wrestling, as dictated by the international governing body of wrestling, united world wrestling. For all olympic games, world and continental championships, the mat shall be installed on a platform not higher than 1m10 or lower than 0m50. Womens wrestling follows the rules of freestyle wrestling, forbidding however the double nelsons. If the feet do not come down immediately it is an out of bounds situation with no control earned 15. By phil henning and the predicament wrestling score book. The nfhs wrestling rules committee had a healthy discussion regarding toes, feet and heels as supporting points.
The knees can either be above the mat or on the mat 16. Page 59 201617 nfhs wrestling rules 201617 points of. The mat area includes the wrestling mat and a space of at least 10 feet surrounding the mat, where facilities permit,as well as the team benches and scorers table. The photographs below were taken from the 2017 18 wrestling rules book. This rule book contains the fila rules, modification to the rules made by usaw for age group competitions and the rules for beach wrestling. Removing the progressive nature of control of mat violations would allow, in tournaments, team. This again rewards aggressive wrestling and enforces the intent of the rule. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. Female athletes in missouri celebrate as girls wrestling added as t. In grecoroman wrestling, it is strictly forbidden to. National boys wrestling national coach of the year 2. This rule book contains the usa wrestling rules pertaining to.
Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling shall be. Nf rule changes wvmat the west virginia wrestling page. Check this special section regularly for updates on usa wrestling activities and other resources. Wrestling is the sixthmost popular sport for boys at the high school level with 273,732 participants in 10,407 schools during the 201011 season, according to.
Nil reforms for studentathletes stressed at senate subcommittee hearing. The mat area includes the wrestling mat and a space of at least 10 feet surrounding the mat. West virginia youth wrestling association rules wvmat. By 201819, mats shall meet astm specifications standards. Article 4 the mat a new uww approved mat, with a 9m diameter and surrounded by a 1. Note rule references are associated with the new rules book. The rules the ncaa wrestling rules have been designated as either administrative rules or conduct rules typically, administrative rules are those dealing with preparation for the contest, including weight management, weighing in, medical examinations and the use of the individual season record form.
But i ran across a copy of a book, professional wrestling. The wrestlers must come to the mat fully dressed and prepared to wrestle. The mat area includes the wrestling mat and a space of at least 10 feet surrounding the mat, where facilities permit, as well as the team benches and scorers table. Additional time given to evaluate head, neck injuries in high schoo. Wrestling age group councils and standing committees, the usa wrestling board of directors voted that these sweeping rules changes be enforced beginning in 2006, with some modifications. Wrestling, like all other sports, obeys rules that constitute the rules of the game and define its practice, the aim of which is. Wrestling the nfhs wrestling rules committee is very concerned about the participation decline in high school wrestling. The nfhs wrestling rules committee and the nfhs board of directors believes there are areas of interscholastic wrestling that need to be addressed and given special attention. If you are looking for a wrestling mat for your house, gym, high school or. Coaches, please instruct your wrestlers about this violation. The nfhs wrestling rules committee confirmed that the sport of high school wrestling is in great shape overall by making only a few changes to the scholastic rules, pleimann said. Traditional wrestling, as practised world wide, are subject to specific rules.
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