National federation of state high school associations nfhs located in indianapolis, in est. If wrestling is continuing during a match, then falls and nearfalls should be awardedearned with no deference to the outofbounds line. National federation of state high school associations wrestling. Rule changes for 20072008 season for the newly minted wrestling fan or participant, the rules and regulations can be downright confusing. National leadership organization for high school sports and fine arts activities. A more standardized prematch procedure requiring referees to perform skin checks or verify that skin checks had been completed onsite by an appropriate healthcare professional was approved by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs wrestling rules committee at its april 810 meeting in indianapolis. Rules books and case books available as ebooks nfhs. New wrestling uniform guidelines beginning with the 201617 season wrestlers may wear a traditional onepiece singlet as outlined in the nfhs wrestling rule book, or a twopiece outfit consisting of closefitting fight shorts and a shortsleeved compression top. All other types of leaving the wrestling area as a means of avoiding wrestling would fall under the rule of stalling. The amazon versions can be downloaded and used on apple or android devices with the kindle app. In free style wrestling, however, it is permissible to grasp the legs of the opponent, to trip him and to use the legs actively to perform any action. This will provide rule support for a casebook interpretation. Wrestling is continuing, as allowed by current rule, and points for escapes, reversals, etc. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa director of sports, sanctioning and student services nfhs rules book as ebooks ebooks features.
The original national wrestling federation nwf was a wrestling promotion based in buffalo, new york and owned by promoter pedro martinez. Nfhs rulebooks categories 2020 baseball rules book price. Grecoroman and freestyle wrestling basically differ as follows. Volleyball rules book 100 worst wrestling moments of 2015. National federation baseball rules mandatory provision to. How pro wrestling lost 25% of its audience in 12 months 2015 nfhs boys lacrosse rules book 2014 nfhs boys lacrosse rules book 201617 nfhs volleyball case book and officials manual california rules of court state. Traditional wrestling, as practised world wide, are subject to specific rules. National federation baseball rules mandatory provision to have each state adopt a pitching limitation pitch count rule. Nf rule changes wvmat the west virginia wrestling page. Elliot hopkins, mld, caa director of sports, sanctioning and student services. Fear not, because youll find everything you need to know about the basics of wrestling s rules, regulations and the wrestling scoring system right here.
According to the 201718 nfhs high school athletics participation survey, wrestling is the seventhmost popular sport for boys with 245,564 participants in 10,775 schools. The illustrations do not cover every situation, but they are common situations that referees should recognize. Each state high school association adopting these nfhs wrestling rules is the sole and exclusive source of. A wrestler may participate in a competition only under the nationality appearing on his licence.
Shorts designed for wrestling shall have an elastic waistband and a drawstring that is not exposed. In individually bracketed tournaments, the contestant representing a school shall be named by weight class prior to the conclusion of the weighin and no substitution is allowed after the conclusion of the weighin. National federation of state high school associations. The pwf is a different style of professional wrestling, produces events in a positive manner featuring a variety. Clarified the scoring of points in relation to the location on the mat. Points of emphasis at the end of select lessons you will need to successfully complete the quiz before you can continue to the next lesson. One big platform for all of the wrestling stars from the 70s a. You must be a paid member of an nfhs member association coaches or fine arts or a state staff member to view this content. Wrestling, like all other sports, obeys rules that constitute the rules of the game and define its practice, the aim of which is to pin the opponent or to win on points. The first is from the manufacturer, and the second is from the organization that donated the uniforms. They are made and published by the nfhs in response to situations presented. National authority on interscholastic activity programs.
Link to grecofreestyle rule book with video challenge procedures. Hopefully the color photos will highlight the situation as opposed to the common black and white photos. Below is a listing of the e books currently available for purchase. This rule book contains the rules of fila, which are approved by the usaw. Nfhs wrestling rules book and case book and manual 201415. State associations that have hydration and body fat testing along with a program to monitor an average weight loss of 1. Illinois wrestler inspires others in comeback from injury. While these photos are not approved by the nfhs, they are identical. The shirt is legal, but the shorts designed for wrestling are illegal because each piece of apparel may only have one logo or promotional item. Clarity provided to outofbounds calls in high school wrestling. National federation of high school association nfhs. This is the most uptodate rules document on the planet. Wrestler b would be penalized one match point and will have 90 seconds of injury time to correct this violation.
Wrestlers shall wear wrestling ear guards designed by the manufacturer for the sport of wrestling that are rigid and padded,which provide. Wrestler a doesnt make weight on the first attempt and steps off the scale to remove the shorts. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling shall not have exposed drawstrings, belt loops, zippers, snaps, buttons, or pockets. Wrestler a is wearing a suitable undergarment and a pair of shorts.
High school associations 20162017 nfhs wrestling rules powerpoint b. The national federation of state high school associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. Compression shorts or shorts designed for wrestling shallsnaps. The actual requirements were not changed, only written in clearer, more specific language. This website is powered by the sportsengine platform, but is owned by and subject to the colorado usa wrestling privacy policy.
If wrestling is continuing during a match, then nearfall and falls should be awardedearned with no deference to the out of bounds line. National sport committee goverance and administration a. The head coach must remove the pitcher when said pitcher reaches the pitching limit below. Bad time was clarified to include the situations where the wrong wrestler was given choice of. Double nelsons are strictly forbidden in womens wrestling. Wrestling national federation of state high school associations. Usa wrestling usaw is the national governing body for the sport in the united states and is the authorized representative to the united states olympic committee usoc, and to the federation internationale des luttes associees fila. Fyi, if you choose to download this book to print link at the bottom of cover page it takes a minute, be patient, more updates will be written into this book as rule adjustments are made. Northern wrestling federation, elmwood place, ohio.
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