Victory
The referee declares the winner. In the following situations: Fall, score difference of 8 points (technical fall), running out of time based on the age group or doctor’s order and forfeit of one of the wrestlers. The referee would raise his/her hand with the marked on the cuff with respective colour of the winner (blue […]
Caution
The referee penalizes the wrestler for breaking the rules. When one of the wrestlers is breaking the rules and endangers the opponent with causing a trauma,or blocking and running away from the attacks, then the referee has the right to penalize the wrestler with a warning or to award penalty points to the attacking wrestler.
Challenge (objection)
Request to object a disputed situation by reviewing a recording. The coaches or the wrestlers participating in the match have the right to object the referee’s decision and review a video of the situation by throwing a cube (red or blue) to the mat. However, if the objection is not valid then the cube is […]
Stop
The referee can stop the fight due to injury or other acceptable reason, regardless of the will of the wrestler. The referee leads the match and if necessary, he/she can stop the match to protect the competitors from traumas or other unpredictable situations.
Start
Wrestlers greet each other by a handshake and when the referee blows his whistle, they start to wrestle. The wrestlers greet by clap with one hand and after a whistle and hand signal they start to wrestle.
Call to the mat
Competitors are called to the mat. Using specific hand gestures with both hands the competitors are called to the center of the mat.
The competition
The competition is divided into the following parts: a) Qualification matches: qualifications to form specific numbers (64,32,16), round of 16, quarter final, semi-final and final for 1/2 place. b) Repechage rounds: rounds which give a second chance to the athletes who lost from the finalists in their group to participate in a match for the […]
Ear protectors
The protectors must not have any metal or hard parts. The helmet is used to protect the ears of the wrestlers from any trauma that might occur during the matches..
Competition equipment
Wrestling jersey for competition, single. Wrestling singlets with blue and red edging, which helps identifying the wrestlers respectively as red or blue.
International wrestling rules
This is the framework in which the sport of wrestling is presented in all his fighting styles.