Rule Book & Guide to Wrestling
Rule Book & Guide to Wrestling FREESTYLE, GRECOROMAN, FEMALE, FOLKSTYLE and BEACH WRESTLING 2015 Edition—FOR ALL UWW JUNIOR AND YOUNGER DIVISIONS *The official UWW rules book supersedes this publication at all times. If printing this document, please use a color printer as scoring actions are style specific and denoted by separate colors. LAST UPDATED: APRIL 15, 2015 Foreword Wrestling, like all other sports, obeys rules that constitute the “Rule of the Game” and define its practice, the aim of which is to “pin” the opponent or to win on points. GrecoRoman (G/R) and Freestyle (F/S) wrestling basically differ as follows: In GrecoRoman Wrestling, it is strictly forbidden to grasp the opponent below the beltline or to trip him or to use the legs actively on his opponent to perform any action. In Freestyle and Female Wrestling, however, it is permissible to grasp the legs of the opponent, to trip him or her and to use the legs actively to perform any action. Beach Wrestling and Folkstyle Wrestling are subject to specific regulations. 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. They call upon those who practice the sport to fight totally and universally, with complete honesty and fair play for the pleasure of the spectators. Modern Wrestling Following the decision in 2013 by the International Olympic Committee to remove wrestling as a core sport following the 2016 Olympics, FILA (now operating under a new name, United World Wrestling (UWW)), adopted a new subset of rules for both Freestyle and GrecoRoman wrestling to help improve the image and overall entertainment value of this sport as to help promote wrestling for inclusion in future Olympic Games.
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