Wrestling Rules
1. The length of Bout- In international level, there are three bouts of 2-minutes with a 30-seconds break between each of the bout. For collegiate wrestling, bouts take a total of 7 minutes (3-2-2), and for high school level, bouts are of 6 minutes (2-2-2).
2. The Referee calls both of the participants in the central area and checks their nails which should be cut short, their singlet and hands if they carry any sharp weapon. Using different techniques, participants try to pin down their opponent and hence win the bout. The one who scores maximum at the end wins the game.
3. The participants’ body should not be greasy or perspired. Both of them shake hands or greet and the bout begins with referee’s whistle.
4. Wrestlers are forbidden to twist the wrist more than 90°, hold the throat, stretching opponent’s spinal section, using two arms to grab opponent’s head or shoulder, Holding the opponent upside down (with head down), etc. The participants are warned if they do so.
5. In a case of Freestyle wrestling, if neither of the participants scored a point, then overtime bout is conducted. The referee tosses the disc, and the one who wins the toss is rewarded with a choice of grabbing any of the legs of the opponent who is forbidden to attack for 30 seconds. If the attacker pins the opponent down, he wins and if not the defensive player wins.
6. In the case of the tie, the participant who scores multiple points or the last who scores wins the bout. The judge makes the conclusion.
7. The participants are rewarded with points according to the technique attempted ranging from 1-5.
8. If a participant attacks violating the rules of the game, he will be given a warning or may lose points as a penalty. For major misconducts, he/she may be disqualified.
9. The participants can forfeit the game in case of injury.
Professional Wrestling
1. Although there is no governing body to look over the rules and regulations for this variant of wrestling; yet the sport has its standard developed with the course time. The general rules are as follows-
2. Matches can be begun from two or more corners of the wrestling ring in between two individual wrestlers or a team of two or more.
3. The standard scoring method is followed according to the 'falls'. The falls are counted when-
4. One wrestler pinned the other for at least 3 seconds
5. Forces the opponent to submit
6. The opponent takes too long outside the ring
7. The opponent is disqualified
8. The opponent is incapacitated or knocked out
9. In case, the match consists of a definite set of falls within the time limit; the match is declared as a draw. In modern matches, the time limit is generally of 10 to 30 munites, but title matches can exceed up to one hour.
10. The Iron Man matches last for 20, 30 or 60 minutes and the entrant with the most number of falls in the time limit, is declared as the winner.
