Rules of freestyle wrestling competition

The rules of freestyle wrestling are similar to those of classical wrestling.

From standing, you can hold your head and neck, trunk, upper and lower limbs, and trip with your legs, but you are not allowed to grab wrestling clothes, and you are not allowed to use anti-joint and suffocation actions until you fall to the ground with your shoulders. You can use your hands and feet in the game, and you can hold your head, neck, trunk, upper and lower limbs, wrap your legs, hook your feet, pick your legs, etc. , but it is not allowed to grab clothes, and it is not allowed to use anti-joint and suffocation movements. Although you can attack with your legs, you can't use scissors legs.

The winner is the opponent who hits his shoulder on the mat after falling. If this does not happen within the specified time, the ranking will be judged according to the scores of the two rounds. Freestyle wrestling allows players to oppress, provoke and trip their opponents with their legs, and also allows players to hug their opponents above or below the waist.

In the initial competition, the players participated in the competition together regardless of their levels, giving the heavier players a certain advantage. In the competition, there are often scenes in which the big players easily beat the lighter players, and the game is one-sided. After that, wrestling began to be graded according to weight.

Matters needing attention in freestyle wrestling:

1. Wrestling clothes: Athletes must wear red or blue one-piece wrestling clothes approved by the International Wrestling Federation. The national emblem of the country or region represented is printed on the chest of the wrestling suit, and the abbreviation of the country or region with the largest size of 10 cm × 10 cm is printed on the back. Athletes' wrestling clothes shall not be printed with emblems or abbreviations of other countries/regions. Thin knee pads without metal parts are allowed. Athletes must carry handkerchiefs during the competition and show them to the referee for inspection before the competition begins.

2. Clothing advertisement: In addition to the clothing specified by the International Olympic Committee, athletes can also wear wrestling clothes with sponsors' names printed on their legs or lower back. The sponsor's name can also indicate the back or sleeve of the bathrobe worn by athletes. The sponsor's letters and marks shall not exceed 6 cm in height.

3. Ear protectors: The ear protectors worn by athletes must be approved by the International Wrestling Federation and must not contain metal devices or hard shells. The referee may require athletes with long hair to wear ear protectors.

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