The 275-pound class has been increased to 285 pounds.

 

When the referee and assistant referee meet to confer, the meeting shall take place away from the scorer's table.

 

The restriction for a garment extending below the singlet has been modified to allow a tight fitting, single solid color, unadorned product that does not extend below the knee.

 

A wrestler who properly reports to the scorer's table for a dual match cannot be withdrawn or replaced without causing the individual to be disqualified and the weight class forfeited.

 

The overtime shall consist of a one-minute sudden victory period; if no scoring occurs, two 30-second tiebreakers shall be utilized; and if the score remains tied a 30-second ultimate tiebreaker will be competed.

 

Hand(s) to the face and/or raking the eyes have been added to the listing of illegal holds.

 

An exception has been added indicating that the match will not be stopped to penalize the offensive wrestler for stalling when the defensive wrestler has come to the standing position.

Dont forget my personal favorite... The use of forearm, elbow or forehead in a punshing way shall be broken. We had a good discussion about this in the rules clinic.

Dont forget my personal favorite... The use of forearm, elbow or forehead in a punshing way shall be broken. We had a good discussion about this in the rules clinic.

What did they have to say about concussions? I know it's a point of emphasis this year. Did they tell you what to look for or was it more of how to prevent them?

If a referee suspects a concussion on any athlete they are out for the entire contest. No way around it. The injuried player must have a doctors note and that note is only good for 7 days.

 

Unless the tournament has a doctor on staff and even with the doctors approval, the final ruling is left up to the referee.