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Rule 65 - Wrestling

65-5

A student shall be considered as having engaged in a bout if he has offi cially weighed in,

his/her name has been recorded in the offi cial scorebook, and has appeared on the mat in
uniform, willing to wrestle.
65-6
Prior to competing in a meet, all wrestlers and Schools must comply with all of the standards
outlined in the Association’s weight control program including but not limited to:
a. Administering skin-fold measurements or body composition analyzation prior to the start
of the competition season (Sat., Week 20),
b. Minimum body fat standards of Seven percent (7%) for males and Twelve percent (12%) for
females, must be met unless both a licensed physician and the parent/s make a successful
appeal as outlined in the Association’s weight control program,
c. When losing weight to reach a projected minimum allowable weight, a student athlete’s
average weight loss shall not be more than One and one-half (1 ½) per week.
Q & A
Wrestling - Generally
Q. 65-1 What is a wrestling dual meet?
A. A dual meet is a wrestling Contest in which a maximum of Two (2) Schools
participate. When Three (3) or more Schools are involved, the Contest is considered
a Tournament. (rule 65-2)
Tournaments
Q. 65-2 How many teams must participate in a meet to be considered a Tournament?
A. When Three (3) or more Schools participate in a Contest, the Contest is considered
a Tournament. (rule 65-2)
IHSAA Tournaments
Q. 65-3 Can a wrestler, who qualifi ed for the regional level of the Wrestling Tournament
Series, practice with or against a wrestler from another School?
A. No. (rule 9-4)
Q. 65-4 Can a wrestler, entered in a weight class on the sectional entry list for the Wrestling
Tournament Series, have his/her entry changed to the class immediately above his/
her entered weight class at the sectional seeding meeting?
A. Yes.
Q. 65-5 Can a wrestler, entered in a weight class on the sectional entry list for the Wrestling
Tournament Series, have his/her entry changed to the class immediately below his/
her entered weight class at the sectional seeding meeting?
A. No.
Maximum Contests
Q. 65-6 Is it legal for a wrestler to compete on more than one team (Varsity, J.V, etc.), and
thereby wrestle in more than the maximum number of meets in rule 65-2?
A. No, the maximum number of meets for the regular schedule of any student or team
in wrestling shall be Eighteen (18) dual meets, in addition to the Tournament Series,
however, the student or team can participate in up to Six (6) season Tournaments,
provided each Tournament counts as Two (2) of the Eighteen (18) dual meets. (rule
65-2)
Non-School Participation
Q. 65-7 Are individual student wrestlers permitted to participate independently “out of season”
in independent tourneys?
A. Yes, individual student wrestlers are permitted to participate independently “out of
season” in independent tourneys.
Q. 65-8 During the Summer, can a School wrestling coach instruct his/her own wrestler in
preparation for the wrestler’s Summer participation?
A. Yes, a coach can instruct his/her own wrestlers either through the School’s Summer
Open Facility Program or the coach can participate in a Non-School wrestling
program and coach through such program. (rule 15-1.5)

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