Welcome to on the mat, the homepage for nfhs wrestling referees information. Any person having questions about the interpretation of nfhs wrestling rules should contact the wrestling rules. Ice hockey rules changes 201516 by nfhs on january 21, 2016 ice hockey. The following five wrestling points of emphasis were selected by the nfhs wrestling rules committee for the 201516 high school wrestling season. According to the 2014 nfhs high school athletics participation survey, wrestling is the sixthmost popular boys sport nationwide with 269,514 participants.
As soon as appropriate, advise the referee of the infraction. High school wrestling rules illustrations updated october 2015. Errors by the timekeeper, official scorer or referee must be. The duties of the referee before a dual meet begins each day were further clarified. The nfhs makes the rules and case books for high school sports and activities available online in the publications library. National federation of state high school associations. To learn about becoming a wrestling referee at the high school level, select your state from the choose a state page and follow the links to your states athletic association. The case book is universally used by officials who are interested in basketball game administration. A complete listing of the wrestling rules changes is available on the. Nfhs wrestling exam part ii answers 1 all scoring errors can be corrected if they are detected within 48 hours. Illinois wrestler inspires others in comeback from injury.
Nfhs wrestling rules book and case book and manual 201516. Indianapolis a more standardized prematch procedure requiring referees to perform skin checks or verify that skin checks had been completed onsite by an appropriate healthcare professional was approved by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs wrestling rules committee at its recent meeting in indianapolis. Rule 7 is physical and stick fouls, rule 8 is other fouls, and rule 9. This revision to rule 411 was one of 11 rules changes recommended by the. Changes to rules 511 and 1029 were recommended by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs wrestling rules committee at its april 1416 meeting in indianapolis. We believe you will find the information useful and utilize the resources to stay informed. Rules book, case bookofficials manual combined, powerpoint, rules. For more information on national sports rules changes, please visit 202021 rule changes. About the national federation of state high school associations nfhs. You must be a paid member of an nfhs member association coaches or fine arts or a state staff member to view this content. Rule 664, 5 true false correct 2 the only way a wrestler can lose a match when ahead by 15 or more points is to commit an unsportsmanlike act. The saoa wrestling program provides the resources below to enhance your officiating experience.
To help with the transition to the new weigh in protocol, it is recommended that advanced communication about an event take place between coaches and officials assigners. These areas of concern are often cyclical, some areas need more attention than others, and that is why they might appear in the rules. The diagrams on page 10 in the 201516 nfhs wrestling rules book are a suggested configuration. Rules books and case books available as ebooks nfhs. High school wrestling rules illustrations call the rules book. The team bench in dual meets should be at least 10 feet from the wrestling mat and 10 feet from the scorers table. Ebooks are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on. Other changes approved by the committee include the following. The nfhs wrestling rules committee and the nfhs board of directors believes there are areas of interscholastic wrestling that need to be addressed and given special attention.
Prematch requirements for refs clarified in high school. Alternate twopiece uniform approved for high school wrestling. Since then, the nfhs has published three more years of data so we wanted to revisit this topic. Wrestling ranks seventh in popularity among boys at the high school level with 250,653 participants, according to. The state of high school wrestling the nfhs wrestling rules committee is very concerned about the participation decline in high school wrestling. High school swimmingdiving rules changes clarify proper race finish. Note 2 points for unnecessary roughness, grasping cloth. Nf rule changes wvmat the west virginia wrestling page.
Risk minimization key focus of high school spirit rules changes indianapolis, in april 9, 2015 the national federation of state high school association nfhs spirit rules committee revised several rules for the 201516 season, all of which focused on minimizing risk to participants. Its now ok to wear a two piece uniform or a singlet, my understanding is this is a coach decision as to whether or not the teams wear either. They are made and published by the nfhs in response to situations presented. It is our intention to continually update this site, and we encourage you to visit on the mat frequently for new and valuable information the nfhs wrestling rules committee meets annually in april to discuss rules change. These are high school rule books this and the case book which is the actual real life implementation of the rules are written for use by coaches although i doubt that many read them and officials they both could be much better organized and effective. Federation of state high school associations nfhs wrestling rules committee at its april 24 meeting in indianapolis, and all. Rule 5114b true false correct 3 a defensive wrestler must allow the offensive wrestler an opportunity to assume a legal. For more information on national sports rules changes, please visit.
Any person having questions about the interpretation of nfhs rules should contact the rules interpreter designated by his or her state high school association. Ohsaa wrestling ohio high school athletic association. Contains the officia l rul es fo r wrestli ng, and are designed to explain all aspects of the game. National federation of high school association nfhs. Officials are required to view an online rules presentation and take an online rules examination every year in every sport in which they are licensed.
Back in 2017 we wrote about the decline in wrestling participants from the 201011 peak of 273,732 boys only. Here is a good resource for high school wrestling rules. Signal a caution by using the approved nfhs signal. Twopiece alternative uniform approved by the nfhs rules. The referee no longer may be behind the contestants when starting. As the end of the 201516 school term, there were more than,700 different individuals licensed with ihsa in the officials department. Compared to the situation in 201516 the news is good. High school wrestling rules changes focused on changes in the definition of bad time and advancement of wrestlers in the consolation bracket. Below are answers to questions that have been asked.
This change was approved by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs swimming and diving rules committee at its march 2224 meeting in indianapolis. Prematch requirements for referees clarified in high. High school associations nfhs wrestling rules committee at its april 8. The national federation of state high school associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. The referee shall perform the skin checks or verify that the designated, onsite meet appropriate healthcare professional has performed the skin checks. Each of these wrestling points of emphasis need to be stressed to all coaches, referees, wrestlers, parents, school. In addition, scoring a fall or nearfall is strengthened by the modifications to the definition and location of fall and nearfall in our rules book. You will be required to have software on your computer, tablet. The skincheck rule has always been in the nfhs wrestling rules book, but the committee felt it needed to be clarified and specified that this needed to be done, said bob colgate, nfhs. Watch coverage of boys and girls high school sports and activities across the country at. The basketball case book has been designated as an official supplement to the rules book by the national federation of state high school associations nfhs.
E books are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be. Alternate twopiece uniform approved for high school. In addition,496 girls participate in the sport throughout the nation. Local school districts andor leagues should establish their own. Below is a link to rules changes approved by the nfhs spirit rules committee. Clarity provided to outofbounds calls in high school wrestling. The majority of rules changes for the 201819 high school wrestling season deal. Choose from 88 different sets of nfhs rules flashcards on quizlet. Wrestling ranks seventh in popularity among boys at the high school level with 250,653 participants, according to the 201516 nfhs athletics participation survey. The illustrations do not cover every situation, but they. National federation of state high school associations nfhs wrestling rules committee has changed the rules for the 20172018 wrestling season. Nfhs rule changes and interpretations california interscholastic.
E books are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on nfhs. Many officials are licensed by the ihsa in more than one. At its march 79 meeting in indianapolis, the committee made changes in the sections on inversions, non. Rules books and case books available as e books by on february 10, 2020. This significant rules change was among four revisions recommended by the committee for the 201516 season and subsequently approved by the nfhs board of directors.
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