The patch shall not exceed 4 square inches, shall not be a number and must be located above the neckline or in the side insert. National federation of state high school associations. By state association adoption one commemorativememorial patch may be worn on the jersey. The legal hair cover shall be attached to the ear guards. It is not intended to serve as a substitute for the nysphsaa handbook or nfhs wrestling rulebook. 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. Contains the officia l rul es fo r wrestli ng, and are designed to explain all aspects of the game. Nf rule changes wvmat the west virginia wrestling page. If you have a rules proposal you would like the committee to consider, youre encouraged to work with your member state association if they find merit in your proposal. Since then, the nfhs has published three more years of data so we wanted to revisit this topic. Wrestling rules interpreter and a new person was in. Each of these wrestling points of emphasis need to be stressed to all coaches, referees, wrestlers, parents, school. These areas of concern are often cyclical, some areas need more attention than others, and that is why they might appear in the rules book for consecutive editions. The duties of the referee before a dual meet begins each.
If a participant is suspected by the referee or coach of having a communicable skin disease or any other condition that makes. The referee shall perform the skin checks or verify that the designated, onsite meet appropriate healthcare. Kmbt c284e20151026144508 suffolk wrestling officials. Watch coverage of boys and girls high school sports and activities across the country at. Click here for 201516 wrestling points of emphasis. The skincheck rule has always been in the nfhs wrestling rules book, but the.
It is the responsibility of the contestant, parents, coach and referee to identify a possible communicable skin disease and then have an appropriate healthcare professional evaluate the condition if possible. The nysphsaas 201516 wrestling program booklet has been designed to assist school personnel, athletic administrators and coaches, in understanding and complying with all rules and regulations. Nfhs wrestling rule 315a states that before an individual, combination or team advancement. Prematch requirements for referees clarified in high. Communicable skin conditions and skin checks communicable skin conditions continue to be a major concern in wrestling, in part because of recent mrsa and herpes gladitorium outbreaks. Student enrollment population form now ready to be filled out. Choose from 88 different sets of nfhs rules flashcards on quizlet. The referee shall perform the skin checks or verify that the designated, onsite meet appropriate healthcare professional has performed the skin checks. For more information on national sports rules changes, please visit. Nysphsaa physician release for wrestler to participate with skin lesions october 23, 20 meeting minutes. 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. Welcome to on the mat, the homepage for nfhs wrestling referees information.
You must login to arbitersports to view these nfhs manuals. Nfhs wrestling rule 314a states that before a dual meet begins, the referee shall perform skin checks or verify that skin checks have been performed by a designated, onsite meet, appropriate healthcare professional. For your convenience, nfhs offers rules and case books in multiple formats. Wrestling rules changes 201516 by on january 21, 2016 wrestling. Wrestling with skin issues vermont principals association. We believe you will find the information useful and utilize the resources to stay informed.
National federation of high school association nfhs. Fridays first round and saturdays quarterfinals and consolations will be streamed at trackwrestling. Saturdays state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on fox sports indiana. For more information on national sports rules changes, please visit 202021 rule changes. Wrestling the nfhs wrestling rules committee is very concerned about the participation decline in high school wrestling. Wrestling ranks seventh in popularity among boys at the high school level with 250,653 participants, according to the 201516 nfhs athletics participation survey. Please familiarize yourself with the nfhs wrestling rules and the ohsaa wrestling regulations. A series of matches in each of the nfhs weight classes in which individuals initially move from round to round as a team pools or advance based on team results culminating in the wrestlers placement on an individual bracket with advancement from that point based on individual results would be. Any athlete with a suspicious lesion should be kept out of the wrestling room until seen and cleared by a medical professional.
Questionable points will be relayed to the editor of the. The committee further clarified the duties of the referee before a dual meet begins each day. Skin checks at competitive events the number one emphasis in this years nfhs wrestling rules meeting was clarifying the skin check rule for referees and coaches. Ebooks are available via itunes and amazon, while print publications can be purchased on nfhs. To see a fuller elaboration of the skin check rule. Nfhs 201516 wrestling exam part 1 no answers nfhs 201617 wrestling exam part 1 no answers. 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. Nfhs wrestling rules 422, 3, 4, 5 are very specific concerning a contestant who is suspected of having a communicable skin disease. Nfhs wrestling rules book and case book and manual 201516.
The following five wrestling points of emphasis were selected by the nfhs wrestling rules committee for the 201516 high school wrestling season. 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. The duties of the referee before a dual meet begins each day were further clarified. Compared to the situation in 201516 the news is good. The illustrations do not cover every situation, but they. The nfhs wrestling rules committee meets annually in april to discuss rules change proposals, editorial changes and points of emphasis for the following season. Back in 2017 we wrote about the decline in wrestling participants from the 201011 peak of 273,732 boys only.