Please be advised that the following rule changes will be in effect for the 2014 Guelph Open. These changes will supersede those published in the 2013-2014 edition of the Wrestling Canada Lutte Rulebook. All other rules previously published in the 2013-2014 edition will be in effect.

Competition Format:

A wrestler must have a minimum of 30 minutes rest between the end of one bout and the beginning of the next bout.

Wrestling Rules:

Technical superiority
• 10 points for Freestyle Wrestling

Throws
• Freestyle Wrestling: 4 points for all throws

End of Match
• Elimination of 2 x 3 points and 1 x 5 points resulting in a victory

Par Terre
• Elimination of the 5 second count for the 1 additional back point exposure
• Any penalty imposed for a false start will receive 1 point (not 2 points as currently practiced)

Takedown
• From the standing or neutral position, whenever a wrestler secures control of his/her opponent and brings him down without back exposure, 2 points are awarded. This may occur as either an offensive or defensive maneuver (anything that goes directly from the feet to the back is worth 4 points)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Tamara Medwidsky
Executive Director