Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta

WRESTLING
All Physical
Activities
pg. 1l-17
Indoor Activities
pg. 19-20
Off-site Activities
pg. 33-35
Wrestling
Higher Risk Sports
The following sections must also be consulted: All Interschool Activities, Indoor
Activities, Off-site Activities
Supervision
• On-site supervision is recommended following initial skill instruction and after
all safety concerns have been emphasized.
Instructional Considerations
• Skills should be taught in proper progression, i.e., should progress from parterre
“down” to “standing” techniques.
• Warm-up activities should emphasize conditioning and flexibility.
• Student athletes should be informed of rules pertaining to illegal holds/techniques.
• Student athletes should not use the following illegal holds:
o Full Nelson
o West Point Ride (t-bar)
o Full suplay, front suplay, front salto and standing firemans’ carry and throws
initiated by a back bending.
• Student athletes should wrestle with partners of similar weight and/or strength.
• Length of bouts should comply with league or zone regulations.
• Fingernails should be closely trimmed.
• Student athletes should have full or no facial hair.
• Student athletes may referee under the supervision of the teacher/coach in
interschool athletic activity.
• Student athletes with communicable skin conditions must not wrestle.
• Student athletes should be taught the benefits of wearing headgear.
• Motion where grand amplitude points are awarded.
• Body piercing jewellery should be removed if it could come in contact with the
opponent.
Equipment/Facilities
• Wrestling mats or general utility mats should be used::
o Ensolite 3.8 cm (1 ½ ”), 3.1 cm (1 ¼ ”), or 2.5 cm (1”);
o Trocellen 5.1 cm (2”);
o Ethefoam 3.8 cm (1 1/2”);
o Sarneige 3.8 cm (1 1/2”); -mats of equivalent compaction rating
• Mat surfaces should be checked and cleaned with bleach prior to use. (See
Appendix P).
• Mats should be attached together or aligned so separation does not occur.
• Suitable clearance should be allowed from the edge of wrestling area to the
surrounding walls; if clearance from wrestling area is less than 2 m (6’ 6”), walls
should be padded.
• Mouth guards must be worn. Wrestlers with orthodontic devices should use
appropriate protection.
• Eyeglasses should not be worn in wrestling.
• Suitable clothing should be worn, i.e., appropriately sized singlets.
• Wrestling shoes or appropriate footwear must be worn, e.g., no sharp edges, lace
tips.
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Safety Guidelines for Secondary Interschool Athletics in Alberta - February 2012