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RULE 3
Conduct of Meets and
Tournaments
3.1 Match Parameters
A match begins with the start of the first period and ends with the conclusion of
wrestling. The conclusion of wrestling occurs when time expires at the end of the
third period, when overtime ends, or when a fall, technical fall, disqualification
or default occurs.
3.2 Notification and Agreement
3.2.1 Agreement. All options of rules of competition (including ground rules)
proposed by the home coach must be submitted to the coach of the visiting
team(s) a sufficient length of time before the date of the meet for agreement
to be reached. No such action is binding unless approved by the visiting team
or teams.
3.2.2 Notification. The visiting team may request that the home management
notify the visiting team at least 10 days before the date of the meet to verify
the exact time and place of the meet, time of the weigh-ins, and the name of
the NCAA certified referee, who should be mutually agreed upon.
3.3 People Subject to the Rules
All wrestlers, coaches, athletic trainers and other people affiliated with a team
are subject to the rules and shall be governed by the decisions of the referee. (For
crowd-control measures, see Rule 5.4.3.)
3.4 Contestants, Coaches and Medical Personnel Attire
3.4.1 Contestants’ Attire. All contestants shall be uniformly attired in their
school’s official warm-up and match uniform. For all competition, it is
required that all clothing (that is, sweats, warm-ups, shorts, T-shirts) worn
by a student-athlete in the competition area be either unadorned (plain)
or of the representative institution’s school colors. (See Illustration Nos.
1 through 6.) No hats, stocking caps or other inappropriate apparel are
permitted. If the item contains a logo, it is required that it be of the school
that is represented. Coaches and student-athletes should be aware of NCAA
brand name restrictions. Violation of this rule shall result in the head coach
being penalized under control of mat area. (For penalties, see Rule 3.13.4.)
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