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RULE 3 / CONDUCT OF MEETS AND touRNAMENTSWR-23
3.4.2 Coaches’ Attire. The wearing of jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts/sweatpants
and noninstitutional logoed warm-up suits (top and/or bottom), headwear
and similar apparel are not suitable attire for coaches during dual and
tournament competition and, therefore, are prohibited. Institutional logoed
tops/jackets are permissible. Each coach in violation of this rule shall
be penalized under control of mat area. (See Rule 3.13.4.) Further, the
coach(es) in violation shall not sit in the designated reserved zone for
coaching if the prohibited apparel is not replaced with suitable attire. (See
Rules 3.4.1 and 7.7.8.)
3.4.3 Medical Personnel Attire. Medical personnel must be appropriately
attired. The wearing of shorts, jeans, T-shirts, sweatshirts/sweatpants and
noninstitutional logoed warm-up suits (top and/or bottom) headwear and
similar apparel are not suitable attire for medical personnel during dual and
tournament competition and, therefore, are prohibited. Violations shall be
penalized under control of mat area. (See Rule 3.13.4.)
Note: The National Athletic Trainers’ Association strongly encourages athletic
trainers to dress in a manner befitting their profession.
3.5 Intentional Delay During Premeet Period
A team intentionally delaying its appearance on the mat beyond five minutes of
the established meet starting time shall have one team point deducted.
3.6 Prematch Period and Procedures
The prematch period is defined as from the time a contestant steps onto the mat
until the first period of the match begins, as indicated by the referee’s whistle.
Before starting the match, the referee will direct the contestants to shake hands in
the traditional handshake fashion. Failure to comply with prematch procedures,
and other acts of unsportsmanlike conduct, will result in penalization for
unsportsmanlike conduct according to Rule 5.4 and the Penalty Table.
It is recommended that each team’s competing contestants be introduced by
name and weight class before the start of a meet.
3.7 Duration of Matches
For all competition, matches, including wrestle-back matches, shall be seven
minutes in duration, divided into three periods, with the first period lasting three
minutes and the second and third periods two minutes each. The time of the
match is continuous, except when the referee stops or starts a match. (See Rule
1.1.) A default, disqualification, fall or technical fall terminates the match. At the
conclusion of the first period, the referee shall grant the proper wrestler choice
of position to begin the second period, which shall be started as soon as possible
by the referee. Upon expiration of the second period, the referee shall grant the
appropriate wrestler the choice of position for the third period, which shall start
as soon as possible. (See Rule 3.9.)
3.8 Starting the Meet
In dual-meet competition, the wrestlers must be ready to go onto the mat
immediately when called by the referee. The wrestler to be sent onto the mat
first shall be determined by the premeet disc toss. If the even-numbered matches
(second, fourth, sixth, etc.) are selected, the coach would send a wrestler onto the