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OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
CANADIAN ARM WRESTLING FEDERATION
FOR
SIT-DOWN AND STAND-UP
(REVISED December 2005)
WEIGH-INS
A) All weigh-ins will be done on an approved scale that has been certified
accurate by the Canadian Weights and Measures or approved agent.
B) All weigh-ins will be done in the nude if an athlete wishes to make their
weight class. (underwear permitted)
C) Weigh-ins cannot commence until 6pm of the Friday preceding Nationals.
D) Weight classes will be as follows:
Canadian and World Championships:
Men's Right and Left: 0-55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, 100kg, 110kg, 110+kg.
Ladies Right and Left: 0-50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 80kg, 80+kg.
Master's(40yrs+)
Men's Right and Left:0-70kg, 80kg, 90kg, 100kg, 100+kg
Ladies' Right and Left:0-60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 80+kg
Grand Masters(50yrs+)
Men's Right Hand only: 75kg, 90kg, 90+kg
E)All competitors will be weighed in by a person of the same sex if they so desire.
F) At the Canadian Championships contestants may compete in their own class or jump up one class.
Contestants may compete in both right and left hand classes.
G) Without prejudice or discrimination contestants with artificial limbs have
the option of weighing in with or without the limb. However if the person chooses
to weigh-in without the limb then they must also compete without the limb. Any
person who weigh-ins without the artificial limb and then competes with the limb
on will be disqualified as follows:
1) Comes to the table and places their elbow on the elbow pad with
the limb on - 1 foul
2) Competes with the limb on - 1 loss
3) If he/she competes in more than one match with the artificial limb
on, they will be dropped immediately form the tournament and placed in
last place. If it is determined at the conclusion of the tournament that
the person competed two or more times with the artificial limb they must
forfeit their prize and be placed at the bottom of the standings. All
persons below them in the standings will move up one position. Failure
the forfeit all prizes will result in that person being banned from all
future tournaments until such prizes have been returned.
H) Any person weighing in with a cast must have a note from a certified
medical doctor attesting to the weight of such cast. The note must include
the date the cast was installed, the hospital or institution and phone number
where the cast was installed, the doctor's name printed neatly and his/her
signature. Failure to supply such note will result in the weight of the cast
included in the total body weight of the contestant.
I) Without prejudice or discrimination Pregnant women will not be allowed to
compete in C.A.W.F. competitions. They will not however, be forced to forfeit
any prizes if it is discovered that they competed while pregnant.
This section should be written on all registration forms.
J) Referees will not be allowed to compete at Circuit, Provincial and National
Championships. Substitutes may only be used in case of injury or sickness
of designated referee. Substitutes are forbidden to officiate their own class.
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DRAW SHEETS
A) All tournaments will be double elimination. A person must lose twice to be
knocked out of the competition.
B) Draw sheets will be done according to the "A" side (winners), "B" side losers)
method.
1) Competitors are aligned by "luck of the draw", in the first round only.
There will be no seeding of competitors.
2) Winners stay on the "A" side while losers drop to the bottom of the "B"
side.
3) All classes will be run down to the quarter-finals before starting
another class. If two or more tables are to be used for the competition each
class must be kept on one table and cannot be split up. Once quarter- finals
have been reached all classes will be run through once starting with the "B"
side, then proceeding to the "A" side, then move up to the next class until
all classes are done. At the semi-finals all classes will then be run trough
completely again on the "B" side only. The loser taking third place. At the
finals all classes will then be run through again in the same succession. If
the person on the "A" loses, then a re-match will be run immediately following
the competition of the last match of the finals. If more than one rematch
is required then all re-matches will be run in the same order as the classes
were run during the tournament.
C) Competitors are allowed only one "bye" per class. Anyone receiving a
"bye" will be moved from the bottom of the list to the top of the list
of the particular side they are on.
D) Competitors cannot pull one another more than once until they are in the
quarter finals. The quarter finals are when there are four people left in
the class.
E) If two competitors who are in the same weight class for the same arm and
on the same side whether "A" side or "B" side and are mistakenly matched
and a winner is determined the match will stand.
1) The two armwrestlers who were to compete against the above two will
then be matched against one another.
2) If a situation occurs whereby the competitors in E1 have already
competed against one another then they will be matched against other
armwrestlers on the same side. This will be done by taking the first
competitor and matching them against the third and the second will be
matched against the fourth.
3) If there are only 3 competitors left and the arm wrestler
with the "bye" competes out of turn and a winner is determined, the
match will stand - win or lose.
F) If a situation appears whereby there are three people left on the "B" side
with two or more of them having byes and also two of them having competed against
each other previously then the match up will be determined by the flip to see who
will "pull" the third person. Otherwise the byes will be given as they fall.
G) When a competitor breaks their arm during the match and the match is
stopped before a winner is determined then that person will be declared the
loser of the match.
1) Any person who breaks their arm on the "A" side can only be
dropped to the "B" side. They will then be dropped from the class in
the order they would have been called, should they have been able to
compete and lost the following match.
H) It is the responsibility of each competitor to make sure that they
are accounted for in each and every match.
I) A winner of each match must be determined. Both competitors cannot
be fouled-out (loss). However both competitors can be disqualified
for being abusive to the officials or for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Any person being expelled from the tournament for these reasons will
be dropped to the bottom of the standings. No matter where they would
otherwise finish.
J) Team points will be tabulated as follows:
1st - 5 points, 2nd - 4 points, 3rd - 3 points,
4th - 2 points, 5th - 1 point.
Points will accumulate in all classes men's right and left and women's right
and left.
K) The first name called (which will be the name closest to the top of the draw
sheet) will get their preference as to which side of the table they wish to
compete from.
EXCEPTION: In case of learning or speech impaired competitor, they may
choose the side in which they will see the referee giving the "SIGNAL"
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COMPETITION
A) Contestants have one minute to get to the table or have the draw sheet
table informed that they will be delayed. Failure to do so will result in the
contestant being declared the loser of that match. The draw sheet table
and the head referee will decide if the excuse is valid. An invalid
excuse will result in the contestant losing the match.
B) Arm wrestlers will report to the table ready to compete.
1) They must have arms bared from the end of their fingers to 4 inches
above the elbow.
2) Watches, rings, and support bandages are not permitted on the
competing arm.
3) Shirt with large collars must be turned inward.
4) Hats must be removed and any long hair must be tied back.
5) Finger nails must be shortened to referees satisfaction.
6) Shoes or bare feet are permitted.
7) Chalk, rosin and stickum are permitted. Vaseline or any like
substance that will cause slippage are not permitted.
C) Once a match starts it cannot be stopped unless there is a win, a foul,
slip-out, a mistake in the draw match up, or table breakage.
D) There will be no time limit on matches.
E) Once a referee has been set at a table they cannot be replaced. Interpreters
will be used only when called for.
F) The referee's decision is final and cannot be overruled by anyone.
G) The referee is not there to arm wrestle, he/she will lightly touch
competitor's hand to align them.
H) Before the grip is taken competitors will:
1) (in sit-down) Seat themselves with feet under table in a manner
as not to interfere with their opponent. If a disagreement occurs between
the two competitors then the officials will make the competitors place their
feet with their right feet to the farthest right for right hand matches
and left feet farthest left for left hand matches. The other feet will be
staggered. There is no foot rule in stand-up. However, competitors
have preference on their side of the table.
2) Grab the peg at the side.
3) Place their elbow on the pad.
I) The grip will be a grip if thumb knuckles are showing on both hands.
Grip can be either under or over the thumbnail. Competitors can squeeze as
tightly as they wish as long as the other competitor can close his hand.
Finger tips must be placed flatly on the back of their opponent's hand. You
cannot dig your nails into the back of your opponent's hand in an attempt to
inflict pain or injury.
J) Wrists will be straight, still and in the centre of the table.
Back or side pressure can be used as long as the hands do not deviate from
centre.
K) Prior to the start of the match shoulders must be square with the table,
although they may slant to either side. The referee must be able to pass his
fist between each competitor's shoulder and their hands. There must also
be a hand's width between the arm wrestler's head and his hand.
L) An audible signal "ready go" will be given to start match. The match will
end when the referee says "stop".
M) Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and could lead to being
expelled from the tournament.
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WARNINGS
A) Any early movement with shoulders, arm, or hand will result in a
warning.
B) If one competitor is causing a delay "locking up" the official will
give the offender a warning.
C) Letting go of the peg. The warning will be issued without stopping the
match. If however an advantage is taken the match will be stopped and
restarted with a foul. Contact with the peg must be above table. Persons
with one hand will be allowed no peg contact.
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FOULS
The following will result in one foul:
A) Competitors will be given one minute to get a grip satisfactory to
the officials. Failure to do so will result in a referee's grip.
Any movement during the setting up and prior to the go will result
in a foul.
1) When applying a referee's grip the competitors will place their
elbows on the pads in a position of their choice. The referee will then
place the hands together with the fingers open. The referee will then ask
the competitors whether they wish to have their thumbs over or under their
index finger. The spot judge will hold competitors wrists to make sure that no one is bending their wrist.
The referee will then wrap the fingers so that the bottom knuckle on the
index finger of both competitors are even.
B) Any two warnings.
C) Failure to keep your shoulder on your own side of the table. "Your own
side of the table" being defined as an imaginary line across the table from
one hand grip to the other. Will result in a foul.
D) There will not be any contact between a competitor's hand and any other
part of their body. Such contact will result in a foul.
E) The referee will call one foul for "causing a slip-out" when:
1) You lift your fingers off your opponent's hand prior to a slippage.
2) You close your fingers as to make a fist inside your opponent's hand.
3) You are in break wrist position and you pull your fingers inside your
opponent's hand, therefore you are unable to hold the grip.
4) Straps will be used when any match ends by way of a slip-out not
resulting in a foul. A slip-out occurs when both competitors have
lost complete contact with one another. The official must be
certain of the circumstances preceding the actual slip-out before
delivering a foul. If the official is uncertain as to who caused
the slippage or it was caused by the actions of both competitors
then straps will be used and no foul will be given.
When the straps are employed the officials will make competitors place
their elbows in the back of the elbow pad and keep their hands open.
The other hand must keep hold of the peg at the side. Only the officials
can adjust the straps. Competitors may ask the officials to loosen,
tighten, or more the strap as to stop it from pinching the hand. The
strap however cannot be more than 1 inch below the wrist line.
If a slip-out occurs, for any reason while competitors are "strapped-up"
the competitors will be restrapped with no warnings or fouls being
issued.
F) One foul will be given when a competitor's elbow loses contact with the
elbow pad. A competitor is considered to lose contact with the pad when:
1) The elbow left vertically off the pad, no matter how insignificant as long
as there is air between the pad and the elbow. It is not considered an elbow foul if the elbow has lifted off the pad but the armwrestler still has contact with the elbow pad with their triceps or their forearm.
(inside or outside).
2) An elbow foul will be called if the armwrestler is riding on their
triceps or forearm and the elbow extends beyond any side of the elbow pad.
3) If at the beginning of, or during the match the elbows of both competitors
lift off simultaneously the match will be stopped and restarted. This will
be considered coincidental fouls whereby no foul will be given.
4) Any intentionally flagrant action that causes your opponent
to get a foul will result in no foul for the opponent and you receiving the foul instead.
Example: Intentionally pushing your opponent off the of the elbow pad.
G) One foul will be given to any competitor who places themselves in break
arm position and fails to obey the official's request to abandon this position.
A competitor is considered in break arm position when they are pushing their
shoulder ahead of their hand and not looking at their hand. At this point
they are no longer using muscles in their arm. Arm wrestlers must always have
their shoulders parallel to, or behind their wrist. Armwrestling in break
arm position is strictly prohibited in the Canadian Armwrestling
Federation.
H) One foul will be given to a competitor who lifts both buttocks off the
seat in sit-down competition. A stick 1cm thick will be used by the seat judge
to determine whether a foul has been committed. The stick must be able,
without excessive force pass, in one sweep under both buttocks. If the stick
cannot make it all the way under in one sweep then it must be returned to the
back of the seat to try again. If the stick is not brought to the back before
another attempt is made than the foul does not stand.
I) If at anytime during the match a competitor moves any part of their feet
outside the designated area by bringing their feet out the back or out the side
then a foul will be awarded. (SIT-DOWN RULE)
J) A competitor who brings their leg outside the legs of the table and uses the
leg of the table as a leverage will be given a foul. A foul has not been
committed only by putting one's leg outside the leg of the table, there must
be pressure applied to the table leg. (SIT-DOWN RULE)
K) A competitor who stretches their competing arm out completely and drops their shoulder below the table thereby placing themselves in a dangerous position will
be given a foul or a loss if in losing position.
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LOSS
The following will result in a loss:
A) Any two fouls.
B) Any foul in the losing position. Losing position is defined as having
your arm 2/3 of the way down from the start of the match to being
pinned. This is an official's judgement call.
C) A person is pinned (loss of match) when any of their fingers or the
wrist drop below the pin pads (touch pads). The pin line on the
wrist is that of the lower part of the wrist where it meets the
back of the forearm. To be pinned a person does not have to hit
the pin pad as long as they go below it.
1) A person cannot be pinned on their own side of
the table. Your "own side of the table" is that part of the table from
centre (halfway between the pegs) to your winning pin pads.
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HAND SIGNALS
The following are hand signals which are to be used to communicate between
referees, competitors, draw sheet table and spectators.
Elbow Foul
Tap right elbow with left hand while pointing right index finger at the offender.
Coincidental Elbow Fouls
Hold right elbow with left hand while holding up 2 fingers of right hand.
Early Start (warning)
Right arm in Z or top roll position while holding up 1 finger on left hand
alternating between holding finger up and pointing it at offender, 2 fingers for
second warning then 3 fingers for third warning.
Failing to Hook Up (warning)
Right arm in hook position and left hand denoting number of warnings.
Slip-Out (straps)
Both fists clinched with thumbs up.
Slip-Out (1 foul)
Right hand clinched with thumb up, hold up left hand index finger and point at
offender.
Slip-Out (losing position)
Right hand clinched with thumb pointing down with left hand pointing at offender.
Shoulder Foul (across centre)
Left hand pointing at right shoulder and using right to make chopping motion.
Shoulder Foul (blocking)
Palm of left hand tapping right shoulder while pointing at offender with right
hand.
Referee's Grip
Clinch fingers of your right and left hands together over head.
Break-Arm
Referee will place himself in break-arm position while pointing at offender.
Hyper-extension
Referee will stretch arm out and above him with fist closed and palm facing upward.
Centre of Table
To be used by the spot judge to assist the referee in aligning contestants.
With fists closed, the thumb will be used to point in the direction that the
contestants must move to attain centre. Centre will be determined by the thumb
pointing straight up.
Hand Peg Foul:
Open & close fist of right hand while pointing left hand at offender.
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