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•Point-of-Emphasis for 2006-07. No rule change.
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•Wrestling is the only sport that matches opponents by weight.
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•A competitor has a minimum and maximum weight that must be adhered to
in order to compete at a particular weight class.
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•For any event, all contestants shall be present in and remain in the
designated weigh-in area at the time established by the meet administration.
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•The referee, or other authorized person of the same gender, shall
supervise the weigh-ins.
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•The weigh-in shall proceed through the weight classes beginning with
the lowest weight class and end immediately upon the completion of the
highest weight class.
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•When all wrestlers for a weight class have had an opportunity to
weigh-in and the next class is called, that weight class is closed.
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•A contestant shall weigh in for only one weight class during the
weigh-in period.
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•If only one scale is available, a contestant may step on and off that
scale two times to allow for mechanical inconsistencies in the scale.
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•If multiple scales are available, a contestant may step on and off the
first scale two times to allow for mechanical inconsistencies in that scale.
If the contestant fails to make weight on the first scale, the contestant
shall immediately step on each available scale one time in an attempt to make
weight.
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•During time off the scale(s), activities that promote dehydration are
prohibited.
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•At weigh-ins, the grooming standards as noted in Rule 4-2-1 must be
checked with regards to hair length requirements and abrasive standards.
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•Also at weigh-ins, all wrestlers must be checked to make sure they
comply with Rule 4-2-3 and are free of a communicable skin disease or any
other condition that makes participation inadvisable.
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Case Book Situations: 4.2.1 SITUATION A; 4.2.3 SITUATION C; 4.5.3
SITUATION
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