Uniforms: Competition singlets with underbriefs required, and the singlets should be predominantly one color.  Two-piece uniforms are also allowed (see below for guidelines on them). The use of headgear is required for Kids Divisions.  It is recommended that athletes with braces wear mouth guards.  Athletes are required to wear white, black or no socks.  Colored socks make it difficult for officials to identify the leg bands for correct scoring.  Note:  All athletes must weigh-in wearing a competition singlet.  Any wrestler wearing a modified singlet will not be allowed to enter the weigh-in area.

Guidelines for the two-piece uniforms are as follows: wrestlers can wear compression or board shorts with a substantial elastic waistband and a tight fitting sleeveless, or short sleeve shirt. The shorts shall not be excessively baggy, have pockets, buttons, draw strings or snaps. A suitable compression undergarment must be worn under the shorts. If the athlete chooses to wear a two-piece uniform to weigh-ins, the athlete must weigh-in with the complete two-piece uniform. There is no weight allowance for the singlet or uniform. Athletes, please be aware that the two piece uniform is currently not legal at USA regional and national Freestyle and Greco competitions.

Rules:  USAW Kids Folkstyle Rules

MN/USA uses rules as applied in the NFHS Rule Book with the following modifications:

• Athletes must weigh-in in a legal competition singlet.

• Officials may invoke the “Cry Rule” and call a fall or a default if a young wrestler cries faking an injury to get out of a wrestling hold or delay the match beyond the 1.5 min injury time.  If the official stops the action and determines the athlete is not injured the maximum points will be awarded for the hold will be awarded to the opponent plus a 1 point penalty for “unsportsmanlike conduct” Example: in the case of a pinning situation, 3 points for the near fall, 1 point for stopping because of injury, 1 point for unsportsmanlike conduct = 5 points total.

• On site tournament medical staff have the final say on all: skin issues, concussion protocol, injuries and if the athlete may return to competition.

• Biting is flagrant misconduct. The head official will determine if the athlete is disqualified from match or the tournament.

• The “double armbar with a sit-out” is potentially dangerous by application with no penalty.  Repeated application of the hold will result in a penalty from an illegal hold.

• MN/USA Wrestling does not require a hair cover for long hair.

• MN/USA Wrestling recommends, but does not require the use of mouth guards even if the athlete is wearing dental braces.

• Wrestlers must wear white socks, black socks or no socks. (Multi-colored socks are confusing when using red/green ankle bands.)

• Singlets must be high cut as described in the NFHS rule book.

• Two piece uniforms must be as described in the NFHS rule book.

• Coaches and officials must remember that there is no definitive list of illegal holds  in youth wrestling. If the official thinks a “legal” hold becomes potentially dangerous or works to a illegal position it should be stopped in order to protect the young athlete.   Penalties should be avoided if there was no “intent” to injure. No young athlete should be required to give up a position that causes him to be injured in the process. Neither coach or the athlete should argue these stoppages by the official(s).

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Individual Awards:  Awards for 1st through 6th places.