1935-36

WRESTLING.
Decisions as to a " lift " or falling under Rules 2, 6, and 9
shall be made by the Referee, who may consult with the Judges
if he so desires.
Apart from the powers of the Judges, which are enumerated
hereafter, the entire control of the bout lies in the hands of the
Referee, whose decision shall be final and subject to no appeal.
Further, the Referee shall have the power to decide any point
arising during the contesting of a bout which is not specifically
covered by any of these rules.
The Judges shall not have the power to give a decision under
Rules 2, 6, and 9, but shall keep a record of the points gained
by the two opponents in each contest for attack, defence, and
style generally, and in the event of. no " lift " having been made,
nor points having been scored, under Rules 6 and 9, the contest
shall be decided in accordance with the Judges' scoring, which
shall be given in writing.
In the event of the Judges disagreeing, the decision rests with
the Referee, who at his discretion shall give a definite decision in
favour of one of the wrestlers, or order a further bout of two
minutes' wrestling. After such a further period, the Referee shall
be bound to give a decision if the Judges again disagree.
16. The bout shall commence with the call of " time " by the
Timekeeper, who shall clearly call the passing of each successive
minute.
17. Wrestlers shall be clad from neck to mid-thigh to the
satisfaction of the officials in charge of the bout.
Wrestlers shall wear soft shoes with no projecting metal parts.
Belts or garters with metal fastenings, or rings upon the fingers,
must not be worn. Nails must be trimmed short, and no bandages,
oil, grease or resin, or any other substance likely to cause injury
or distress to an opponent or advantage to himself is permitted.
1S. If both contestants get wholly beyond the boundary of the
circle, the Referee shall immediately order them to break and
re-commence in the centre of the circle.
If one of the contestants gets wholly beyond the boundary of
the circle, the Referee shall immediately order them to wrestle
towards the centre of the circle, or, if this appears to be impossible,
at his discretion, order them to break and re-commence in the
centre of the circle.
19. For persistent retreating beyond the boundary of the circle,
the Referee is empowered to disqualify the offender.
20. In no circumstances shall a " lift " be awarded if the
" lifter " be wholly beyond the boundary of the circle.
21. Wrestlers will normally be paired according to weight, and
in competitions the " draw " will be so arranged that no " byes "
can occur (excepting by accident or withdrawal) after the firel
round.
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