This Rule HAS NOT CHANGED!
From the 2002-2003 NFHS Wrestling Rule Book, page 16, Rule 4, Section 5, Article 4; "When there are consecutive days of team competition, there shall be a 1-pound additional allowance granted each day for all wrestlers. In order to be granted this 1-pound additional allowance, a minimum of 48 hours advance notice is required for the opponent(s).
2003-2004 National Federation of High School Associations Major Rule Changes National Federation Of State High School Associations
2003-04 Major Wrestling Rules Changes
1-3-2c State associations that have hydration and body fat testing along with a program to monitor an average weight loss of 1.5% a week, with descent, may use the minimum weight determined by the body fat testing as the lowest weight a wrestler may wrestle during the state series instead of at least one-half of their weigh-in during the season as stated in Rule 1-3-2b (states may still use the 50% rule, if they wish, even though they meet the above criteria).
4-2-4 If an on-site physician is present, he/she may overrule the diagnosis of the physician who has indicated, in writing, that the apparent skin condition is not communicable.
5-2-5i If near-fall criteria have been met and the defensive wrestler applies an illegal hold, commits unnecessary roughness or an unsportsmanlike act; near-fall points earned will be awarded in addition to the penalty point(s) for the infraction(s).
6-6-4 The timeframe for correcting the computation of a match score or team score is now 30 minutes.
8-2-5 If a physician/medical staff determines an injured wrestler should not continue, even though consciousness is not involved, they shall not be overruled.
9-2-2 In dual-meet competition, should teams have identical scores, a tie-breaking system shall be utilized to declare a winner.
Other Changes
3-1-3; 3-2-2d, j; 4-1-1a; 4-5-2; 5-2-5f, g, h; 6-7-1; 7-1-5d; 8-1-2c, d, e, f; 8-1-5; 9-1-7; 9-2-1e; 9-2-3b; 9-2-3h; 10-1-1; 10-3-3; photo section
Points of Emphasis
1. Fleeing the Mat
2. Weigh-ins
3. Front Headlocks
4. Unecessary Roughness - Set ups
PLEASE NOTE -There have been NO changes to 4-5-4!
