1. Field of play description/requirements

  1. The following guidelines are taken from the Wrestling Canada Lutte Rules for Wrestling which guides rules for Canadian Wrestling Championships. These rules allow for modified rules which may be used for competitions as approved by the appropriate PTSO or other sanctioning body.
  2. WCL National Championship Regulations:
    1. Manufactured for wrestling and meets the ASTM F335-01; F1081-97(03) standard and ASTM Test Method;
    2. Is contemporary and passes the onsite visual field test inspection of the WCL Representative and Head Official;
    3. Is placed on a solid, non-slip surface that has a temperature of at least 18°C; and
    4. Competition wrestling mats must be 12-metres x 12-metres for all events (except for the allowable modification for the Canadian Wrestling Championships), and have the following markings:
      1. A circle of 1-metre diameter defining the centre of the mat;
      2. A central wrestling area with a diameter of 7-metres;
      3. A passivity zone band of 1-metre width in distinct colour from central area and the protection area;
      4. The mat will have a designated red corner and blue corner; and
      5. A protection area of 1.5-metre width.
    5. For the Canadian Wrestling Championships only, it is permissible for the mats to only be 11-metres x 11-metres, due to smaller protection area (minimum of 0.5-metre), as long as there is a 1-metre supplementary protection area secured (taped) to the main mat around the entire mat.
    6. Practice wrestling mats are not required to be of a specific shape or have any markings, but must be manufactured to the same standard as competition mats, and be in good shape with no damage that could undermine the safety (for example, tears, gaps or cracks) of the participants.

2. Field of play variations

  1. As noted, PTSOs are allowed under the Wrestling Canada Lutte rules to make modifications, including use of mats which are slightly smaller — most manufacturers make a wrestling mat with a 1.2 metre protection area, which are acceptable for provincial and local level competitions.