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THE RULES OF THE CORNISH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION (As adopted at the 1994 Annual General Meeting) 1.0. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1.1. To promote and foster wrestling in the Cornish Style.
1.2. The affiliation of Local Organising Committees and the observance of certain rules and conditions.
1.3. To prevent the clashing of dates and fixtures.
1.4. The registration of all wrestlers in the Cornish Style together with their correct names, addresses and weights and for Wrestlers under the age of 18 years on the 1st May in the current year (the date by which all age limit classifications are set), their correct dates of birth, and also the registration of Sticklers.
1.5. To promote and hold yearly championships, with 5 Senior and 8 Junior Championships in the following classifications:
SENIOR Featherweight to 9st 9lbs. Lightweight to l0st l0lbs. Middleweight to l1st 11lbs. Light-Heavyweight to 12st l2lbs. Heavyweight no limit.
JUNIOR Lightweight Heavyweight Under 12 years to 6st 4lbs above 6st 4lbs Under 14 years to 7st 3lbs above 7st 3lbs Under 16 years to 9st l0lbs above 9st l0lbs Under 18 years to l0st 7lbs above l0st 9lbs
2.0. THE CONSTITUTION
2.1. That the Association be known as the CORNISH WRESTLING ASSOCIATION.
2.2. The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held not later than the third week of April in each year. At least two weeks notice shall be given to each Affiliated Committee or to individual members who are not members of an Affiliated Committee.
2.3. The A.G.M. shall have the power to alter or amend the Rules/Regulations.
2.4. The Officers of the Association shall consist of a Patron, President, Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, two Representatives from each Affiliated Committee and two registered Wrestlers.
2.5. The Council of Management: The Officers of the Association, is empowered to admit the affiliation of such Local Organising Committee as shall agree to the Rules and Regulations herein set forth and on payment of an Annual Affiliation Fee of £5.
2.6. The Council of Management shall have the power to deal with anything not provided for within the rules.
2.7. The accounts of the Association shall be closed each year and be duly audited by an Auditor appointed at the A.G.M.
3.0. AFFILIATED LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEES
3.1. Affiliation Fees for the current year to be paid to the C.W.A. Treasurer within 8 days from the AGM Failure to comply will render the defaulting Committee inoperative until such times as the Affiliation Fee has been paid.
3.2. All Affiliated Committees shall hold their Tournaments under the recognised Rules of the Association.
3.3. All Affiliated Committees who desire to be allotted dates for their fixtures for the coming season must noti~ the C.W.A. Secretary in writing of the proposed dates at least seven days prior to the AGM of the Association. The allocation of fixtures shall be decided by the Council of Management.
4. WELFARE OF YOUNG PERSONS
4.1. All members of the Cornish Wrestling Association shall take all reasonable precautions to safeguard the moral and physical welfare of young participants. When training sessions are being conducted in a place where the general public or observers are not present, a suitable chaperone shall be present. Official checks shall be made to ensure the propriety of those involved.
5.0. TOURNAMENT RULES
5.1. The Chairman of the Promoting Committee or Tournament Director has overall responsibility for the Tournament and he will co-opt sufficient colleagues and delegate responsibilities.
5.2. The Tournament Director is responsible for adherence to the C.W.A. Rules.
5.3 The Promoting Committee must invite and receive acceptance from at least four C.W.A. registered Sticklers. Any Stickler who is also a Wrestler cannot stickle in any bout in any classification that he is himself registered to wrestle in.
5.4. The Tournament shall be open to all-comers unless it be confined to the local area of the Promoting Committee, or where permission from the C.W.A. has been obtained for it to be otherwise.
5.5 Exponents of Judo, graded Brown Belt or above, are to be excluded from Novice Competitions. They will, of course, be eligible to enter any other Championship or Open events.
5.6. A Wrestler shall be deemed to be a Novice until such times as he has been awarded a total of 16 points, in a season, from bouts in which he is qualified to enter.
5.7. Any Wrestler who wrestles at a Tournament or takes part in any match which is not held under the rules of the C.W.A., or without the sanction of the Association shall be debarred from wrestling at any Tournament promoted by an Affiliated Committee, or a Committee which has been sanctioned by the C.W.A. to promote such a match or tournament, until such times as he is re-instated.
5.8. Anyone promoting or taking part in a wrestling contest not sanctioned by the Council of Management shall be debarred from future activities under the Rules and Regulations of the C.W.A. during the pleasure of the Council of Management.
5.9. A member of the Promoting Committee must be appointed as the Weighing-in Steward for any contests subject to weight classification and must use the weighing device provided by the C.W.A.
5.10. All Championship Wrestlers to be invited to be present at the weigh-in.
5.11. Championship draws to be made and announced publicly on completion of the respective weigh-in.
5.12. The winners in each round of bouts, the Standing Men, proceed to the next round until the final, where the winning wrestler is decided upon. The losing wrestlers in the semi-final, hitch to decide third and fourth places.
5.13. The Sticklers shall indicate to the Wrestlers when the bout is to start.
6.0. THE RULES OF CORNISH WRESTLING
6.1. The object of Cornish Wrestling is to lift and throw your opponent so that he falls flat onto his back.
6.2. The Back in Cornish Wrestling is the area between the shoulders and the buttocks and each corner of the back is called a Pin.
6.3. All throws are made from the standing position.
6.4. Wrestlers must compete in bare or stockinged feet, sports shorts and the regulation wrestling Jacket. (Jacket described elsewhere). Female wrestlers in addition to the above mentioned apparel shall wear a leotard underneath the shorts and jacket.
5.5. All items of jewellery and metal objects must be removed before wrestling begins and fingernails must be kept short.
5.6. On being given the signal to commence wrestling, the Wrestlers shake hands and play for a Hitch.
5.7. All grips must be taken on the jacket with no gripping of the flesh permitted.
5.8. The flat of the hand may be used on the opponent’s body above waist level and the forearm or elbow may be used to ward off your opponent’s attack.
5.9. It is not allowed to use your feet above the level of your opponent’s knee. Kicking is deemed outside a wrestling context and is classified as a foul move.
5.10. When any part of the body, other than the soles of the feet, touches the ground, then the wrestlers must immediately break the hold and resume a standing position. They shake hands and resume wrestling providing that a BACK has not been awarded by a majority of the Sticklers.
5.11. Every fall is assessed by the three Sticklers. A BACK is scored when, on a majority decision, a Wrestler has been thrown onto his back so that three or four Pins hit the ground simultaneously. A BACK will win a contest and the bout is concluded with the Wrestler awarded the BACK declared the winner.
5.12. Points are scored for each Pin that touches the ground simultaneously, one point for one Pin down and two points or two Pins down. The Sticklers mark their score-cards as the bout progresses noting points scored for and faults against each wrestler. For each three fault marks against a Wrestler he will have one point for deducted.
5.13. No points are scored or BACK awarded if any of the Pins are grounded outside the Wrestling Area even if the feet of either Wrestler were positioned inside at the commencement of the throw.
5.14. When a Wrestler's foot steps outside the Wrestling Area the nearest Stickler calls Hold and escorts both Wrestlers back into the centre of the ring, with the Wrestlers maintaining their Hitch.
5.15. If a Wrestler's jacket comes off his shoulders and over his head, Jacket shall be called by the Sticklers and the Wrestlers separate, the jacket is put back on, the Wrestlers shake hands and resume wrestling.
5.16. If no points are scored during a contest, a point may be awarded to the Wrestler who, in the opinion of the Sticklers, has made the most honest attempts to throw his opponent.
5.17. The winning Wrestler shall be the one with the highest number of final total points on at least two of the sticklers score cards.
6.0. FOUL MOVES IN CORNISH WRESTLING
6.1. Intentionally slipping out of the jacket to avoid being thrown.
6.2. Placing the hand or knee to the ground to avoid being thrown.
6.3. Persistent kicking deemed outside of wrestling context.
6.4. Use of hands below opponent’s waist level.
6.5. Use of feet above level of opponent’s knee.
6.6. Taking hold on opponents flesh.
6.7. Verbal abuse.
6.8. The Cross Collar. A choking action applied to opponents throat by crossing over the collars and pulling the jacket tight.
6.9. Any other pressure applied on the throat/neck area of your opponent.
6.10. The Crowbar Hitch. Where the arm is passed inside an opponents jacket and is used as a lever,
6.11. Any extreme foul play may, on the decision of a Stickler, bring about immediate disqualification, and referral to the Council of Management before re-instatement,
7.0. POINTS ALLOCATION FOR SEASONAL AWARDS & NOVICE DETERMINATION. ETC.
7.1. Performance points are awarded to Wrestlers as a result of their placings in tournaments sanctioned by and under the rules of the C.W.A. for the purpose of seasonal awards and for determining when a Wrestler ceases to qualify for Novice contests. They are as follows: First place 6 points. Second place 5 points. Third place 4 points Fourth place 3 points All other participating Wrestlers 1 point.
8.0. THE WRESTLERS OATH. - (To be sworn by all Wrestlers prior to any wrestling taking place.)
WAR OW ENOR HA WAR ENOR OW BRO, MY A DE OMEWLEL HEP TRAYTURY NA GAROWDER, HAG AVEL OL OW LELDER MY A YSTYN OW LUF DHE’M CONTRARY. GANS GERYOW OW HENDASOW. “GWARY WHEK YU GWARY TEK”.
ON MY HONOUR AND THE HONOUR OF MY COUNTRY, I SWEAR TO WRESTLE WITHOUTTREACHERY OR BRUTALITY AND IN TOKEN OF MY SINCERITY I OFFER MY HAND TO MYOPPONENT. IN THE WORDS OF MY FOREFATHERS. “GWARY WHEK YU GWARY TEK”. WHICH TRANSLATED FROM THE CORNISH MEANS. “GOOD PLAY IS FAIR PLAY”.
9.0. THE STICKLERS GUIDELINES
9.1. Each wrestling contest is controlled by three Sticklers who see fair play between the two contestants decide which throws merit points or is a fair Back, or if a foul has been committed. Their decision is final and a two to one majority is sufficient to give a result. 9.2. A Back is scored when a wrestler has been picked up and dropped onto his back so that at least three of his four Pins hit the ground simultaneously. A Back will win the contest whenever it occurs and the bout finishes. The Sticklers shall indicate the award of a Back, in their opinion, by raising their stick in the air. 9.3. The Back, in Cornish Wrestling, reaches from the shoulders to the buttocks and each corner of the back is called a Pin. Points are awarded for each Pin that touches the ground simultaneously as a result of a throw.
One Pin down scores ONE point. Two Pins down scores TWO point. Three or four Pins down is a Back No points are scored or Back awarded if any of the Pins are grounded outside the Wrestling Area.
9.4. When a wrestler's foot steps outside the wrestling area the nearest Stickler calls Hold and escorts both wrestlers back to the centre of the ring, with the wrestlers maintaining their Hitch. On reaching the centre of the ring, Wrestle On is called and the wrestlers recommence wrestling.
9.5. If a wrestler's jacket comes off during a bout, Jacket will be called by the Sticklers, the wrestlers separate, the jacket is put back on and the wrestlers shake hands and continue with the contest.
9.6. To assist the TABLE with the assessment of Best Back awards, the Sticklers shall mark their score-cards by using the nurnerals 1, 2, 3 or 4 as appropriate to indicate their opinion as to the quality of the back, with 4 being the highest.
9.7. If no points are scored during a contest then a point will be awarded to the wrestler showing most Play, that is the wrestler who has shown the most honest attempts to throw his opponent.
9.8. Marks are given against a wrestler who transgresses the rules and for each three Marks Against a wrestler one point will be deducted from his total score, in extreme cases a wrestler may be disqualified by the Sticklers.
9.9. The Sticklers shall not confer before handing in their score-cards to the Table.
9.10. The handshake is a formality that is traditional and must take place before a contest begins, before each Hitch and at the end of every bout.
9.11. All throws must be made from a standing position and there must be no grappling on the ground. The moment that any part of the body, other than the soles of the feet, touches the ground, the Hitch must be broken, the wrestlers return to a standing position, shake hinds and play for another Hitch.
10.0. TOURNAMENT GUIDELINES
10.1. The chairman of the organising committee has the overall responsibility for the tournament. He will coopt sufficient colleagues, and delegate responsibilities. He must ensure that C.W.A. guidelines are adhered to as far as possible. All tournaments shall be started on time.
10.2. It is the duty of the public announcer to welcome the wrestlers and spectators and to keep everyone informed of the course of events.
10.3 One member of the organising committee is to be made responsible for the weighing-in of wrestlers as required
10.4. All wrestlers concerned to be present at the weigh in and a proper draw is to be made for each class. Each class shall have a separate matching sheet that states the Class involved and duration of bout. Championship draws to be made and publicly announced.
10.5. Spectators, seats, bales, cars, etc. shall be kept a minimum of two metres from the outer ring of the wrestling ring.
10.6. The Sticklers are to indicate to the wrestlers when they wish the bout to commence and the timekeeper is to srart timing from the first handshake.
10.7. As each bout commences, the wrestlers for the next bout shall be called to the table in readiness.
10.8. The timekeeper shall signify to the wrestlers the end of the bout/round with time-outs instructed only by the Sticklers.
10.9. Both wrestlers shall remain in the ring until the result is announced and the winner is to raise his arm.
10.10. As these wrestlers leave the ring the next two wrestlers enter.
10.11. Trophy presentation is to be organised so that there is no delay after the last bout.
10.12. The completed class sheets are to be made available to the C. W. A. secretary for recording purposes.
10.13. Properly qualified First-Aid personnel shall be in attendance throughout the tournament.
10.14. On completion of tournament the Public Announcer is to thank all concerned.
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