§127-3-31.
Wrestling (Boys).
31.1. Rules: Wrestling rules published by the National Federation of
State High School Associations are the official rules for all interscholastic competition
unless otherwise provided by Commission modification.
31.2. Organized Team Practice: Organized team practice will begin on
Monday of Week 20 and the first contest may be played on Wednesday of Week 22.
31.3. Length of Season: The wrestling season will end for each
team or individual at tournament elimination.
31.4. Maximum Team Contest: A wrestling team will be permitted to have
18 matches exclusive of regional and state tournaments.
31.4.1. Dual, triangular and quadrangular matches count as one. Matches
in which five or more schools participate count as two.
31.5. Scrimmages: Two wrestling scrimmages with another high
school may be conducted. See Glossary.
31.6. Individual students of a team must have practiced on 14 SEPARATE
days, exclusive of the day of a contest, before participating in an interscholastic
contest.
31.7. A student may accept awards only in WVSSAC sanctioned events
during the season of that sport. These awards must be consistent with the items specified
in the Awards Rule. Students may accept only this same type of award in non-sanctioned
events outside the sport season.
31.8. Junior High Schools - The above will apply for junior high
schools with the following adaptations:
31.8.1. Junior high school teams may have 14 matches including
tournaments sanctioned by the WVSSAC.
31.8.2. Junior high teams are permitted one (1) scrimmage under the
same conditions as a high school.
31.8.3. Junior high season will be completed by Saturday of Week 33.
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