Wrestling weight class rules ensure fair competition by grouping athletes of similar sizes. Learn the difference between Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling and the essential moves every high school wrestler should know.
To avoid mismatches, and for obvious safety reasons, amateur wrestlers only face competitors of comparable sizes. As a result, wrestling organizations set strict weight-measurement rules to ensure heavier wrestlers donβt sneak through to face lighter opponents.
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Wrestling is one of the most popular high school sports among boys in the United States -- with more than 270,000 boys from public and private U.S. high schools participating in the 2012 to 2013 school year, along with about 8,700 girls -- according to the National Federation of State High School Associations.
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