GENERAL INFORMATION

• MYWA is a youth folkstyle wrestling association with the goal of providing opportunities in wrestling for Michigan wrestlers.
  
  
• MYWA tournaments will follow the rules contained in the National Federation of State High School Associations Rules book unless otherwise noted.
  
  
• Match lengths are as follows:
  
  02-03: 3 periods- 60 sec. each with no break - disc flip
  
  00-01: 3 periods- 60 sec. each with no break - disc flip
  
  98-99: 3 periods- 90 seconds each with no break - disc flip
  
  96-97: 3 periods- 90 seconds each with no break - disc flip
  
  94-95: 3 periods- 90 seconds each with no break - disc flip
  
  93: 3 periods- 90 seconds each with no break - disc flip
  
  89-92: 3 periods- 90 seconds each with no break - disc flip
  
  Overtime is one minute sudden death, then :30 up/down tiebreaker.

• Wrestlers, parents, and coaches are expected to behave in an appropriate manner at all MYWA tournaments, practices, and events. Poor behavior including profanity and abusive language will not be tolerated and violators will be subject to immediate ejection. Repeat offenders may be permanently barred from MYWA events.
  
  
• Rules may be changed or modified by a majority vote of the MYWA Executive Board.