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AFirst Sport

TAWF

Team Armwrestling

First Sport

Details

Players2-5

Settingindoor

SeasonTAWF Official Rules — Team Arm Wrestling Federation, 8-team USA/Canada pro league, 12-athlete rosters, 4 weight classes, 32-match games, point-based scoring

CategoryCombat Sports

BSecond Sport

WAF

Armwrestling

Second Sport

Details

Players1-2

Settingindoor

Season2025 WAF Sport Regulations — international standard for individual table-based armwrestling, both right- and left-arm, age-grade and weight-class divisions

CategoryCombat Sports

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Section 2: Equipment

Different

TAWF

WAF-spec armwrestling table (104 cm tall, 91-93 cm long, padded elbow pads + pegs + touch pads); Team kit: each nation wears a coordinated uniform with national crest; Standard apparel: short-sleeve shirt (mid-bicep), no jewelry, trimmed nails

WAF

Table: WAF-spec armwrestling table — 104 cm tall, 91-93 cm long; padded elbow pads (20 cm × 20 cm); padded pegs/handles for non-pulling hand; Touch pads: 10 cm × 5 cm padded pads on each side, level with the table surface; competitor wins by pinning opponent's hand to this pad; Center grip line m...

Section 3: Playing Area

Different

TAWF

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Central championship table with elevated platform for spectator/broadcast visibility; Team benches flanking the table for each competing nation; Warm-up area with practice tables; team medical staff station

WAF

Multiple tables arranged in parallel at major events (separate Right-Arm + Left-Arm tables); Designated warm-up area with practice tables; Athlete weighing station + medical station + protest table on-site

Section 4: Players & Officials

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TAWF

Each team fields one competitor per weight class (typically 5-on-5 or 7-on-7 depending on event format); Standard WAF weight classes (Men: 70/80/90/100/+100 kg; Women: 60/70/+70 kg in 5v5 simplified format); Team captain + non-competing coach allowed in coach's box

WAF

Two competitors per match (1-on-1); Weight classes: Men 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, +110 kg; Women 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 80, +80 kg; Age categories: Sub-Junior (15-16), Junior (17-18), Senior (open), Masters (40-50), Grand Masters (50+), Para

Section 5: Rules of Play

Different

TAWF

Each weight-class matchup follows WAF individual rules (best-of-3 rounds, pin to touch pad); Matches contested sequentially: lowest weight class first, then ascending; Score updates posted live for team standings

WAF

Both elbows on elbow pads; non-pulling hand grips peg; Grip set by competitors with referee assist (referee may center the grip if needed); Wrists straight, thumb knuckles visible, shoulders square to table

Section 6: Scoring

Different

TAWF

1 point per weight-class win (within team dual); 0.5 points per tied weight class; Team with majority of weight-class points wins the dual

WAF

1 point per round won (within match); Match = best of 3 rounds; first to 2 wins; Championships: single-elimination bracket with double-loss elimination ("repechage") in many WAF formats

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Different

TAWF

WAF individual foul taxonomy applies (elbow off pad, shoulder off-line, foot off floor); Team-level penalties: coach interference outside coach's box → team warning, then point deduction; Equipment violation: warning + correction; refusal = individual DQ + 0 to team for that weight class

WAF

Elbow off pad: warning (1st), loss of round (2nd within match); Shoulder off-line / non-pulling hand off peg: warning; Slip out / forearm crossing center line: dependent on cause — if defender's fault, no foul; if attacker, warning

Section 8: Safety Considerations

Different

TAWF

Same individual injury risk as WAF: spiral humerus fractures, shoulder strain, elbow ligament damage. TAWF team format adds team-medical-staff requirement on each bench.

WAF

Armwrestling injuries are most commonly spiral fractures of the humerus (caused by sudden rotational force, often when competitor "breaks" their arm posture under high torque), shoulder strain, and elbow ligament damage. WAF mandates proper warm-u...

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