Armwrestling vs Armwrestling — Same Game, Different Rules

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...

CAWF endorses WAF-spec table (104 cm tall × 91-93 cm long; padded elbow pads + pegs + touch pads); Mandated short-sleeve shirt (mid-bicep maximum); no jewelry; trimmed nails; Indoor sport shoes; chalk permitted at championship level

Indoor competition floor with multiple parallel tables (Right-Arm + Left-Arm); Provincial qualifiers + Canadian Nationals + East/West Championships rotate venues; Athlete weigh-in + medical station + judge protest table on-site

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

Two competitors per match (1-on-1); Weight classes inherit from WAF (with optional CAWF-specific adjustments for junior development categories); Age categories: Sub-Junior, Junior, Senior, Masters, Grand Masters; Para and Open divisions

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

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

Starting position: elbows on pads, non-pulling hand grips peg, foot on floor; referee centers grip; Referee starts match with "Ready... Go!"; Win condition: pin opponent's hand to touch pad

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

1 point per round won; best of 3 wins match; Single-elimination bracket with double-loss elimination (repechage); Gold/Silver/Bronze per weight class per arm per age category

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

Standard WAF foul taxonomy: elbow off pad, shoulder off-line, foot off floor, false start, grip break; Anti-doping: Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) testing program; WADA Code aligned; Unsportsmanlike conduct: disqualification

Same primary injury risk as WAF: spiral humerus fractures, shoulder strain, elbow ligament damage. CAWF mandates competitor education on safe arm posture; referees authorized to halt for breaks in arm position.

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...