Armwrestling vs Para Armwrestling — Same Game, Different Rules

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

WAF-spec armwrestling table (104 cm tall × 91-93 cm long, padded elbow pads + pegs + touch pads); Adaptive seating: wheelchair-accessible table configuration; padded chair with back support for athletes who compete seated; Standard apparel: short-sleeve shirt (mid-bicep maximum); no jewelry; trim...

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

Wheelchair-accessible competition floor with accessible warm-up + medical areas; Designated parallel-table layout suitable for both standing + seated athletes; Classification + medical assessment station 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; Classifications: WAF-defined disability classes for ambulatory + seated athletes (broadly: WW1-WW4 wheelchair classes, AW1-AW2 ambulatory); Weight classes follow WAF individual schedule (with potential consolidated lighter divisions in Para)

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

Starting position: elbows on pads; non-pulling hand grips peg; foot on floor (ambulatory) OR seated with back-support (wheelchair); Referee centers grip + calls "Ready... Go!"; Win condition: pin opponent's hand to touch pad

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

1 point per round won; best of 3 wins match; Tournament: single-elimination bracket with double-loss elimination (repechage) per classification; Gold/Silver/Bronze per weight class per arm per disability class

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

Standard WAF foul taxonomy: elbow off pad, shoulder off-line, foot off floor (ambulatory) or seat-displacement (seated), false start, grip break; Anti-doping: WAF + WADA Code aligned; Classification fraud: lifetime ban

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.

Same primary injury risk as able-bodied armwrestling: spiral humerus fractures, shoulder strain, elbow ligament damage. Pre-competition medical clearance + classification-specific clearance.