Arm Wrestling

Armwrestling

Date: Friday September 13
Time: 14.00

Location: Salling ROOFTOP
Address: Nytorv 8, 9000 Aalborg

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Organizer:

  • Arden Armwrestling

Age categories:

  • 18-100 years

Disciplines/weight classes:

Men       Women
Right: 70 kg   Right: under 65 kg
Right: 70-80 kg   Right: over 65 kg
Right: 80-90 kg   Left: all weights
Right: 90-100 kg    
Right: over 100 kg    
Left: all weights    

 

Participants:

  • TBA

Tournament schedule:

  • TBA

Information:

  • Arm Wrestling is a strength sport. It is a sport that combines strength, technique, endurance and tactics.
  • After the competition the audience will get the opportunity to try arm wrestling against professionals and learn more about arm wrestling.

Equipment and requirements:

  • Only short sleeves or sleeveless shirts will be allowed during competition.
  • Competitors are not allowed to use protection for elbows or wrists.
  • It is not allowed to wear any kind of rings, watches, wristbands etc.

Registration:

  • TBA

Pre-competition meeting:

  • Two professional arm wrestlers will make sure that all participants are informed about security and the rules. They will also inform the competitors about the right way to warm up.
  • Weigh-in will take place just before the competition. If the weight is higher than the listed levels you will be moved to a higher level.

Rules and regulations:

  • Two athletes will compete to push the opponent’s hand down to a table where both athletes’ elbows are resting.
  • The tournament will be held as “double elimination”. Double elimination means that you will leave the tournament when you have lost to matches in the competing arm.
  • The groups for the tournament will be randomly made before competition start.
  • In addition to a competition in each weight class, there will be an overall competition where the top 3 from each weight class will meet and compete to be the strongest firefighter for each gender.
  • The rules will follow international standards (WAF).

The most important rules are listed below:

  • Only professional referees will be judging
  • International approved arm wrestling tables will be used
  • The groups for the tournament will be randomly made before competition start
  • 2 fails result in a lost battle
  • Instructions from referees must be followed
  • Possible mistakes will be introduced before the beginning of the competition
  • The competition will be on a professional and certified table where both competitors will be standing.
  • Both competitors grab each other’s hand and place the elbow on a pad. The competitors will grab a special handle (placed on each side of the table) with the non-competing hand.
  • Competitors must hold on to this during the competition and at least one leg must be on the ground.
  • A competition will always be judged by two referees who are responsible for the competition.
  • For at complete list of rules we refer to: http://www.waf-armwrestling.com/armwrestling-rules/.

 

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