The Rules

CWF Mid-Atlantic adheres to the following rules and regulations:


Contestants who repeatedly violate any of the following rules will be disqualified:
  1. No hair pulling, eye gouging, strangle holds or biting.
  2. No pulling of trunks, masks, or any other equipment.
  3. No straight punches or kicks with point of toe.
The following violations are automatic disqualifications:
  1. Karate thrusts to the the throat.
  2. The piledriver hold.
  3. Failing to break an illegal hold before the referee's "five count."
  4. The use of any foreign object.
  5. Intentional striking of a referee.
  6. Continuing to abuse a defeated opponent.
  7. Any interference by managers, seconds, or cornermen.
  8. No intentional punching or kicking in the groin or kidney area.
The following maneuvers are legal:
  1. Judo chops, forearm blows, bolo puches, instep and flat of foot kicks.
  2. The use of the ropes to gain leverage - contestants may spring against ropes as in tackles and other such maneuvers providing the contact with the rope is mandatory.
  3. It is legal to continue wrestling your opponent until he is clearly entangled in ropes and referee calls for the break (wrestlers cautioned to protect themselves on the break).
Contestants will get 10 counts on the apron of the ring and on the floor.

Championships cannot change hands when the victory is gained by disqualification or countout.

In any situation not covered by these rules, CWF Mid-Atlantic will honor the judgement and discretion of the appointed referee.