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CAWF vs WAF

AFirst Sport

CAWF

Armwrestling

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Settingindoor

Season2026 CAWF Rule Book — Canadian national governing body, WAF-aligned with Canadian provincial qualification structure

CategoryCombat Sports

BSecond Sport

WAF

Armwrestling

Second Sport

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Players1-2

Settingindoor

Season2026 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

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CAWF

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

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

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CAWF

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

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Section 2: Equipment

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Section 4: Players & Officials

Section 5: Rules of Play

Section 6: Scoring

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Section 8: Safety Considerations