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
Why people argue about this
People often assume that unsportsmanlike conduct only results in a warning in armwrestling, forgetting that it can lead directly to disqualification if serious enough. This oversight leads to arguments about whether certain behaviors warrant such severe penalties or just a simple caution.