Section 6: Scoring
- 1 point per round won (within match)
- Match = best of 3 rounds; first to 2 wins
- Championships: single-elimination bracket with double-loss elimination ("repechage") in many WAF formats
- Gold/Silver/Bronze per weight class per arm
Section 6: Scoring
Armwrestling (WAF)
🏛️Official — WAF
How does scoring work in Armwrestling?
Verdict
1 point per round won (within match); Match = best of 3 rounds; first to 2 wins; Championships: single-elimination bracket with double-loss elimination ("repechage") in many WAF formats
Why people argue about this
People often assume that winning two rounds automatically means you win a championship match outright in armwrestling, forgetting about the double-loss elimination part of the bracket structure, which can lead to unexpected outcomes where a competitor might need to lose twice before conceding defeat and moving on.
Send this to your friend — argument over.
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Rules sourced from World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) Rules · Governed by WAF · Last verified: May 2026