Section 8: Safety Considerations
UWW Grappling combines wrestling injury profile (shoulder, knee, neck) with BJJ joint-lock risk. Age-graded submission restrictions enforced strictly. Slamming prohibited. Referee may stop for safety. UWW requires on-site team medical doctor + ambulance at international championship level. AED on-site. Pre-event medical screening + age-appropriate cardiac screening for Veterans. Concussion protocol: SCAT-5 assessment, multi-stage return-to-competition clearance. Skin-infection screening before mat use. UWW + national anti-doping authority testing program.