NCAA

Singlet: NCAA-approved (1- or 2-piece per NCAA rule); Wrestling shoes: NCAA-approved with secure ankle support; Headgear: optional (different from NCAA Men's Wrestling where headgear is required)

Mat: 12 m × 12 m square mat with 8-9 m circular wrestling area marked in the center; Protection zone: ≥1.5 m around the wrestling area; Center circle: 1 m diameter at the center of the wrestling area

NCAA W's Wrestling weight classes (10 classes per UWW): 109, 116, 123, 130, 136, 143, 155, 170, 191, 235 lb (NCAA-specific in pounds; UWW uses kg equivalents); Each program enters one wrestler per weight class for dual matches; Officials: 1 referee on the mat + 1 mat chairman + 1 judge (3-officia...

Match: 2 periods of 3 minutes with a 30-second break (UWW freestyle format; NCAA aligns); Tied at the end of regulation: criteria for winner — most recent technical points scored wins (not overtime); Periods are continuous in regulation (no clock stops for stalemates per UWW)

Takedown: 2 points (4 if a "throw" — high-amplitude lift); Exposure (back to mat at less than 90°): 2 points; Reversal: 2 points

Caution: minor infraction (incorrect grip, brief illegal hold) — verbal + opportunity to correct; Caution + 1 point: passivity, fleeing the mat, brief illegal hold; Caution + 2 points: continued passivity, more egregious illegal hold

Mandatory mat thickness + foam compliance; protection zone ≥1.5 m. NCAA weight management framework: official minimum weight assessment + hydration testing pre-season; weight loss limits enforced.