ENoblewrestling Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Had a kid asking if they can have a beard for Hyway or ISWA events can anyone clarify oneway or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner-up Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Facial hair has been permitted at Fr-Soph State and at the ISWA Folkstyke state tournament. That said, I think it depends on the beard. If it is deamed abrasive, your wrestler may be asked to shave. I’d say a little stubble would be permissible—but if the wrestler has the ability to grow beard of a 30 hipster, he’d better keep it trim. I’d suggest looking into the USA Wrestling rules about it, but last I heard there no rule against facial hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrq Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 They allowed beards at ISWA State last weekend. I believe stubble is frowned upon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Spires Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 It was about five years ago, but I was allowed to have a beard the last time I wrestled at HYWAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenm Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) My son had stubble and was told to shave, but a kid in his class had a beard, So guessing the stubble is deamed too abrasive.rhis was at ISWA state Edited March 16, 2018 by kenm Additional information dkg1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrq Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 18 hours ago, kenm said: My son had stubble and was told to shave, but a kid in his class had a beard, So guessing the stubble is deamed too abrasive.rhis was at ISWA state I think your right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Culp Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I had 2 wrestlers with beards at ISWA State. They were told as long as it was not abrasive it was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loscoz Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 It is there a certain person making the determination of what is abrasive and what is acceptable? Or is it a ref determining it on the mat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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