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RAF Wrestling Rules
The RAF wrestling rules: how Real American Freestyle bouts are scored and won. Modified freestyle wrestling, individual bouts, no teams or brackets.
Bout format
| Periods | 3 × 2 min |
| Tech fall | 10-point lead |
| Overtime | No |
| Break | 30 s |
Scoring
| Action | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| Takedown | 2 | |
| Standing exposure | 4-5 | |
| Ground exposure | 2 | |
| Reversal | 1 | |
| Step out | 1 | |
| Shot clock violation | 1 | to the opponent, no score within 30 s of a passivity warning |
| Caution | 1 | to the opponent |
How an RAF bout is won
| Decision | More points after three periods. |
| Criteria | Tied after three periods; the last wrestler to score wins. |
| Tech fall | Leads by 10 or more points; the bout stops. |
| Fall (pin) | Pin. |
| Injury default | Opponent cannot continue (injury time is capped at 2 minutes). |
| Disqualification | In the rules; not yet seen. |
RAF weight classes
| Division | Limit |
|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 285 lb |
| Light Heavyweight | 215 lb |
| Cruiserweight | 190 lb |
| Middleweight | 175 lb |
| Welterweight | 165 lb |
| Lightweight | 155 lb |
| Featherweight | 145 lb |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb |
| Women's Cruiserweight | 170 lb |
| Women's Middleweight | 150 lb |
| Women's Bantamweight | 130 lb |
| Women's Strawweight | 120 lb |
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Catchweight and openweight bouts are common in RAF; the weight class is set per bout.