wrestling area![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mat with an area of 40 ft2 for a wrestling match; a bout has two 3-minute periods with a break of 30 seconds.
wrestler ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Athlete who practices wrestling; wrestlers are classified into weight categories.
judge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Official who assigns the points for the technical action as instructed by the referee or the mat chairperson and registers them on the scoreboard.
mat chairperson ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Official who coordinates the work of the referee and the judge; in the event of disagreement, he settles it. He may also interrupt the bout.
referee ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Official in charge of enforcing the rules who directs the fight on the mat and wears red and blue sleeves to indicate points.
protection area ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area that is 5 ft wide and surrounds the passivity zone; it provides safety if the wrestler is thrown out of the wrestling area.
central wrestling area ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Circle inside the passivity zone that is 23 ft in diameter; the bout takes place within it.
passivity zone ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Red band that is 3.2 ft wide; it delimits and is part of the wrestling surface (30 ft in diameter).