Kurash words · Intermediate

A category with no weight limit, where the strongest athletes compete regardless of weight, with the Chief Referee's permission.

The fighting area inside the dangerous line, including the line, at least 8 m by 8 m.

The line that divides the gilam into the safe zone inside and the safety area beyond the red line outside. A throw that starts inside the gilam and finishes outside the line counts as made inside.

The command that ends the bout, given when time is up, with both hands crossed above the head.

The referee's signal that a score or penalty is not valid or is changed. The arbitrator waves a straight arm from left to right and then shows the correct score.

A belt-grip restart announced once in a bout if there is no score or penalty by half time. The athletes grip each other's belts and must throw. Avoiding the grip or falling on the knees on purpose brings Tanbekh. The clock stops during it.

The referees' evaluation of a throw. Three referees decide by majority and discuss if they differ. Equal scores are decided by the last appraisal, and a score outranks a caution.

Diving head first. It is penalised with Girrom.

Pretending to attack, penalised with Tanbekh.

One of two referees seated on opposite sides of the gilam who help the arbitrator evaluate actions. A side referee escorts an athlete who leaves the gilam.

The head of the competition, responsible for conducting it under the rules. The Chief Referee cannot change the rules, which only the IKA Congress can.