There are 15 weight classes in the high school division and 10 in the college level. A wrestler must be below a certain weight in order to wrestle in that weight class. this calls for serious dieting and exercise to always maintain a specific bodyweight. It builds character, but it is also very harmful to ones health if you don't cut right. there have been many serious injury's and even deaths that have occurred because of cutting weight, so there have been many rules added for the safety of the wrestlers.


All the rules are very complicated and will be saved for another post. In general I would just like to say that compared to other sports wrestling is in a league of its own.