Organising Competitions

British Wrestling is committed to supporting our clubs, regions and nations in hosting successful and safe wrestling competitions. This page provides essential information and resources to help you through the process. We encourage all competition organisers to familiarise themselves with the British Wrestling Competition Handbook, which contains comprehensive guidance on all aspects of running a competition.

Registering Your Competition:

To register a competition with British Wrestling, please complete the Competition Request Form:

Competitions should be registered 3 months prior to the event for interclub or entry-level competitions or 9 months prior for any other competitions. Please note that all competitions, excluding interclubs, are subject to approval by the Sport Technical Committee.

Hosting Interclubs: Developing the Next Generation

Are you looking to host a fantastic entry-level event that introduces new wrestlers to the thrill of competition? Organising an interclub is a “light touch,” development-focused solution designed to provide a fun, engaging, and invaluable experience for beginners and novice wrestlers. The primary goal is to maximise mat time, allowing participants to gain essential experience and build confidence in a supportive environment.

Interclubs focus on participation and enjoyment rather than official results, allowing for a more flexible approach where coaches can arrange pairings based on their expertise. This aligns with our Unleashing Potential strategy to grow and diversify participation by delivering accessible, high-quality competition opportunities at the local level. Read the full guide here.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements for Competition Organisers:

As a competition organiser, you are responsible for ensuring your event complies with British Wrestling rules and regulations and is therefore covered by our insurance. This includes:

Registration

Competitions must be registered with British Wrestling, registration is free and simply requires basic information regarding you competition. The organising body must be a member body, an Affiliated or Associate club of British Wrestling.

Membership and Qualifications

Ensuring that all participants are current British Wrestling members, coaches are licensed, and officials are qualified.

Risk Assessment

Prepare a competition health and safety plan and complete a thorough risk assessment before the competition. A template competition health and safety plan including an example risk assessment is available here.

Medical Regulations

Adhering to British Wrestling’s medical regulations, which can be found in the medical section of the website along with other helpful information on safety for wrestling.

Safeguarding Policy

Complying with British Wrestling’s safeguarding policy, WrestleSafe, which can be found on our dedicated safeguarding page. All competitions should have a named and visible safeguarding officer.

Inclusivity

British Wrestling encourages organisers to consider how they can make their competitions inclusive of our diverse membership. Guidance on promoting inclusivity can be found here.

Support and Resources Available to Organisers:

British Wrestling offers a range of services to assist competition organisers, including:

Competition Manager Support

Our dedicated Competition Manager is available to provide guidance and support throughout the planning and execution of your event. Contact details can be found here.

Competition Organisation Templates

Included as part of our support are templates to help you plan and promote your competition including:

Competition Regulations Template: The key document to communicate all the important information to clubs, coaches and competitors.
Competition Budget Template: A budget is crucial to running a successful event, this template will help you consider the key expenses and plan your income
Social Media Artwork Guidance: Social media posts are crucial to promoting a successful event. This guidance will help ensure your poster is professional and effective.

C-MATS Competition Management System

Access to our competition management system, C-MATS, is available to help streamline your event administration. Built for British Wrestling the system features our 10% rule pairing as well as fixed weight pairing, automatic competition scheduling, friendlies and more. Training is available for officials on how to use the system. You can read some frequently asked questions about the system online and check out our previous training workshop.

Entry System

Utilise our entry system for easy membership verification and online payment processing. The entry system syncs seamlessly with C-Mats to provide you with a full entry list and an easy pairing process. Please note that for any payments processed through the system, all fees (minus transaction fees) are paid directly to the organiser upon completion of the competition.

Equipment Hire

British Wrestling offers free hire of competition equipment, subject to availability. Equipment available to hire includes everything you need for electronic scoring, judges tables and more, a full list is available in the Competition Handbook.

We are here to support you in creating successful and enjoyable wrestling competitions. Please do not hesitate to contact us on admin@britishwrestling.org if you have any questions.