In general

• Most tournaments follow the national high school rules.
• Youth clubs tend to modify the rules slightly to accommodate facilities, times, and youth stamina.

Typical rules are as follows:

• High school matches (or bouts) consist of three periods with each one being 2 minutes in duration
• Middle school matches typically are 1:30 for each period
• Elementary school matches typically are 1:00 for each period
• Overtime is typically 1:00 minute in the neutral position followed by two 0:30 second top/bottom positions
• Some events may adjust the first period to be 2:00 for youth

Typical wait times in between matches:

• Can range between 15-60 minutes
• 15 minutes is typical of NVWF
• 60 minutes can be experienced at high end popular tournaments
• 30-45 minutes is typically seen for advanced wrestlers