Rule of the Week

Rule of the Week Question

After completing warm ups at at recent tournament, my opponent went over for a last few words of advice with his coach before the match started. Is this allowed since the match had not technically started?

Answer

No, According to the "no coaching rule," coaching is only permitted during an authorized rest period. There is to be no coaching during or following warm ups.

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