2025 Open European Mas-wrestling Absolute Championship among men and women

REGULATION

2025 Open European Mas-wrestling Absolute Championship

among men and women

 Aims and objectives

The 2025 Open European Mas-wrestling Absolute Championship among men and women is the official sporting competition of the International Mas-wrestling Federation and is held to promote and develop mas-wrestling in the world and solves the following tasks:

- determination the strongest mas-wrestling athletes;

- improvement of sportsmanship of athletes;

- strengthening friendly sporting relationship among countries.

Date and venue

2025 Open European Mas-Wrestling Championship in the absolute weight category among men and women is held on November 6-10 in Na troskách 25, 974 01 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia 

Days of arrival - on November 6-7, day of departure - November 10.

Competition program: *

November 6 (Thursday) - day of arrival

November 7 (Friday):

12.00-17.00 - registration and weighing of participants;

18.00-19.00 - solemn ceremony of the draw of participants in the absolute championship.

The venue - "Europe" shopping center

November 9 (Sunday) - competitive day

12.00-14.00 – preliminary matches

14.00-14.40 - Grand opening ceremony

15.00-16.00 - semifinal and final matches;

16.30-17.00 - solemn awarding

November 10 (Monday) - departure day

*Changes are possible in the competition program.

Management

The general management of the preparation and conduct of the championship is carried out by International Mas-Wrestling Federation, Slovak Mas-Wrestling Association, Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Slovak Republic, ANO “World Mas-Wrestling Center”, the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) “Republican Center for National Sports named after Vasily Manchaary”.

Direct responsibility of holding competition carried on the Ground Jury, approved by the International Mas-wrestling Federation.

Participation terms

Allowed to participate athletes aged of 18 (at least before the day of competitions) and over, passed medical examination and permitted to engage in power sports by the application of the National Mas-wrestling Federations or authorized bodies. An athlete must have a passport or other document certifying citizenship of the country he/she represents at the competitions, regardless of continental, regardless of continental affiliation.

The National Mas-wrestling Federations are entitled to be represented up to 9 (nine) athletes, but no more than 3 (three) athletes in a category.

Participants are required to perform in sportswear No.1 or No.3 in accordance with the International Rules of Mas-wrestling.

Conditions for holding competition

Competitions are of individual-team nature and are held according to the current 2025 International Mas-wrestling Rules.

Weight categories: men – up to 90 kg and over 90 kg, women – absolute, minimum weight - 75 kg.

The competition system will be determined depending on the number of participants in accordance with the competition rules.

Participants grant organizers a right to take a photo, to film or otherwise use their
voice, appearance and name. Further, the content can be displayed, distributed or otherwise
used in merchandising and advertising to promote the sport in any media now known and
possible in the future. The rights to be granted indefinitely and without additional
compensation.

The final results (protocols) on paper and electronic form should be given in 2 (two) weeks after the sports event is over.

Insurance

Participation in the competitions is allowed only in case of presence of life and health insurance from accidents (original), which is submitted to the commission for registration and admission of participants.

Insurance fees of athletes carry the sending organizations.

Safety

Competitions to be held in sport buildings, agreeable to the standards of corresponding standard rules of law, functioning in the territory of Slovakia and directed to provide public order and safety of participants and spectators.

Qualified medical personnel should present in competition venue.

Financing

All costs connected with preparation and holding of competition, under the terms of equity, carry International Mas-wrestling Federation, Slovak Mas-Wrestling Association, Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Slovak Republic, State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) «Republican Center of National Sports named after Vasiliy Manchaary», ANO «World Mas-wrestling Center» and Mas-Wrestling Development Fund «Planet Mas-Wrestling».

The costs of sending participants (travel, accommodation, meals, insurance, visa costs) are carry by sending organizations.

The Slovak Mas-Wrestling Association provides free transfers from the international airports of Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest to Banská Bystrica and back for members of the national teams of the participating countries.

Awarding

Top three athletes in each weight category to be awarded with medals, diplomas.

Applications

Preliminary applications are submitted until October 1, 2025 at the addresses:

- International Mas-Wrestling Federation: imwf@mail.ru, tomskayalena@gmail.com;

Slovak Mas-Wrestling Association: janmatej47@gmail.com, maswrestlingbb@gmail.com 

The national flag of the country, anthem on electronic media, nominal and technical applications signed by the head of the national mas-wrestling federation and a doctor, as well as the originals of the following documents for each athlete are presented to the commission for admission of participants to competitions:

- passport, certifying the nationality of the participant or a representing country’s residence permit;

- life and health insurance against accidents (original).

Visa

The delegations of countries that need to have a visa for staying in the Slovak Republic must send a list of participants with comprehensive information to the organizers in advance. 

This Regulation is the official challenge to the competition.