Foul-holds:
The following fouls are taken into consideration-

• Pulling of hair, ears, dress, private organs, etc.
• Twisting of fingers, grasping of the throat and other holds which may be life-endangering.
• Holding in such a manner as may put the opponent’s life in danger, or may hurt any of his body part, or cause him pain so that the opponent helplessly leaves the bout.
• Treading on the feet of the rival.
• Touching the face of the opponent (from the eye-brows to the chin).
• Grasping the opponent by throat.
• Lifting the rival when he is in bridge position, and then throwing him on the mat.
• Breaking the bridge by giving a push from the head.
• Twisting the opponent’s arm at above 90° angle.
• Grasping the opponent’s head with both hands.
• Thrusting the elbow or knee into the abdomen or stomach of the rival.
• Turning the opponent’s arm to the back the pressing it.
• Grasping the opponent’s head in any manner.
• Applying leg-scissors on the body or head.
• Holding on to the mat.
• Talking to each other and making dangerous assault.
• Cautions:

Precautions may be taken in the following conditions :

(a) Permanent obstacles
(b) Foul holds
(c) Indiscipline at the time of bout
(d) Breach of rules-

• These precautions shall be taken into account along with other fouls of the bout.
• A player may be declared defeated after he has been warned, thrice.
• A player, in case of major offence, may be removed from the bout.

Obstacles:

1. Lying in abdomen position.
2. Going out of the mat knowingly.
3. Holding of both the hands of the opponent so that he may not play.
4. A player may be given warning if he goes out of the mat.

Stoppage of Bout:

A bout may be suspended for five minutes at the most because of a bleeding nose, headlong fall or any acceptable reason. This obstacle in one or two bouts may be of maximum 5 minutes for each contestant.