Each wrestler shall wear board shorts, biking shorts or singlets.  

No shoes are allowed in any of the beach wrestling styles and the bout must be bare foot. 

Wrestlers are prohibited from wearing bandages on the wrists, arms or ankles except in the case of injury or on doctor’s orders. Wrestlers are prohibited from wearing any object that might cause injury to an opponent such as necklaces, bracelets, anklets, toe rings, finger rings, piercing of any kind, prosthesis, etc. Wrestlers’ fingers and toenails shall be neatly trimmed with no sharp edges. Long-haired athletes must attach them or have a pony tail. Wrestlers shall be well groomed and their hair and skin shall be free of any greasy, oily or sticky substance.