What size wrestling mat do people usually buy for their home?

A wrestling mat is made from either polyethylenefoam or polyvinylchloride (PVC) foam.

Square wrestling mats are 12 meters by 12 meters,while octagonal shaped wrestling matches have 7 meters diameter. For moreinformation wrestling mats, check out this website: http://wrestling.isport.com/wrestling-guides/wrestling-mat-dimensions.

Pin fall is when the wrestler pins thechallenger's shoulders to the mat for a count of three seconds. This entitleshim an automatic victory.

In Olympic Wrestling matches, there are threeofficials: referee, judge, and mat chairmen. In order for a wrestler to beawarded points, there must be an agreement between the referee and the judge.In a case of a disagreement between the two, the chairmen steps in and settlesthe dispute (majority vote). For moreinformation on the role of the officials in Olympic Wrestling matches, go tothis websites: http://www.fuzilogik.com/Sports-Library/Wrestling/Wrestling-Rules.html and http://olympics.about.com/lw/Sports-Recreation/Amateur-sports/Olympic-Wrestling-Rules-and-Judging.htm.

Wrestling shoe s are actually smaller thanregular shoes, so if you wear 11 shoes, you should buy 12 wrestlingshoes.