ɹˈɛslɚz kˈʊd "tˈeɪk hˈoʊld hˌaʊ ænd wˌɛɹ ðeɪ plˈiːz dˈiː" ɛksˈɛpt ðˈæt "hˈɛɹ, flˈɛʃ, ˈɪɹz, pɹˈaɪvət pˈɑːɹts, ɔːɹ klˈoʊðz mˈeɪ nˌɑːt biː sˈiːzd"; stɹˈaɪkɪŋ, skɹˈætʃɪŋ, twˈɪstɪŋ fˈɪŋɡɚz, bˈʌɾɪŋ, ænd kˈɪkɪŋ wɜː pɹəhˈɪbɪɾᵻd.
Wrestlers could "take hold how and where they please[d]" except that "hair, flesh, ears, private parts, or clothes may not be seized"; striking, scratching, twisting fingers, butting, and kicking were prohibited.