A national wrestling competition is in town, and some moms could be found coaching there with a baby on their backs. But another mom called our Whistleblower Hotline, after a rule established Wednesday is changing that. Now some moms say they want better ground rules for athletes with families.

Sheila Umemoto met her wife, Na'Tasha Umemoto 13 years ago, through wrestling. Now as coaches for the Oregon national team, their one-year-old tags along.

“It was something me and my dad did,” Na'Tasha said, “so I was looking forward to doing something with my daughter."

"Being able to bring my children here and expose them to this sport and just showing our young women athletes that you can be an athlete and a mom, you can be a coach and a mom, you don't have to choose," Sheila said.

The pictures of the baby girl harnessed to her coaching mom’s back blew up on social media.

"I think someone was inspired by us,” Sheila said, “and saw us and put us kind of in the middle of a fight that we didn't know was still being discussed."

Now coaching at the USA National Championships at the Fargodome with baby-on-back, the couple wasn't breaking any rules—until Wednesday morning.

"Our child was not allowed on the competition floor," Sheila said.

The parents say they're aware of a potential liability.

"I mean I'm a parent,” Sheila said, “so my first thought is, you know, what could happen here, is my child safe.”

"She was in the right safety equipment,” Na’Tasha said, “so we felt that she could stay with us throughout the day."

But before you think daycare, you should note: this isn't a paid job.

"You're probably looking at, at least a month or more of actual volunteer time...I can't just drop my child off at daycare for set nine to five hours,” Sheila said. “This is, you do it when you can 'cuz you're volunteering and it's what you want to do."

USA Wrestling declined speaking on this, but sent us the new rules, that say in part:

“Effective immediately...minors accompanying coaches will not be allowed on the competition floor…

“In an effort to accommodate coaches...minors…will be allowed access to the head table area where they will be supervised by a Wrestling Leader...

“This accommodation is only in effect at the 2019 USMC/USA Wrestling 16U/Junior National Championships and may not be provided again.”

"We were a little upset at first,” Na’Tasha said, “but we do understand that they are making decisions for safety."

"We like to follow the rules,” Sheila said, “we like there to be something that sets up safety for everybody, but also that is inclusive and forward leading for women."

Now the moms say they want family issues like this to be on the forefront in sports.

"We just want to see that this issue is brought up and discussed thoroughly and it's not a knee-jerk reaction," Na’Tasha said.

The moms say it's a good start, putting rules in black and white—and getting out of the gray area.

Below is the new policy in full:

Effective immediately at USA Wrestling Regional and National Championships, coaching credentials will only be issued to Wrestling Leader members at least 18 years of age who meet the appropriate NCEP certification requirement. Minors accompanying credentialed coaches will not be allowed on the competition floor.

In an effort to accommodate coaches at the USMC/USA Wrestling 16U/Junior National Championships, minors accompanying credentialed coaches will be allowed access to the head table area where they will be supervised by a Wrestling Leader member of USA Wrestling (individual has completed SafeSport training and completed mandatory criminal background screening). The credentialed coach is expected to return to the head table upon the conclusion of the match he/she is coaching to reunite with his/her child.

This accommodation is only in effect at the 2019 USMC/USA Wrestling 16U/Junior National Championships and may not be provided again.

We appreciate your assistance in maintaining a safe environment for all members of USA Wrestling.

Thank you

Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling Director of Communications & Special Projects)