MATCHES ARE WON BY
- Submission (See Appendix A – Legal Techniques)
- Passing out / loss of consciousness
- Disqualification
- 3 WARNINGS or 1 MAJOR FOUL (see below)
- Referee Stoppage
- Decision by Judging Panel in case of no submission in regulation time
TIME LIMIT
- 1 x 10 min round per match
HYGIENE
- Competitors must have proper hygiene. They must be clean, have neatly trimmed fingernails and toenails, and emit no odors. Long hair must be tied up
- No infectious skin diseases or open wounds will be permitted. Any cuts should be covered up. The event’s medical staff has final say whether the competitor may or may not compete.
- No lubricants, oils, or lotions of any kind will be permitted on any part of the body or clothing. Competitors can not use any substance to make the skin or uniform either more slippery or stickier
UNIFORM REQUIREMENT – GI
- Competitors must wear a clean proper-fitting uniform. The uniform must be in good condition and not be stretched, frayed, ripped, excessively baggy, or have any holes
- Brief-style underwear is mandatory. No thongs or boxers
- Clothing covering the head is allowed for religious reasons, as long as it is in good condition and must not be stretched, frayed, ripped, excessively baggy, have any holes, or excessively cumbersome as to prevent a grip or submission
- Joint protectors (knee braces, elbow braces, etc.) and hair ties, are permitted as long as they are not excessively cumbersome as to prevent a grip or submission
- Medical devices are allowed with a doctor’s permission, but they must not be too hard, interfere with a proper submission, or be excessively cumbersome in the opinion of the referee and medical staff
- Competitors must not wear any hard object: such as jewelry, pins, needles, glasses, protective cups, joint protectors, hair ties, unapproved footwear, or unapproved medical devices
- Competitors have the right to have their uniform checked up to 2 more times if their uniform fails the first inspection. They must be wearing all approved elbow/knee braces and medical devices at the time of the check
- The GI must be made of cotton or a cotton-like fabric. It must not be excessively cumbersome as to be thick enough to be hard to grip
- The GI top’s sleeves must reach no more than 5 cm from the competitor’s wrist when extended outward. The opening of the sleeve at full extension must be no less than 7 cm
- The GI top’s collar must be 5 cm wide and no more than 1.3 cm thick
- The GI top’s skirt must reach to the competitor’s thighs
- The GI pants must reach no more than 5 cm from the competitor’s ankle bone
- No other pants can be worn under the GI
UNIFORM REQUIREMENT – NOGI
- Only a rash guard is permitted to be worn on top
- Board shorts or elastic pants (such as MMA or Vale Tudo shorts, etc.) are permitted to be worn on bottom. Shorts can not go past the bottom of the knee. Any pockets must be stitched shut
- Spats may be worn under the shorts
- Brief-style underwear is mandatory. No thongs or boxers
- Clothing covering the head is allowed for religious reasons, as long as it is in good condition and must not be stretched, frayed, ripped, excessively baggy, have any holes, or excessively cumbersome as to prevent a grip or submission
- Joint protectors (knee braces, elbow braces, etc.) and hair ties, are permitted as long as they are not excessively cumbersome as to prevent a grip or submission
- Medical devices are allowed with a doctor’s permission, but they must not be too hard, interfere with a proper submission, or be excessively cumbersome in the opinion of the referee and medical staff
- Competitors must not wear any hard object: such as jewelry, pins, needles, glasses, protective cups, joint protectors, hair ties, unapproved footwear, or unapproved medical devices
MAJOR FOULS – Disqualification
- Pile-driving / spiking / suplexing an opponent onto his / her head or neck
- Scissors takedown from standing position
- Jumping into closed guard
- Biting, pushing with teeth
- Grabbing hair, body hair, nose, and ears
- Attacking or pushing the groin and eyes
- Careless or intentional striking (punch, elbow, knee, head butt, kick, etc.)
MINOR FOULS – Warning
- Stalling in closed guard
- Holding position with no obvious intent to attack
- Defensive action only, from standing position with no takedown attempt
- Intentionally forcing opponent off the mat
- Intentional escape from the mat to evade bad positioning
- Grabbing three or less fingers at one time
- Covering the mouth and nose with the palm
- Sitting without attempt to grab opponent
- Not following the referee’s instructions
- Deliberately removing the belt to delay the match (e.g. to rest) and when a competitor takes too much time (more than 15 seconds) to fix the lapels or the belt (e.g. to rest)
- If the referee determines that an illegal act causes serious damage to the opponent, disqualification loss may be ruled
N.B. In case of a warning to both fighters, both start from standing position
DISCIPLINARY FOULS
Competitors who commit any of the following disciplinary penalties will be automatically disqualified, barred from competing in the event, cannot receive an award, and may receive further sanctions:
- Competitors who display extremely bad behavior toward the opponent, the coaches, the referee(s), the staff or anyone else, at any time during the event, will be disqualified and face disciplinary sanctions
- Deliberately biting, head butting, hair or ear pulling, fish hooking, eye gouging, attacking the genitals, slamming or spiking the head, striking with the hands or feet, or fist-fighting will result in disqualification and disciplinary sanctions
- Deliberately inserting the fingers into any orifice or wound will result in disqualification and disciplinary sanctions
- Refusing to let go of a submission or technique that hurts the competitor after the referee stops the match will result in disqualification and disciplinary sanctions
APPENDIX A – LEGAL TECHNIQUES
