Submission Combat Series - Modified Submission Only Tournaments

MODIFIED SUBMISSION ONLY TOURNAMENT RULES

Each Match Will Go The Time Limit Regardless Of The Number Of Submissions!

Winner Will Be Determined At The End Of The Match!

NOGI

Beginner/Kids (<1YR) - 4 Minute Rounds

Intermediate (1-3YR) - 5 Minute Rounds

Advanced (3YR>) 6 Minute Rounds

GI

White/Kids - 4 Minute Rounds

Blue - 5 Minute Rounds

Purple/Brown/Black - 6 Minute Rounds

WEIGHT CLASSES*

       Men's Gi & No Gi                Women's Gi & No Gi               Kids Gi & Nogi

                   -150                                     -120                                     TBD

                 151-165                               121-145

                 166-180                                  145+

                 180-200

                     200+

*We reserve the right to adjust weights and skill sets in order to accommodate competitors and brackets.*

 Matches are won by submission only (there are no points awarded for techniques and/or positions), competitor with the most submissions will win the match, however in the event of no submission the referees will award the match to the competitor with the most successful submission attempts. In the event of a tie a Referees decision will be based on the fighter’s ability to execute the following:

Takedowns, Submission Attempts, Sweeps, Control of Opponent, Aggression, & Defense.

All submissions are legal, all leg locks including ankle locks, knee bars, and knee slicers, Bicep slicers, wrist locks, and compression locks unless specified below. Except Neck Cranks.

White/Beginner/Kids

No Ankle Locks

No Knee Bars

No Heel Hooks/Toe Holds

No Compression Locks

Blue Belt/Intermediate

No Knee Bars

No Heel Hooks/Toe Holds

No Compression Locks

Purple Belt/Brown/Black/Advanced

No Heel Hooks/Toe Holds, Unless Both Competitors Agree

• All takedowns are legal*

            ( *Takedowns must be executed correctly, Referee may disqualify competitor if they determine the technique to               not be executed with control to the finish)

• No slamming
• Submissions and Takedowns must be executed in order to obtain a finish, and not with the intention to cause permanent injury to opponent.
• No strikes of any kind are allowed to any part of the body or head, by any part of the body or head including shouldering.
• No clutching of the windpipe is permitted
• Open hand posting is permitted
• No Smothering is permitted
• No pressure of any type is allowed to the eyes. Explicitly, no fingers, chin, palm heel, etc. are allowed to press on or around the eyes.
• No pressure of any type is allowed to the groin, unless it is an inevitable and unintended result of a legitimate technique.
• No pressure may be applied directly onto the nose unless it is an inadvertent consequence of a legitimate technique.
• No fish hooking
• No biting
• No unsportsmanlike conduct
• No spiking an opponent on his/her head.
• No Small Joint Manipulation is permitted. No pulling a thumb or less than three fingers is permitted.
• No pulling hair.
• No pinching, twisting of skin.
• No putting a finger or toe into any orifice.
• No Interference by a corner with any official or competitor.
• No attacking an opponent in any of these circumstances: 1.Before the fight has started. 2. After the fight has ended. 3. When an opponent is being looked at by the Medic or any other official.
• No spitting while on the competition area is permitted.
• No swearing is allowed by a competitor, also Coaches are held to these professional standards as well.
• No throwing an opponent out or off the competition area, including charging the opponent through the ropes etc.
• No unsportsmanlike conduct.
• At a minimum mouthpiece should be worn
• Wrestling/Martial Arts shoes are allowed in No Gi competition.
• Ear guards (ear protectors) are not allowed in Gi or No Gi competition.
• Excessive taping of hands, wrists and feet is not allowed.
• Knee braces cannot have a solid portion that could result in injury.
• No stalling is permitted.
• No going out of bounds to avoid a submission, takedown, or technique.  This may result in Disqualification. If the referee determines going out of bound was to avoid being submitted it will be considered a submission win.
• If applicable no grabbing the ropes, fence, or using the competition platform to defend against opponents techniques, or to attack your opponent.
• Blood rule. Because there is no blood testing for grappling, a competitor who cannot control the bleeding will not be allowed to continue. In the event of bleeding, the Referee will stop the clock and allow the competitor a reasonable amount of time to stop the bleeding. If the competitor continues to bleed, that competitor will be disqualified. Bleeding is defined as an amount of blood that shows when a white cloth is pressed on the area.
• No competitor can compete with a communicable skin disease, including ringworm, impetigo, herpes, etc.
• Hair Rule: Women and Men with long hair are required to have her/his hair tied in such a fashion as to not interfere with the match. Due to the potential for injury to the eyes, and otherwise interfering with the normal play of a match, spiked hair, particularly spiked Mohawks, of a length and consistency sufficient to cause irritation to the eyes are prohibited.
• NO GREASING
• Submission Combat Series reserves to right to amend, omit, supplement or adjust the rules at any time.