Rules Overview

There are NO-TIME-LIMITS & NO POINTS, the match will end when one person submits or is disqualified.

NO SLAMMING from guard in any division (slamming from guard means picking up your opponent off his back and slamming him back to the ground, if a player jumps guard his opponent may throw him to the ground). Throwing is not considered slamming.

NO TWISTING LEG LOCKS (heel hooks, toe holds etc.) in any KIDS, JUNIOR, WOMEN, BEGINNER OR WHITE-BELT divisions.

SUBMISSION: All holds must be applied as to induce submission, not to break the joint, or otherwise cause lasting injury. That said it is the competitors responsibility to tap before damage occurs.

NO SMALL JOINT MANIPULATION (meaning finger and toe locks etc.). No grabbing individual fingers, all four fingers must be grabbed to peal. Pealing the thumb is okay, but not twisting it or grabbing and holding it.

NO GRABBING OR RIPPING FLESH including ears, nose, lips, eyes, pinching etc. Placing fingers in the throat, groin, eyes, nose etc. is forbidden.

NO GRABBING CLOTHING IN THE NO-GI DIVISION

NO USING BELT TO CHOKE OR ENTANGLE

NO INTENTIONALLY THROWING an opponent on the HEAD, NECK OR FACE. Every effort must be made to plant the opponent on his side, back, front or legs. Deliberately trying to throw an opponent on their head may result in disqualification.

NO STRIKING of any kind

NO JEWLRY may be worn.

NO STALLING: A player who appears to be deliberately moving out of bounds to avoid submission, take down or any other disadvantage may be warned or even disqualified.

OUT OF BOUNDS: If the players accidentally go out of bounds or move to close to another player, the referee will return them to the center of the mat in a position as close as possible to their exiting position.  If their exiting position was ambiguous, they will be returned to standing.

ATTEMPTING TO INJURE: A player who appears, in the opinion of the referee, to be attempting to injure his opponent will be warned or disqualified, according to the severity of the infraction. Un-sportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.

SPORTSMANSHIP: This is a friendly competition; each contestant is expected to treat all other contestants in a respectful manner. Un-sportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated; warnings and disqualifications will be given at the referee's discretion and will not be argued.  No technique with the intent to cause lasting injury will be allowed.

OTHER: Incidents not covered here will be left to the discretion of the referee and/or event managers.

NO INTENTIONAL NECK CRANKS or other Spinal Locks in any junior/kids divisions (the guillotine choke or other chokes that have minimal unintentional cranking will be permitted at the referee’s discretion)

NO LEG LOCKS in the junior/kids division EXCEPT A STRAIGH ANKLE LOCK

JUNIOR DIVISIONS: No-Time-Limit rules same as adults

KIDS DIVISIONS: 4-minute matches with the following rules.

Submission = Win

Points will be awarded as follows:

2 Points = Takedown, Throw, Guard Pass, Sweep or Reversal, etc. resulting in a controlling position*

3 Points = Mount* or Back Control w/2 hooks showing clear control

* Controlling Position = Side Control, Mount or Back Control with or without hooks.
**Mount: moving back and forth from mount to side will not score additional points.

If points are tied a 2-minute overtime round will be used
If points are still tied a no-time-limit sudden death round will be used: Sudden death means the first player to score wins.

NO-GI Division: rash guard (or t-shirt) and fight shorts

No bare torsos, tank tops, or Sleeve-less shirts

No sports bras, Speedos or anything similar.

Wrestling shoes will be permitted in the no-gi division but not the gi division (unless special needs exist)

Clothing with holes, cuts, or tears will not be permitted.

Finger and toenails must be trimmed.

Apparel cannot have zippers, straps, buckles, or anything else that may cause injury. 

Personal cleanliness is mandatory.

WEIGH-IN: All competitors must wear shorts to weigh-in, NO STRIPPING DOWN.