09/03/2020
Tournament Rules:
Start Position: Standing
Match length: Up to 6 minutes. In the event that the score is tied at the end of regulation time, the match will continue until the next point is awarded, scored, or the submission is achieved.
Standard Bracket Type: Double Elimination
Uniform: Mouth Guard, Sterilized Serviceable Duty Uniform. No rings, watches, dog-tags, belts, etc
Scoring:
Guard – Fighter’s legs locked around an opponent with at least one leg above the knee or, if the legs are not locked, controlling an opponent with the legs. 0 points are awarded for the Guard.
Sweep – After establishing guard, the bottom fighter changes positions, placing his opponent
on his back. 3 points are awarded for a Sweep.
Passing the Guard – From within his opponent’s guard, the fighter clears his opponent’s legs,
passes the guard, and gains one of the following positions: Side Control, North / South, Knee
Mount, Mount, or Rear Mount. 3 points are awarded for Passing the Guard independent of the scoring for the settled position.
Side Control & North/South – Fighter has his opponent flat on his back, with his entire body
clear of his opponent’s legs, above his opponent’s belt line with a generally perpendicular
position to his opponent. Grips vary. 0 points are awarded for Side Control & North/South.
Knee Mount – The Fighter places one knee on his opponent’s abdomen and the other off the
ground and away from his opponent and stabilizes himself. 3 Points are awarded for Knee
Mount.
Mount – The fighter establishes a position astride his face-up opponent’s chest or abdomen,
with both feet and knees on the ground and free from entanglement with the opponent’s legs. 4 points are awarded for Mount.
Rear Mount – The fighter establishes a position behind his opponent with both feet hooked
around his opponent’s thighs. 4 points are awarded for Rear Mount.
Takedown (Non-Dominant Position) – From the standing position, the fighter places his
opponent on the ground, ending either in the guard or behind the arms of a face-down
opponent. A Fighter pulling or sitting to the Guard position counts as a takedown to NonDominant Position for their opponent. 2 Points are awarded for a Takedown to Non-Dominant Position.
Takedown (Dominant Position) – From the standing position, the fighter places his opponent
on his back passes the guard and gains one of the following positions: Side Control, North /
South, Knee Mount, Mount, or Rear Mount. 3 Points are awarded for a Takedown to Dominant Position.
Passivity – When a fighter disengages from a top position, points will be awarded to the other
fighter. 2 Points are awarded to the opponent for Passivity.
Stalling – Stalling is utilizing the clock to achieve victory. If a referee thinks a fighter is delaying the action, he will give 3 warnings and then award 1 point to his opponent. If Stalling continues, the referee gives 3 additional warnings and then awards an additional point, continuing this pattern until the stalling stops or the end of the match.
Disqualification:
At the discretion of the referee, fouls (based on the intent of the fighter committing the foul and the result of the foul) may cause time to be stopped in the bout and warnings, recuperation time, and or disqualification from the tournament. Only a referee can assess a foul. If the referee does not call the foul, the judges must not make that assessment on their own. Disqualification will occur after a combination of 3 fouls or a flagrant foul. The following fouls will be considered enough to warrant immediate disqualification from the tournament:
• The use of abusive and/or foul language, cursing or other acts of blatant disrespect.
• Biting, pinching, clawing, hair pulling, attacking the eyes/nose/mouth of one’s
opponent, intentionally seeking to injure genitalia, use of fists, feet, knees, elbows, or
the head with the intention to hurt or gain an unfair advantage.
• The blatant use of intentional avoidance (running or pulling oneself into the safety
and/or danger area) while caught in a submission attempt by their opponent. This will
be deemed a submission.
• Fighting and/or engaging in illegal conduct within tournament venue.
• Intentional or repeated noncompliance with competition rules.
• Flagrant disregard of the referee’s instructions.
• Twisting knee or ankle attacks.
• Striking to the throat.
• Fish-hooking of the mouth.
• Striking the spine (to include the top of the head).
• Elbow or forearm strikes.
• Spinal manipulation.
• Headbutts.
• Kicks to the head or torso of a downed fighter.
• Holding on to the fence or rope (when used).
• Spiking an opponent to the ground on their head or back of the neck.
• Throwing an opponent out of the fenced area, ring, or mat.
• Knee strikes, unless using intermediate or advanced competition rules.
• Closed fist strikes to the face, unless using advanced competition rules
• Axe kicks to the top of the head.
• Instep stomping with the foot.
• Up-kicks by a downed fighter to the head of a standing opponent.
• Fleeing the action of a fight.
• Intentionally delaying the contest due to improper equipment, or by intentionally
dropping / spitting out mouthpiece.
• Guard Slam.
• Wrist Locks.
• Finger/Toe Locks.
Twisting Lower-Body Submissions.
• Spiking Throws.
• Face Crush (utilizing his arms or parts of his own or the opponent’s uniform to use
leverage and force to create tremendous pressure to the opponent’s nose, jaw, and
face.
Match Results
Forfeit: In the event one of the competitors is not present for his match, he will be called over
the intercom 3 times before the match is deferred to his opponent. Competitors who are not
present for the semifinal and final matches will not receive a medal unless serious injury has
occurred.
Submission: Is achieved in either a fighter tapping the mat or their opponent a minimum of 2
times or making a loud noise (i.e. grunt or groan) indicating pain or verbally submits, saying
“Stop” loudly.
Choke Out: When a choke has been applied, the referee will watch for any sign of
unconsciousness (e.g. failure to respond to verbal questions) and immediately stop the match, awarding victory to the competitor who applied the choke.
