UNIFORM
NoGi Men & Women divisions, athletes have to wear board shorts without pockets or with pockets entirely stitched shut and reaching at least halfway down the thigh and at most to the knee. Attached metal or plastic of any kind that may hurt the opponent is expressly forbidden on the board shorts. Athletes also have to wear a rash guard or a shirt of elastic fabric (clings to body). Athletes
cannot compete wearing only board shorts or wearing a loose shirt of any kind
There will be no allowances for head/ear protectors, ankle feet protectors, knee /elbow braces/protectors and no groin guards. WEIGH-INS
ATHLETES WHO FAIL TO MAKE WEIGHT DURING THE DESIGNATED PERIOD WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND WILL NOT BE MOVED UP TO ANOTHER WEIGHT CLASS. ATHLETES WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND. MATCH OUTCOME
Referees decisions will be based on which competitor was more aggressive/dominant and came closest to finishing the match by submission
MATCH TIMES
Beginner & Intermediate 5mins Advanced 6mins
OUT OF BOUNDS
Competitors will be allowed to continue grappling anywhere on the matted area, provided they don’t interfere with another match. If the competitors near the edge of the mat, they will be restarted from the same position, unless the referee is unable to duplicate the position for any reason. In case the referee is unable to duplicate the position, the competitors will restart from a standing position. If a competitor flees the ring when a submission is locked in and the competitor is obviously fleeing to avoid submission, he or she will be automatically DISQUALIFIED
