SECOND ROUND POINTS
GI and No GI DIVISIONS POINTS ARE AWARDED FOR:
• Takedowns 2 POINTS
• Submission Attempt 2 POINTS
• Sweep from the Guard ..3 POINTS
• Pass Guard to Side Position ....3 POINTS
• Rear Mount Position 4 POINTS
• Mount Position 4 POINTS
You must hold your position for 3 seconds
TAKEDOWN- (2 Points) is awarded for all Takedowns.
In determining the Takedown, the referee will look to who initiated the takedown, and how it ended up. Thus if one player shoots, his opponent sprawls, and the sprawling opponent then pulls Guard, a Takedown is awarded, as the initial movement was a Takedown attempt. If however a player aggressively pulls Guard from standing, no Takedown is awarded.
Note: The Scoring System is designed to award each player according to the standards defined above – Takedown, to Control, to Submission. Playing for points is not rewarded. Thus, if a player gets a Takedown, lets his opponent up, and then again goes for the Takedown, no consecutive points need be awarded.
GUARD PASS or SWEEP- (3 Points) is awarded
Sweep From Guard to a Dominant Position. Further, if you take the Back from Guard, this is the functional equivalent to a Sweep. -Full Reverse, defined as going from the bottom of a Dominant Position to the top of a Dominant Position, leaving the situation totally reversed. For Example: You are bottom North-South, you roll the top player, and end up with top North-South.
Note: The Scoring System is designed to award each player according to the standards defined above – Takedown, to Control, to Submission. Playing for points is not rewarded. Thus, if a player simply transitions between Dominant Positions, he does not achieve additional points. For example, if you have Side Control, and you go to Mount, and then Side Control, no additional points are awarded. Further, no points are awarded for Escapes. This, if you are Bottom Mount, and you bridge to In Guard, no points are awarded as you went from a disadvantageous position to a neutral position.
-DOMINANT CONTROL Full Advantage (4 Points) is awarded - Dominant Control is any secure form of control that lends itself to submission. The control has to be long enough to set up a submission attempt, which can be as short as a second or two. These forms of control include: -Back Mount*; -Cross Side; -Head and Arm; -Mount; -North/South; *Hooks are not required for Back Mount control.
Among the most common ways to get Dominant Position are: -Ending a Takedown with a Dominant Position. In this situation, 2 points are awarded for a Takedown, and another 4 points are awarded for obtaining Dominant Position, for a total of 6 Points.
-SUBMISSION ATTEMPT- (2 Points) is awarded for a Full and Strong Submission Attempt. A Submission is recognized as Full and Strong when is one or more of the following occurs:
-The opponent takes time to escape; -Upon escaping, the opponent does not instantly move to an attack of his own, but instead assumes a defensive posture; -The defender is 'In Danger' - the finish has the potential for completion (if a kneebar, the hips have to be placed correctly, if a choke, the neck must have been reached, etc.);
-TIE- In the event that players are equal in terms of Advantage, judges will determine a tie by considering first, who skillfully controlled the Pace, Place, and Position on the mat, in order to ultimately set up an eventual submission. Pace is which Grappler determined the tempo of the match. Place is which Grappler dictated where on the mat the match took place. Position is which Grappler successfully initiated the tie ups and other action.
If they are still equal, Judges will give the decision to the player with less warnings or cautions. Last, in the absence of any warnings or cautions, the edge shall be given to the fighter who better exemplifies the sport as an exciting, colorful, viable contest. If the players are still equal, then an overtime period can be called for.
GRAPPLING RULES
GENERAL RULES:
• Gi Division requires a full, clean Gi, no short sleeves. In the NO GI Division shorts with a drawstring must be worn, no pockets or metal on the shorts.
• No shoes are allowed.
• Anything a fight wears can not be used against him/her during the match (Grabbing shorts or t-shirt for example) Women/Girls cannot use shirts for submission. Two infractions will ...........be a.minus point. Three infractions results in disqualification.
• Taping of hands, wrists and feet are not allowed
During the Match:
• If there is stalling on the ground, the referee has the right to restart the match standing (Warn fighters first)
• If the competitors go off the mat, the match can be stopped by the referee and the competitors will be moved to the middle of the ring/mat in the same position if that position can be ...........determined by the referee.
• The referee has the right to stop time and check the condition of the fighters (cuts, injuries, etc.)
• If no take down occurs, fighters may be re-started from the kneeling position.
TIME LENGTH:
All divisions are 5 Minutes in Length, if no submission is achieved a 1 Minute rest followed by a 3 Minute overtime WITH points will start
WAYS TO WIN:
• If the fight does not end by submission the referee will choose the winner based on the points.
• By submission whether by tapping or verbally - Consciously Submitting - It is VERY important that all competitors understand how to "Tap-Out" when caught in a submission technique. Tapping out can be done both verbally or through a physical tap. A competitor can tap with their hands, feet or even a nod of their head. This "Tapping" is a conscious admittance of loss or surrender to an opponent.
• Referee Stoppage (TKO, cuts, feels fighter is not capable of defending himself), Doctor Stoppage
• Judges decision
• Disqualification
• Forfeit
• No Contest
LEGAL SUBMISSION MOVES:
• If a match is considered a “Draw” by the referee, then there will be a 2-minute overtime. Judges are encouraged to choose a winner in every match should it not end by submission.
• If fighters are deadlocked, the referee may re-start the match from a standing position
• No Gi Divisions (Gi/Uniforms are not required, at a minimum shorts with a draw string, cup and mouthpiece must be worn). Any intentional use of an illegal technique or act of poor .............sportsmanship will result in the immediate ejection of that competitor/spectators.
• All Submission Techniques are legal (including heel hooks, knee locks, guillotine chokes etc.)
ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES:
• No strikes of any kind allowed to any part of the body or head at all
• No elbows or forearm strikes are allowed
• No butting with the head
• No knees to the head
• No ridge hands or back fist strikes
• No kicks to an opponent
• No slamming
• No fingers on the mask of the face
OTHER FOULS not allowed:
• Attacks to the eyes (elbows, palms, fingers, etc.) or groin. No pushing palm or elbow directly into nose.
• Striking of any kind including: headbutts, punches, elbows, knees, kicks etc.
• Dropping or slamming of opponent on their head, no slamming from the Guard Position (From above the waste)
• Eye Gouging
• Fish Hooking
• Biting
• Spiking an opponent on his/her head
• Pulling Hair
• Pinching, twisting of skin
• Sticking a finger into a cut of an opponent
• Small Joint Manipulation (3 fingers or more must be grabbed at a time)
• Putting a finger into any orifice
• Interference by a corner with any official or fighter
• Spitting and or swearing
• Throwing an opponent off the mat
• Unsportsmanlike conduct
revised NAGA rules
Fargo Open Submission Grappling Weight Divisions *We reserve the right to extend or combine weight classes to accommodate competitors.
M E N ‘ S D I V I S I O N S: Gi and No-Gi
Experience Level
Weight Classes
W O M E N’S D I V I S I O N S: Gi and No-Gi
Experience Level
EXECUTIVE DIVISIONS (30+ YEARS): Gi and No-Gi
Weight Classes
*We reserve the right to extend or combine weight classes to accommodate competitors.