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Durations:

 

Adult and teen division matches will be two rounds of 2 minutes each with a one minute rest in between.

 

Youth matches will be two rounds of 1.5 minutes with a 1 minute rest in between.

 

In the event of a tie, following a one minute break, a one minute sudden death round will be added. "Sudden Death" means the first point scored wins the match, and the remainder of the time will not be used.

 

In adult and teen matches, and youth preliminary matches, if neither athlete scores during this one minute, the match will be decided based on who scored the most 3 point throws. If that, too, is even, the match will be decided by who scored the most 2 point throws. If that, too, is even, the match will be decided by the referee based on which athlete initiated the most activity during the match.

 

In youth final matches and round robin matches, if neither athlete scores during the overtime minute, a draw is permitted.

 

Scoring:

 

3 points: Amplitude throw:

When athletes throw their opponents to their back, gluteus, or side; and both their opponent’s feet leave the mat and one foot goes above the waist of either person, or if there has been a spinning motion of more than 180 degrees; and the thrower has not gone to the mat; that is worth 3 points.

 

2 points: Non-amplitude throw or takedown:

When athletes throw their opponents to their back, gluteus, or side; but there has been no pre-described amplitude, nor has there been a spinning motion; and the thrower has not gone to the mat; that is worth 2 points.

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A trip of any kind, where the person goes from standing  directly to their back is not considered a spin.

 

1 point: Pressed throw:

When any of the for-mentioned takedowns occur, but the thrower goes to the mat with the opponent that is worth only one point.

Going to the mat refers to any part of the body other than the feet. However, if the momentum of such a throw causes the thrower’s hand to touch a FULL SECOND or more after the throw, full points will be awarded.

 

Note: If the thrower goes to the mat because the opponent has pulled him/her down with him/herself, then the full points of the throw will be awarded as if the thrower had remained standing. This behaviour is considered dangerous; the athlete who has pulled a thrower with him/herself will receive a warning. the first time. If it continues, the thrower will receive an additional point each time.

– When in doubt, the referee will side with the thrower.

 

1 point: Touch:

If an athlete's opponent touches the mat with anything other than his/her feet, back, gluteus, or side, the athlete will receive 1 point.

 

1 point: Stalling:

If an athlete is backing away to avoid fighting, or if an athlete is hanging on to one grip without change for more than 8 seconds, that athlete is stalling and the other competitor will be awarded a point. The stalling athlete will also receive a warning a maximum of twice. Stalling thrice results in a disqualification of the stalling athlete.

 

Note: Scrambling out of bounds without intent of stepping out is not stalling. Intentionally fleeing the mat (i.e. running backwards) is stalling. 

If an athlete takes more than two steps backwards (linearly), thereby stepping out of bonds, that will; be considered stalling.

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For youth and teen divisions, only a warning is given for the first offense of stalling, and no point  will be awarded to the opponent. Also, the referee will clearly explain what has happend to the young person. However, after one warning the penalty for stalling will be the same as the adult divisions.

 

Note: If the an athlete is stalling by holding on to an unchanging grip for more than a 5 seconds, the referee will yell “switch grips.” If that remains unchanged for 3 more seconds, the referee will make the call of stalling and award the point.

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Determining Victory:

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Excluding a disqualification, the athlete with the most points at the end of the match wins.

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At any time during the match, if an athlete earns a 9 point lead over his/her opponent, that athlete is declared the winner. (This is called the "mercy rule.")

 

Illegal techniques:

 

This a throwing competition.

 

Joint locks and joint manipulation of any joints smaller than the shoulder is prohibited.

 

Striking is prohibited, except in the case of an athlete holding his/her opponent’s jacket and thrusting the hand forward into the body (not the head) without pulling back to increase force.

 

Kicking is prohibited. A sweep is not prohibited. A kick involves a snap/ recoil of the foot. A sweep is a continuous motion of the foot connecting below the opponent’s knee. It is prohibited for an athlete to make contact with his/her foot above the opponent’s knee.

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Physical contact with the throat is prohibited.

 

Physical contact of the hands  on the face is prohibited. The face is determined as the area from the bottom of the chin through the jaw line up  to the ears and up to the forehead. As people have different degrees of receding hair (or no hair), the forehead is determined as a hand-width  above the eyes. Cross-faces using the forearm to defend a leg attack are permitted. A cross-face is applied by placing and pressing the forearm. Striking with the forearm is, of course, a violation.

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Locking fully around the neck is prohibited. An athlete may lock around the neck for a throw ONLY if a shoulder is included in the lock.

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Two hands clasping around the neck is not allowed.  Similarly, one hand clasping the arm around the neck is not allowed.

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Grabbing an opponent's pants or laces is prohibited.

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If any of these techniques are done, yet appear to be unintentional, the referee will issue a warning and, AT LEAST, one point is given to the opposing athlete. If the opposing athlete was prevented from completing a technique because of the illegal technique, that athlete will receive the maximum amount of points for the technique.  

 

If the technique was intentional and was intended to hurt, the offending athlete will be disqualified from the tournament.

 

If the three unintentional infractions occur, the offending athlete will be disqualified from the match.

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Attire:

Durable, grappling-martial arts jackets must be worn.

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A T-shirt or sleeveless shirt may be worn under the jacket. It may not protrude beyond the length of the jacket at any spot. 

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Pants must been worn.

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Athletes must either wear wrestling shoes or go barefoot. 

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No slippery fabrics, such as  UnderArmour, are permitted.

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No lotions on the skin are permitted.

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No zippers, pockets, dangling strings, holes other than those required for appendages, are permitted.

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No wraps or braces exceeding 1 cm are permitted.

 

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