Saturday October 11, 2008

18th Annual American International
Karate Championships

Grappling Rules

Uniform

• Gig division competitors must wear:

  • Judo Gi or Brazilian Jujitsu Kimono.

• Non-Gi division competitors must wear:

  • Draw-string shorts.
  • T-shirt, rash guard or no shirt.
  • Wrestling shoes cannot be worn.

Competition

• True Double Elimination.

Winning

• First Round - 3 Minutes:

  • Win by Submission only.

• Second Round - 2 Minute Overtime:

  • Win by Points or Submission.

• Third Round - 1 Minute Sudden-Death Overtime:

  • First Takedown Wins.

• Any Round:

  • Win by Disqualification of Opponent (2 fouls or at the discretion of the referee).

Second Round Points

• Takedown:

  • 2 Points if the takedown goes from standing to a position of advantage.
  • 1 Point if the takedown goes from standing to a neutral position.

• Gaining a position of advantage:

  • 1 Point for gaining a top mount, side mount or back control with hooks in.

• Escaping a position of advantage:

  • 1 Point for going from a disadvantaged position to a neutral position.

• Reversal of position:

  • 2 Point for going from a disadvantaged position to an advantaged position.

Legal Techniques

All finishing techniques must be applied in manner.  Finishing techniques applied in a jerking, jolting or non-gradual manner will result in immediate disqualification.

• Chokes, neck cranks, jaw and chin cranks.
• Straight or twisting arm bars, key locks, shoulder locks and wrist locks.
• Knee, foot, compression and straight ankle locks.
• Heel hooks and knee bars are permitted only in advanced divisions.

Illegal Techniques

Illegal techniques will result in either 1 foul or immediate disqualification, at the referee's discretion.

• Strikes of any kind.
• Submissions not applied in a slow, gradual manner.
• Hair pulling.
• Body slams from guard above waist high.
• Causing the opponent to land on his head.
• Intentionally attempting to injure the opponent with a throw or takedown.
• Touching or contact to the eyes.
• Touching or contact to the groin.
• Biting, fish-hooking, small joint manipulation (grabbing individual fingers or toes, or wrenching the ears or nose, etc.).
• Thumbing, scratching, pinching or pulling skin.
• Applying any slippery substance to the body, hair or uniform.
• Cursing, arguing with the referee or general bad attitude.
• Unsportsmanlike conduct.

Interpretation of the rules is at the sole discretion of the tournament officials.  All decisions are final.

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