{"id":17406,"date":"2026-02-11T14:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/?page_id=17406"},"modified":"2026-02-14T12:22:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T12:22:41","slug":"refuge-grappling-event","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/?page_id=17406","title":{"rendered":"Refuge Grappling Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17406\" class=\"elementor elementor-17406\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3b66df elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3b66df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1ce336\" data-id=\"e1ce336\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f32a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f32a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome\n to The Refuge Grappling Event!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9f1c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6f9f1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117dbba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"117dbba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Refuge_Black.ai_-1024x551.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Refuge_Black.ai_-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Refuge_Black.ai_-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Refuge_Black.ai_-768x414.jpg 768w, https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Refuge_Black.ai_-1536x827.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/strategicmma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Refuge_Black.ai_.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2a080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f2a080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An event that will have an artistic integrity for the martial arts community, philosophies, as well as integrating different types of arts that we believe compliment the curation of this event to make it special and unique.<\/p><p>As we evolve into different spaces we will offer different opportunities. As of now, we will offer Gi &amp; No Gi brackets with an entry fee and each event will feature highlighted matches between competitors we believe have fit the criteria, make a competitive match and the winner will receive a cash prize. Our featured rule set will be an IBJJF modified rule set that eliminates advantages and will punish competitors for stalling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5e105f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5e105f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-616ccdd\" data-id=\"616ccdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-676b066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"676b066\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d943131\" data-id=\"d943131\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccc5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ccc5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Please make sure to fill out the form below with the accurate information and read the rules.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6b2b7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4d6b2b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7bce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7b7bce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe\r\n src=\"https:\/\/eng.zenplanner.com\/widget\/form\/bWdQ3il3t39NAYEW8miO\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;border:none;border-radius:3px\" id=\"inline-bWdQ3il3t39NAYEW8miO\" data-layout=\"{'id':'INLINE'}\" data-trigger-type=\"alwaysShow\" data-trigger-value=\"\" data-activation-type=\"alwaysActivated\"\r\n data-activation-value=\"\" data-deactivation-type=\"neverDeactivate\" data-deactivation-value=\"\" data-form-name=\"Lead Intake Form - THE REFUGE\" data-height=\"1241\" data-layout-iframe-id=\"inline-bWdQ3il3t39NAYEW8miO\" data-form-id=\"bWdQ3il3t39NAYEW8miO\" title=\"Lead\r\n Intake Form - THE REFUGE\" > <\/iframe> <script src=\"https:\/\/eng.zenplanner.com\/js\/form_embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b73c16f elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b73c16f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b248a7f\" data-id=\"b248a7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f554560 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f554560\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9515e1a\" data-id=\"9515e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bffc3bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bffc3bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Little Warriors Youth Program Goals\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e36bd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e36bd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 dir=\"ltr\">l.\u00a0 Time Limits<\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\">The regular time limit rules apply for all matches except for the finals. Separate rules apply for the Finals<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5 dir=\"ltr\">1. Regular Time Limit\u00a0<\/h5><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u00a0(1)\u00a0 6 Minute Round<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u00a01 Minute Rest rounds\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>2. Finals Time Limits\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">(1) 10 Minute Round\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1 Minute Rest<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Golden Score<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\">II.\u00a0 Scoring\u00a0<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5 dir=\"ltr\">1. General Scoring Criteria Rounds (Point Breakdown)<\/h5><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2 Points:Takedown: Bringing your opponent from standing to the mat, landing them on their back, side, or seated, and establishing top control.Sweep: Reversing the position from guard to end up on top.Knee on Belly (KOB): Placing one knee on the opponent&#8217;s torso (not for purple belts and below).<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">3 Points:Guard Pass: Moving past your opponent&#8217;s legs to establish side control or north-south for three seconds.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">4 Points:Mount: Sitting on the opponent&#8217;s chest with both knees on the mat (or free from half guard).Back Control: Controlling the opponent&#8217;s back with hooks (feet inside thighs).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">In all matches including the finals of each division: If both athletes end up with the same score (e.g. 28-28). The match will proceed to overtime with the \u201cGolden Score\u201d; which means the first competitor to score points (takedown, sweep, pass, knee-on-belly)\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">or earn submission wins the match immediately removing any decision from the referee or judge. (takedown, sweep, pass, knee-on-belly)\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The following criteria shall be utilized by the judges when scoring a round<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5 dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0Penalties\u00a0<\/h5><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No Advantages<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No Stalling or Passivity<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">When referee determines an athlete is stalling:\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Stalling and passivity will be determined by the referee when one athlete is purposely slowing the pace, aggression, or flow of the match with no apparent strategy to progress, move to a more dominant position or set up a submission.<\/p><ol><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The referee will announce \u201cStalling Warning\u201d to the athlete.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">If the athlete does not make an attempt to initiate action shortly after receiving the warning, a point will be deducted.<br \/><br \/><\/p><\/li><\/ol><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>Stalling will be enforced if any part of an athlete\u2019s back is touching the ground for more than 5 seconds without any connection to the opponent<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p>The competitor\u00a0 cannot flee or run from a guard pull, they must defend, engage or break the position. If the competitor is fleeing or running from engagement or an attack it will automatically count as stalling.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2nd Stall &#8211; Warning\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">3rd Stall\u00a0 &#8211; 2\u00a0 Point Penalty\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u00a0If 2 points are being deducted for stalling:<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022 The referee shall call timeout.\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022 The referee shall order the offending athlete to a neutral location.<br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2022 The referee shall then inform the corners\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022 The referee shall reset the athletes in a neutral position\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">4th Stall\u00a0 &#8211; Position of Choice Rewarded to Opponent\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">5th Stall &#8211; Automatic Disqualification\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\">III. Legal Techniques<\/h3><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>All chokes except using the hand to close the windpipe.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>Any arm bar, shoulder lock, or wrist lock\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>Any Leg Lock or Ankle Lock\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>Can Opener is allowed.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>Twister is allowed.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>Full Nelson is allowed.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\">IV. Illegal Techniques<\/h3><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No Slamming\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No spiking your opponent on their head.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No striking of any kind\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No eye gouging or fish hooking\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No grabbing the ears\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No Hair Pulling<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Spinal Lock without Choke<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No holding of less than four fingers or toes.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No thumbing.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No scratching, pinching, or biting.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No squeezing or putting pressure on the groin area.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No knees or elbows to the face.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">No holding of rashguards or shorts.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">If an athlete uses an illegal technique and renders the opponent injured or otherwise unable to continue fighting immediately:<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022 The referee shall call timeout.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022 The referee shall order the offending athlete to a neutral location.\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022 The referee shall allow the injured athlete up to 5 minutes to recover from the foul.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2022 The referee shall then determine whether the foul was intentional. If he deems the foul to be intentional, the referee shall deduce a point and inform the corners and the judges of the point deduction.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>If the injured athlete is able to continue within or after 5 minutes, the referee shall\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p dir=\"ltr\">reset the athletes in the same position they were in before the foul occurred.<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>If the injured athlete is unable to continue within or after 5 minutes, the referee may decide, based on the severity of the foul,<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>To disqualify the offending athlete<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>To discontinue the match and decide a winner based on the current scorecards. Incomplete rounds should be scored utilizing the same criteria as the scoring of other rounds up to the point said incomplete round is stopped.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>If an athlete intentionally uses an illegal technique and the opponent is not injured or otherwise unable to continue fighting immediately:<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>The referee shall notify the offending athlete of the foul.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>The referee shall then determine whether the foul was intentional. If he deems foul to be intentional, the referee shall let the match continue and inform the corners and judges of the point deduction after the round<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3 dir=\"ltr\">V. Referee and Judges\u00a0<\/h3><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Judges will have indicators to signal the referee when they feel:<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Warning should be Given\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Stalling should be enforced\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The referee, following a warning notification, can enforce a stalling penalty. In their sole discretion, referee will make call without bias<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ol><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The referee shall call timeout.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The referee shall order the offending athlete to a neutral location.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The referee shall allow the injured athlete up to 5 minutes to recover from the foul.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The referee shall then determine whether the foul was intentional. If he deems the foul to be intentional, the referee shall deduce a point and inform the corners and the judges of the point deduction.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">If the injured athlete is able to continue within or after 5 minutes, the referee shall reset the athletes in the same position they were in before the foul occurred.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u00a0If the injured athlete is unable to continue within or after 5 minutes, the referee may decide, based on the severity of the foul,\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ol><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">To disqualify the offending athlete<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">To discontinue the match and decide a winner based on the current scorecards. Incomplete rounds should be scored utilizing the same criteria as the scoring of other rounds up to the point said incomplete round is stopped.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\"><p>If an athlete intentionally uses an illegal technique and the opponent is not injured or otherwise unable to continue fighting immediately:<\/p><ul><li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><p>The referee shall notify the offending athlete of the foul.<\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><p>The referee shall then determine whether the foul was intentional. If he deems foul to be intentional, the referee shall let the match continue and inform the corners and judges of the point deduction after the round<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Refuge Grappling Event! An event that will have an artistic integrity for the martial arts community, philosophies, as well as integrating different types of arts that we believe compliment the curation of this event to make it special and unique. As we evolve into different spaces we will offer different opportunities. 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