Welcome to The Refuge Grappling Event!

l.  Time Limits

The regular time limit rules apply for all matches except for the finals. Separate rules apply for the Finals

1. Regular Time Limit 

•  (1)  6 Minute Round

•  1 Minute Rest rounds 

2. Finals Time Limits 

• (1) 10 Minute Round  

• 1 Minute Rest

• Golden Score

II.  Scoring 

1. General Scoring Criteria Rounds (Point Breakdown)

• 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’s torso (not for purple belts and below).

• 3 Points:Guard Pass: Moving past your opponent’s legs to establish side control or north-south for three seconds. 

• 4 Points:Mount: Sitting on the opponent’s chest with both knees on the mat (or free from half guard).Back Control: Controlling the opponent’s back with hooks (feet inside thighs).

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 “Golden Score”; which means the first competitor to score points (takedown, sweep, pass, knee-on-belly) 

or earn submission wins the match immediately removing any decision from the referee or judge. (takedown, sweep, pass, knee-on-belly) 

The following criteria shall be utilized by the judges when scoring a round

 Penalties 

• No Advantages

• No Stalling or Passivity

• When referee determines an athlete is stalling: 

• 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.

  1. The referee will announce “Stalling Warning” to the athlete.

  2. If the athlete does not make an attempt to initiate action shortly after receiving the warning, a point will be deducted.
     
     

• Stalling will be enforced if any part of an athlete’s back is touching the ground for more than 5 seconds without any connection to the opponent

• The competitor  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.

• 2nd Stall – Warning 

• 3rd Stall  – 2  Point Penalty 

•  If 2 points are being deducted for stalling:

             • The referee shall call timeout. 

             • The referee shall order the offending athlete to a neutral location.
            • The referee shall then inform the corners 

             • The referee shall reset the athletes in a neutral position  

• 4th Stall  – Position of Choice Rewarded to Opponent 

• 5th Stall – Automatic Disqualification 

III. Legal Techniques

• All chokes except using the hand to close the windpipe. 

• Any arm bar, shoulder lock, or wrist lock 

• Any Leg Lock or Ankle Lock 

• Can Opener is allowed. 

• Twister is allowed.

• Full Nelson is allowed.

IV. Illegal Techniques

• No Slamming 

• No spiking your opponent on their head.

• No striking of any kind 

• No eye gouging or fish hooking 

• No grabbing the ears 

• No Hair Pulling

• Spinal Lock without Choke

• No holding of less than four fingers or toes.

• No thumbing. 

• No scratching, pinching, or biting. 

• No squeezing or putting pressure on the groin area. 

• No knees or elbows to the face.

• No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing. 

• No holding of rashguards or shorts.

• If an athlete uses an illegal technique and renders the opponent injured or otherwise unable to continue fighting immediately:

           • The referee shall call timeout.

           • The referee shall order the offending athlete to a neutral location. 

           • The referee shall allow the injured athlete up to 5 minutes to recover from the foul.

           • 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. 

• 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.

• If the injured athlete is unable to continue within or after 5 minutes, the referee may decide, based on the severity of the foul,

• To disqualify the offending athlete

• 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.

• If an athlete intentionally uses an illegal technique and the opponent is not injured or otherwise unable to continue fighting immediately:

  • The referee shall notify the offending athlete of the foul.

  • 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

V. Referee and Judges 

• Judges will have indicators to signal the referee when they feel:

• Warning should be Given 

• Stalling should be enforced 

• The referee, following a warning notification, can enforce a stalling penalty. In their sole discretion, referee will make call without bias

1. The referee shall call timeout.

2. The referee shall order the offending athlete to a neutral location.

3. The referee shall allow the injured athlete up to 5 minutes to recover from the foul.

4. 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. 

5. 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.

6.  If the injured athlete is unable to continue within or after 5 minutes, the referee may decide, based on the severity of the foul, 

• • To disqualify the offending athlete

  • 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.

• If an athlete intentionally uses an illegal technique and the opponent is not injured or otherwise unable to continue fighting immediately:

  • The referee shall notify the offending athlete of the foul.

  • 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