SUBMISSION GI

Attention!
Submission Gi rules must be organized obligatory in all National Cups and Championships, Continental Cups and Championships, World Cups and Championships.
By IKF decision, these rules can be organized for individuals or/and teams as well.
All IKF members will update their constitutions and will apply these rules accordingly in their countries.

Short description
(this is a ground fighting system using empty-hands / throws, chokes, pinning, keys, and immobilizations; no strikes allowed).

Techniques permitted

  • takedowns and throws
  • ground fighting with chokes, armbars, leg bars, pinning techniques.

Notes:

  • chokes or any kind of arm/leg/wrist/finger bars from standing up are forbidden;
  • chokes, keys,s or throws against the spin are illegal and forbidden; the intention will be punished.
  • slam directly on the spine or back of the neck is not allowed;

Other rules:

  • it is not allowed to kick or to punch the opponent
  • it is not allowed to lay down voluntarily, with no action from the opponent (passive fight; -1 point)

Fighting time

  • 1 round x 3 minutes for over 16 years old. In case of a draw, there will be an extra round of 1 or 2 minutes depending on the organizer’s decision. The extra round will start from 0-0 and after this extra round, all referees must decide the winner.
  • 1 round x 2 minutes. In case of a draw, there will be an extra round of 1 minute. The extra round will start from 0-0 and after this extra round, all referees must decide the winner.

Note: ground fighting time continues as long as there is a full action.

Points

  • takedowns, sweepings, short throws: 1 point
  • large throws: 2 points
  • chokes/armbar/imobilizations (scored techniques) maintained for 10 sec: 2 points

Penalties and Score

  • in case of repeated intentional fouls the ring referee will gives: warning, -1, -3 points, disqualification.
  • depending on the intensity of the foul the central referee can disqualify the athletes directly or after the first/second warning for the competitor, with the approval of the chairman of referees.
  • just the penalties and points given by the central referee will be scored on the score table.

How to win

  • by decision
  • by abandon

Equipment

  • white Gi pants next to the ankle, Black Gi jacket, Red/Blue belts depending on the corner.

 

SUBMISSION NO-GI

Attention!
Submission No-Gi rules must be organized obligatory in all National Cups and Championships, Continental Cups and Championships, World Cups and Championships.
By IKF decision, these rules can be organized for individuals or/and teams as well.
All IKF members will update their constitutions and will apply these rules accordingly in their countries.

Short description
(this is a ground fighting system using empty-hands / throws, chokes, pinning, keys, and immobilizations; no strikes allowed).

Techniques permitted

  • takedowns and throws
  • ground fighting with chokes, armbars, leg bars, pinning techniques

 Techniques forbidden

  • chokes or any kind of arm/leg/wrist/finger bars from standing up are forbidden
  • chokes, keys, or throws against the spin are illegal and forbidden (the intention will be punished accordingly)
  • slam directly on the spine or back of the neck is not allowed
  • kicking or punching
  • lay down voluntarily (passive)

Fighting time

  • under 16 years old: 1 round x 2 minutes
  • over 16 years old: 1 round x 3 minutes

In case of a draw, there will be an extra round of 1 minute;

Extra-round will start from 0-0; after extra round all referees must decide the winner;

Ground fighting time continues as long as there is a full action;

Points

  • takedowns, sweepings, short throws: 1 point
  • large throws: 2 points
  • chokes/armbar/imobilizations maintained for 10 sec: 2 points

 Penalties

  • in case of repeated intentional fouls the ring referee will gives: warning, -1, -3 points, disqualification;
  • depending on the intensity of the foul the central referee can disqualify the athletes directly or after the first/second warning for the competitor, with the approval of the chairman of referees;

 Just the penalties and points given by the central referee will be scored on the score table

How to win

  • by decision
  • by abandon

 Equipment

  • Lycra Shirt Blue/Red depending on the corner, Black Shorts;

SUBMISSION GI & SUBMISSION NO-GI
(tournaments organization)
By the decision of the organizer, SUBMISSION GI & NO-GI categories can be divided in Class A and Class B, depending by the level experience of athletes.