C.M.A.A.
Submission Grappling
This is a pre-registration event

NOTE!:-
All competitors must hold a valid C.M.A.A. or Affiliate Body licence
and must produce it at the door - No licence = No competing
The Head Referee's decision is Final


Rules, PPE & Sections
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SUBMISSION GRAPPLING

RULES

The Centre Referee may disqualify a competitor in the event of comments deemed to be derogatory being passed by a coach, member of the crowd or any other person. In these cases the Centre Referee will first, openly and politely, warn the offender explaining fully what will happen if they repeat their behaviour. The Centre Referee will then disqualify whomever they are supporting immediately upon repeat offence during the competition and report to a Class A Referee who may then ask the offender to leave the venue.

Each fight will consist of 1 x 3 minute round, this may be reduced at the Referees discretion based on time and the number of Competitors.
The Referee controls all aspects of the fight aided by a "mirror" Judge. The Referee will start the fight by giving the command "fight" and stop it by giving the command "break". In the interest of safety the Judge may also stop the fight at any time.

In the event of a pin down the Referee will stop and restart the fight after several attempts to escape have failed. In the event of a "tap out" or submission the fight will end there with the fighter who submitted announced as the loser.

If a fighter(s) has 50% of their body out of the area (off the mat) the fight will be stopped at the Referees discretion. Please note being on top does not always mean you are in a dominant position.

In the event of the fight ending with no submission, the winner will be the most dominant fighter based on the number of hold down, pins & techniques attempted. Both Referee and Judge will decide this.

SCORING


Immobilising pin down or hold that results in the match being stopped and re-started will show dominance. The Referees will only stop the fight in this case after several attempts to escape the pin or hold have failed.

Technique resulting in tap out or submission – out right win

PROHIBITED ACTIONS

Cadets only

No chokes, Locks are at the discretion of the Coaches.

All

Any technique which hyper extends the neck or back
Gauging
Deliberate strikes of any kind
Not breaking when the Referee or Judge gives the command
Standing up at any time, although 1 foot may be on the floor with the other knee
Finger or toe locks
Striking or grabbing to the groin area
Kneeling on the chest or back at any time
Striking with fists, elbows etc.

PENALTIES

1st offence – Warning
2nd offence of the same – Warning / Point deducted
3rd offence of the same – Disqualification

SECTIONS

Click HERE for Adult Grappling (16+) weight chart

Grappling/Submission Fighting
Cadets
Boys under 10 years
(this group will be split by height on the day)
*
Boys 11 - 13 years
*
Boys 14 - 15 years
*
Girls under 10 years
(this group will be split by height on the day)
*
Girls 11 - 13 years
*
Girls 14 - 15 years

Adults
View adult weight conversion chart
Ladies open all grades
*
Under 70kg
*
70kg - under 80kg
*
80kg - 88.9kg (14 stone)
*
Over 14 stone
SUSMISSION
GRAPPLINGS