Submission ONLY Rules
All rules will be explained in detail at the rules meeting at the day of the event.

- No above the shoulder throws and body slams
 - No striking, punching, elbows, kicking, kneeing, slapping, head butting, or spiking
- no hair pulling, biting, scratching, eye gouging, throat grabbing, ear pulling, fish hooking, or heal hooking
- No finger locks or finger poking
- No nerve pressure to groin, eyes, or ears
- There will be NO striking AT ALL

SUBMISSION FIGHTING RULES (15 Years and older)

- There will be NO Head Striking. 
- There will ONLY be body/Legs Striking.
- Striking to the legs and body are allowed. NO HEAD STRIKING
- Kicks to the legs and body ONLY
- All Takedown Ground and Pound to the body is allowed
- Victory by tap/submission or referee Stoppage

Youth takedown war and Pinning rules

youth take down wars: ages 6-8 only.
- Starting on both knees with 50/50 bicep grip.
- 2 minute rounds
- Maximum points scored at the end of 2 minutes
- objective: disbalance and take opponent down to the ground
- Rule details at the event

youth take down wars: ages 9-11 only
- Starting on both feet standing up
- 50/50 Bicep Grip
- Objective: take down by way of trip/reap/sweep/throw/disbalance
- contact for throwing: leg to leg/hand to body/body to body/hand to leg allowed

Pinning: Ages 6-8

• Starting position: one knee
  - One hand on neck / One hand on Elbow
  - Objective: Make the opponents back touch the ground

Pinning: Ages 9-11

• All the above rules
  Starting position: one knee
  - One hand on neck / One hand on Elbow
  - Objective: Make the opponents back touch the ground and hold for pin for 3 seconds.

Youth Submission: 6 years to 17

-Submission Only
- No Submission to Knee or Feet
- No Cervical Cranks

Equipment:

-Groin and Mouth Piece
-Non- Metal or non-hard plastic braces for hip knee, ankle, or wrists
-No shoes allowed on the mats
-no Jewelery