Gi Divisions
Gi Requirements.
A standard jiu-jitsu gi is required. It must be cotton or similar material, in good condition with no tears or rips. The material may not be excessively thick or stiff enough to obstruct your opponent. Patches are permitted.
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Jacket: Must reach the thighs. Sleeves must reach the wrist when arms are extended forward.
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Pants: Must reach the top of the ankles.
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Belt: Color must match your rank. Tied with a double knot, tight enough to keep your gi closed.
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A rash guard or snug-fitting t-shirt under your gi is permitted but not required.
NoGi Divisions
NoGi Requirements.
Male Competitors
Male NoGi Requirements.
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Top: Snug-fitting t-shirt or rash guard required. No bare-chested grappling permitted.
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Bottoms: Long, loose-fitting board shorts or Gi pants required. Must have a drawstring or secured waistband. No rivets, zippers, or pockets that could catch fingers or toes.
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Spandex shorts and/or spats are permitted as underlayer beneath board shorts only.
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Tight-fitting vale-tudo shorts are NOT permitted as outerwear.
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Wrestling singlets are NOT permitted.
Female Competitors
Women's NoGi Requirements.
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Rash guard required.
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Bottoms: Board-style shorts with drawstring, or Gi pants. No rivets, zippers, or pockets that could catch fingers or toes.
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Spats or mid-thigh compression shorts are permitted as outerwear.
If you have any questions about your gear, please ask before registering.
All Divisions
Gear Restrictions.
⚠ Not Permitted
Wrestling Shoes & Ear Guards.
No wrestling shoes or ear guards are permitted in any Gi or NoGi division.
Medical Exception: An exception may be made for athletes with a specific medical condition requiring coverage. A doctor's note is required.
⚠ Not Permitted
Groin Cups.
Groin cups are NOT allowed. A groin cup can be used as a fulcrum to break an elbow during an armbar, break someone's jaw or crack teeth during a triangle, and can be used to push into someone's lower back from the back position.
For these reasons, groin cups are prohibited in all divisions.
For these reasons, groin cups are prohibited in all divisions.
Personal Choice
Mouth Guards.
Mouth guards are optional. You may wear one if you choose -- but we do not require them. This is entirely up to the individual competitor.
Required Standards
Cleanliness Rules.
Before You Step on the Mat
Personal Hygiene Standards.
All athletes must arrive clean, well-bathed, and with trimmed fingernails and toenails. Uniforms and clothing must be clean, in good condition, and free of offensive odors.
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Offensive odor before the event starts will result in being asked to withdraw from competition. No refund will be issued.
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Excessive perspiration: Competitors may not arrive at the mat perspiring before their match. The referee may also require competitors to towel off at any time during a match.
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Bare feet off the mat: Competitors are NOT permitted to walk barefooted before stepping onto the mats -- including walking barefoot into the bathroom. Violation risks disqualification without a refund.
Taking cleanliness seriously protects everyone. This benefits the entire jiu-jitsu community.
⚠ Health Policy
Infectious Diseases -- You May Not Compete.
Competitors with any of the following will NOT be allowed to compete:
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Herpes (cold sores)
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Fungal infections (ringworm)
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Any form of staph, viral, or other bacterial infection or outbreak
To avoid an embarrassing situation at check-in, police yourself and your teammates before arriving at the event.
Match Conduct
Blood & Other Rules.
Blood Rule
Bleeding During a Match.
A competitor who cannot control bleeding will not be allowed to continue. When bleeding occurs the referee will stop the clock and allow 2--3 minutes to stop the bleeding.
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If the competitor bleeds a second time from the same injury in the same match, they will be disqualified.
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If the competitor bleeds from a different injury for the first time in the match, the same process above is followed.
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A competitor disqualified for bleeding is NOT disqualified from the entire event. They may continue in other divisions or further matches.
Bleeding is defined as any amount of blood that shows when a white cloth is pressed on the area. Any blood noticed by the referee will result in immediately stopping the match.
⚠ Immediate Disqualification
Vomit, Urine & Spitting.
Any expulsion of vomit, urine, or feces during a match will result in immediate disqualification.
Intentional spitting on the mat will also result in immediate disqualification.
Intentional spitting on the mat will also result in immediate disqualification.