Grappling Rules
The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is the world's largest and most respected Grappling organization. The NAGA continent wide ranking system is entitled RANKED. The goal is to determine who the best grapplers in North America are for various age, gender and skill levels. The top RANKED athletes are widely considered to be the best competitive grapplers in North America and Grappling Magazine runs a monthly RANKED article with top fighters and a year end issue with all the top national fighters.
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Gi Division Minimum Gear
- Full Gi (with sleeves)
- Belt
- Mouth guard
- Groin Protector
Grappling Scoring System (Gi)
- Takedowns - 2 points
- Guard Pass (to top control) - 3 points
- Mount (3 seconds) - 4 points
- Back Mount with Hooks (3 seconds) - 4 points
- Knee on stomach (3 seconds) - 2 points
- Guard Sweep - 2 points
* The match may be restarted standing if there is continued stalling and the match may be restarted on the knees if no takedown occurs
Time Limits
- Beginner/Intermediate: 4 minutes
- Advanced: 5 minutes
- Expert: 6 minutes
Illegal Techniques
- No heel hooks
- No neck cranks
- No twisting ankle or leg attacks
- No attacks to the front of the windpipe
- No hair pulling
- No fingers in any orifice
- No SLAMMING an opponent on the mat
- No Striking
- No small joint manipulation (toes, fingers)
- Any conduct deemed inappropriate or showing poor sportsmanship
*Warnings followed by point deductions may be given by the referee for running away, fouls, or any other actions deemed inappropriate.
