No-Gi 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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No-Gi Division Minimum Gear
- Shorts (with drawstring, no pockets)
- Mouth guard
- Groin Protector
- Secure t-shirt or rash guard for women
- OPTIONAL: t-shirt, rash-guard, Gi pants.
Grappling Scoring System (No-Gi)
- Takedowns - 2 points
- Guard Pass (to top control) - 3 points
- Any Dominant Top Control - (3 seconds) - 2 points
- Guard Sweep - 2 points
- Full Reversal (going from bottom to a top dominant position) - 2 points
- Serious submission attempt with near success - 2 points
*The match may be restarted standing if there is continued stalling. The match may be restarted on the knees if no takedown occurs. The match may be restarted in the guard (winner of a coin toss decides top or bottom)
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
