OFFICIAL MTF RULES

General Rules

 - Competitors will weigh in the first time they check in.  The gi will not be required to weigh in. 

- No unsportsmanlike conduct will be allowed. 

- Referees, at their own discretion, may disqualify and or eject any competitor or coach for unsportsmanlike conduct. 

- In divisions ages 5 to 15 and adult white belt, the referee has the right to call the match if he or she believes the submission or position may cause serious injury. 

- No visible body jewelry will be allowed. 

- The competitor and his or her uniform must be clean. 

- No infectious skin diseases or open wounds will be permitted. 

- Fingernails and toenails must be clipped. 

- To the best of our abilities, we will be dividing adults and kids divisions by weight, age, and experience level, but we reserve the right to combine and expand divisions as we see fit. 

Ways to win

 You can win each match by submission or by scoring points by obtaining a dominant position during the last minute of the round.    

Over Time:  If there happens to be a tie at the end of a round you will go into a sudden death overtime round of one minute. In sudden death it is first to submit or score.  If in a submission hold, the competitor must escape the hold before points will be awarded.  If no submission or points are scored during the SD round it will be Referees decision.  After you face everyone in your bracket, each person’s after match points will be added up to determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each bracket.  

Point System

Requires a three count to score :

1. 4 back (Seat Belt Harness Grip and “Hooks or Body Triangle”  
2. 4 mount  
3. 3 pass guard  
4. 2 sweep  
5. 2 take down 
6. 2 knee on belly  

Match time

1. Adults - 5 minute match  
2. Children 6 -15 years of age - 4 minute match 
3. Sudden Death Overtime - 1 minute  

ATTIRE

1. Gi Uniform should be clean and in good condition with appropriate Carlos Machado Patching.
2. No Gi attire will be clean and in good condition for the following a rash guard and fight shorts, vale tudo shorts or spats. Please make sure your gear is not transparent, has any vulgar or disparaging messaging on it.    
3. Gi color does not matter, anklets attached to the belt indicating Blue or Red will be utilized so players are not required to have two uniforms. 
4. We highly encourage a minimum of two uniforms per style (Gi and No Gi) encase one of them fails inspection and or gets damaged and you need to change into another to continue.  If you are not able to change into a unifrom that follows our guidlens you will be disqualified. 

Weight Classes

Men’s weight classes (Age 16+) 

1. Up to-145 lbs
2. 146-165 lbs
3. 166-185 lbs
4. 186-205 lbs
5. 206- 225 lbs
6. 226- up Absolute (Open weight, 18+) 

Women’s weight classes (Age 16+) 

1. Up to 130 lbs
2. 131-155 lbs
3. 156-170 lbs
4. 171- up
5. Absolute (Open weight, 18+) 

Children’s weight classes (15 and Under) 

1. Up to 45 lbs
2. 46-60 lbs
3. 61-76 lbs
4. 77-92 lbs
5. 93-108 lbs
6. 109- 124 lbs
7. 125-140 lbs
8. 141 -up 

Weigh Ins

1. Competitors will weigh in the same time they check in.
2. Gi is NOT required to weigh in. 
3. ZERO WEIGHT ALLOWENCE 

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