Scrap Rules

General Rules

• Adult matches are 6 minutes unless an event-specific championship format says otherwise.
• Takedown slams are allowed when they do not target the head or neck.
• No slamming out of a submission or from inside guard.
• No spinal locks, twisters, can openers or scissor takedowns.
• If a competitor taps from a legal takedown slam, the attacker wins by submission.

Uniform Requirements

No-Gi

Rash guard required. Shorts must have no pockets, zippers or metal. Spats are optional. No loose T-shirts or gym shorts. Belts are not allowed; if worn, the opponent may use the belt for grips, chokes or control.

Gi

Any color gi is acceptable. It must be clean, properly fitted and free of unsafe damage. Belt must be tied at the start.

Out of Bounds & Resets

Stationary dominant positions are generally reset in the same position at center. Scrambles and transitions are generally reset standing. Active submissions may continue out of bounds until escaped or until safety requires a stoppage. Intentionally leaving the mat to escape a submission results in disqualification.

Judging

1. Submission attempts
2. Dominant positional control
3. Overall aggression and forward pressure

Deep, legitimate submission attempts score highest. Smothering alone is not a submission attempt.

Adult No-Gi

Legal: armbars, kimuras, americanas, omoplatas, bicep slicers, standard chokes, heel hooks, straight ankle locks, toe holds, kneebars, calf slicers, wrist locks and smothering.

Illegal: spinal locks, twisters, can openers, slamming out of submissions and scissor takedowns.

Adult Gi

Legal: standard arm locks and gi/no-gi chokes, straight ankle locks, toe holds, kneebars, calf slicers, wrist locks and smothering.

Illegal: heel hooks, spinal locks, twisters, can openers, reaping, slamming out of submissions and scissor takedowns.

Weight allowance: 3 lb. Missing allowance makes an athlete ineligible for fight bonuses.

Juvenile · Ages 14–17

5-minute matches. Armbars, kimuras, americanas, omoplatas, standard chokes and straight ankle locks are legal. Heel hooks, toe holds, kneebars, calf slicers, wrist locks, spinal locks, twisters, can openers, reaping, submission slams, smothering and scissor takedowns are prohibited. Weight allowance: 3 lb.

Kids · Ages 6–13

4-minute matches. Legal submissions include armbars, kimuras, americanas and standard chokes. No leg locks, wrist locks, spinal locks, twisters, can openers, scissor takedowns, smothering or submission slams. Weight allowance: 5 lb.

Ages 5 & Under

3-minute matches. No submissions. Matches are positional and control-based with safety and participation as the priority.

Injury Timeout

For accidental injuries such as an eye poke or accidental headbutt, the athlete may have up to five minutes to recover. No coaching is allowed during the timeout. The athlete must clearly choose to continue before time expires; leaving the mat or failing to decide results in a forfeit.