INTERNATIONAL GRAPPLING NOGI TECHNIQUES DEMONSTRATION TOURNAMENT

REGULATIONS

I.     PURPOSE ANDTASKS

To popularize the sport of Grappling and to improve the mastery of athletes.

II.  PLACE AND TIME OF THECOMPETITION

The event will be held in a remote mode. The competition starts on the 8^th of February 2021 and ends on the 14^th of February 2021.  The results of the competition will be announced on the 22^th of February 2021.

III.    COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS AND AGEGROUPS

The competition is personal. The number ofparticipants isn’t limited.

There are no weight categories. Participants are divided only into the age groups. Participants compete wearing grappling clothing – NOGI (without KIMONO)

IV.     EVALUATION CRITERIA

The contestants will be judged and the winners will be nominated by the Dan-kyu commission. The main evaluation criteria are as follow:

·         aesthetics 1-3 points;

·         compliance with martial arts etiquette 1-5 points;

·         complexity of the technique 1-10 points;

·         accuracy of the technique 1-10 points;

V.   RULES

Participants are required to perform three demonstrations of the grappling technique:

1.                   Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a painful action of the arm;

2.                   Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a painful leg action;

3.                   Start from a standing posture, perform a throwing move and end with a choking action.

The technique must be demonstrated in apair.

Each participant has to film how he/she performs the grappling technique. The video containing the filmed demonstration of the technique has to be uploaded on his/her Facebook account under the title "International GrapplingTournament".