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RULES BOOK
WORDS: IVAN TRINDADE |
IMAGES: IVAN TRINDADE, UAEJJF RULES BOOK
How well do
you know
the rules of
the game?
Jiu-Jitsu rules keep
evolving as the game
evolves on the mats
around the world.
Sometimes, staying
up to date is hard. A
careful read of the rules
book will help you to
be in comply the next
time you step on the
mats. Here are three
important points every
competitor need to
know. Go to uaejjf.org/
pages/uaejjfRules for the
complete rules book.
Watch where you put your leg
Knee reaping is a big no-no. All athletes have
to be extra careful when attacking foot locks
or leg locks so they don’t put the opponent’s
knees under peril of being twisted. The rule
book is clear about it and predicts immediate
disqualification for the athletes that do the
following: Knee ripping is characterized by
when one of the athletes places his thigh
behind the leg of his opponent and passes
his calf on top of the opponent’s body above
the knee, placing his foot beyond the vertical
midline of the opponent’s body and applying
pressure on his opponents knee from the
outside while keeping the foot of the leg at risk
stuck between his hip and armpit.
Is your Gi ready for competition
You trained hard, you watched your diet, you made
weight fine and now you are ready to compete. Then,
at the last minute, your gi is not approved by the gi
checker. Imagine the size of the disappointment.
So, the best strategy is to be prepared and have
your gi ready for check before your first match.
The rules book states: Patches may only be affixed
in authorized regions of the gi, as depicted in the
illustration. They should be of cotton fabric and
properly seamed. All loose patches or in unauthorized
regions of the gi will be removed by the gi inspectors.
Take a look at the image and have your armor ready.
Double guard pullers better move
The clock is ticking for guard pullers. According to the rules,
if both athletes pull guard at the same time, the referee will
count 20 seconds to see if any action takes place. The book
reads: If at end of this 20 second countdown, even if the
athletes are moving, one of the athletes does not reach the
top position, does not have a submission in hold, or is not
imminently completing a point scoring move, the referee
will stop the fight and give a penalty to both athletes. In
this situation, the referee will restart the combat in standing
position. So, know that you have to be quick when looking for
that berimbolo setup, otherwise you will be back to your feet.
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