| WEIGHT CLASSES
USKBA ACTION SPORTS weight classes will be used. Fighters will be allowed to fight up one weight division. Maximum weight difference between two fighters will be the combination of two adjacent weight divisions.
ROUNDS
USKBA ACTION SPORTS Amateur MMA bouts will consist of three 3-minute rounds with a one minute rest period in between rounds.
EQUIPMENT
· Mouthguard
· Open finger gloves (minimum 7 oz.)
· Groin protection (male and female)
· Shin pads
· Instep pads
· Breast protection (female)
RULES
LEGAL TECHNIQUES WHILE STANDING
· Closed hand strikes to head and body
· Kicking techniques
· Knees to body and legs
· Throws/Takedowns/Sweeps
· Standing Submissions
· Chokes
· Armbars
· Shouldering
LEGAL TECHNIQUES WHILE ON THE GROUND
· Closed hand strikes to body and legs
· Submissions (chokes, armbars, straight leg locks ONLY)
ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES WHILE STANDING
· Elbows
· Knees to head
· Kicks to knees
· Stomps on feet
· Groin strikes
· Hitting back of head
· Spine strikes
· Slamming
· Throws onto head or neck
· Throws against a joint
· Throwing out of competition area
· Neck cranks
· Holding ropes
· Pinching, biting, gouging, and any “dirty fighting”
ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES WHILE ON GROUND
· Any striking to head
· Elbows
· Neck cranks
· Heel hooks
· Finger locks
· Toe locks
· Choking with hand on throat
· Smothering (hand over mouth)
· Spine locks
· Hammer locks
· Fish hooks
· Groin strikes
· Spine strikes
· Slamming
· Throwing out of competition area
· Pinching, biting, gouging, and any “dirty fighting”
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
· If punch or kick causes a knockdown, the action will NOT continue. The standing fighter will not continue to attack. Instead, the referee will begin a 10 count. The standing fighter must go to a neutral corner during the count.
· No Vaseline on the body
VARIATIONS TO RULES BASED ON STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSIONS
OHIO
- No kicking to head either on the ground or while standing
- No shoes
- No metal zippers
- No shirts (we are checking to see if this applies to everyone)
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