Woodside Wrestling Club is adding Grappling to its instruction this year.  Grappling will be reserved for high school aged men and women and adults this year.

This class will be focused on beginner and intermediate grapplers.  Grappling will be ran in conjunction with other classes so those looking to try something a little different than more traditional wrestling, or for those wanting to try wresling out for the very first time, this will be a great sampler. 

Grappling incorporates traditional wrestling best practices; Body positioning, balance, scoring, endurance, and strength, but adds a few new elements.  Unlike traditional wrestling where a Fall is the most dominate form of vitory, in Grappling a submision victory is tops.  Several different submissions will be reviewed, but much of this class (as with other WWC classes) will be focused on sparring.

Submission Grappling Rules

1) No grabbing of any clothing, including your own, will be permitted.

2) Heel Hooks, Figure-four Toeholds, Twisting Knee Locks, Neck Cranks, and "flying scissors" takedowns are ILLEGAL in Children, Teen, Novice, Beginner, Intermediate, and 30+ Divisions. All submissions are allowed in Advanced Men's and Women's divisions and in Super Fights. Straight kneebars are ILLEGAL in all Children's divisions. Straight ankle locks are ILLEGAL for children 4-12, but are legal in all other divisions.

3) Gis are optional for submission grappling divisions. Mouthpiece and groin protection are optional, but recommended. Shirts must be tight fitting; rashguards are recommended.

 

4) Anyone who is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu MUST compete in intermediate or higher, and anyone who is a purple belt or higher in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu MUST compete in the advanced division. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Match Lengths

Men and Women No Gi Divisions

• Novice: 4 minutes
• Beginner: 4 minutes
• Intermediate: 5 minutes
• Advanced: 6 minutes

Children and Teen No Gi Divisions

• Beginner: 3 Minutes
• Advanced: 4 Minutes

30+ Matches

• 5 Minutes

Super Fights and Pro Divisions Finals

• 10 minutes

Scoring

• Takedown or Throw = 2 points
• Sweep = 2 points
• Pass opponent's guard = 3 points
• Mounted position = 4 points
• Back Mount with Hooks in = 4 points
• Back Mount knees on ground, opponent flat on stomach = 4 points (Additional 4 points are scored by putting the hooks in from this position)
• Body triangle from the back = 4 points
• Knee on stomach = 2 points

1) To gain points for a position, the competitor must show clear control for 3 seconds (including takedowns and throws).

2) Advantages are used as a tiebreaker.  The referee will score advantages in the event of a near submission or score (near takedown, near guard pass, etc).

3) No Stalling: Referee will issue warnings for the 1st offense of stalling (i.e. backing out of the guard without engaging, hugging the opponent's hips inside the guard, backing away from the opponent out of bounds, etc). A 2nd offense will result in an advantage for the staller's opponent. A 3rd offense will result in a 2 point deduction. A 4th offense will result in a disqualification. 

4) If a competitor flees the ring to avoid a takedown and it is obvious that the competitor is going to be taken down, his or her opponent will be awarded two points.

5) There are no points for reversals. It is a person's obligation to escape a bad position (mount, rear mount, or side control). No points are awarded for these escapes.

Weight Classes

Men Bantamweight: Up to 129.9 lbs Flyweight: 130 to 139.9 lbs Featherweight: 140 to 149.9 lbs Lightweight: 150 to 159.9 lbs Welterweight: 160 to 169.9 lbs Middleweight: 170 to 179.9 lbs Cruiserweight: 180 to 189.9 lbs Light Heavyweight: 190 to 204.9 lbs Heavyweight: 205 to 219.9 lbs Super Heavyweight: 220 lbs & over Absolute	Men 30+ Lightweight: Up to 159.9 lbs Middleweight: 160 to 179.9 lbs Cruiserweight: 180 to 199.9 lbs Heavyweight: 200 lbs & over Absolute
Women Featherweight: Up to 114.9 lbs Lightweight: 115 to 129.9 lbs Middleweight: 130 to 144.9 lbs Heavyweight: 145 lbs to 159.9 lbs Super Heavyweight: 160 lbs. and over Absolute
Children (Ages 4-12) Up to 49.9 lbs 50 to 59.9 lbs 60 to 69.9 lbs 70 to 79.9 lbs 80 to 89.9 lbs 90 to 99.9 lbs 100 to 114.9 lbs 115 lbs and over	Teens (Ages 13-17) Up to 99.9 lbs 100 – 114.9 lbs 115 – 129.9 lbs 130 – 144.9 lbs 145 – 159.9 lbs 160 - 174.9 lbs 175 lbs and over Absolute

Skill Levels

Children (ages 4-12)
Beginner: Up to one year of training any grappling art. No submissions allowed.
Advanced: Over one year training any grappling art.

Teen (ages 13-17)
Beginner: Up to one year of training any grappling art.
Advanced: Over one year training any grappling art.

30+ Men - No Gi
Beginner: Under 18 months training any comparable grappling art* (white belts only).
Intermediate: Under 3 years training any comparable grappling art*, or blue belt.
Advanced: Over 3 years training any comparable grappling art*, or purple belt and above.

Women (All ages) - No Gi
Beginner: Under 18 months training any comparable grappling art* (white belts only).
Intermediate: Under 3 years training any comparable grappling art*, or blue belt.
Advanced: Over 3 years training any comparable grappling art*, or purple belt and above.

Men (All ages) - No Gi
Novice: Under 9 months training any comparable grappling art* (white belts only).
Beginner: Under 18 months training any comparable grappling art* (white belts only).
Intermediate: Under 3 years training any comparable grappling art*, or blue belt.
Advanced: Over 3 years training any comparable grappling art*, or purple belt and above.

*Any wrestler with extensive experience (3 or more years in high school, or any collegiate experience) must enter at least intermediate no-gi. Judo and sambo experience count the same as BJJ.

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