NCGA ELIGIBILITY RULES
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USA Grappling Rulebook
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General RULEs OVERVIEW
DIVISIONS
Division III - Novice - < 2 years competitive experience
Division II - Juniors 3 years of competitive experience
Division I - Seniors > 4 years competitive experience
D III - Squad
Two - 3 minute Rounds - Matches Conducted on Wrestling Mat
No Kick’s
No Elbo’s
No Knee’s
No Striking
D II - Squad
Three – 3 minute Rounds
Conducted on Wrestling Mat
body strikes only / kicks below belt
Boxing on feet only (Boxing Rules )
No points for Striking / Boxing strikes / No strikes to the head.
No Kick’s above waist
No Elbo’s
No Knee’s
Finger Gloves ( max weight )
D I - Squad
Three – 5 minute rounds / 1 minute break
Competition may be conducted in Cage or On regulation College Mat
Points for Striking (1 pt. per clean strike) Max 3 per round
Striking permitted on feet only
Kicks permitted on feet only
Body Kick above belt (1 pt.)
Head Kick (2 pts.)
Finger Gloves (light weight)
Protective Headgear
No Ground & Pound
No Elbo’s
No Knee’s
Ilegal submission holds (1 pt to opponent )
Heal Hooks
Toe Holds
Shoulder locks
Neck cranks
Trachea chokes
Upper class-men may compete on under class-men squads, but all members must compete under the rules
of the athlete representing the lowest skill level on the squad.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Takedowns – 2 Control
Throws – 3
Lifts- 1
Escape - 1
Submission / KO / TKO = Fall – Ends Bout.
Lift Defined - From a control position Take Opponent off his feet (2 feet) must change hold for additional points.
Throw Defined – From a Neutral position Take Opponent off his feet to Control on the mat
Going out of bounds (touching or crossing the 30 ft. Wrestling Circle -1 pt. to opponent
Cannot lock hands around waist from top control position -1pt. to opponent
Cannot stay in Guard Position more than 20 seconds – 1pt. to opponent – Back to Feet
TEAM SCORING
Team scoring using Modified - GS System / Individual Point Spread
Forfeit = 27 Points to opponent
KO / Submission = 25 pts.
TKO Point Spread – 20 pts.
Decision - Point Spread at Conclusion
Division III - Novice - < 2 years competitive experience
Division II - Juniors 3 years of competitive experience
Division I - Seniors > 4 years competitive experience
D III - Squad
Two - 3 minute Rounds - Matches Conducted on Wrestling Mat
No Kick’s
No Elbo’s
No Knee’s
No Striking
D II - Squad
Three – 3 minute Rounds
Conducted on Wrestling Mat
body strikes only / kicks below belt
Boxing on feet only (Boxing Rules )
No points for Striking / Boxing strikes / No strikes to the head.
No Kick’s above waist
No Elbo’s
No Knee’s
Finger Gloves ( max weight )
D I - Squad
Three – 5 minute rounds / 1 minute break
Competition may be conducted in Cage or On regulation College Mat
Points for Striking (1 pt. per clean strike) Max 3 per round
Striking permitted on feet only
Kicks permitted on feet only
Body Kick above belt (1 pt.)
Head Kick (2 pts.)
Finger Gloves (light weight)
Protective Headgear
No Ground & Pound
No Elbo’s
No Knee’s
Ilegal submission holds (1 pt to opponent )
Heal Hooks
Toe Holds
Shoulder locks
Neck cranks
Trachea chokes
Upper class-men may compete on under class-men squads, but all members must compete under the rules
of the athlete representing the lowest skill level on the squad.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Takedowns – 2 Control
Throws – 3
Lifts- 1
Escape - 1
Submission / KO / TKO = Fall – Ends Bout.
Lift Defined - From a control position Take Opponent off his feet (2 feet) must change hold for additional points.
Throw Defined – From a Neutral position Take Opponent off his feet to Control on the mat
Going out of bounds (touching or crossing the 30 ft. Wrestling Circle -1 pt. to opponent
Cannot lock hands around waist from top control position -1pt. to opponent
Cannot stay in Guard Position more than 20 seconds – 1pt. to opponent – Back to Feet
TEAM SCORING
Team scoring using Modified - GS System / Individual Point Spread
Forfeit = 27 Points to opponent
KO / Submission = 25 pts.
TKO Point Spread – 20 pts.
Decision - Point Spread at Conclusion