Matches will start standing.

Standing attacks with leg grabbing are permitted

Guard pulling (hikikomi) is permitted—not to be mistaken for guard jumping or bjj- style sitting guards without grips (Not permitted)

All gripping types and grip breaking techniques are permitted, including two-handed grip breaking

Competitors will only be stood up if both are entangled in some form of guard with neither one attempting to improve their position, or if one competitor is left on the mat after the other has stood up and completely disengaged from ne-waza.

SCORING

Ippon will be scored for:

Submissions (chokes and armlocks)

20s pins

Waza-ari will be scored for:

1.  High impact throws that would normally reach the standard of ippon.

2.  10s hold downs

*Throws that would normally reach the standard of waza-ari will not be scored.

Waza-ari-awasete-ippon will be in effect and we expect these special scoring rules to produce a gritty style of action that honors the Kosen tradition and emphasizes the skillful transition from tachi-waza to ne-waza.

REFEREES

All referees are Judo certified local or regional especially trained in KOSEN RULES.