COACHES & PARENTS

• Please refrain from distracting the score keepers (allow them to stay focused on their duties.)

• Please refrain from distracting the Referees (allow them to stay focused on their duties.) 

REFEREES 

• Referees reserve the right to stop a fight at absolutely any given time he/she injury is imminent regardless of skill or belt level.

• Referees will officiate each match according to the rules outlined by these rules with unbiased intentions towards any competitor, coach, team or spectator attending any FG competition.
• Referees decision will be based off of submission attempts 1st , control 2nd

The head event coordinator can overturn any referee decision due to referee error: referees and score keepers are human and can commit mistakes. If a mistake is made that affects an outcome of a match then the head event coordinator can overturn the decision and update the bracket accordingly. Awards maybe redistributed based on the overturned discussion.

COMPETITIORS, COACHES & SPECTATORS

• Competitors, coaches and spectators are expected to maintain a

professional manner suitable for any family environment.

• Competitors, coaches and spectators will be respectful of the FG

Referee’s authority on and off the mat at all times. Any disrespectful

conduct, verbal abuse or failure to follow the commands of the FG

Referee will result in penalties assessed, disqualification, event ejection and

/ or probation from future FG events.

• Competitors, coaches and spectators must wear shoes at all times

during a FG event except when physically stepping on the fight surface

mats when the shoes must be removed. Failure to follow this very hygienic

safety requirement could result in disqualification or ejection from the

FG competition with NO monetary reimbursement.

• FG competitors are required to wait at the mat boundaries until the

FG referee invites the competitor on the mats at the time of his/her

competition.

• FG coaches and spectators may NEVER step on the mats during a

competition. Stepping on the mats will result in penalties assessed to the

competitor and possible ejection of the offending coach/spectator. Note:

Severe injury to a team competitor may allow the coach or family member

to address the competitor on the mats (without interfering with the

medical staff or referee’s decisions).

PERSONSAL CONDUCT

It is a privilege to be part of the Freestyle Grapplerz (“Grappling Games”; “FG"). Everyone who is part of the League must refrain from “conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the FG grappling games” as well as to protect the peaceful enjoyment of FG events and participation in the grappling games. This includes coaches, athletes, team members, referees and officials, and employees of the FG, and others associated with FG games.

Conduct by anyone in the tournament that is illegal, violent, dangerous, or irresponsible puts innocent victims at risk, damages the reputation of others in the grappling games and Jiu Jitsu, and undercuts public respect and support for the grappling games and Jiu Jitsu, is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.

We aspire at all times to be people of high character; we must show respect for others inside and outside our competitions; and we must strive to conduct ourselves in ways that favorably reflect on ourselves, our teams, the communities we represent and the grappling games.

To uphold our high standards, when violations of this Personal Conduct Policy do occur, appropriate disciplinary action will follow. This policy applies to everyone who works, coaches, competes and attends (including parents and relatives) a FG grappling games event and any FG grappling games related activity.