No gi contests will use the following rules: -

Novice

Novice
Legal Techniques
All techniques attacking the elbow and shoulder
Choking techniques not seeking to close the windpipe
Straight foot locks (achilles locks)

Illegal techniques (Instant Disqualification)
Slams from guard and out of a submission
Spiking techniques (suplexes, powerbomb/piledriver style moves)
Choking techniques seeking to close the windpipe
Knee reaping
Wrist locks
Toe Holds
Kneebars
Estima Locks
Calf slicers
Bicep slicers
Spinal locks
Heel Hooks
Scissor takedowns
Flying Submissions
Striking
Fishhooking/ eye gouging / inserting fingers/toes into orifices

Illegal Techniques (Penalty)
Jumping guard
Gripping opponents clothing
Covering nose / mouth to interrupt breathing.

Intermediate

Legal Techniques

All techniques attacking the elbow and shoulder

Choking techniques not seeking to close the windpipe

Straight foot lock (achilles locks)

Wrist locks

Kneebars

Calf slicers

Bicep slicers

Jumping guard

Flying Submissions

Illegal Techniques (Instant Disqualification)

Slams from guard and out of a submission

Spiking techniques (suplexes, powerbomb/piledriver style moves)

Striking

Fishhooking/ eye gouging / inserting fingers/toes into orifices

Choking techniques seeking to close the windpipe

Knee reaping

Toe Holds

Estima Locks

Heel Hooks

Scissor takedowns

Illegal Techniques (Penalty)

Small Joint manipulations (attacking 3 or less fingers or toes)

Gripping opponents clothing

Covering nose / mouth to interrupt breathing.

Advanced

Legal Techniques
All techniques attacking the elbow and shoulder
Choking techniques not seeking to close the windpipe
Straight foot lock (achilles locks)
Wrist locks
Knee Reaping
Toe Holds
Kneebars
Estima Locks
Calf slicers
Bicep slicers
Jumping guard
Flying Submissions

Illegal Techniques (Instant Disqualification)
Slams from guard and out of a submission
Spiking techniques (suplexes, powerbomb/piledriver style moves)
Striking
Fishhooking/ eye gouging / inserting fingers/toes into orifices
Choking techniques seeking to close the windpipe
Heel Hooks
Scissor takedowns

Illegal Techniques (Penalty)
Small Joint manipulations (attacking 3 or less fingers or toes)
Gripping opponents clothing
Covering nose / mouth to interrupt breathing.

Elite

All techniques attacking the elbow and shoulder
Choking techniques not seeking to close the windpipe
Straight foot lock (achilles locks)
Wrist locks
Toe Holds
Kneebars
Estima Locks
Calf slicers
Bicep slicers
Jumping guard
Flying Submissions
Spinal locks (Adult & Masters only)
Heel Hooks (Adult & Masters only)
Scissor takedowns (Adult & Masters only)

Illegal Techniques (Instant DQ)
Slams from guard and out of a submission
Spiking techniques (suplexes, powerbomb/piledriver style moves)
Choking techniques seeking to close the windpipe
Striking
Fishhooking/ eye gouging / inserting fingers/toes into orifices

Illegal Techniques (Penalty)
Gripping opponents clothing
Small Joint manipulations (attacking 3 or less fingers or toes)