UWW

Grappling Gi: approved kimono (jacket + pants); colored belt by rank; Grappling (no-gi): rashguard + shorts (or grappling pants); rashguard covers torso; Mouthguard recommended; protective cup permitted (men)

UWW-standard wrestling mat: 12m × 12m total, with central 9m × 9m competition circle; Padded outer safety zone; Single championship mat at finals; multiple parallel mats at qualifiers

Two competitors per match; Weight classes follow UWW wrestling-style weight categories adapted for grappling (Men: -62, -71, -80, -92, +92 kg); Age categories: Cadet, Junior, Senior, Veteran

Two 3-minute periods (30-second break); Total: 6 minutes of competition; If tied at time end: 1-minute overtime → if still tied, last-scoring competitor wins

Decision priority: submission > technical superiority > points > last-scoring competitor; Tournament: single-elimination bracket + repechage (for bronze); Gold/Silver/two Bronze per weight + format (gi vs no-gi)

Passivity / stalling: verbal warning → caution + point to opponent (3 cautions = DQ); Fleeing mat: caution; Illegal submissions (age/category-restricted): caution → DQ

UWW Grappling combines wrestling injury profile (shoulder, knee, neck) with BJJ joint-lock risk. Age-graded submission restrictions enforced strictly.

Joint locks + chokes legal; specific restrictions vary by age group; Heel hooks legal in senior no-gi categories (more permissive than IBJJF, less than ADCC); Submission = instant win