1 USFL JUDGES TRAINING MANUAL Last update 11/15/2015 The purpose of this manual is to act as a training tool for judges with emphasis on procedures, duties, responsibilities, and expectations in Pankration events regulated by the United States Fight League (USFL). The primary goals are to preserve the integrity of the sport by fair and transparent judging practices. 1. INTRODUCTION A. Judges and their duties: All Judges are independent contractors licensed by the USFL and assigned to work with promoters at shows to score bouts. USFL Certified Referees are also qualified to Judge. B. Qualifications: A Judge is required to maintain the highest levels of integrity and therefore must meet the following criteria: Understand and apply the USFL scoring during a bout consistent with USFL Rules and Regulations. Be knowledgeable in the protocols of scoring a bout. Know legal and illegal USFL techniques for submission grappling, wrestling and striking techniques. Be able to remain impartial when interacting with a promoter, athlete or coach. Complete a written exam based on this manual. C. Ethics Code of Conduct Do not seek or accept any money, gift, service, favor, employment, or other economic opportunity, which would tend to influence or give the appearance of influencing a reasonable person on his/her position to depart from the neutral and impartial discharge of his/her duties. Judges must not consume or be under the influence of any drugs or alcohol during while rendering services as an Inspector. Never get into an argument with athletes, coaches, parents or spectators while maintaining the highest degree of professionalism towards athletes, promoters, coaches, spectators, the media and other staff members. D. Conflicts of Interest - Socializing with fighters Understanding that perception may not be reality; the integrity of the sport is at risk when anyone (participants, coaches, spectators, media, etc.) perceive a conflict of interest.
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USFLJUDGESTRAININGMANUALLastupdate11/15/2015
Thepurposeofthismanualistoactasatrainingtoolforjudgeswithemphasisonprocedures,duties,responsibilities,andexpectationsinPankrationeventsregulatedbytheUnitedStatesFightLeague(USFL).Theprimarygoalsaretopreservetheintegrityofthesportbyfairandtransparentjudgingpractices.1.INTRODUCTIONA.Judgesandtheirduties:AllJudgesareindependentcontractorslicensedbytheUSFLandassignedtoworkwithpromotersat
showstoscorebouts.USFLCertifiedRefereesarealsoqualifiedtoJudge.B.Qualifications:AJudgeisrequiredtomaintainthehighestlevelsofintegrityandthereforemustmeetthefollowingcriteria:UnderstandandapplytheUSFLscoringduringaboutconsistentwithUSFLRulesandRegulations.Beknowledgeableintheprotocolsofscoringabout.KnowlegalandillegalUSFLtechniquesforsubmissiongrappling,wrestlingandstrikingtechniques.Beabletoremainimpartialwheninteractingwithapromoter,athleteorcoach.Completeawrittenexambasedonthismanual.C.EthicsCodeofConductDonotseekoracceptanymoney,gift,service,favor,employment,orothereconomicopportunity,whichwouldtendtoinfluenceorgivetheappearanceofinfluencingareasonablepersononhis/herpositiontodepartfromtheneutralandimpartialdischargeofhis/herduties.JudgesmustnotconsumeorbeundertheinfluenceofanydrugsoralcoholduringwhilerenderingservicesasanInspector.Nevergetintoanargumentwithathletes,coaches,parentsorspectatorswhilemaintainingthehighestdegreeofprofessionalismtowardsathletes,promoters,coaches,spectators,themediaandotherstaffmembers.D.ConflictsofInterest-SocializingwithfightersUnderstandingthatperceptionmaynotbereality;theintegrityofthesportisatriskwhenanyone(participants,coaches,spectators,media,etc.)perceiveaconflictofinterest.
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Judgesshouldprotectthemselvesbyavoidingassignmentsorsupervisioninvolvingfriends,family,gympartners,etc.Judgesshouldnotcelebratewithcoachesorparentsorshowsignsofenthusiasmiftheirathletewinsthebout.Anyactofcongratulationsinalowkeymanner(suchasahandshake)isacceptable.Ifeverindoubt,contactaheadofficial.E.HandlingMediaIssuesAllmediarequestsmustbeapprovedbytheUSFL.Donotpubliclycriticizeordemeantheperformanceofanotherrefereeorstaffmember.Reportthespreadingofrumorsoruntrueinformationtoaheadofficialimmediately.Abstainfromgivinganypersonalopinionsorviews.Ifplacedinapositiontodealwiththemedia,makeclearthatyoudonotspeakfornorrepresenttheviewsoftheUSFL.F.JudgesAppearance:AllJudgesshallwearthefollowingattireduringanevent:CleanShavenorGroomedappearanceBlackpantsorslacksBlacksocksBlacksneakersorshoesBeltBlackPoloShirtRedandBlueWristBands2.PRE-EVENTDUTIESA.EnteringthevenueEachjudgeshouldarriveatthevenueattheindicatedreporttime.Ifyoufeelyouwillnotbeabletomeetthistimeframe,notifytheUSFLheadofficialassoonaspossible.Anofficialarrivinglatecancauseacatastrophicchainreactionseverelyimpactingthepromotion.Mostvenueswillhaveaserviceorstaffentrancethatisseparatefromthegeneraladmissionentrance.Itisimportanttocarryproperidentificationshouldasecuritycheckpointrequireyoutoproveyouridentitypriorforclearanceintothevenue.B.Preeventactivities1.Theheadofficialwillconductrulesreviewandgooveranyadditionalinformationrelevanttotheevent.2.TheheadofficialwillprovideacopyoftheboutcardtoJudges.AllJudgesshouldreviewtheboutcardpriortostartofeventandinquireifanydiscrepancies.3.Judgesshouldmeetanddoascoringcriteriaandprotocolreviewbeforeeachevent.3.OPERATIONOFBOUTS
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A.JudgingConfigurations:Cage,RingorOpenMat:
1.OpenViewScoring–Scoreisvisibleasmatchprogressa.CenterReferee–Startsandstopsthatmatch;giveswarningsandpenalties;scoresthegrapplingportionofthematchasitprogressesandprotectsfightersfrominjurytoincludeobstaclesandotherunforeseenevents.TheCenterrefereemayalsobeusedtoscoregroundstrikingpoints.Thecenterrefereewillusethecolorwristbandtoidentifywhichcompetitorreceivesthepoint(s).b.SideReferee/Judge–Scoresstandingstrikingpointsandprotectsfightersfromobstaclesorunforeseeneventsifonopenmat.Strikingpointsmaybescoredby2to3siderefereesorjudgesandaddedtothescoreboardundertheguidanceofthescorekeeper.Siderefereesmayalsousecoloredflagstosignalstrikingpoints.c.Scorekeeper-Thescorekeeperwillmarkpointsasannouncedbythereferee.Flipchartsorelectronicscoreboardsmaybeusedtodisplayscore.Onereferee,judgeorofficialmaybeassignedtophysicallycheckcompetitor’snails,ensurenounauthorizedsubstanceisappliedonthebodyandcheckgloves,clothingandothersafetyequipmentpriortoentryofcompetitionarea.Thischeckwillbeadditionaltoinspectionsconductedbyinspectorsorregulatorystaff.2.ClosedScoring–Scoreisannouncedafterbouta.CenterReferee–Startsandstopsthatmatch;giveswarningsandpenaltiesandprotectsfightersfrominjurytoincludeobstaclesandotherunforeseenevents.Thecenterrefereewillusethehandwithcolorwristbandtoidentifywhichcompetitorischargedwithafoulorpassivity.b.SideReferee/Judge–AteamoftwoorthreeJudgesrecordingthestrikingandgrapplingpointsaspertheUSFLScoringsystem.Ifoneathletehasexecutedanexcessiveamountoflegalstrikesorisperceivedtobestalling/passivity,thesiderefereemaystandwiththeappropriatecoloredwristbandorflagtosignalthecenterreferee.Intheeventoftechnicalsuperioritythesiderefereemayalsostandholdingbothfistsorflagsinan“x”position.Tworeferees/Judgesmustagreeonstallingandtechnicalsuperiority.Siderefereesmayrecordpointsonpaper,clickersorapprovedelectronicscoringsystem.Siderefereealsoprotectsfightersfromobstaclesorunforeseeneventsifonopenmat.Onereferee,judgeorofficialwillbeassignedtophysicallycheckcompetitor’snails,ensurenounauthorizedsubstanceisappliedonthebodyandcheckgloves,clothingandothersafetyequipmentpriortoentryofcompetitionarea.Thischeckwillbeadditionaltoinspectionsconductedbyinspectorsorregulatorystaff.c.Scorekeeper-Thescorekeeperwilladdthetotalsumofsiderefereepointstodeterminevictor.Ifanelectronicsystemisutilized,thescorekeeperwilltendtotheviewingmonitorandensureitsingoodworkingorder.ScoringMethods(ClosedScoring)TotalPointsfromalljudgesareaddedanddividedbynumberofjudgestodeterminewinner.(RecommendedforeventswithtwoJudges.)TwooutofthreeJudgesdeterminewinnerbasedontallyofpoints3.OtherOpenmatoption:TwoRefereesystem,mostlyusedinatournamentsettinga.CenterReferee–Startsandstopsthatmatch;giveswarningsandpenalties;scoresthegrapplingportionofthematchasitprogressesandprotectsfightersfrominjurytoincludeobstaclesandotherunforeseenevents.ThecenterrefereemayalsoscorestandupstrikesthataremissedornotinviewoftheBackupReferee.Thecenterrefereewillalsophysicallycheckonecompetitor’snails,ensurenounauthorizedsubstanceisappliedonthebodyandcheckgloves,clothingandother
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safetyequipment.Thischeckwillbeinadditiontoinspectionsconductedafterweighinordressingroom.b.BackupReferee/strikingjudge–TheBackuprefereeispositionedonthematandatanopposinganglefromtheCenterReferee.Theprimaryfunctionistoscoreallstrikingpointsandconfirmthescorekeeperrecordstheproperpointvalueasscoredbythecenterreferee.Thebackuprefereealsoprotectsfightersfromobstaclesorunforeseeneventsontheopenmat.TheBackuprefereewillalsophysicallycheckonecompetitor’snails,ensurenounauthorizedsubstanceisappliedonthebodyandcheckgloves,clothingandothersafetyequipment.Thischeckwillbeinadditiontoinspectionsconductedafterweighinordressingroom.ClassCrefereemayfunctionasacenterrefereeifunderdirectsupervisionofaclassAofficialactingasabackupreferee.Scorekeeper-Thescorekeeperwillmarkpointsasannouncedbythereferee.Flipchartsorelectronicscoreboardsmaybeusedtodisplayscore.B.UseofScoringDevices-A.Clickers–Judgesmayuseredandbluehandclickerstotrackpointsduringaclosedscoringbout.Thetotalsumofpointsforeachfightershouldberecordedonascorecardaftereachroundbutaddedasatotalscoreuponcompletionofthematch.Oncematchiscompletedthescorecardsarehandedtotherefereeorinspectorwhotally’sthescore.B.Flags–Redandbluescoringflagsmaybeusedtoscorepointsduringaopenscoringbout.Whenawardingpoints,refereesshouldnottakeeyesoffofthefighters.Theywillholdthecolorflagthatcorrespondswithbothfightersintheirhands.Raisingtheflaghorizontallyatheadlevelsignifiesonepoint.Extendingtheflagstraightoverheadsignifiestwopoints.Theflagshouldbeheldforaminimumofatwocountforeachscoringoccurrence.4.FOULSANDPENALTIES
A.TechnicalPenalties:Examplesinclude:Failuretofollowrulesofthematch,brutality/punishmentordisrespectfulconductbycompetitororcoach.Yellowandredcardsshouldbedisplayed.Ayellowcardalsoresultsinone(1)technicalpenaltypointfortheopposingfighter.1stoffensewillresultinapointfortheopponent.Yellow2ndoffensewillresultina2ndpointforopponent.Yellow3rdoffensewillresultindisqualification.RedB.Stalling:Stallingisatechnicalpenaltyandcannotbeusedfordisqualification.Thisruleisusedtopromotetechniqueandexcitementinmatches.Competitorsmustconstantlyattempttoimprovetheirpositionandearnpointsbypositionalcontrol,strikesand/orsubmissionattempt.Theburdenofactionisappliedtothecompetitorwhoinitiatedthepositioncausinginactivity.Aclosedfistraisedoverhandbytherefereesignalsapassivitywarning.TheJudgesmayalsosignalpassivityorstallingbyraisingaclosedfistwiththeappropriatecolorwristbandoftheoffendingfighter,howevertherefereewillmakethefinaldeterminationandphysicallyandverballyannouncethepassivityorstallingpenalty.SomeexamplesofStallingorpassivity:
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• Refusingtogroundgrappleafterexecutingatakedown.Ifagrapplerexecutesatakedownhe/sheisresponsibletoengagetheiropponentandadvancethematchwitheithersubmissionattempts,strikingpointsorpositionalcontrolpoints.
• Avoidingtakedownby“buttscooting”.Ifagrappler“pullsguard”he/sheisresponsiblytoengagetheiropponentandadvancethematchwitheitherreversalorsubmissionattempt.
• Continuouslybackingup.• Holdingamount,sidecontrolorbackcontrolpositionwithoutattemptingtoadvancethe
match(scorepoints)bystrike,changeofpositionalcontrolorsubmissionattempt.Holdingaclosedguardwithnoseriousattempttoscorewithsubmissionorreversalattempts.
• Layingorremainingstaticinsidetheguardwithnoseriousattempttopass,submitorscorestrikingpoints.
• Executingexcessivenon-scoringstrikesonthegroundwithoutchangeofposition.• Executingexcessivenon-scoringstrikesinastandupclinch.• Executingexcessivenon-scoringlegkicks.
Defendingasubmissionorscoringattemptisnotconsideredpassivity.Ingeneral15secondsofinaction(afterawarning)isconsideredpassivitybeforethepointisawarded.Therefereewillgiveaverbalwarningfollowedbyaclosedfisttoindicatepassivity.Refereeswillawardtheopponent1pointforeachoccurrenceofpassivity.5.SCORING
A.ScoringofGrapplingtechniques:1.Takedowns(2points)ATakedownoccurswhenagrapplerhasatleast3supportingpointsonthemat.Supportingpointsare:Feet/Foot;Knee(s);hands;forearm(s);head;buttocks;lowerback;upperback/shoulder(s).Thetopgrapplermustsettleinaweightedandcontrolledtoppositionfor3secondstoreceivethetakedownpoint(s).Atakedownthatresultsinacontrolledbackmountpositionmayalsobeconsideredatakedownevenifthecontrollinggrapplerisnotontop.Additionaltakedownpointscannotbescoredunlessonegrapplerreestablishestheneutralstandingpositionforreactiontimeorifthematchisrestartedintheneutralstandingposition.2.Pushout(1Point)OpenMatonly
• Onepointisawardedtoagrappleriftheiropponentstepsorisforcedoutofboundswhileinthestandingneutralposition.Thegrapplermusthavebothfeetclearlyoutsidethecompetitionarea.
• Thematchshouldbehaltedafteroneexitsthecompetitionareaandrestartedinthecenterofthemat.
• Additionalpushoutpointscannotbeearneduntilbothcompetitorsreturntocentermat.• Apushoutpointisnotawardediftakedownpointsarealsoawardedorifthegrapplerhas2or
moresupportingpointstouchingthematwhilegoingoutofbounds.• Thisruleiswaivedifmatchisconductedinsideacageorring.
3.AttemptedSubmission(2points)
• Onepointisawardedtothegrapplerwhomakesavalidsubmissionattemptandputshis/heropponentindangerofsubmissionforacontrolledcountof3seconds.
• Therefereewillallowtimetofinishthesubmissionintheeventofatech,suddendeathorovertime.
• OnlyhighpercentagesubmissionattemptswillreceivepointsandonlywhentherefereeorJudgeperceivestheopponentindangerofbeingsubmitted.Submissionpointsarenotawardedinpressurepointattacks.
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• Consecutivesubmissionpointscanonlybeearnedaftereachsubmissionattemptisfullyreleasedorescapedwiththegrappleroutofdangerbeforethenextsubmissionattemptisapplied.4.GroundControl(2,3or4points)EachGroundControlPositionmaybescoredonlyonceaddinguptoamaximumof9pointsunlessthecontrolledgrapplerreestablishesaneutralpositionwithafullguard,reversalorneutralstandingposition.
• SideControl(2points):AwardedwhenagrapplergainstopcontrolbypassingopponentsGuard/legandhipdefenseswhilekeepingmostof(45degreesorgreater)ofopponentsbacktothematforthecontrolcountof3seconds.
• FullMount(3points):AwardedwhenagrapplergainstopcontrolbypassingopponentsGuard/legandhipdefensesandobtainingamountedpositionwithlegsorkneesstraddledaroundopponent’storsoforacontrolledcountof3seconds.
• BackMount(4points):Awardedwhenagrapplergainscontrolofopponentsbackand“Grapevines”opponentslegsor“LegTriangles”thewaistforthecontrolledcountof3seconds.Onehook/grapevinecanbeconsideredbackmountifboththehipandshouldersarecontrolled.
B.ScoringofStrikingTechniques:
1.Stand-upstrikingtechniques:Visiblecontactwithshockordisplacementofthebodymustbeobservedtoawardbodystrikingpoints.Strikesmustbeexecutedingoodformwithtorque,distanceandfollowthroughandbeunanswered.2points
• Akickthatclearlylandsonalegalstrikingtargetofthebodywithpropertorque,distanceandfollowthrough.
• Acombinationofpuncheswheretwoormoreunansweredstrikesclearlylandonalegalstrikingtargetwithpropertorque,distanceandfollowthrough.1point
• Apunch,hammerfist,kneedeliveredwithpropertorque,distanceandfollowthroughtoalegaltargetareaofthebody.
• Kickstotheouterandinnerthighareawithpropertorque,distanceandfollowthrough.Amaximumof3consecutivelegkicksmaybescoredbeforealternatingtoanotherscoringattack.
• Amaximumofthreestrikesfromasingleclinchedpositiontoalegalstrikingtargetareaofthebodymaybescored.Clinchpositionmustbechangedtoearnadditionalstrikingpoints.0points
• AnystrikenotwitnessedbytheRefereeorJudge.• Anystrikewhichispartiallyblockedbeforelandingtoatargetarea.• Anybodystrikelackingclearcontactand/ordisplacementtotheopponent’sbody.• Anystrikingtechniqueinwhichthestrikerfallstothemat.• Aclashofstrikeswhenthereisnoclearadvantagetoeithercompetitor.• Kneestolegalareasofthelegs.• Strikesinexcessof3fromaclinchedposition.• Legkicksinexcessof3withoutanalternatingattack.
2.Groundcontrolstrikingtechniques
• Strikermustbeintopposition;“SideMount”,“ReverseSideMount”,“ScarfHold”,“North/South”,“KneeonBelly”,BackMountorinsideany“Guard”positiontoearngroundstrikingpoints.
• Thestrikermustbeinthetopposition,postureduprightwithelbowcockedshoulderleveltoearngroundstrikingpoints.
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• Astrikerstandingoveradownedopponentmusthavecontrolofalimbtoreceivestrikingpoints.• Groundcontrolstrikesmustbeexecutedinfullrangeofmotionwithpropertorque,distanceand
followthroughtoreceivepoints.1point
• Apunch,kneestrikedeliveredwithpropertorque,distanceandfollowthroughtoanylegalstrikingarea.
• AKneestriketothefrontalribsofagroundedopponentinaccordancewithlegalstrikingtargets.Onekneemustbeonthegroundtoexecutekneestrikesonadownedopponent.3points
• Threeormore"1pointstrikes"whichlandonadownedopponentfromthesamepositionsofcontrol.
• Toearnadditionalpointsthestrikermustchange/adjustpositionsofcontrolaftereverythree(3)groundstrikingpointsareearned.Positionsofcontrolinclude“SideMount”,“ReverseSideMount”,“Scarfhold”,“North/South”,“KneeonBelly”andBackMount.Sidecontrolvariationsandswitchingofsidesmaybeconsideredpositionaladjustmentsandallowadditionalstrikingpoints.
• Allformsofthe“Guard”areconsideredneutralandthesamepositionofgroundcontrolforstrikingpoints.Amaximumof3strikingpointsmaybeearnedwithinanyGuardpositionorcombinationofGuardpositions.0points
• Excessof3strikestoadownedopponentfromthesamepositionofcontrol.• Strikingwithoutpositionofcontrol.• Strikingfromabottomposition.• Punchesorforearmsina“Clinched”ornon-uprightposturewhileontheground.• Strikinglegalareasofthelegs.• Legskickstoadownedopponentwithcontrolofalimbareallowedonlyasasetupforanactual
scoringtechniqueandscorenopoints.
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