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Looks like some new rules are coming online for MMA by the new year (some commissions can implement them now apparently, but others won't til Jan. 1, 2017).
This is **** I've been saying boxing needed to do forever. Boxing scoring is far too subjective & your personal outlook on certain tactics leaves scoring WAYYYYY open to subjectivity. This rule for MMA seems to narrow down what is being scored & will help pinpoint the bad judges. Now they just need to be able to get the bad judges pushed down to lesser leagues or out of the MMA judging business.
Not sure whats up with this. Okay so a grounded fighter with one arm on the ground couldn't be kicked & now they are saying you need two arms on the ground to be grounded, but you still can't be kicked so idk what to make of this or I'm not understanding something idk.
The Jon Jones rule. Glad to see this & losing a point in MMA is brutal (although will be less brutally potentially with more 10-8 rounds) so less eye pokes in the future looks like which is a great thing.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/8/2/...a-new-rules-in
Sigh. Less nip slips. Although I'm not sure what to make of the same requirements as males for the shorts. Not sure if that means more or less camel toe.
Thoughts? Opinions? Take on the camel toe situation?
The most significant change is more clarity in the scoring criteria, long a bugaboo for fans and fighters alike. The new scoring language underscores that effective striking and grappling are the top tier for judging rounds — and only if those things are equal do you judge aggression and then cage control.
The definition of a 10-8 round is also more liberal with the changes, asking judges to look at dominance, duration and impact (or damage). If a round has two of those characteristics, a 10-8 should be considered. If a round has all three of those characteristics, it must be a 10-8 round.
The scoring language was amended in discussion Tuesday to address the presence of the word "damage." New Jersey took issue with that word on a political and legal level as did others, including Bellator MMA head of regulatory affairs Cory Schafer. The word damage will still be used in training judges, but it will not be part of public rules due to the implication.
There was also an amendment of the language to reflect that the immediate impact of strikes is weighed heavier than cumulative impact (or damage).
The definition of a 10-8 round is also more liberal with the changes, asking judges to look at dominance, duration and impact (or damage). If a round has two of those characteristics, a 10-8 should be considered. If a round has all three of those characteristics, it must be a 10-8 round.
The scoring language was amended in discussion Tuesday to address the presence of the word "damage." New Jersey took issue with that word on a political and legal level as did others, including Bellator MMA head of regulatory affairs Cory Schafer. The word damage will still be used in training judges, but it will not be part of public rules due to the implication.
There was also an amendment of the language to reflect that the immediate impact of strikes is weighed heavier than cumulative impact (or damage).
The other rules changes, with the official language, are as follows:
Grounded fighter
A grounded fighter is defined as: Any part of the body, other than a single hand and feet touching the fighting area floor. To be grounded, both hands and feet, palm/fist down, and/or any other body part must be touching the fighting area floor. At this time, kicks or knees to the head will not be allowed.
Grounded fighter
A grounded fighter is defined as: Any part of the body, other than a single hand and feet touching the fighting area floor. To be grounded, both hands and feet, palm/fist down, and/or any other body part must be touching the fighting area floor. At this time, kicks or knees to the head will not be allowed.
Extended fingers
In the standing position, a fighter that moves their arm(s) toward their opponent with an open hand, fingers pointing at the opponent's face/eyes, will be a foul. Referees are to prevent this dangerous behavior by communicating clearly to fighters. Fighters are directed to close their fists or point their fingers straight in the air when reaching toward their opponent.
In the standing position, a fighter that moves their arm(s) toward their opponent with an open hand, fingers pointing at the opponent's face/eyes, will be a foul. Referees are to prevent this dangerous behavior by communicating clearly to fighters. Fighters are directed to close their fists or point their fingers straight in the air when reaching toward their opponent.
Female clothing
Female competitors must wear a short-sleeved (above the elbow) or sleeveless form-fitting rash guard and/or sports bra. No loose-fitting tops are allowed. Female competitors will follow the same requirements for bottom coverings as the male competitors, minus the requirement for groin protection.
Female competitors must wear a short-sleeved (above the elbow) or sleeveless form-fitting rash guard and/or sports bra. No loose-fitting tops are allowed. Female competitors will follow the same requirements for bottom coverings as the male competitors, minus the requirement for groin protection.
Sigh. Less nip slips. Although I'm not sure what to make of the same requirements as males for the shorts. Not sure if that means more or less camel toe.
Thoughts? Opinions? Take on the camel toe situation?
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