American Armsport
Association
Rules &
Regulations
from the AAA
Constitution
All rules listed
below are to
be used at all AAA sanctioned events
Effective
5/1/12 - AAA policy regarding transgender/sexual reassignment athletes
Following
the International Olympic Committee guidelines:
Any individuals
undergoing sex reassignment of male to female before puberty will be
regarded as girls and women (female). This applies as well for female
to male reassignment, who will be regarded as boys and men
(male).
Any individuals
undergoing sex reassignment from male to female after puberty (and the
converse) will be eligible for participation in female or male
competitions, respectively, under the following conditions:
a. Surgical anatomical changes have been
completed, including external genitalia changes and gonadectomy
b. Legal recognition of their assigned sex has
been conferred by the appropriate official authorities
c. Hormonal therapy appropriate for the
assigned sex has been administered in a verifiable manner and for a
minimum period of at least two
years in order to minimize
gender-related advantages in sport competitions.
d. Eligibility will begin no sooner than two
years after gonadectomy
In the event that
the
gender of a competing athlete is questioned, a medical delegate (or
equivalent) of the American Armsport Association shall have the
authority to take all appropriate measures for the determination of the
gender of a competitor.
ARTICLE IV - MEET
DIRECTORS
All meet directors must
follow
all rules and regulations set forth within the Constitution, By-Laws,
and
Amendments of the American Armsport Association as well as the
following:
1. Submit a sanction form and $10 sanction
fee to the AAA prior to hosting an event for approval.
2. Provide sanction approval number,
results,
story, and photos to the AAA for inclusion on the AAA website and in
the
ARMBENDER magazine.
3. Use official American Armsport
Association
equipment, categories and weight classes, scoresheets, and
officials.
Minimum of one qualified AAA referee must be hired and paid per table
used.
A listing of qualified referees may be obtained from AAA headquarters.
4. Must provide all official equipment
necessary
for hosting an event, i.e. tables, straps, chalk, plywood, drills, band
aids/tape, scoresheets, etc.
5. Must provide a minimum of 3 official
straps
if hosting a National event, 1 official strap for all other events.
6. May choose to compete OR referee, but
may
not compete AND referee in a local/state event.
7. May compete in a National event.
8. May not allow anyone to compete and
referee
in the same weight class in a sanctioned event.
9. May not consume alcoholic beverages
before
or during a sanctioned event.
10. May not conduct a state or prize money
contest the week prior, of, or following a sanctioned National or
International
event.
11. Must hire and pay a minimum of one
qualified
AAA referee per table used. A listing of qualified referees may
be
obtained from AAA headquarters.
12. May run an event in a neighboring state
if there is no state director. If there is a state director,
contactmust
be made prior to setting up the event.
ARTICLE XII -
SECTION A - RULES
FOR SANCTIONED EVENTS
All sanctioned events must
abide
by and adhere to all rules and regulations as set forth within the
Constitution,
By-Laws, and Amendments of the American Armsport Association, as well
as
the following:
1. The minimum age required for competing
at
all National Championships is 16 years old. Parents must be
present
to sign permission or have submitted a notorized letter of release.
2. All events will be double elimination
competition.
3. Stand up competition will use a minimum
of 2 referees per table.
4. Sit down competition will use a minimum
of 3 referees per table.
5. Luck of the draw system will be used,
absolutely
no seeding.
6. Events may be right and left hand,
masters,
and novice when available.
7. Competitors may compete Novice only
until
winning 3 sanctioned events irregardless of weight class/category or
placing
1st thru 3rd at the AAA National Championships. Tournament
Directors
may, at their own discretion, refuse entry into a Novice division.
8. AAA to allow one minute total for
competitors to arrive at table and attempting to grip.
Competitors
will receive call number one, and then call number two thirty seconds
later.
Failure to be at the table gripping up within time limit will result in
a loss.
9. Each weight class will be run on one
table
only.
10. Each weight class will be run until the
last four competitors, 2 winners - 2 losers, remain in that class.
11. The last four competitors remaining in
each class will be run to 2 competitors, then finals run for all
classes.
12. Light men's classes will start first,
with
the women's classes run between the 85kg and the 90kg men’s
classes.
The exception is women’s classes will start the competition at all
National
Championships.
13. Each weight class that starts on a
given
day will end on the same day, unless approved by AAA.
14. No contestant will be matched twice
against
the same person unless it is for place, i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
15. No weight allowance will be given.
16. All competitors must weigh in in order
to compete during designated registration times only.
17. Competitors may choose, at the time of
registration, to compete in the weight class they weigh in or one
weight
class higher, if offered.
18. Notification is to be given to any
competitor
being the sole entry in a weight class in order for that competitor to
exercise their option to compete in the next class higher.
Competing
in the next higher class will result in a forfeiture of any place or
winnings
of the lower class.
19. Competitors may not wear anything on
their
competing arm or hand. However, in the event of a bleeding
injury,
a competitor MUST stop the bleeding to the referee’s
satisfaction.
No more than 3 minutes will be allowed. Use of a Band-Aid or a
piece
of tape the size of a Band-Aid on the wound is allowed.
20. Competitors may wear wedding rings on
their
competing hand, at the referee's discretion.
21. Referee's decision will be final at all
times.
22. No referee will be allowed to officiate
a weight class involving a member of his/her family or team, if another
referee is available.
23. Once a referee is on a table, he/she
may
not be replaced for any match.
24. Referees will only touch competitors in
case of foul or win.
25. Stickum, rosin, or chalk is permitted.
No ammonia/smelling salts or any other substance will be allowed in
competition
area or at table.
26. Straps will be used if slip of grip
occurs
within the "neutral zone" of the table. Neutral zone is
determined
by using a clock as a guideline - inside 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock is
neutral
area.
27. Round dowel rods will be used for
buttock
fouls in sit down competition.
28. Seat belts may be used for sit down
competition.
29. Platform shoes or risers may be used
for
height compensation in stand up competition.
30. Sportsmanship will prevail. Failure to
comply will result in a foul or immediate barring from contest.
31. Any individual(s) attempting to
alter
weight by not following proper weigh in conduct/procedure will be
disqualified
from the event.
32. Without prejudice, any competitor
wearing an artificial limb may not remove the limb to weigh in.
ARTICLE XII -
SECTION B - RULES
FOR COMPETITION
All members of the American
Armsport
Association at all sanctioned events must abide by and adhere to the
following
listed competition rules at all times.
1. Competitors are allowed one minute total
to arrive at table. Competitors will receive call number one,
then
call number two thirty seconds later. Failure to report will
result
in loss.
2. Free hand must be in contact with
the peg at all times.
3. Shoulders must be square to the table
before
start of match.
4. Competing elbow must be placed on the
elbow
pad at all times.
5. Thumb knuckles must be showing on
competing
hands before start of match.
6. Referee must be able to pass closed fist
between biceps and forearm of competitor before start of match.
7. Competing wrists must be straight before
start of match.
8. Gripped hands must be in center of
table,
in line with pegs.
9. Competitors must have both feet on the
floor
under the table for sit down competition.
10. Competitors must keep one buttock on
the
seat in sit down competition.
11. Competitors must attempt to equal their
opponent’s side and/or back pressure before start of match, if possible.
12. A period of thirty seconds will be
allowed
to grip properly.
13. Referee's grip must be administered
after
thirty second time period has lapsed.
14. No movement will be allowed during or
immediately
following administration of referee's grip.
15. Competitors may waive the thirty second
time period if both agree, thereby starting the match in a referee’s
grip
before thirty seconds has lapsed.
16. Audible signal given by referees must
be
"ready, go".
17. Competitors may not intentionally delay
the competition, i.e. not staying at the table, not attempting to grip
up, etc.
18. A thirty second rest period may be
permitted
after a slip grip or foul upon referee's discretion.
19. Competitors must be stopped if believed
to be in a dangerous position at any time during a match.
20. Competitors may not use any part of the
body to pin their opponent.
21. Competitors may not intentionally slip
grips.
22. Straps will be used if slip of grip
occurs
within the "neutral zone" of the table. Neutral zone is
determined
by using a clock as a guideline - inside 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock is
neutral
area. Outside of neutral zone may be determined as a loss
depending
on hand/arm position.
23. Competitors may not intentionally
attempt
to cause a foul for themselves after the “go”, i.e. picking up elbow.
24. Competitors may not intentionally
attempt
to cause a foul for their opponent, i.e. shoving of elbow.
ARTICLE XII -
SECTION C - INFRACTION
FOR COMPETITION
All members of the American
Armsport
Association at all sanctioned events must abide by and adhere to the
following
listed infractions that will result in fouls being called at all times.
ALL
COMPETITORS MUST RECEIVE ANY COMBINATION OF TWO FOULS IN ORDER TO LOSE
A MATCH UNLESS THE COMPETITOR IS IN THE LOSING POSITION. ONLY ONE FOUL
WILL CONSTITUTE A LOSS IF COMPETITOR IS IN THE LOSING POSITION.
1. Failure to maintain contact of the peg
at
all times.
2. Failure to keep competing elbow on the
elbow
pad during the match.
3. Failure to square shoulders after thirty
second time lapse.
4. Failure to straighten wrists after
thirty
second time lapse.
5. Failure to line up in center of table
after
thirty second time lapse.
6. Failure to keep both feet on the floor
and
under the table during sit down competition.
7. Failure to keep one buttock on the seat
during sit down competition.
8. Movement of any kind during or
immediately
following administration of "referee grip".
9. Intentionally causing a delay in
competition.
10. Competing in a dangerous position.
11. Use of any part of the body to pin
opponent.
12. Intentionally slipping grips.
13. Slipping grip when their arm and hand
are
in the losing position. Losing position is determined when the
arm
is below two-thirds of the way to the pin pad and hand is not in an
offensive
grip.
14. Intentionally attempting and/or
creating
or causing any foul after the “go”.
15. False starts will result in a foul on
second
and/or third offense. First offense is a warning.
16. Failure to use only stickum, rosin, or
chalk while in the competition area or at the table.
ARTICLE XII -
SECTION D - MANNERS
OF WINNING FOR COMPETITION
All members of the American
Armsport
Association at all sanctioned events must abide by and adhere to the
following
listed manners of winning a match:
1. PIN
PAD TOUCH
Competitors must touch any portion of their
opponent's shoulder to fingertips on the pin pad. If competing right
handed,
the winning competitor must touch the opponent to the winner’s left
hand
side pin pad. The opposite will be for left handed competition.
2. LOSS
OF GRIP
Loss of grip when a competitor is in a
losing
position will result in a foul, which will constitute a loss.
Losing
position will be determined by referee discretion as to arm and hand
position
on the table at the time of the slip.
3. PARALLEL
PIN
Competitors must pass any portion of their
opponent's wrist to fingertips below the pin pad. If competing
right
handed, the winning competitor must pass the opponent below the
winner’s
left hand side pin pad, with the opposite for left handed
competition.
The exception will only be if the competitors are in the center of the
table
4. FOUL
OUT
Competitors must receive any combination of
two fouls, one foul while in the losing position, or one intentional
foul.
5. POOR
SPORTSMANSHIP
Failure to demonstrate good sportsmanship
at
all times will result in an immediate foul. Competitor may be
removed
from contest, resulting in loss of any and all matches remaining and
forfeiture
of any and all placement and awards.
6. INTENTIONAL
FOUL
Intentionally creating or causing any foul
after the “go” will result in a loss of match.
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