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AFirst Sport

FIAS

Sport Sambo

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Players1-2

Settingindoor

Season2026 FIAS Sport Sambo Rules — IOC-recognized international governing body since 2021; throws + groundwork; no strikes

CategoryCombat Sports

BSecond Sport

FIAS

Beach Sambo

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Details

Players1-2

Settingoutdoor

Season2026 FIAS Beach Sambo Rules — outdoor sand-court variant of Sport Sambo; growing inclusion as multi-sport festival event

CategoryCombat Sports

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Section 2: Equipment

Different

FIAS

Sambo jacket (Sambovka): distinctive jacket with belt loops + shoulder cinches — red or blue per competitor; Sambo shorts: matching jacket color; Sambo wrestling shoes (Sambovki): mandatory — soft, ankle-supportive

FIAS

Sambo jacket + shorts (red/blue per competitor) — same as Sport Sambo; Barefoot (no Sambovki required on sand); Mouthguard recommended; protective cup permitted (men)

Section 3: Playing Area

Different

FIAS

FIAS-spec mat: 11m × 11m total, with central 9m circle competition area; Padded outer safety zone; Mat colored to distinguish competition area from safety zone

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FIAS

Sand court: 10m × 10m FIAS-spec compacted-but-soft sand area; Minimum sand depth: ~30 cm; Marked boundary tape or cord

Section 4: Players & Officials

Different

FIAS

Two competitors per match (one red, one blue jacket); Weight classes (Adult Male, kg): -58, -64, -71, -79, -88, -98, +98; Weight classes (Adult Female, kg): -50, -54, -59, -65, -72, -80, +80

FIAS

Two competitors per match; Beach Sambo weight classes typically consolidated to 3-4 categories per gender (vs. 7 indoor); Officials: 1 mat referee + 1 corner judge + scoring official + timekeeper

Section 5: Rules of Play

Different

FIAS

Two 4-minute periods (single 5-minute period for some events); Active wrestling required; passivity penalized; 1 point: Takedown landing opponent on side (no full back exposure)

FIAS

Match length: 3 minutes (single period; vs 4-min indoor Sport Sambo); Throws scored as in Sport Sambo (1, 2, or 4 points based on landing position); Groundwork: pin-time reduced to account for sand difficulty (3-second pin = 1 pt; 6-second = 2 pts)

Section 6: Scoring

Different

FIAS

Decision priority: total victory > technical superiority > points > last-scoring competitor; Tournament: single-elimination + repechage for bronze; Gold/Silver/two Bronze per weight + age + gender

FIAS

Decision priority: total victory > technical superiority > points > last-scoring competitor; Tournament: single-elimination + repechage; Gold/Silver/two Bronze per weight + gender

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Different

FIAS

Passivity: verbal warning → caution → opponent awarded points; Fleeing mat: caution; Illegal techniques (chokes, prohibited joint locks, strikes): caution → DQ

FIAS

Standard Sport Sambo foul taxonomy (passivity, illegal techniques, fleeing, etc.); Sand-specific: eye-poke with sand → DQ if intentional; Equipment violation: warning + correction

Section 8: Safety Considerations

Different

FIAS

Sport Sambo injury profile: shoulder/knee/elbow strain from throws + joint-lock applications. No chokes = lower asphyxiation risk vs judo.

FIAS

Sand surface reduces blunt-impact injury risk vs indoor mat (softer landing), but increases ankle/knee instability injuries from uneven footing during throws. Mandatory pre-event medical screening.

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