Sambo jacket + shorts (red or blue per competitor) — same as Sport Sambo; Sambovki (sambo wrestling shoes) — mandatory; Open-face protective helmet — mandatory in Combat Sambo (chin guard, padded crown, open visor)
Why people argue about this
People often assume that since Combat Sambo uses a protective helmet, it must be mandatory for all headgear in every match. But actually, the key fact is that only an open-face protective helmet with specific features (chin guard, padded crown, and an open visor) is required by this rule, not all types of helmets.
