FIAS

1 point: 5-second pin (sufficient to maintain control); 2 points: 10-second pin; Joint locks legal on arms + legs (including kneebar, leg lock, ankle lock)

Two 4-minute periods (single 5-minute period for some events); Active wrestling required; passivity penalized

No chokes in Sport Sambo (key difference from BJJ/judo); No strikes; Joint locks on knees and ankles legal at Senior level only

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

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

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)

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

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

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