IBJJF Rule Changes 2012

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pitbull0555

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I've looked over the rule book for IBJJF and I'm wondering what everyone here sees as the main rule changes for 2012?
 
Were there really any changes? I thought they just laid out the current rules much better? Pictures and everything.
 
RAWilliams said:
A couple, especially in the area of gi and no-gi uniform regulations.
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there is something that will be polemic: You cannot hold the ankle while putting the delariva hook. They said that it put a dangerous pressure over the knee.
 
Doesn't say it. But if you look at the image of the illegal twisting knee lock, it shows underhook de la riva.
 
Only where you underhook with the leg?

You can hold the ankle if you do a normal dlr?
 
350 lbs fist said:
Only where you underhook with the leg?

You can hold the ankle if you do a normal dlr?
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sure, they say that it forces the ligaments. Well it opens room for a lot of questions, for example: if I hold the pants and not the ankle?
 
Pretty sure it's just for the underhook. Either way, the DLR does put pressure on the knee. If you're going to make leg reaping illegal under the pretense of knee safety than you gotta ban this too.

Personally I think both should be legal. This ain't checkers.
 
Calibur said:
Pretty sure it's just for the underhook. Either way, the DLR does put pressure on the knee. If you're going to make leg reaping illegal under the pretense of knee safety than you gotta ban this too.

Personally I think both should be legal. This ain't checkers.
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I agree. However, the DLR guard is a bit more sacred to most BJJ players than leg locks, and they're banning one of the most effective ways of playing it. Also, if consistency in this rule is to be enforced, they're going to have to ban Lucas Leite's style of half guard as well, as that puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the knee in the exact same way.
 
Shemhazai said:
I agree. However, the DLR guard is a bit more sacred to most BJJ players than leg locks, and they're banning one of the most effective ways of playing it. Also, if consistency in this rule is to be enforced, they're going to have to ban Lucas Leite's style of half guard as well, as that puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the knee in the exact same way.
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All true.

I love the fact they are targeting the DLR. bjjers won't fight to defend leg reaps because they aren't invested in the technique.

Now the dlr will be much less effective with hopefilly the half guard regulations coming next. This new burecratic nonsense will force practitioners to reevaluate whether the benefits of this rule are worth the negatives.
 
I wonder if I'll get DQ-ed for using the underhook DLR to spin (berimbolo) into X-guard or waiter sweeps? I can sort of understand the reason for banning the extreme knee-torque to conventional back take (forcing the opponent to turn away and drop his knee to the mat), as I've almost had my knee snapped with it myself, but if they're gonna ban any underhook DLR move, that's just lame.
 
Shemhazai said:
I agree. However, the DLR guard is a bit more sacred to most BJJ players than leg locks, and they're banning one of the most effective ways of playing it. Also, if consistency in this rule is to be enforced, they're going to have to ban Lucas Leite's style of half guard as well, as that puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the knee in the exact same way.
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