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2009 Rule Changes
There have been no rule changes for the 2009 season.

2008 Rule Changes
The following rules have been amended or clarified for use on the 2008 SJJ(NZ) National Circuit:

Freefighting:

Following any ground fighting submission the match will be restarted with the submitter in a standing shin-ride restart (submittee on back, submitter on feet with one shin against submittee) and continue for the remainder of the ground fighting time limit.

2006 Rule Changes
The following rules have been amended or clarified for use on the 2006 SJJ(NZ) National Circuit:

General Rules:

All competitors and ring-side coaches must be NZJJF members.

Freefighting:

Rest Periods between bouts are 30 seconds

Where one competitor is standing while the other is on the ground, the Referee will call “Break” and return competitors to a standing start in the centre, unless contact is maintained by the standing competitor.

Grappling:

Rest Periods between overtimes are 30 seconds

Any pass from full or half guard (as called by the Referee) to a dominant position will score.

Where one competitor is standing while the other is on the ground, the Referee will call “Break” and return competitors to a standing start in the centre, unless contact is maintained by either of the two competitors.