These policies are designed to ensure a fair and enjoyable competition experience for everyone involved. 

Code Of Conduct

1. Competitors, Coaches and Public attending in a UK Grapplers Combat Club (UKGCC) event commit to uphold the code of conduct here described.
2. It is mandatory for all participants to wear footwear off the mats; non-compliance may result in disqualification.
3. Any form of threats, violence, harassment or anti-social behavior will lead to immediate expulsion from the event and may result in a ban from future UKGCC events.
4. Unsportsmanlike conduct by a participant may lead to disqualification from the event.
5. Addressing referees in a disrespectful manner will not be tolerated and may lead to disqualification.
6. Addressing event staff in a disrespectful manner will not be tolerated and may lead to disqualification.
7. Addressing other competitors in a disrespectful manner will not be tolerated and may lead to disqualification.
8. Coaches displaying unsportsmanlike conduct may result in the disqualification of the competitor they are coaching and the revocation of coaching privileges.
9. Participation in a UKGCC event while under the influence of illegal drugs or any substance impairing judgment or physical abilities is strictly prohibited and leads to immediate disqualification.

Officiating Assessment

1. UKGCC is committed to ensuring a fair competition environment for all participants and will assess officiating at events based on the following conditions:
2. All review requests must be submitted at the Head Table and not directly with the referee.
3. Reviews will only consider submissions and potential errors in enforcing the list of allowed techniques. Any situation involving a competitor 'tapping' will be treated as a submission. For example, an illegal submission that is not flagged by the referee and did not cause the competitor to tap is not reason for review.
4. Competitors or their coaches are responsible for initiating review requests.
5. Review requests must be made promptly at the conclusion of the match, within a 10-minute timeframe. Requests made after this period will not be considered.
6. Requests must be accompanied by video evidence; otherwise, they will be declined. Prepared videos should focus on the specific referee call in question, limited to a maximum duration of 2 minutes.
7. Video evidence must be provided by the requesting competitor or their coach. It is not technically feasible for UKGCC to provide video evidence even when events are live streamed.
8. No rematches will be scheduled regardless of the review outcome.
9. All requests must be communicated in a respectful manner towards event staff and referees. Insults or questioning of referee abilities will not be tolerated.
10. Competitors are limited to one review request per division.
11. Review outcomes are at the discretion of the event's Head Table staff.
12. A successful review may lead to a change in match result, such as declaring a submission victory/disqualification or an alternative solution deemed appropriate by the Head Table staff.
13. The result of a review is final and cannot be contested further.

Sandbagging

1. Sandbagging is defined as the intentional act of competing at a lower skill level than one's actual ability.
2. UKGCC is dedicated to maintaining fair competition and, to safeguard the integrity of our events, does not allow sandbagging practices and establish clear repercussions.
3. Competitors found to be sandbagging will face strict consequences, including disqualification from the current event and suspension from future UKGCC events.
4. Upon identification of sandbagging, the competitor’s rank and skill level will be reassessed by the tournament organizers, and appropriate action will be taken to ensure fair competition.
5. Repeated offenses of sandbagging by a competitor may result in an extended suspension or a complete ban from all UKGCC tournaments.
6. All complaints related to sandbagging before the event day should be submitted via email to UKGCC ([email protected]) for review as soon as they are realized.
7. Any sandbagging complaints on the event day should be submitted to the event’s Head Table and not to referees. Only the Head Table will have the authority to take action.
8. UKGCC reserves the right to refuse entry to any competitor who has been found to be sandbagging at other tournaments.
9. Sandbagging practices include, but are not limited to, the following instances:

• For Gi competitors, competing at a belt level lower than their actual rank. 
• For NoGi competitors, competing at a skill level lower than their categorization based on rank or experience.
• Competitors with significant wrestling experience competing in White Belt/Beginner divisions.
• Competitors with a black belt in Judo or a Luta Livre rank of blue and above compete in White Belt/Beginner divisions.
• Catch Wrestlers with significant competition experience compete at a level lower than they would in a Catch Wrestling tournament.
• Professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters competing in Beginner/White Belt divisions.