Is the slam legal?

Rules for the slam in 5 rulesets.

Rules change. Check the official rulebook for your event before competing. This site is not affiliated with IBJJF, ADCC, NAGA or Grappling Industries.

IBJJF: illegal in every division
ADCC: depends on the division
NAGA no-gi: illegal in every division
NAGA gi: illegal in every division
Grappling Industries: illegal in every division

IBJJF

Division	Status
Ages 4 to 12	Illegal
Ages 13 to 15	Illegal
Ages 16 to 17 (all belts) and adult/master white belts	Illegal
Adult and master blue and purple belts	Illegal
Adult and master brown and black belts, except adult no-gi	Illegal
Adult brown and black belts, no-gi	Illegal

ADCC

Division	Status
Kids 12 and under	Illegal
Teens 13 to 14, beginner and intermediate	Illegal
Teens 13 to 14, advanced	Illegal
Teens 15 to 17, beginner and intermediate	Illegal
Teens 15 to 17, advanced	Illegal
Adults, beginner and intermediate	Illegal
Adults, advanced	Illegal
Masters, beginner and intermediate	Illegal
Masters, advanced	Illegal
World Championship and Trials	Depends

Illegal at every Opens division. At the World Championship a slam is only allowed while you are already locked in a submission, and you must stop if they let go.

NAGA no-gi

Division	Status
Kids 13 and under	Illegal
Teens 14 to 17	Illegal
Adult novice and beginner (white belt)	Illegal
Adult intermediate and expert (blue belt and up)	Illegal

Slamming on a takedown or to escape a position or submission is illegal for everyone.

NAGA gi

Division	Status
Kids 13 and under	Illegal
Teens 14 to 17	Illegal
White belt	Illegal
Blue belt	Illegal
Purple belt	Illegal
Brown and black belt	Illegal

Grappling Industries – listed as “Slam and attacks on the trachea”

Division	Status
Under 18	Illegal
White belt	Illegal
Blue belt, and purple belt in the gi	Illegal
Purple belt in no-gi, brown and black belt	Illegal

A controlled suplex is not a slam. Spiking the head or neck is never allowed.