Sambo rules, for watching
Start with how a match works. Then the rules you see every few minutes, then the ones that change results.
Checked 15 October 2026
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- What is sambo?
- What are the sambo weight categories?
- What happens when sambo athletes go off the mat?
- How are throws scored in sambo?
- Can you submit someone in sambo?
- What can you do in combat sambo?
- How do you win a sambo bout?
- What is passivity in sambo?
- What moves are illegal in sambo?
- How are sambo bouts refereed?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| L SS with an article, for example L SS 30.2 | FIAS, International SAMBO Rules: Sport SAMBO |
| L CS with an article | FIAS, International SAMBO Rules: Combat SAMBO |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 15 October 2026.