I don't see how the coaching throwing in the towel would have changed anything. The referee watched the guy tap, watched the guy go to sleep and didn't intervene.
To add to that, I would also argue that it's actually the ref's job to stop the fight at the right time, rather than the coach's. Ref also happen to be much closer to the action and thus able to see better, not to mention to communicate with the fighters during the fight.
In MMA and in most BJJ rulesets that I’ve seen, coaches can throw in the towel at any point to stop the fight, which would be the same as the athlete tapping.
coaches can. They throw the towel in the ring/cage.
But that works a lot better in striking when their athlete is out on their feet for example. On the ground with submissions there is just not enough time between everything being more or less ok and an injury for this to be effective.
Which kind of is proven by the fact that you didn't even know this was already a thing.
Yeah the only time it would be remotely effective is if the competitor has already suffered a clear injury but is willing to compete through it and for some reason the referee hasn't noticed or doesn't care.
You mean, like a third person to watch the fight? Who knows the rules and can stop the fight if one of the fighters is unresponsive? That sounds great.
In principle I agree but I've seen a lot of late stage arm bar escapes and so I don't know if this is entirely a good idea, it's not like striking and I think this is actually the rare exception. In most cases, the athlete will tap before their arm gets broken but if they don't, then the window between the arm getting broken, the towel being thrown and the fight being ended is so small that it's likely not going to have much impact.
I don't see how the coaching throwing in the towel would have changed anything. The referee watched the guy tap, watched the guy go to sleep and didn't intervene.
To add to that, I would also argue that it's actually the ref's job to stop the fight at the right time, rather than the coach's. Ref also happen to be much closer to the action and thus able to see better, not to mention to communicate with the fighters during the fight.
Also a ref doesn't/shouldn't have personal investment on the results of the match.
Yep. Never count on the referee, learned that with a bad nap. Play safe kids.
In MMA and in most BJJ rulesets that I’ve seen, coaches can throw in the towel at any point to stop the fight, which would be the same as the athlete tapping.
Havent seen anyone doing that in bjj
That had nothing to do with the coach and more the ref and the opponent
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coaches can. They throw the towel in the ring/cage. But that works a lot better in striking when their athlete is out on their feet for example. On the ground with submissions there is just not enough time between everything being more or less ok and an injury for this to be effective. Which kind of is proven by the fact that you didn't even know this was already a thing.
Yeah the only time it would be remotely effective is if the competitor has already suffered a clear injury but is willing to compete through it and for some reason the referee hasn't noticed or doesn't care.
You mean, like a third person to watch the fight? Who knows the rules and can stop the fight if one of the fighters is unresponsive? That sounds great.
In principle I agree but I've seen a lot of late stage arm bar escapes and so I don't know if this is entirely a good idea, it's not like striking and I think this is actually the rare exception. In most cases, the athlete will tap before their arm gets broken but if they don't, then the window between the arm getting broken, the towel being thrown and the fight being ended is so small that it's likely not going to have much impact.
Don’t worry dude, I’m embarrassed enough for the both of us.
I don't think it would've mattered. The ref watched him go out and did nothing.
I know in a lot of kids tournaments a coach can throw in the towel.
Actually try training in a gym for a bit