This is why I hate rules!

[Mark Holloway]

Damn IBJJF does it again..seriously? Bah!

Rule 8.3.8: In the female division, the use of thong-type undergarments is not permitted; only briefs-type undergarments

[Ryan Brick]

but its still legal for me in the mens division right?

[Chris Herzog]

WTF? that has to be the dumbest fucking rule I've ever heard.

[Jonrivello]

girls don't go commando when they roll?

[Kurzy]

What about birthday suit undergarments? Can't they go commando?

[Joseph Hachey]

That rule is most likely there for the same reason I always make sure I'm wearing clean underwear when I'm rolling in the gi. When the pants' waistband is used as a grip, your underwear is very likely to see the light of day. If a women is wearing a thong, it may be deemed inappropriate in a tournament setting. Kind of ironic that the same culture invented the brazilian wax

[Kurzy]

....great minds, Rivello, great minds....

[Amber Kamischke]

What about birthday suit undergarments? Can't they go commando?

It doesn't seem like it. I always wear leggings under my shorts for no gi and spandex shorts under my gi pants in the gi. IBJJF would require me to wear brief underwear under those which would be very uncomfortable. I found it to be a silly rule too!

[Aaron Gustaveson]

That rule is most likely there for the same reason I always make sure I'm wearing clean underwear when I'm rolling in the gi. When the pants' waistband is used as a grip, your underwear is very likely to see the light of day. If a women is wearing a thong, it may be deemed inappropriate in a tournament setting. Kind of ironic that the same culture invented the brazilian wax

Do you really have to make sure you're wearing clean underwear? How often do you wear visibly dirty underwear?

[Chris Herzog]

That rule is most likely there for the same reason I always make sure I'm wearing clean underwear when I'm rolling in the gi. When the pants' waistband is used as a grip, your underwear is very likely to see the light of day. If a women is wearing a thong, it may be deemed inappropriate in a tournament setting. Kind of ironic that the same culture invented the brazilian wax

Its absurd.