***No T-shirts are allowed (to avoid toes getting caught and broken in them) but a tight fitting shirt or rashguard must be worn in the No-Gi Division. If a competitor is without a shirt there will be some available at the tournament. We are trying to keep everything professional and will be in front of thousands of people during the tournament.

Double Elimination

We use the double elimination format to give each competitor multiple opportunities to compete. This means if you lose your first match you will be put into a “losers bracket” and you will have the opportunity to compete again. However, someone who has lost cannot win the championship. The exception to the rule is if there happens to be a division with only two people. In the case, we will do a best 2 out of 3

Men’s Skill Levels

Three Separate Divisions:

Beginner Class – Under the rank of BJJ Blue Belt (or around a years worth of training).  This included wrestling experience as training, so if you have wrestled for more than a year then please enter the intermediate division.

Intermediate Class – (1-3yrs experience, or blue belt or higher in BJJ)

Advanced Class - (3yrs experience or more)

Women’s Skill Levels

One Division (NO advanced, intermediate, or beginner)

Teens Skill Level

One Division (NO advanced, intermediate, or beginner)

Rules

All adult matches will be SIX minutes in length

All teen matches will be FIVE minutes in length

SITUATIONS NOT COVERED BY THE RULES

These situations which are not covered should be dealt with by the referees of the contest in question. The same type of situation may occur in another ring or at a different time, and may be handled differently. Each situation is unique and will be dealt with in all possible fairness. These situations should be put in writing to be later considered amendments for the rule book. The final judgment made by the referee is not contestable. ALL situation will be handled as fairly as possible.

Simplified Breakdown of Scoring

Mount Front/Back 4 points

Pass the Guard 3 points

Take Down 2 points

Knee on Stomach 2 points

Sweeps from a guard position 2 points

ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES

· NO heel locks

· NO twisting knee locks

· NO small joint manipulation

· NO striking, of any kind

· NO biting, eye gouging, or fish hooking

· NO neck cranks (include standing crucifix for adults and all neck cranks for teens)

LEGAL TECHNIQUES

· All types of choke holds (except finger to the throat)

· All types of arm bars, shoulder or wrist locks

· Straight foot locks (Achilles lock)

· Knee bars

· Figure fore “toe hold” – obviously, this does not mean small joint manipulation or hold on the toes

· Fighters are allowed to grab and use their opponents clothing applying submission techniques; No T-shirts are allowed but a tight fitting shirt or rashguard must be worn in the No-Gi Div.

PENALTIES

The following penalties are one (1) point against the offender for each infraction:

Punches/strikes or kicks

To go outside the contest area with the whole body or both feet.

A. Out of bounds to avoid point: 1st time – warning, 2nd time – opponent gets point, 3rd time – end of match.

To purposely throw and/or push competitor out of bounds.

To disregard the chief referee’s instruction.

To show un-sportsman like conduct.

To apply any action which may injure the opponent.

Person can not make or take one penalty point in any fraction to avoid 3 points against them such as chokes, locks, or submission holds (1st time – warning, 2nd time – 3 points, 3rd time – end of match).

INJURY TIME OR ILLNESS

If a competitor cannot continue, it is considered a withdrawal. The other person will continue on. If the injury was committed with intent, the person that caused the injury will be judged a loss.