TOURNAMENT RULES

Tournament Rules

 

Kids and Teens (White Belt to Green Belt)

  • Match Duration: 4 minutes
  • Stalling: -1 point
  • Takedown (1-second hold): 2 points
  • Sweep (3-second hold): 2 points
  • Guard Pass (3-second hold): 3 points
  • Mount (3-second hold): 4 points
  • Back Control (Both hooks in, 3-second hold): 4 points
  • Legal Techniques: All chokes and armbars
  • Prohibited Techniques: No attacks below the waist

Teens (Blue Belt)

 

  • Match Duration: 4 minutes
  • Stalling: -1 point
  • Takedown (1-second hold): 2 points
  • Sweep (3-second hold): 2 points
  • Guard Pass (3-second hold): 3 points
  • Mount (3-second hold): 4 points
  • Back Control (Both hooks in, 3-second hold): 4 points
  • Legal Techniques: All chokes, armbars, and straight ankle locks
  • Prohibited Techniques: No other attacks below the waist

Adults (Rookie and White Belt)

  • Match Duration: 5 minutes
  • Stalling: -1 point
  • Takedown (1-second hold): 2 points
  • Sweep (3-second hold): 2 points
  • Guard Pass (3-second hold): 3 points
  • Mount (3-second hold): 4 points
  • Back Control (Both hooks in, 3-second hold): 4 points
  • Legal Techniques: All chokes, armbars, and straight ankle locks
  • Prohibited Techniques: No other attacks below the waist

Adults (Blue Belt and Intermediate)

  • Match Duration: 5 minutes
  • Stalling: -1 point
  • Takedown (1-second hold): 2 points
  • Sweep (3-second hold): 2 points
  • Guard Pass (3-second hold): 3 points
  • Mount (3-second hold): 4 points
  • Back Control (Both hooks in, 3-second hold): 4 points
  • Legal Techniques: All chokes, armbars, straight ankle locks, and knee bars
  • Prohibited Techniques: No other attacks below the waist

Adults (Purple, Brown, & Black Belt in Gi)

  • Match Duration: 5 minutes
  • Stalling: -1 point
  • Takedown (1-second hold): 2 points
  • Sweep (3-second hold): 2 points
  • Guard Pass (3-second hold): 3 points
  • Mount (3-second hold): 4 points
  • Back Control (Both hooks in, 3-second hold): 4 points
  • Legal Techniques: All techniques except reaping and heel hooks

Advanced No-Gi

  • Match Duration: 5 minutes
  • Stalling: -1 point
  • Takedown (1-second hold): 2 points
  • Sweep (3-second hold): 2 points
  • Guard Pass (3-second hold): 3 points
  • Mount (3-second hold): 4 points
  • Back Control (Both hooks in, 3-second hold): 4 points
  • Legal Techniques: All techniques, including reaping and heel hooks