IMPACT BJJ GI TOURNAMENT
INFO E RULES:
WHITE BELTS: An athlete proven to be a black belt in judo, have experience in freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling or to have fought MMA as a professional or amateur,
shall not be allowed to enter any tournament as a white belt.
In the USA, to have competed at a college level or higher. In other countries, to have competed in events of national scope.
Length of BJJ Matches:
White: 5 minutes /
Blue: 6 minutes
Our tournaments will follow this double elimination
format. If/when you lose a match you
will be inserted into the consolation bracket to compete for 3rd
place. The competitors that continue in
the winners bracket who make it to the championship round will be competing for
1st and 2nd place.
Two (2) person divisions will compete best 2 out of 3.
If there are no other competitors registered in your division
you may be placed in another division in order for you to participate.
Open weight (absolute) is free if you register at any
division.
No advantages will be given.
If the match is tied at the end of regulation the referee will decide
the winner based on who showed the most aggressiveness during the match.
BJJ Point System:
(All positions must be held for 3 full seconds. It is good strategy to count to five before making a transition to a new position.)
(All positions must be held for 3 full seconds. It is good strategy to count to five before making a transition to a new position.)
Takedown: Opponent
must land on back or butt and you must maintain top control for 3 seconds: 2
points
Knee on Belly: Must
have opponent controlled on their back with knee atleast halfway across body: 2
points
Sweep or Reversal:
Must initiate reversal from Guard and maintain TOP position for 3 seconds: 2
points Passing Opponent's Guard: Must have all arms and legs cleared from
opponents guard/legs for 3 seconds: 3 points
Mount: Both knees and feet must be on ground with opponents
leg cleared from your body for 3 seconds: 4 points
Back Control w/ Both Hooks Inside: Figure four does not
count as points. Hooks in for 3 seconds: 4 points
Detailed Rules: The
object of the competition is to control and submit your opponent.
BJJ Illegal Techniques:
White Belt: No
Leg Locks EXCEPT Straight foot Lock.
.No jump to put the opponent in close guard. No knee bar. No reaping of leg
across body. No Neck or Cervical Cranks, Wrist Locks, Slamming or Slicers.
Blue Belt: No Leg
Locks EXCEPT Straight foot Lock. No
knee bar. No reaping of leg across body. No Neck or Cervical Cranks, Slamming
or Slicers.
KIDS Length of BJJ Matches:
5 yrs to 9 yrs: 3 minutes / 10 yrs to 15 yrs: 4 minutes
Kids: No leg
locks, No Frontal guillotine choke, No neck cranks, No twisting submissions. Kids matches will be stopped at
the Referees discretion at any time during the match if the Referee believes it
is in the best interest of the child’s safety. It is imperative that coaches
and parents both understand that we are here to look out for the children’s
safety first and foremost. We are not concerned with who wins and loses and
will have no tolerance for coaches and parents that cause a commotion due to a
referee decision.
Slamming: ZERO
tolerance on slamming. This is to avoid slamming to escape the guard and
various submissions from the guard. A competitor will be immediately
disqualified NOTE - Takedowns are not considered slamming, unless intent to
injure is determined by the referee.
NO Suplex takedown technique, landing with the opponent’s
head or neck on the ground.
Illegal Techniques in all divisions: No strikes, biting, eye
gouging (includes chin to eye), head butting, small joint manipulation (finger
and toe locks), hair pulling, and ear pulling.
All male competitors are not allowed to wear clothing
underneath the GI such as t-shirts, rash guard, sweatpants, etc. also, wrestling shoes are not allowed.
VERBAL COMMAND: COMBATE (com-ba-tchee) FIGHT!
VERBAL COMMAND: PAROU (pa-row) STOP!
*Code of Conduct* : We will be enforcing a zero tolerance
rule on disrespecting, threatening with physical violence, or verbally abusing
referees or staff at any time before, during, or after the event. If any spectator,
coach, or competitor threatens or abuses the referee in any shape or form, they
will be escorted out of the building.
