Tournament Point System (for more details, visit http://www.ibjjf.org/docs/rulesibjjf1stedition.pdf)

Bouts are determined in the following manner:

• Submission – when one competitor taps twice (hand or foot) or otherwise concedes • Stoppage – when one competitor cannot continue due to injury or illness • Disqualification – for serious fouls • Unconsciousness – due to a legal hold or an accident not caused by illegality • Points: o 4 points – or Back Control o 3 points – Passing the o 2 points – Takedowns, Sweeps (from guard or half-guard) or on the Belly o Negative points – Stalling or otherwise avoiding engaging • Advantages – for attempting but not completing moves like sweeps, takedowns & submissions • Penalties – when all else is tied, the competitor with the fewest penalties wins • Referee Decision – when all above factors are tied, referees choose the winner

Length of bouts Age 4-6 – 2 min Age 18-29 (white) – 5 min Age 18-29 (black) – 10 min Age 7-9 – 3 min Age 18-29 (blue) – 6 min Age 30-35 (white/blue) – 5 min Age 10-12 – 4 min Age 18-29 (purple) – 7 min Age 30-35 (purple/brown/black) – 6 min Age 13-17 – 5 min Age 18-29 (brown) – 8 min Age 36 and up – 5 min

16-17 & 18 & up 18 & up Prohibited Techniques 4-12 13-15 adult white (blue/purple) (brown/black) Slam Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Spinal lock without choke Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Heel hook Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Lock twisting the Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Crossing outside foot inwards across opponentʼs crotch Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal (straight foot lock, X-guard and 50-50 guard) In straight foot lock, turning in the direction of foot not Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal under attack Kanibasami (scissor) Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal In toe hold, applying outward pressure on the foot Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Bending fingers backward Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal Biceps slicer Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal OK Calf slicer Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal OK Knee bar Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal OK Toehold Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal OK Submission techniques stretching legs apart Illegal Illegal Illegal Illegal OK Lock in closed guard with legs compressing kidneys/ribs Illegal Illegal Illegal OK OK Wrist lock Illegal Illegal Illegal OK OK Mount naked choke Illegal Illegal Illegal OK OK Choke with spinal lock Illegal Illegal OK OK OK Straight foot lock Illegal Illegal OK OK OK Forearm choke using the sleeve (Ezequiel choke) Illegal Illegal OK OK OK Omoplata (shoulder lock) Illegal Illegal OK OK OK Triangle while pulling the head Illegal Illegal OK OK OK Arm triangle Illegal Illegal OK OK OK Frontal guillotine Illegal OK OK OK OK

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