WARRIORS COLLIDE Jiu-Jitsu Competition

Uniform: No Gi

**Recommended --> Rash guard and fight shorts (or spats / leggings)

**Also Acceptable --> Tight T-shirts and shorts (or gi pants) with no pockets, zippers, or buttons.

Competition Divisions

Students will be placed in divisions based on: Age, Weight, Competition Experience, Boys/Girls

Match times

• Ages 5yr-8yr ........... 3 min rounds
• Ages 9yr-12yr ........... 4 min rounds
• Ages 13yr-15yr ........... 5 min rounds
  

Match Winners
Winners will be determined by submission. No child should have to tap out, and in most cases, the referee will stop the match before the child taps out... At any time during the match if the referee feels that the child might be in danger of injury or close to tapping, the referee will stop the match. If a child cries or yells out in pain, that will be considered a verbal tap and the match will be stopped. Remember, our goal is to build each child’s confidence and provide a safe and positive atmosphere for them to compete and perform well. In the event that nobody has completed a submission in the allotted time frame, the point system comes into play to identify the winner (*** If the match points are also tied, the referee will determine the winner based on who demonstrated superior control over their opponent).

Point System

The rules emphasizes the importance of positional dominance, awarding points for specific positions. It allows a limited time for each match, during that time, judges award points for certain techniques and positions. You can get:

• 2 points for takedowns, sweeps, and getting the knee on belly position,
• 3 points for passing guard, and
• 4 points for top mount and back mount.
• Judges award points only if the players can keep the position for at least three seconds.
  

Negative Points or Penalties
There are some instances when a competitor may receive negative points. The most important things you need to note to avoid penalty are the following:

• Never place four fingers inside the pants or sleeves
• Avoid stalling tactics—the referee will most definitely notice, and you’ll get penalized after three warnings. **Example... If you deliberately leave (i.e. runs away from) the fight area to prevent opponent from scoring, as a penalty, your opponent will receive two points
• There are also other conditions that may earn you penalties, such as restricted attacks.
  

Restricted Techniques
Below is a table of illegal moves per category in IBJJF rules for your reference. Keep in mind that according to the IBJJF official website, these are only “examples of prohibited techniques and do not represent the full array of prohibited technical situations and variations.”

• No Cervical Spine locks of any kind
• No Neck Cranks or Neck locks of any kind
• No Choke with spinal lock (Guillotine choke)
• No Forearm Choke using the sleeve (Ezequiel choke)
• No Omoplata submission
• No Arm triangle submission
• No Twister submission
• No pulling head during a Triangle Choke
• No Lock inside closed guard with legs compressing the kidneys or ribs
• No Wrist lock of any kind
• No Bending fingers backwards
• No Bicep slicer, No Calf slicer or No Compression locks of any kind
• No twisting leg locks of any kind (heel hook, toe hold, etc...)
• No Foot lock, No Calf locks, No Straight ankle lock, or No Leg lock of any kind
• No Knee locks or Knee bars of any kind or locks twisting the knee
• No Reaping the knee (intentional lateral pressure) 
• No Submission techniques spreading the legs apart (Banana splits, Electric chair, etc...)
• No Slam from standing or No Slam from the guard
• No Scissor takedown of any kind
• No Suplex takedown technique (landing with the opponents head or neck on the ground)
• No Jumping Guard (Pulling Guard is allowed)
• No Single leg takedown while the attacking athlete has his head outside the opponents body
• No using the opponents belt to throw him to floor on his head while defending a single leg situation with his opponents head on the outside of his body