US Grappling Rules - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu GI + NO GI + Submission Only
General Rules
1) No unsportsmanlike conduct will be allowed. You may be disqualified or ejected for
unsportsmanlike conduct. The referees will be shown maximum respect at all
times. Their decisions are final and
will not be overturned.
2) No striking, biting, eye gouging (includes chin to
eye), head butting, small joint manipulation (finger or toe locks), hair
pulling, grabbing the windpipe, or ear pulling will be permitted.
3) No slamming allowed. Illegal slamming will be defined
as slamming your opponent to escape submissions and/or to pass the guard; or
standing from the guard and/or jumping from a standing position to slam your
opponent. Slamming will result in an automatic DQ. There are no exceptions to
this rule. Takedowns are NOT considered slams, but you must deliver your
opponent safely to the mat.
4) No infectious skin diseases (such as ringworm, staph,
and MRSA) or open wounds will be permitted.
No lubricants, oils, or lotions of any kind will be permitted on any
part of the body or clothing.
5) Competitors will be allowed to continue grappling
anywhere on the matted area, provided they don’t interfere with another
match. If the competitors near the edge
of the mat, they will be restarted from the same position, unless the referee
is unable to duplicate the position for any reason. In case the referee is unable to duplicate
the position, the competitors will restart from a standing position.
6) If a competitor flees the ring when a submission is
locked in and the competitor is obviously fleeing to avoid submission, he or
she will be automatically disqualified.
7) Women will not be permitted to compete in Men’s
divisions. Men will not be permitted to compete in Women’s divisions. Teens
(13+) may compete in Men’s or Women’s divisions with permission from their parent
or coach. Men over age 30 are eligible to compete in the 30+ divisions, but may
also compete in the Men’s divisions.
8) In Juvenile (ages 4-17) matches, the referee has the
discretion to call a match if the referee believes that a submission will cause
immediate damage or injury, especially in the beginner divisions.
Note: U.S. Grappling reserves the right to expand or
combine divisions to accommodate competitors.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Gi) Rules
1) The only submission below the waist that is legal for
white, blue, and purple belts are straight ankle locks (AKA straight footlock).
2) Kneebars, figure-four toeholds, and compression locks
(AKA “slicers”, “crushers”) are legal in brown and black belt divisions only.
3) Heel hooks, reaping the knee, twisting knee locks,
“flying scissor” takedowns, and neck cranks are never legal in gi matches.
4) All adult competitors must compete using the rank
awarded to them by their Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor. Competitors will not
be permitted to compete at a higher belt level than their current belt.
5) Wristlocks and any submissions below the waist are
illegal in all Juvenile divisions.
6) BJJ divisions require a clean, properly fitted Jiu
Jitsu or Judo Gi. Mouthpiece and groin protection are optional, but recommended.
Match Lengths
Men and Women Gi Divisions
White Belt: 5 minutes
Blue Belt: 6 minutes
Purple Belt: 7 minutes
Brown Belt: 8 minutes
Black Belt: 10 minutes
Juvenile (4-17) Gi Divisions
Beginner: 4 Minutes
Intermediate: 4 Minutes
Advanced: 4 Minutes
Teen Blue Belt: 6 Minutes
30+ Divisions
5 Minutes
Super Fights and Pro Divisions Finals
10 Minutes
Submission Grappling (No Gi) Rules
1) The only submissions below the waist legal for novice,
beginner, intermediate, and 30+ divisions are straight ankle locks (AKA
straight footlock) and kneebars.
2) All submissions are allowed in Advanced Men’s and
Women’s no-gi divisions. Neck cranks, spine locks, bicep/calf slicers
(crushers), and flying scissors takedowns are legal ONLY in Advanced Men’s and
Women’s no-gi divisions.
3) No grabbing of any clothing, including your own, will
be permitted.
4) Anyone who is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu MUST
compete in intermediate or higher, and anyone who is a purple belt or higher in
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu MUST compete in the advanced division. There will be no
exceptions to this rule.
5) Wristlocks and any submissions below the waist are
illegal in all Juvenile divisions.
6) Gis are optional for submission grappling divisions.
Mouthpiece and groin protection are optional, but recommended. Shirts must be
tight fitting; rashguards are recommended.
Match Lengths
Men and Women No Gi Divisions
Novice: 4 minutes
Beginner: 4 minutes
Intermediate: 5 minutes
Advanced: 6 minutes
Juvenile (4-17) No Gi Divisions
Beginner: 4 Minutes
Intermediate: 4 Minutes
Advanced: 4 Minutes
30+ Divisions
5 Minutes
Super Fights and Pro Divisions Finals
10 Minutes
Scoring
Takedown or Throw = 2 points
Sweep = 2 points
Pass opponent’s guard = 3 points
Mounted position = 4 points
Back Mount with Hooks in = 4 points
Back Mount knees on ground, opponent flat on stomach = 4
points (Additional 4 points are scored by putting the hooks in from this
position)
Body triangle from the back = 4 points
Knee on stomach = 2 points
1) To gain points for a position, the competitor must
show clear control for 3 seconds (including takedowns and throws).
2) Advantages are used as a tiebreaker. The referee will score advantages in the
event of a near submission or score (near takedown, near guard pass, etc).
3) No Stalling: Referee will issue warnings for the 1st
offense of stalling (i.e. backing out of the guard without engaging, hugging
the opponent’s hips inside the guard, backing away from the opponent out of
bounds, etc). A 2nd offense will result in an advantage for the staller’s
opponent. A 3rd offense will result in a 2 point deduction. A 4th offense will
result in a disqualification.
4) If a competitor flees the ring to avoid a takedown and
it is obvious that the competitor is going to be taken down, his or her
opponent will be awarded two points.
5) There are no points for reversals. It is a person’s
obligation to escape a bad position (mount, rear mount, or side control). No
points are awarded for these escapes.
Adult Weight Classes
Men / 30+
Rooster: Up to 122.5
Super Feather: 122.6 – 135.5
Feather: 135.6 – 149.0
Light: 149.1 – 162.0
Middle: 162.1 – 175.5
Medium Heavy: 175.6 – 188.5
Heavy: 188.6 – 202.0
Super Heavy: 202.1 – 215.0
Ultra Heavy: Over 215.0
Women
Super Feather: Up to 113.50
Feather: 113.6 – 124.5
Light: 124.6 – 135.5
Middle: 135.6 – 147.0
Medium Heavy: 147.1 – 158.0
Heavy: Over 158.0
All adult and 30+ belt and skill divisions offer absolute
(open weight) classes. There are no absolute (open weight) classes for
juveniles.
Adult and 30+ No Gi Skill Levels
Skill levels are determined by time spent training in any
comparable grappling art. Any wrestler with extensive experience (3 or more
years in high school, or any collegiate experience) must enter at least
intermediate no-gi. Judo, Sambo, and MMA experience count the same as BJJ.
Adult Divisions (Men and Women)
Novice: Up to 9 months (white belts only).
Beginner: Up to 2 years (white belts only).
Intermediate: 2 – 5 years, or blue belt.
Advanced: Over 5 years, or purple belt and above.
30+ Men
Beginner: Up to 2 years (white belts only).
Intermediate: 2 – 5 years, or blue belt.
Advanced: Over 5 years, or purple belt and above.
Juvenile (ages 4-17) Weight Classes
Brackets for competitors aged 4-17 are made using the
Madison Bracketing System. There are no preset weight classes for children and
teens. At the end of weigh ins, the
children and teens will be sorted by weight.
Brackets will then be made by grouping them into sets of 4 or 8
(depending on turnout). Juveniles will be
divided by weight, experience, and age (whenever possible). Using the Madison
system means children and teens will no longer cut weight since they won’t know
the weight classes in advance.
Juvenile (ages 4-17) Skill Levels
Beginners: Up to one year of training any grappling art.
Intermediate: Up to three years of training any grappling
art.
Advanced: Over three years training any grappling art.
Any Juvenile that has been awarded a blue belt (adult
level) must compete in the Juvenile Advanced skill level, regardless of time
training. Juvenile blue belts can also
compete in the adult blue belt and adult intermediate or advanced no gi
divisions.
Juvenile division skill levels are commonly
combined. US Grappling manually creates
juvenile divisions, and sorts competitors by age and weight, and then by skill
to ensure that matches are safe for all competitors.
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