SCORING TAKEDOWN: 2 POINTS ANY ACTION WHERE YOU TAKE THEM DOWN AND END UP ON TOP FOR 3 SECONDS.
SWEEP: 2 POINTS ANY ACTION WHERE YOU HAVE A FORM OF GUARD AND REVERSE POSITION AND END UP ON TOP FOR 3 SECONDS
CROSS BODY: 2 POINTS SECURING A SIDE CONTROL POSITION FOR 3 SECONDS KNEE ON BELLY: 2 POINTS SECURING KNEE ON BELLY FOR 3 SECONDS.
MOUNT: 2 POINTS SECURING MOUNTED POSITION FOR 3 SECONDS
BACK: 2 POINTS SECURING 2 HOOKS OR BODY TRIANGLE FOR 3 SECONDS ADVANTAGES GIVEN FOR NEAR SUBMISSIONS, SWEEPS
OR PASSES. EXAMPLE 1: A CLOSE SUBMISSION WHERE OPPONENT WAS IN REAL DANGER OF TAPPING EXAMPLE. EXAMPLE 2: A
SWEEP OR TAKEDOWN ATTEMPT WHERE OPPONENT WAS PUT DOWN BUT DID NOT GAIN CONTROL FOR 3 SECONDS. EXAMPLE 3:
A CONTROL POSITION THAT WAS NOT HELD FOR FULL 3 SECONDS. SUCH AS GOING FROM GUARD TO KNEE ON BELLY BUT LESS
THAN 3 SECONDS.
KIDS MATCHES 4 MINUTES
WOMEN AND TEEN MATCHES 5 MINUTES
ADULT MATCHES 6 MINUTES
KIDS AND TEENS: NO SUBMISSIONS BELOW WAIST NO STANDING GUILLOTINE NO NECK CRANKS TAKEDOWNS AND THROWS
MUST SHOW SOME CONTROL ADULTS BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE DIVISION ONLY STRAIGHT ANKLE LOCKS AND KNEEBARS
ADVANCED: HEEL HOOKS, KNEE COMPRESSIONS ALLOWED. NO SLAMMING OUT OF SUBMISSIONS IN ANY DIVISION. NO SPIKING
OPPONENT DURING A TAKEDOWN OR THROW IN ANY DIVISION. NO SMALL JOINT MANIPULATION IN ANY DIVISION IE FINGERS
AND TOES.
GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP PLEASE! RULES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND OR REVISION. RULES MEETING WILL BE GIVEN BEFORE TOURNAMENT BEGINS.
ANY USE OF AN ILLEGAL TECHNIQUE, ANY ACT OF POOR SPORTSMANSHIP, ANY ACT OF DISRESPECT TO THE REFEREES, TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES, WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EJECTION FROM THE COMPETITION AND OR PREMISES WITHOUT A
REFUND. *THIS APPLIES TO ALL DIVISIONS SPECTATORS AND COACHES.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DIVISIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE EVENT, PARTICIPATION AND OTHER ISSUES DEEMED NECESSARY BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A DRIVERS LICENSE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR OTHER
FORMS OF I.D. AT THE TIME ENTRANCE. IF YOU MISS YOUR DIVISION THERE IS NO REFUND! NAMES WILL BE CALLED 3 TIMES FOR
A TOTAL OF TWO MINUTES, PLEASE BE AWARE. IN ALL DIVISIONS WE WILL MAKE THE EFFORT NOT TO MATCH PLAYERS FROM
THE SAME SCHOOL, UNLESS IT IS UNAVOIDABLE, ESPECIALLY IN THE NO-GI DIVISIONS. ALL ERRORS MUST BE CORRECTED BEFORE
THE MATCH BEGINS, NO EXCEPTIONS. REFEREES HAVE THE RIGHT TO CALL A MATCH FOR ANY REASON HE/SHE SEES FIT, SUCH AS
UNSPORTSMAN LIKE CONDUCT, UNSAFE TECHNIQUES, DISRESPECT TO THE OFFICIALS ETC., THIS APPLIES TO COMPETITORS, SPECTATORS AND PARENTS NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER OR PARTICIPATE IF HE/SHE IS SUSPECTED TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL. GENERAL CLEANLINESS EXPECTED, ARRIVE WITH CLEAN ATTIRE AND NO OFFENSIVE ODORS. NO
ONE WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASED PERMITTED TO COMPETED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RINGWORM, STAPH, HERPES
ETC. HE PROMOTER AND OFFICIALS HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY TO THIS EVENT. PLEASE BE DILIGENT WHEN FILLING
OUT YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS, MOST CONFUSION DURING TOURNAMENTS BEGIN WITH AN IMPROPERLY COMPLETED FORM.
BE SURE TO INCLUDE ALL REQUESTED INFO AND PRINT LEGIBLY. *WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR UPDATE ANY OF THIS
INFORMATION. ALL RULES ARE SUBJECT TO THE DISCREATION OF THE COORDINATOR. PLEASE ATTEND THE RULES ORIENTATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TOURNAMENT.
MARTIAL ARTS IS BASED ON RESPECT:
ALL MATCHES SHOULD BEGIN AND END WITH A HANDSHAKE, PROMOTING THE SPIRIT OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!