ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES FOR KIDS UP TO 15 YEARS OLD Illegal Techniques for ALL AGES & ALL DIVISIONS will apply plus the following:
NO Ezequiel Chokes
NO Attacks below the waist (i.e. NO Foot Locks, Heel Hooks, Knee Bars, Toe holds)
NO Guillotine Chokes
NO Neck Cranks
NO Cervical Locks (i.e. crucifix)
NO Pulling the head while in the Guard (Can Opener)
NO Triangle while pulling the Head
NO Wrist Locks
NO Calf Locks
NO Scissors Takedown
NO Biceps Locks
NO Omoplata (Shoulder Lock)
(The referee reserves the right to stop a choke if the neck or spine is compromised)
ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES FOR ALL WHITE & BLUE BELTS (AGES 16 AND OVER) Illegal Techniques for ALL AGES & ALL DIVISIONS will apply plus the following:
NO Knee Bars
NO Toe Hold ankle locks (Figure 4)
Only Straight Foot Locks are ALLOWED (can’t twist inward or wrap leg over)
NO Wrist Locks
NO Calf Locks
NO Biceps Locks
NO Scissors Takedown
NO Heel Hooks or Twisting Bent Knee Locks of any kind
NO Cervical Locks (i.e cruicifix)
NO Pulling the head while in the Guard (Can Opener)
ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES FOR ALL PURPLE BELTS Illegal Techniques for ALL AGES & ALL DIVISIONS will apply plus the following:
NO Knee Bars
NO Toe Hold ankle locks (Figure 4)
Only Straight Foot Locks are ALLOWED (can’t twist inward or wrap leg over)
NO Calf Locks
NO Biceps Locks
NO Scissors Takedown
NO Heel Hooks or Twisting Bent Knee Locks of any kind
NO Cervical Locks (i.e cruicifix)
ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES FOR ALL BROWN & BLACK BELTS Illegal Techniques for ALL AGES & ALL DIVISIONS will apply plus the following:
NO Scissors Takedown
NO Heel Hooks or Twisting Bent Knee Locks of any kind
NO Biceps Locks
NO Cervical Locks (i.e cruicifix)
ILLEGAL TECHNIQUES FOR NO GI / SUBMISSION GRAPPLING (NOVICE, BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE) Illegal Techniques for ALL AGES & ALL DIVISIONS will apply plus the following:
NO Grabbing of clothing (including your own) will be permitted
NO Submissions below the waist EXCEPT FOR Straight Foot/Ankle Locks and Knee Bars (Adults)
NO Wrist Locks or submissions below the waist (Kids)
NO Wrist Locks
NO GI / SUBMISSION GRAPPLING RULES:
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belts MUST compete in intermediate or advanced
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belts MUST compete in the advanced division
Mouthpiece and groin protector are optional, but recommended
Shirts must be tight fitting (rashguards are recommended)
PENALTIES:
Stalling: Holding or running away from the fight, or holding both sleeves with a closed guard. (more than 30 seconds)
1st incident - warning
2nd incident - 2 points to your opponent
3rd incident - disqualification
Taking down your opponent and running away from the fight on the ground
1st incident - 2 points to your opponent
2nd incident - disqualification
THE FOLLOWING WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION:
Picking up your opponent while on the ground and slamming them
Applying illegal techniques
Unsportsmanlike conduct against the other competitor, referee, coach, or public
Arguing with the referee (all disputes must be taken to the head table)
leeing the mat to avoid submission
HYGIENE
The kimono must be washed and dried with no unpleasant odors.
Toe and fingernails must be cut short and clean.
People with long hair must keep thair hair from interferring with there opponent or with themselves during the match.
Athletes are not permitted to paint there hair with spray and may be disquallified by the referee by doing so.
RESTRICTIONS
The following submissions and/or actions are restricted from any GRAPPLERS CIRCUIT tournament and will result in immediate DISQUALIFICATION of the competitor applying the illegal move and/or
submission:
Athletes under 18(Juveniles) are only allowed to compete in the open class
POINTS:
Takedowns - 2 points
Sweeps - 2 points
Knee on the stomach - 2 points
Technical Side Mount reversal - 2 points
Passing the full guard - 3 points
Mount - 4 points
Back Mount with hooks - 4 points
VICTORY BY:
Submission
Points
Referees decision
TIME LIMITS: Kids:
ALL Belts - 3 minutes
Juniors (Male & Female):
White Belts - 4 minutes
Blue Belts - 5 minutes
Adults Men and Women
White Belts - 5 minutes
Blue Belts - 6 minutes
Purple Belts - 7 minutes
Brown Belts - 8 minutes
Black Belts - 10 minutes
Masters/Seniors Men and Women
White Belts - 5 minutes
Blue Belts - 5 minutes
Purple Belts - 5 minutes
Brown Belts - 6 minutes
Black Belts - 6 minutes
AWARDS: COMPETITORS: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place will receive medals and score team points. TEAM: The top 3 Adult Teams and top 3 Kid's Teams will be presented a team award. NOTE: Teams are based upon the information provided on the registration forms. It is your responsibility to make sure you correctly put your Team/School name on your registration form.
TEAM SCORING GUIDELINES:
1st place by submission - 5 points
1st place - 4 points
2nd place - 2 points
3rd place - 1 point
GENERAL RULES
Our tournaments will follow this Double Elimination format for divisions with four (4) or more competitors.. (Note: All divisions except for three (3) person divisions guarantee each competitor at least 2 matches.) 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. Three (3) person divisions will run as follows: The 'Bye' competitor will face the loser of Match 1. The winner of Match 2 faces the winner of Match 1 to decide 1st Place.
If there are no other competitors registered in your division you may be placed in another division in order for you to participate. Team Points will not be awarded for divisions with 1 competitor.
We reserve the right to either subdivide or combine divisions, weight classes, or age classes the day of the event depending on the turnout.
Each Competitor will be allowed to register in ONE DIVISION ONLY.
All competitors must weigh-in with the GI ON.
Each competitor must submit an on-line registration form, sign the electronic waiver, and pay the entry fee.
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.
All competitors must wear a Gi with a standard collar size and thickness.
All competitors must wear a CLEAN and a SOLID colored Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GI (Kimono), either ALL WHITE, ALL BLUE, or ALL BLACK in color. WOMEN may also wear ALL PINK. No mixing of colors. Example; white pants and blue top or blue pants and white top, etc… will NOT be allowed. Competitors will compete with regulation GIs only. A regulation GI is four fingers cuff clearance and sleeves are to be no shorter than 4” from wrist between wrist and sleeve of GI.
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.
We will do our best to pair up Kids according to weight and age no more than 2 years apart. For example ages groups may be (6 & 7) (8 & 9) (10 & 11) (12 & 13) (14 & 15). We will do our best to not mix girl and boy competitors, but it may be nescesary. Kids need to be registered according to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Belt rankings (White, Yellow, Orange, Green). Karate or Tae Kwon Do belt rankings may be the same color, but are not equivalent to the skill level as jiu-jitsu. Consult your Jiu-Jitsu instructor before registering your child to avoid your child being entered into the wrong division.
We reserve the right to refuse service.
We reserve the right to close the tournament registration at any time in order to benefit our event organization.
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