Paramount BJJ In-House Tournament Schedule & Rules

See below for the schedule and more information regarding this Saturday’s tournament at Paramount Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Schedule:

• 9:00am – Weigh-ins begin
• 9:45am – Rules meeting
• 10:00am – Weigh-ins for children end
• 10:00am – Children’s matches begin
• 12:00pm – Weigh-ins for teens and adults end
• 12:00pm – Teen and Adult matches begin

Match Lengths:

• Children – 4 minutes
• Teens – 4 minutes
• Adult white belts – 5 minutes
• Adults blue belts – 6 minutes

Point system:

• Takedown/throw – 2 points
• Sweep (reversal using guard) – 2 points
• Knee on stomach – 2 points
• Guard pass – 3 points
• Mount position – 4 points
• Back position (with hooks) – 4 points

Ways to win:

• Submission
• Points (positions must be held for at least 3 seconds in order to receive points)
• Advantages (advantages are given for near submissions or near scores and serve as tie-breakers)
• Referee decision (in the event of a tie on points and advantages the ref will make a decision based on the aggressor)

Illegal techniques:

• No strikes*
• No slamming from guard*
• Fleeing the mat while in a submission*
• No reaping the knee
• No cervical locks (“neck cranks”)
• No wristlocks for children or teens
• No leg locks for children; only straight footlocks for teens and adults
• Grabbing inside opponent’s sleeves or pant legs

*Violation of these rules will result in an automatic disqualification. All other violations will result in a warning, then negative advantage, then 2 point deduction, and finally DQ.

Divisions:

• Children and teens will be separated by age, weight, and skill level. A
• dults will be separated by belt rank and weight.
• Children’s and teens divisions are double elimination, so each competitor will receive at least two matches.
• Adults will be single elimination, but they will be automatically entered into the open division.
• There will be 2 open divisions for adults, <175lbs and 175lbs+.

If you have any other questions please ask via email or during the rules meeting, which will be held at approximately 9:45am on Saturday.