GI RULES SUMMARY (PBJJF RULES) BRIEF SUMMARY

GI DIVISIONS ARE AWARED POINTS FOR:

YOU MUST HOLD THE POSITION FOR 3 SECONDS

FOR ALL WHITE BELTS, CHILD & TEEN COMPETITORS:
NO ATTACKS BELOW THE WAIST, (KNEE BARS, HEEL HOOKS, FOOTS LOCKS ETC.)

BLUE BELTS, MASTERS, SENIORS, WOMENS:

ANKLE LOCKS PERMISSABLE, TWISTING ANKLE AND LEG LOCKS ARE NOT ALLOWABLE

ADULT MENS PURPLE BELT AND ABOVE:

STRAIGHT ANKLE LOCKS AND KNEE BARS ARE ALLOWED
TOE HOLDS ARE ALLOWED, (AKA FIGURE FOUR)

*HEEL HOOKS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN ANY DIVISION

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NO-GI RULES SUMMARY BRIEF SUMMARY

• CONSCIOUSLY SUBMITTING, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL COMPETITIORS UNDERSTAND HOW TO “TAP-OUT” WHEN CAUGHT IN A SUBMISSION TECHNIQUE. TAPPING OUT CAN BE DONE PHYSICALLY OR VERBALLY
• DIVISIONS UNDER AGE 12, 3 MINUTES/ ALL OTHER DIVISIONS 4 MINUTES IN LENGTH. EXCEPT FOR ADULT INTERMEDIATE 5 MINUTES, & ADVANCED ADULT WHICH ARE 6 MINUTES
• ILLEGAL SUBMISSION TECHNIQUES:
  • No attacks to, eyes (elbows, palms, fingers, etc) No fish hooks, not hair pulling or biting. No pushing palm or elbow directly into nose and no excessive cross facing
• NO STRIKING OF ANY KIND THIS INCLUDES, HEADBUTTS PUNCHES, ELBOWS, KNEES, KICKS ETC.
• NO DROPPING OR SLAMMING OPPONENT ON THEIR HEAD, NO SLAMMING FROM THE GUARD POSITION
• FIGHTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GRAB OR USE THEIR OPPONENTS CLOTHING. T-SHIRTS ARE OPTIONAL IN THE NO-DIVISIONS
• IF A MATCH IS CONSIDERED A DRAW ( BY THE REFEREE) , THEN THERE WILL BE A 2 MINUTE OVERTIME.  JUDGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHOOSE A WINNER IN EVERY MATCH SHOULD IT NOT END BY A SUBMISSION.
• IF A MATCH IS DEADLOCKED, THE REFEREE MAY RE-START THE MATCH FROM A STANDING POSITION.
• NO-GI DIVISIONS, UNIFORM ARE NOT REQIIRED, AT A MINIMUM SHORTS WITH A DRAW STRING,  A CUP AND A MOUTH PIECE MUST BE WORN.
• NO HEEL HOOKS OR NECK CRANKS ALLOWED IN ANY DIVISION, NO SLAMMING FROM THE GUARD ALLOWED IN ANY OF THE DIVISIONS.

THIS APPLIES TO ALL DIVISIONS SPECTATORS AND COACHES

 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.