Scoring criteria

• Positional control / dominant control: The competitor who controlled the match positionally or dictated the pace of the match will be rewarded this criteria.

• Initiating action: Attempting takedowns, guard pass, sweeps, submissions, etc. Judges will give the reward to the competitor who is aggressive, the one starting the action and attacking that leads to scrambles.

• Close submissions and dynamic action: Dynamic action is takedowns, sweeps, passes, etc. After initiating action, progressing through control and position to sub attempts.

Prohibited Techniques

• Blue belts: Only straight knee bar or straight ankle lock on the legs are prohibited. All other submissions are legal except Z lock.

• Purple, brown, black belts: All submissions except Z lock are legal.

• All belts:

  • No slams

  • No jumping guard

  • No scissor takedowns