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Join us on Saturday, September 15th for our next Path Submission Grappling Series event!

Join us for a single-elimination submission grappling tournament for blue and purple belts, and three featured showcase matches for brown / black belts.

The tournament will follow single elimination, with competitors being invited to participate in 4-person brackets. Alternates will be invited to each bracket in the case of a late pullout. If all 5 competitors show up, all will compete. The winner of each bracket will receive a custom Subdued Path Submission rashguard.

Men's Application
Women's Application

Date: September 16, 2026

Location: 739 N. Easton Road,

Suite 201, Doylestown, PA 18902

Parking: There is plenty of parking available in the lot.

Time: Doors open at 6p, matches start at 7p

Food and drinks: We will have small snacks and non-alcholic beverages available for purchase.

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logistics

Adults 16+: $20 cash, $25 Venmo

Kids 10-15: $10 cash, $12 Venmo

Under 10: No cost

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Tickets

Tickets are available to spectators at the door.

Weigh-ins will be done virtually the day before the event, Friday, September 18th. Instructions will be sent to competitors via email at 11:55p the evening prior.

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weigh-ins

We follow a modified CJI ruleset.

  • Rounds are 6 minutes, single elimination.

  • Matches will be decided by submission or judges’ decision if there is no submission.

Competition rules

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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 allowed. No twisting locks of any kind. All other submissions are legal.

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

  • All belts:

    • No slams

    • No jumping guard

    • No scissor takedowns