📜 Rulebook: Submission Attack & Control

1. Primary Objective

Victory is achieved primarily via submission (physical or verbal tap-out) within the regulation time.

2. Active Scoring System (Regulation Time)

Unlike traditional Jiu-Jitsu, points are not awarded for static positions (passing, mounting, etc.). The sole focus is the attack.

• Submission Attempt (+1 Point): Awarded when an athlete applies a hold that forces the opponent into a critical defensive or survival reaction.

  • Criteria: The submission must be fully locked (e.g., a locked triangle with the arm isolated, a fully extended armbar, a properly secured heel hook). The referee will signal the point as soon as the danger is real and the defense is initiated.

• Positional Dominance: Does not yield points, but serves as an aesthetic criterion for the referee’s decision in extreme cases of lack of combativeness.

3. Penalty System (-1 Negative Point)

Penalties are strict to maintain the dynamism of the match:

• Stalling (Amarração): Lack of progression for more than 15-20 seconds in any position (guard, side control, or standing).

• Deliberate Escapes: Leaving the mat area to escape a locked submission or a clear pressure situation.

• Disciplinary Warnings: Talking to the referee, grabbing the uniform (in No-Gi), or unsportsmanlike conduct.

4. Categories and Match Duration

Level Regulation Time Extra Time (Points) Belts

Beginner 5 Minutes 2 Minutes White

Intermediate 6 Minutes 3 Minutes Blue, Purple

Advanced 8 Minutes 3 Minutes (+3) Brown, Black

5. Tie-Breaking: The Extra Time

If at the end of regulation time the "Attempts vs. Negatives" score is tied and there has been no submission, Extra Time begins immediately (after a 30-second break).

In this period, the rules switch to Classic Scoring, aiming to define a winner through technical progression:

• Submission Attempt +1 Point

• Takedown / Sweep +2 points

• Guard Pass  +3 points

• Mount / Back Control  +4 points

• Penalty System (-1 point)

Note: If the tie persists after Extra Time, the winner is decided by Referee's Decision, based on who was more aggressive throughout the entire match.

6. Safety and Prohibitions

• Beginners: Heel hooks, neck cranks, and slams are prohibited.

• Advanced: Full grappling rules (Heel hooks allowed; slams/high-amplitude spikes remain prohibited).

Refereeing Tip

For the +1 point per attempt system to be effective, the referee must be highly experienced. A "loose attempt" should not be scored; there must be an actual lock that poses an imminent threat of ending the fight. This prevents athletes from "spamming" weak attacks just to stack points.