ADCC ( NO-GI ) ADCC Championship Rules & Regulations The Championship is tournament style i.e; only winner goes through to the next round. Gee, Kimono & Wrestling Shoes are optional. The mat area is 9 x 9 meters, no cage or fence. If the fighters go out of this area the referee will restart the fight in the center of the mat, in the same position they were when they left the mat. If the fighters were standing, they will start again facing each other. 1) Legal Techniques : * Any kind of choke (except for using the hand to close the wind pipe). * No use of T-Shirt and no holding the shorts allowed * Any armbar, shoulder lock, or wrist lock * Any Leg Lock or Ankle Lock 2) Illegal Techniques : * "Full Nelson" and "Crucifix" * No striking of any kind * No eye gouging or fish hooking * No grabbing the ears * No hair pulling * No finger or toe holds * No thumbing * No scratching and pinching * No kicking * No biting * No touching groin area * No hands, knees or elbows on face * No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing 3) Securing Points : Mount position = 2 points Back mount with hooks = 3 points Passing the guard = 3 points Knee on stomach = 2 points Clean Sweep = 4 points Sweep = 2 Points Clean Take down (Ends passed the guard)= 4 points Take down (Ends Guard or Half Guard)= 2 points * Each position must be established for 3 seconds or more in order for points to be awarded. * When changing multiple positions points will be awarded only for the position that has been established for 3 seconds or more. * Reversals are considered Sweeps as well. Penalties: * When a fighter voluntarily jumps in the guard or goes from standing position to a non-standing position by any means and remains down for 3 seconds or more, he will be punished by a minus point. * When a fighter disengages from contact and starts backing up and avoids to engage again he will be
punished by minus point. * A passive fighter will be warned twice and then will be punished by minus point. The referee will warn the passive player by the wards "WARNING PASSIVITY" How you can win The winner will be decided according to :- * If one competitor gives up or submits by tapping the leg, arm or verbally * If Referee feels one competitor is unable to defend himself or feels his life is in danger, the Referee will declare the winner * If a fighter breaks the rules twice he will be disqualified by the Referee Winning by * Submission * Points * Referee Decision Weight Classes * 65 Kg and Under * 66 Kg to 76 Kg * 77 Kg to 87 Kg * 88 Kg to 98 Kg * 99 Kg and over * Absolute Class Time Limits : * Qualifying Rounds = 10 Minutes * Finals = 20 Minutes * 5 Minutes overtime if there is a draw with no advantage Skill Levels Juvenile (ages 4-17) Skill Levels Beginners: Up to one year of training any grappling art. Intermediate: Up to three years of training any grappling art. Advanced: Over three years training any grappling art. Adult and 30+ No Gi Skill Levels Skill levels are determined by time spent training in any comparable grappling art. Any wrestler with extensive experience (3 or more years in high school, or any collegiate experience) must enter at least intermediate no-gi. Judo, Sambo, and MMA experience count the same as BJJ. Adult Divisions (Men and Women) Novice: Up to 9 months (white belts only). Beginner: Up to 2 years (white belts only). Intermediate: 2 5 years, or blue belt. Advanced: Over 5 years, or purple belt and above. 30+ Men Beginner: Up to 2 years (white belts only).
Intermediate: 2 5 years, or blue belt. Advanced: Over 5 years, or purple belt and above. BJJ (GI) Athletes registering for any championship must be affiliated with an academy, and that academy is subject to approval. Registration for each championship shall adhere to a timetable widely publicized by the, and all deadlines must be enforced. Athletes known or found to hold a black belt in judo are forbidden from taking part in any championship as a white belt. Athletes who do not meet the requirements put forth in championship guidelines or those in this General Competition Regulations Book may be disqualified at any moment prior to, during or following the competition. 2.10 2.1
RULES The BJJ GI operates on a single elimination system, which adheres to the official Abu Dhabi PRO rules. Please visit the following website for more information on the rules. http://uaejj.com/en/index.php/about-jiu-jitsu/jiu-jitsu-rules A competitor can win a match by submission, points, advantage or referee's decision. SCORING SYSTEM Throws and/or Takedowns 2 points Knee on stomach 2 points Top mount position 4 points Changing position (Guard or Half-Guard to top) 2 points Passing the guard 3 points Control from the back (Back mount and/or Back Grab) 4 points Advantage is determined by aggressiveness, submission attempts, takedown attempts and superior positioning. CLASS DIVISIONS DIVISION AGE RANGE MATCH DURATION MIGHTY MITE (Current year) - (Birth year) = 4-5 02 minutes PEE WEE I (Current year) - (Birth year) = 6-7 03 minutes PEE WEE II (Current year) - (Birth year) = 8-9 03 minutes JUNIOR I (Current year) - (Birth year) = 10-11 04 minutes JUNIOR II (Current year) - (Birth year) = 12-13 04 minutes TEEN (Current year) - (Birth year) = 14-15 05 minutes JUVENILE (Current year) - (Birth year) = 16-17 05 minutes
ADULT (Current year) - (Birth year) 18 05 minutes White 06 minutes Blue 07 minutes Purple 08 minutes Brown 10 minutes Black MASTER (Current year) - (Birth year) 30 05 minutes White / Blue 06 minutes Purple / Brown / Black SENIOR 1 SENIOR 2 (Current year) - (Birth year) 36 05 minutes (Current year) - (Birth year) 41 05 minutes Medals will be awarded to athletes achieving first, second, and third place in each division. There are no preset weight classes for mighty, pee wee, junior and teens. At the end of weigh ins, the children and teens will be sorted by weight. Juveniles will be divided by weight, experience, and age (whenever possible). Using the Madison system means children and teens will no longer cut weight since they won t know the weight classes in advance. Illegal Techniques in all divisions NO heel hooks or twisting knee locks of any kind NO striking of any kind NO biting, hair pulling
or eye-gauging NO slamming of any kind NO cervical neck cranks of any kind Comprehensive List of Legal and Illegal Techniques by Age and Belt Level MIGHTY AND PEE WEE, ALL BELTS (AGES 4 TO 11) NO SUBMISSIONS / POSITIONS ONLY JUNIOR II AND TEENS, INCLUDING WHITE AND BLUE BELTS (AGES 12 TO 17) Straight Ankle Locks are Ilegal in these divisions NO SLAMMING FROM THE GUARD NO CERVICAL NECK CRANKS NO SCISSOR TAKEDOWNS NO HEEL HOOKS OR OTHER TWISTING KNEE LOCKS NO BICEPS LOCKS (i.e., BICEP SLICERS) NO CALF LOCKS (i.e., KNEE SPREADERS) NO KNEE BARS NO MATA LEAO WITH FOOT (i.e., FIGURE-FOUR TOE-HOLDS) NO WRIST LOCKS ADULT THROUGH SENIOR WHITE BELTS Straight Ankle Locks are legal in these divisions NO SLAMMING FROM THE GUARD NO CERVICAL NECK CRANKS NO SCISSOR TAKEDOWNS NO HEEL HOOKS OR OTHER TWISTING KNEE LOCKS NO BICEPS LOCKS (i.e., BICEP SLICERS) NO CALF LOCKS (i.e., KNEE SPREADERS) NO KNEE BARS NO MATA LEAO WITH FOOT (i.e., FIGURE-FOUR TOE-HOLDS) NO WRIST LOCKS ADULT THROUGH SENIOR BLUE & PURPLE BELTS Wrist locks are legal in these divisions NO SLAMMING FROM THE GUARD NO CERVICAL NECK CRANKS NO SCISSOR TAKEDOWNS NO HEEL HOOKS OR OTHER TWISTING KNEE LOCKS NO BICEPS LOCKS (i.e., BICEP SLICERS) NO CALF LOCKS (i.e., KNEE SPREADERS) NO KNEE BARS NO MATA LEAO WITH FOOT (i.e., FIGURE-FOUR TOE-HOLDS)
ADULT THROUGH SENIOR BROWN AND BLACK BELTS Knee locks, Biceps Locks, Calf Locks, Knee Bars, and Mata Leao with the Foot are legal in these divisions NO SLAMMING FROM THE GUARD NO CERVICAL NECK CRANKS NO SCISSOR TAKEDOWNS NO HEEL HOOK Please Note Weigh-ins will take place on the day before each competition. Each competitor gets only two opportunity to weigh-in, so please make sure you have signed up for the right division, or risk disqualification. Any athlete who fails to appear when called to compete will forfeit the match Any competitor running from a fight will be docked one point. If the behavior continues, he or she may be disqualified. Any competitor attempting to escape a submission by going out-of-bounds will be disqualified. The promoters of the Arnold s will not tolerate any unsportsman like conduct. Any disrespectful behavior will result in immediate disqualification and removal from the premises of the athlete. No refunds. Disclaimer: The promoters are not liable for any injury and / or accident involving the competitors. The event is properly insured. Medical staff will be on the premises to provide First-Aid as needed. ADULT, JUVENILE, MASTER, FEMININE The top 3 schools will be in the running for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place positions and school trophy's. Rankings will be calculated by overall points for the same school registered under the same name. NOTE: A Registered Name for an academy must be the same for each academy to receive credit! Example: Team Academy "DOG" and Team Academy "CAT" will be considered different academies even though they are the same affiliated academies! NO EXCEPTIONS The point system is the following: Champion --------------------------------- 9 points Runner-up Champion-------------------3 points Double third places---------------------1 point The academy with the highest numbers of points will be winner and so on for the second and third places. All belts have the same scoring system and, only in case of a tie, the following rules will apply in terms of level accomplishments and weight: Academy tied in points: First Criterion: Highest number of Gold Medals
Second Criterion: Highest number of Silver Medals Third Criterion: Champion with highest level Belt & Medal Ranking Fourth & Final Criterion: Champion Heaviest in Weight & Highest Belt & Medal Ranking NO OPEN DIVISION FOR WHITE BELTS!!! Blue & Purple Belts - you may compete ONLY if you qualified in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place of your weight division. All Brown & Black Belts sign-up online EXCEPT adult black belts. Adult black belts sign up in person at the event.