Rules
GENERAL RULES / ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please refer to the HFBJJ Rules. Click Here.
Any intentional use of an illegal technique, abuse of an official or show of poor sportsmanship will result in immediate disqualification or ejection of the competitor, coach, or spectator.Refereeing is a subjective task, and as such, is prone to personal interpretation, judgment, and human error. Any dispute of match or calls must be made before the next match commences. In the name of fairness, Referee will make all attempts to resolve disputes and disagreements, but REFEREES possess the FINAL authority on all decisions and designations of winners.
The Kimono must be washed and dried with no unpleasant odors. The kimono must be free of tears and of proper length.
Competitors who fail to appear when their name is called will forfeit their match.
In case of victory or even up to 1 lost, please remain at your designated mat until your next match.
Brackets
KIDS DIVISION
Our brackets are designed to provide 2 or more matches for willing participants in their divisions.
When brackets have 2 competitors, they will compete in a best 2 out of 3 to determine the champion.
For brackets of 3 competitors, they will compete in a true round robin and the champion will be determined by the number and types of wins.
For brackets of 4 or more competitors, there will be 2 or more matches for each competitor.
ADULTS DIVISION
Single elimination
We will not feed competitors, (which means that we will not intentionally bracket individuals based on seeds, etc.; Brackets will be done at random (blind draw in effect) – We will try to put competitors from the same school on opposite sides of the bracket. Please do not contact us to alter brackets for reasons other than mistakes.
Scoring Point System
| MATCH POINTS | TAKE DOWNS – 2 POINTS | SWEEPS – 2 POINTS |
| KNEE RIDE – 2 POINTS | GUARD PASS – 3 POINTS | |
| MOUNT – 4 POINTS | BACK HOOKS – 4 POINTS |
| TIME LIMITS – GI | KIDS | ADULT |
| WHITE/YELLOW/ORANGE | 3 MINUTES | 5 MINUTES |
| BLUE | 6 MINUTES | |
| PURPLE | 6 MINUTES | |
| BROWN | 6 MINUTES | |
| BLACK | 6 MINUTES |
| TIME LIMITS – NO GI | KIDS | ADULT |
| NOVICE | 3 MINUTES | 5 MINUTES |
| INTERMEDIATE | 3 MINUTES | 6 MINUTES |
| ADVANCED | 3 MINUTES | 6 MINUTES |
JUNIOR GI CATEGORY
| AGE | BELT |
| 6 & under | White |
| 7-8 | Yellow |
| 9-10 | Orange |
| 11-12 | Green |
| 13-14 | |
| 15-17 |
JUNIOR NO GI CATEGORY
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NO GI EXPERIENCE LEVEL |
| Novice = Less than 1 year |
| Intermediate = 1-3 years |
| Advanced = Over 3 years |