Believe BJJ: KIDS GI and NoGi TOURNAMENT
Match Conclusions: Gi & NoGi
1- Submission: When an athlete taps, screams or loses consciousness from a legal
submission or hold. In some cases, the referees will stop the match before the tap or
situations where a child might be injured.
2- Required stoppages: uncontrollable bleeding, doctor stoppage, vomiting or loss of
bodily functions.
3- Points: The competitor with the most points at the end of the match is the winner. If the
matches end in a draw the fighter to score last will receive the victory. In the case of a
draw with no points there will be a Sudden Death overtime. If at the conclusion of the
overtime round there is still no score the referee will determine a winner based on most
submission attempts or most action.
4- We do not use an advantage system.
Overtime
In the case of a and 0-0 score, competitors enter a 2-minute overtime round.
OVERTIME RULES
Number of Rounds:
Matches that conclude with a score of 0-0 will proceed to an overtime round. There is only 1
overtime round, lasting 2 minutes.
Winner:
The winner is determined by the first competitor to score a point or submit their opponent within
the 1-minute extended period.
End of the Overtime Round:
If there are no points scored or no submission at the end of 2 minutes, the referee will decide
the winner based on their attempts to score.
Warnings:
A competitor that deliberately stalls by not engaging (ie: running away or stalling in guard) will
be warned twice. If the competitor stalls again they will be DQ’d
Point System
To score points, competitors must complete the technique, demonstrate control for 3 sec, and be
free from any submission. If a match is tied at the end the competitor that scored last will be
given the victory
2 - Takedown
2 - Sweep
2 - Knee on Belly
3 - Pass Guard
4 - Mount
4 - Back Mount with hooks
Age Divisions
Competitors are initially grouped by age. If there are not enough competitors of the
same age, the competitor will be placed in a division no greater than 1 birth year above their
own age. For example, Age divisions can be grouped by 1 year: 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2012-2013,
etc
Belt Divisions
We simplify belt division to guarantee matches for the competitors.
White Belt - White belts only.
Grey: Grey/White, Solid Grey, Grey-Black
Yellow: Yellow/White, Solid Yellow, Yellow/Black
Orange: Orange/White, Solid Orange, Orange/Black
Green: Green/White, Solid Green, Green/Black
If there are not enough competitors of the same division, the competitor could be placed in a belt
division no greater than 1 rank difference of their own.
Weight Class
up to 35 lbs
up to 45 lbs
up to 55lbs
up to 65 lbs
up to 75 lbs
up to 85 lbs
up to 95 lbs
up to 105 lbs
up to 115 lbs
up to 125 lbs
up to 135 lbs
up to 145 lbs
up to 155 lbs
up to 165 lbs
up to 175 lbs
up to 185 lbs
ILLEGAL MOVES
