Section 5: Rules of Play
Match Length
- 5 minutes (single period)
- If tied: 2-minute golden-score overtime, first scoring action wins
Starting Position
- Match begins standing; both competitors approach + engage
- Pulling guard permitted but referee may intervene if continuous pulling without action
Scoring
- 2 points: Takedown, Sweep, Knee-on-Belly
- 3 points: Guard Pass
- 4 points: Mount, Back Mount
- Submission: instant win
Submissions
- Joint locks legal on arms; some on legs (varies by belt + age)
- Chokes legal at Senior level
- No heel hooks, no twisters, no neck cranks (more restrictive than ADCC or modern no-gi grappling)