Section 6: Scoring
- Decision priority: submission > points > golden score > referee decision
- Tournament: single-elimination + repechage
- Gold/Silver/two Bronze per weight + gender + age + format (gi vs no-gi)
Section 6: Scoring
Jiu-Jitsu Ne-Waza (JJIF)
🏛️Official — JJIF
How does scoring work in Jiu-Jitsu Ne-Waza?
Verdict
Decision priority: submission > points > golden score > referee decision; Tournament: single-elimination + repechage; Gold/Silver/two Bronze per weight + gender + age + format (gi vs no-gi)
Why people argue about this
People often assume that in Jiu-Jitsu Ne-Waza, points are given more importance than submissions when deciding a winner, which leads to arguments since the official rule actually prioritizes submission over points and golden scores before considering referee decisions in single-elimination tournaments. The confusion arises because many overlook this specific detail about scoring priorities.
Send this to your friend — argument over.
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Rules sourced from Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Ne-Waza Rules · Governed by JJIF · Last verified: May 2026