Beginners division:

5 minutes fight

No leg locks or foot locks at all

No wrist locks

No neck cranks

From 0 to 1 year experience

Intermediate division:

6 minutes fight

Only straight foot lock allowed

Wrist locks allowed

From 1 year to 3 experience

Advanced division:

7 minutes fight

All foot locks allowed

Wrist locks allowed

From 3 to 6 years experience

Elite division:

8 minutes fight

All submissions allowed(apart of heel lock,wich is not allowed in any division)

Over 6 years experience

Tuff Grappling Challenge Rules

1) No grabbing of any clothing, including your own, will be permitted.

2) The only submissions below the waist legal for novice, beginner, intermediate, and 30+ divisions are straight ankle locks (AKA straight footlock) and kneebars.

3) All submissions are allowed in Elite Men’s and Women’s no-gi divisions. Neck cranks, spine locks, bicep/calf slicers (crushers), and flying scissors takedowns are legal ONLY in Elite Men’s and Women’s no-gi divisions.

4) Wristlocks and any submissions below the waist are illegal in all Juvenile divisions.

5) Mouthpiece and groin protection are optional, but recommended. Shirts must be tight fitting; rashguards are recommended.

6) Anyone who is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu MUST compete in intermediate or higher, and anyone who is a purple belt or higher in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu MUST compete in the advanced division. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

Match Lengths

Men and Women No Gi Divisions

Juvenile (4-17) No Gi Divisions

•Beginner: 4 Minutes

•Intermediate: 4 Minutes

•Advanced: 4 Minutes

Scoring

•Takedown or Throw = 2 points

•Sweep = 2 points

•Pass opponent’s guard = 3 points

•Mounted position = 4 points

•Back Mount with Hooks in = 4 points

•Back Mount knees on ground, opponent flat on stomach = 4 points (Additional 4 points are scored by putting the hooks in from this position)

•Body triangle from the back = 4 points

•Knee on stomach = 2 points

1) To gain points for a position, the competitor must show clear control for 3 seconds (including takedowns and throws).

 2) Advantages. The referee will score advantages in the event of a near submission or score (near takedown, near guard pass, etc).

 3) No Stalling: Referee will issue warnings for the 1st offense of stalling (i.e. backing out of the guard without engaging, hugging the opponent’s hips inside the guard, backing away from the opponent out of bounds, etc). A 2nd offense will result in an advantage for the staller’s opponent. A 3rd offense will result in a 2 point deduction. A 4th offense will result in a disqualification.

4) If a competitor flees the ring to avoid a takedown and it is obvious that the competitor is going to be taken down, his or her opponent will be awarded two points.

5) There are no points for reversals. It is a person’s obligation to escape a bad position (mount, rear mount, or side control). No points are awarded for these escapes