RULES & DIVISIONS

Mount & Back Mount: 4 points - Points are earned when you achieve the mount position, with both knees touching the floor. If there's a significant size difference and it's impossible for both knees to touch, the referees will make a judgment call. Your opponent's back must be on the floor. Reverse mount or back mount also scores points. Even if your opponent's hands are trapped under your legs, it still counts. Both knees must be below the shoulder line.

Back control: 4 points - Points are awarded for achieving back control with hooks or a body triangle. To earn these points, you must maintain the position, with no hook or body triangle release lasting longer than 3 seconds.

Clean Takedown (ends beyond the guard): 3 points - To earn these points, you must perform a takedown that ends with you outside of your opponent's guard, with no threat of submission, and at least 75% of your opponent's back must be on the mat. You must maintain this position for 3 seconds or more to earn the full 3 points.

Clean Sweep (ends beyond the guard): 3 points - A Clean Sweep occurs when a competitor transitions from the bottom position with their opponent in their guard, inverting the position so that the opponent who was on top is now on the bottom. To score 3 points for a Clean Sweep, the transition must end with the competitor outside of their opponent's guard, with over 75% of their opponent's back on the floor. The competitor must establish this position for 3 seconds or more, and there should be no immediate threat of submission during this period.

Guard Pass: 3 points - To earn these points, you must successfully pass your opponent's guard, ensuring that at least 75% of their back is on the mat. You must establish this position for 3 seconds or more to earn the points for passing the guard.

Takedown (ends in Guard or Half Guard): 2 points - You will receive 2 points for taking your opponent down, provided that their butt or back remains on the mat for at least 3 seconds. If you take your opponent down and they attempt a submission, points will only be awarded once you escape the submission threat and maintain the position for 3 seconds or more to earn the full 2 points.

Sweeps (ends in Guard or Half Guard): 2 points - A Normal Sweep is recognized when a competitor initiates an attack from a bottom guard position that results in them transitioning to a top position and establishing control for 3 seconds or more. It's crucial that the competitor is not under the threat of a submission during the sweep to earn the full 2 points. 

Knee on belly: 2 points - To score 2 points with Knee on Belly, the athlete on top must be free from the opponent’s guard. They need to place their knee or shin on the opponent’s hip, belly, chest, or ribs, ensuring their opposite knee is fully off the ground. The opponent must be lying on their back or side. Points will not be awarded if the knee is removed from the stomach for 3 seconds or more and then placed back for another 3 seconds or more.

The single point: Awarded in situations where you almost scored but couldn't maintain the position for the required 3 seconds. This is similar to the concept of an advantage in other competitions, instead of using an advantage points systems we award single points to acknowledge the effort in attempting the manoeuvre.