1. Authorities Referee
Central Referee: The highest authority during a match, responsible for controlling the fight and making the final decision.
Table Referee: Responsible for assisting in scoring and reviewing critical actions.
They may request a match interruption to discuss questionable situations with the central referee.
Officiating Coordinator: Oversees the entire refereeing team and provides support for all situations related to officiating.
2. Result Modification
The result may only be changed in the following cases:
Scoreboard error (discrepancy between recorded points and actual actions).
Unidentified illegal moves that led to a victory.
Incorrect disqualification due to a legal move.
If the stoppage occurs before the tap-out: The match restarts standing in the center, with 2 points awarded to the athlete who applied the move.
If it occurs after the tap-out: The victory remains with the athlete who applied the move.
Note: Reviews are only valid if the event brackets have not advanced to the next phase or if awards have not yet been distributed.
3. Table Referee’s Responsibilities
Record points, advantages, and penalties in real time.
Alert the central referee about unnoticed illegal moves or scoring errors.
Request a technical review interruption when necessary.
After any disqualification, the central referee must confirm with the table referee. If not validated, Rule 2 (Result Modification) applies.
The table referee cannot directly interfere in the match without formal communication.
The central referee is the ultimate authority in the match. If the table referee is absent, the central referee must proceed, assuming all necessary responsibilities.
4. Video Review Policy
The organization reserves the right to implement video review (Video Review) based on logistics, specific regulations, and the nature of each tournament.
When used, the official refereeing team has exclusive responsibility for:
Analyzing reviewable actions.
Requesting a review when necessary.
Making a final, sovereign decision on validating or correcting any reviewed action.
The organization is not responsible for technical failures or operational limitations that prevent video review usage, nor does it interfere with referees' decisions based on video.
Final decisions (with or without video) rest solely with the designated refereeing team.
Unofficial videos will not be used as reference.
5. Official Match Duration
Age/BeltMatch Time
4–13 years (all belts) 3 min
14+ (White belt, Adult & Master) 4 min
Adult Blue Belt 5 min
Adult Purple Belt 6 min
Adult Brown & Black Belts 7 min
Master (Blue, Purple, Brown, Black) 5 min
6. Overtime Rule for Tied Matches
If the match ends in a tie, a 1-minute overtime will determine the winner.
Tiebreaker Criteria:
The first athlete to score any points wins immediately.
If still tied, the referee decides based on official technical criteria.
Procedure:
Restart standing (no positional advantages).
Previous scores and penalties remain.
The clock resets for the additional minute.
In kids' divisions (up to 13 years), ties may stand per specific regulations.
Regulatory Basis Note
Our rules follow the IBJJF (International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) regulations, the globally recognized gold standard for the sport.
This rulebook only includes specific adjustments that differ from standard IBJJF rules, as detailed in each section.
For all aspects not explicitly mentioned here, the current IBJJF rulebook applies in full.
Always consult this document first. For unresolved questions, refer to the official IBJJF regulations.