1. Athlete taps (physical or verbal tap*) from a submission or from the inability to wage a long term defensive posture (CJJ only).
*Screaming out or audible expression of pain
2. Referee Stoppage
This will be done only for Safety (unconsciousness or inability to intelligently defend and/or improve position) or Rule violations.
3. Accumulate the greatest number of “catches” in the case of no submission.
CJJ only – Open hand strikes will be allowed when at least one competitor is deemed “down”. Down as defined is anything other than the soles of either competitor’s feet touching the mat.
Illegal moves: Biting, eye gouging, kicks, elbows and punches.
Digits (fingers and/or toes) must be controlled in groups no less than 3 per appendage.
No gloves or groin protector will be worn.
CJJ: All submissions will be allowed.*
CJI: All submissions will be allowed.*
One Championship Global Grappling Ruleset: All submissions will be legal.*
*Exceptions may be made under special circumstances and prior agreement between head coaches and Chief Inspector.
Regulation rounds will consist of one 10 minute round.
Overtime will consist of up to two rounds that will be 2 minutes each. The winner will determined by combining the control time of the 2 rounds, if no submission takes place.
*If a submission takes place in one of the overtime rounds, that round will be the end of the match and the winner will be determined by who has the fastest submission finish.
**If the submission time of both competitors is the same and the submissions took place in the 1st overtime round, a 2nd overtime round will take place and the winner will be judged based on that 2nd round.
***If the submission time of both competitors is the same and the submissions took place in the 2nd overtime round, the winner will be determined by total control time during the 1st overtime round.
Global Grappling Ruleset will consist of one 10 minute round. In cases where no submission takes place within the time limit, a winner will be declared based on the number of catches awarded by the referee. In a case where then number of catches is a tie, the athlete awarded the last catch will be declared the winner. All submissions will be legal.
8 minute rounds (4 minutes when there is 20 pounds or greater difference between competitors)
*Smaller opponent can choose 8 minutes
Matches will consist of (3) five minute rounds with 1 minute rest between rounds.
Rounds will be judged individually on a 10-point must system. Under the 10-point must scoring system, 10 points are awarded to the winner of the round. The opponent is “generally” awarded 9 points or less but a tied round is possible. A submission always leads to an immediate win of the entire match, obviously. At the conclusion of 3 rounds, if both athletes end up with the same score, for example 28-28, the athlete who won the third round will be determined the winner.
10-10: No “meaningful” display of difference of dominance, aggression, positional control nor catches. This should very rarely happen
10-9: Most aggressive and/or positional control with no or an equal number of catches between athletes.
10-8: When the number of catches favor an athlete by 3-5 catches over their opponent.
10-7 : When the number of catches favor an athlete by 6 or more catches over their opponent.
Example 1: Sonnen gets 1 catch and Silva gets 4. Silva would be awarded a 10-8 in his favor.
Example 2: Cejudo puts on an absolute positional and takedown clinic on Silva but no catches take place. The score would be 10-9 in favor of Cejudo.
