4-) POINTS

1º POSITIVE POINTS

The competition for your nature makes the athletes use their technical abilities attempting to finish or neutralize his adversary. The point is the superior technique displayed during the match putting the oppositions and negative points on the adversary.

IMPORTANT

The athlete cannot have new points generated when he is in a position where he received points previously, changes position intentionally and returns to the same position. Example: For knee on the belly and switching sides, there will be no new points awarded.

The fight can be an ascending condition for technique, looking to dominate the adversary, working to finish the opponent.

No points will be marked for the athlete who is attaining a position while in a submission. Points will only be awarded after the submission is completely defended. Example: When one athlete is mounted on his opponent but is in a guitine the points of the mount will be awarded only when the submission is defended.

The order of the referee

The positions sought technically and what is presented with importance in terms of strategy of the fighter and the finishing technique. If there is no finish the positions established will be translated into points to determine the winner.

Positioning: (Ordered by the referee) Positions are achieved through proper technique,. If there is no submission at the end of a match, the athlete gains victory by scoring more position points than his opponent.

A-) TAKE DOWNS: Any kind of knocking down the opponent or being taken down on his back side, 2 points . If the athlete is thrown to the ground and does not land on his back, the thrower must pin him to the ground in the same position for at least 3 seconds to gain the points of the take down.

Observation 1: a the take down that lands out side of the fighting area and on to the security area will be valid as long as the athlete that applied it stood with both feet in the fighting area while making the take down.

Observation 2: If the athlete has one of his knees on the ground and is taken down, who ever applied the take down will be awarded 2 points as long as he has both his feet on the ground. If the athlete has both his knees on the ground and is knocked down the standing athlete will have to pass to his side and maintain this position to receive an advantage.

Observation 3: When the athlete attempts the double leg and the opponent sits on the floor and executes a sweep, the athlete who attempted the takedown will not receive points but the one who executed the sweep will.

Observation 4: When a competitor throws his opponent and ends up in a bottom position the competitor throwing will receive 2 points and the opponent on top will receive and advantage. If the competitor executing the throw lands in his opponents guard and is swept both will receive 2 points.

B-) PASSING THE GUARD: Is when the athlete that is above his adversary or in between his legs, moves to his opponent's side, establishing a perpendicular or longitudinal position over his adversary's trunk, dominating him and leaving him no space to move or to escape the position—if even is on his side, back, or facing down. 3 points NOTE: if the athlete that is underneath avoids the move by getting to his knees or standing up, the initiative will not be awarded 3 points but will be awarded an advantage.

C-) KNEE ON THE BELLY: When the athlete on top puts his knee on his adversary's stomach, holding his collar or sleeve and belt with his other leg towards his adversary's head: 2 POINTS .

OBS : if the athlete that is underneath does not allow his adversary to put his knee down onto his belly and if the one on top does not establish the position completely it will not be awarded with 2 points but an advantage.

D-) THE MOUNT : is when the athlete sits on his opponent's torso; the opponent can be lying on his stomach, side or back. The one mounted can be on top of one of his opponent's arms but never on both. It will also be considered a mount if he has one knee and one foot on the ground, 4 POINTS.

OBS : no points will be awarded if his feet or knees are on his opponent's leg. Also if an athlete applies a triangle while in the guard and in so doing lands mounted on his opponent, it will be considered a sweep not a mount. (See the Guard)

E-) THE BACK GRAB : Is when the athlete grabs his adversary's back, taking hold of his neck and wrapping his legs around his opponent's waist, with his heels leaning on the inner side of his opponent's thighs, not allowing him to leave the position. 4 POINTS . NOTE; the points will not be awarded if both heels are not properly positioned on the inner part of the adversary's thighs.

F-) THE SWEEP : is when the athlete that is underneath has his opponent in his guard (in between his leg ) or the half guard (having one of his adversary's legs between his) and is able to get on top of his adversary by inverting his position. 2 POINTS .

Observation 1 : it will not be consider a sweep if the move does not begin from in side the guard or half guard.

Observation 2 : When the athlete sweeping advances his position to the back of his opponent during the attempted sweep he is awarded 2 points.

Observation 3 : If starting in guard an athlete attempts a sweep and both athletes return to their feet and the competitor attempting the sweep executes a takedown remaining on top he will be awarded 2 points.