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Everything you need to know about Brazilian jiu-jitsu rules: IBJJF point system, referee gestures and commands, match outcomes and the referee’s role.
Each article comes with an interactive quiz to test your knowledge. Essential for competitors, useful for all BJJ enthusiasts.
Bjj Rules : Point scoring
Think you already know enough to go straight to the quiz? Then go for it! If you don’t get 10/10, we’ll see you back here in a few minutes. BJJ point scoring seems simple at first glance: hold a position, earn points, win. In practice, the official IBJJF rulebook includes several specific scenarios that can … Read more
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu : Rendering Decisions
Think you already know enough to skip straight to the quiz? Then go for it! If you don’t get 6/6, we’ll see you back here in a few minutes. Submission, referee stoppage, scoring, drawing of lots: BJJ match outcomes follow precise rules defined by the official IBJJF rulebook (section 2). In this article, we walk … Read more
Referee Gestures and Verbal Commands
Referees shall use a combination of gestures and verbal commands to communicate with athletes and table officials during the game.during the game. Gestures and verbal commands are listed below based on the circumstances of the game : Think you can take the quiz directly without reading this first article? Then it’s this way! If you … Read more
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: all about the referee
Think you can take the quiz directly without reading this first article? Then it’s this way! If you don’t have 10/10 (25/25 in fact!), we’ll see you in a few minutes! 1/ The authority of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu referee: In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) rules, the referee is the ultimate authority in a bout (1.1.1) and … Read more