Jiu-Jitsu GP Quintet Rule Set 

All Team members must wear their Academy's No-Gi apparel.

Bouts take place on a ~6 meter by ~6 meter square Jiu-Jitsu mat with no line boundaries. If the fighters move too close to the edge of the mat, the referee stops the bout and restarts it in a safe area of the mat with the fighters assuming the same positions they were in when the bout was stopped.

Jiu-Jitsu GP is a Submission Only No-Gi Tournament.

The match begins with a bout between two fighters, one from each Team. The winner fights the next fighter from the opposing Team. If the bout ends in a draw, (no submission) both fighters are removed and the next fighter from each Team enters the mat to grapple.

There is 30 seconds between bouts.   

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The Team with the most wins moves on to the next Team bracket.

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If both Teams have the same amount of draws and the last bout between both Teams’ fighters ends in a draw, whichever Team had the fewest cumulative penalties throughout all of the bouts wins. If both Teams have an equal number of penalties, the referees determine the winning Team based on which fighter in the final bout was most aggressive.

For the First bout the Team Coach submits a fixed order for their athletes. This cannot be changed.  

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If they win and move on to the next bracket, they can enter their athletes in any order for all the following bouts and brackets.  

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If an athlete is injured during a match and the Team still wins, they may have to continue the next round with fewer than 5 fighters.

The total weight of all five fighters on a Team must be below the weight class limit as measured on the day of the event.

Men 430kg

Women 204kg

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We are using a Point System for belt rank 

Only one Black belt per Team.

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RANK                              POINTS

Black  belt (max1)       5

Brown belt                     4

Purple belt                     3

Blue Belt                         2

White belt                      1

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​Team of 5 Men - maximum 15 points.

eg. Teams can consist of one Black Belt (5 points) , one Brown belt (4 points), one Purple belt (3 points), one Blue belt (2 points) , one White belt (1 point) - Total 15 points.  

Teams can consist of two Brown belts (8 points), two Purple belts (6 points), one White belt (1 point) - Total 15 points.

Teams can consist of four Purple belts (12 points), one Blue belt (2 points) - Total 14 points.

Teams can consist of three Purple belts (9 points), two Blue belts (4 points) - Total 13 points.

Teams can consist of five Purple belts (15 points) - Total 15 points.

Or any combination so long it does not exceed 15 points and combined weight of 430kg. 

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​Team of 3 Women - maximum 9 points.

eg. Teams can consist of one Black Belt (5 points), one Purple belt (3 points), one White belt (1 point) - Total 9 points.  

Teams can consist of one Brown belt (4 points), one Purple belt (3 points), one Blue belt (2 points) - Total 9 points.

Teams can consist of two Brown belts (8 points), one White belt (1 point) - Total 9 points.  

Teams can consist of three Purple belts (9 points) - Total 9 points.

Teams can consist of two Purple belts (6 points), one Blue belt (2 points) - Total  8 points.     

Teams can consist of one Purple belt (3 points), two Blue belts (4 points) - Total  7 points.  

Or any combination so long it does not exceed 9 points and combined weight of 204kg. 

If an Athlete's belt grade does not reflect their skill level in another martial art eg. judo or wrestling then it must be disclosed to JJGP organisers. eg. Blue bet in BJJ and Black belt in Judo.

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Each bout consists of one 8-minute round, if the fighters are close in weight.

If the difference in the fighters’ weights is more than 20 kilograms (44 lb) , the lighter fighter may choose between an 8- or 4-minute round. 

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Each bout consists of one 8-minute round, if there is a difference of  one belt grade between them, then the lower grade fighter may choose between an 8- or 4-minute round. eg. Black belt against a Purple belt or  Brown belt against a Blue belt. 

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Serious fouls are an immediate disqualification (DQ) loss.

- No heels hooks.

- No slamming, pile driving, spiking, suplex an opponent onto his head or neck.

- No pile driving from turtle. ie. opponent on your back and fighter throws them directly forward.

- No neck cracks (spinal locks or cervical locks).

- No scissor takedown from standing position.

- No jumping into closed guard.

- Grabbing hair, body hair, nose, or ears.

- Attacking or pushing the groin or eyes.

- Biting, pushing teeth onto opponent.

- Any kind of intentional striking (punch, elbow, knee, head butt, kick, shoulder)

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- Stalling - playing for a draw - not advancing position.

- Closed Guard limit; fighters are penalised or forced to reset if they remain in closed guard without active submission. 

- Intentionally forcing opponent off the mat.

- Intentional escape from the mat to evade bad positioning.

- Grabbing 3 or less fingers at one time.

- Grabbing clothing.

- Foul language, swearing at opponent or referee.

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In case of warning given to a fighter, the fighter crawls on all fours to the middle of the mat and the opponent puts both palms on the fighters waist. The match is restarted at the signal of the referee.  

In case of a warning to both fighters, both start from standing position.

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3 times warning results in disqualification loss

If the referee determines that an illegal act causes serious damage to the opponent, DQ loss may be ruled.  

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- No shoes.

- No Vaseline, liniments, body grease, gels, balms, lotions, oils, or other substances that may be applied to the hair, face, or body.

- No jewellery (rings, necklaces, piercings etc.)

- Under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  

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The Winning Team will receive a cash prize, BJJ Gi Kimonos from Cauli Cartel, Jiu-Jitsu GP Champion Cup and bragging rights. 

Profits from the Tournament will be pooled to financially assist NZ BJJ athletes .

See NEW ZEALAND GI BLACKS and NEW ZEALAND GIWIS.