***TRIOS: Trios have the same rule set as a quintet except for three (3) competitors on a team versus five (5) for a quintet, hence the word TRIO's.

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TEAMS: 4 - 8

 

TTEAM MEMBERS: 5 team members

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MIN. TO COMPETE: 5 team members

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TEAM WEIGHTS: 

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Gender                Age                              Weight

Male                    18+ Adult                      900lbs

Female                 18+ Adult                      700lbs

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QUINTET IN MATCH RULES:

 

1. To determine which Quintet teams to compete against, we will have a live stream for the comentators to draw team names a week before the event to determine whom they face first. 

2. Teams submit a line-up on the day of the event and for each match after that. Teams must follow the order, or the out-of-order competitor will be disqualified (DQ) for that match. (All lineups are released and announced before each match).​

3. The first two competitors will try submitting one another during the team match, and whoever submits their opponent first stays in and takes on the next opponent from the other team. The winner stays in until he/she clears the other teams competitors or gets submitted. Each new opponent is a new 4 - 7 minute round of sub only. If both competitors cannot submit one another, they both lose that round, and it goes to the next two competitors from each team, except if it is the last two competitors on the team, then it goes to a tiebreaker mentioned in section 4 of the rules. For a team to win, there must be one competitor from that team that has not been submitted or lost their round. 

4. If a team wins its Quintet match and suffers an injury, it can continue to compete with the number of non-injured competitors. There are no alternates, and a team can continue to compete without injured competitors; however, the team must show up on the day of the event with five (5) competitors or be DQ’d as a team. Replacements are up to the team and coaches prior to the day of the event.

5. The last team standing with a minimum of 1 competitor wins. The idea is to submit everyone on the other team to win. If there is a tie, Overtime (OT) will be warranted. When there is a tie, going into the last match of the Quintet, the last two competitors will go through the normal 4-minute sub-only match to determine a winner, and if there is no submission or disqualification, then those two competitors will not stop, and an additional 4-minute match with based solely on the NGA point system (https://www.nga-bjj.com/division#quintet-points) under "NGA Tournament" with no breaks until a winner is determined with points only, no advantages. If it is still tied, there will be a 1-minute first-to-score round based on NGA rule set, and then head ref will consult with two other secondary refs to determine a winner if no one was able to score a point during the first-to-score round. Keep in mind, ref's decisions shall be based only on the last two for each team doing the 8-minute, first-to-score rounds. Aggressions, advancing position, and legit submission attempts are what the refs are looking for in their decision.

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SUBMISSIONS:

1. Referees during the 4-minute sub-only rounds ensure no competitor uses illegal moves such as fishhooks, punches, slaps, slamming, pulling hair, eye gouging, groin grabs or strikes, etc. All BJJ submissions and moves are granted except those mentioned for illegal moves for adults only. Kids and juveniles shall follow the submission rules at https://www.nga-bjj.com/rules. The coaches, parents, and kids are responsible for knowing what submissions they can use to submit. The competitor shall be disqualified if any violation is present, with no exceptions!

2. Violating any illegal moves or submissions mentioned will result in a warning, penalty, and/or disqualification (DQ). No Quintet can end on a penalty, and if it is your last competitor, the other team can choose whatever BJJ position they want to start the round.

​               Illegal move / Sub                   Action​

               Kicking                                      Warning/DQ *Ref discretion

               Pulling Hair                                Warning/DQ *Ref discretion

               Slapping                                    Warning/DQ *Ref discretion

               Fish hooking                               Warning/DQ *Ref discretion

               Eye Gouging                               DQ

               Biting                                          DQ

               Grabbing Groin                           DQ

               Punching Groin                            DQ

               Punching                                     DQ

               Slamming                                    DQ

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3.  The panel of referees will determine anything not covered in the rule set, and their decision will be final. 

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STALLING:

 

Standing:

   1st = Warning

   2nd = Warning

   3rd = Staller’s opponent is placed in their butterfly guard

   4th = Staller’s opponent is placed in their half-guard

   5th = Staller’s opponent is placed in their full mount position

 

Ground:

   1st = Warning

   2nd = Warning

   3rd = Staller’s opponent is placed in your side position

   4th = Staller’s opponent is placed in their full mount.

   5th = Staller’s opponent is placed on their back with seat belt grip

   6th = DQ

 

Rules:

   i. Stalling can be called in regulation and overtime rounds by the ref. 

   ii. Stalling is the ref’s discretion and final. It will not be a conversation.

   iii. The clock still does not stop during stall calls.

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VERBAL SUBMISSIONS are counted as tapping out. If any competitor grunts, screams (s), or gives off a loud, painful verbal reaction while in a submission, it will be considered a tap. It is based on the referee's discretion and final.