KAIROS PRO RULES
(Similar To Polaris Pro GP Rules)
Bout Duration: 10 minutes
Bout Uniform: Coin toss to decide Gi or No Gi prior to the start of the bout.
- Coin toss will be performed at the start of the match before the athlete’s match, while the athlete is on deck.
- No extra time will be given if the previous match ends quickly; the athlete will have ten minutes maximum to get dressed and prepare for their match.
- Athletes will be provided 15 minutes break between semi-final rounds and the final round.
Bout Outcome: Win via Submission, Points, or referee stoppage. Draw if tied at the end of the bout.
Pool Points: 3 for win via submission or points, 1 point for draw.
Athletes will be randomly assigned to groups for the preliminary round-robin bracket.
5-Athlete Round Robin Bracket Format:
ROUND 1 | ROUND 2 | ROUND 3 | ROUND 4 | ROUND 5 | |
A vs D | D vs E | B vs D | C vs D | A vs B | |
B vs C | A vs C | A vs E | B vs E | C vs E | |
BYE | E | B | C | A | D |
5-Athlete Round Robin Scorecard:
ATHLETE | WINS | LOSSES | DRAWS | TOTAL | RANK |
A | |||||
B | |||||
C | |||||
D | |||||
E |
MATCH RULES
1 point each awarded for:
- Takedown
- Pass guard
- Back control (including body triangle)
- Mount
- Sweep
- Stoppage out of bounds with submission locked
Single competitor stalling:
Referee notices stalling and starts stalling timer.
20 seconds of stalling = official warning
Next 20 seconds of stalling = other competitor can choose dominant position (BACK, SIDE CONTROL, MOUNT)
If both competitors are stalling:
Referee notices stalling and starts stalling timer.
20 seconds of stalling = official warning
Next 20 seconds of stalling:
- If the stalling is taking place on the ground, both competitors will be forced to stand
- If the stalling is taking place standing, both competitors will be forced to start in the combat base position half a metre apart
If both competitors are warned for stalling but then only one competitor continues to stall, then conditions revert to ‘single competitor stalling’ guidelines
In a “one up one down” situation eg one competitor in seated guard, one competitor trying to pass, the competitor who is moving backwards will be considered the one who is stalling.
All stalling calls are reset once the athlete or athletes stop stalling.
Further details / Clarifications
- Stalling – failing to advance position or initiate serious attempts to finish or score points.
- Takedown – Must put the opponent’s back or side or butt on the mat and keep the top position for 3 seconds.
- Pass Guard – Must pass the opponent’s legs and stabilise a control position unimpeded for 3 seconds.
- Back Control Including Triangling the Legs – Must have either both hooks in or legs triangled for 3 seconds, with control of the upper body.
- Mount and Back Mount – Mounted position with legs clear, opponent can be face up or face down.
- Sweep – Any sweep from any guard resulting in a change of position from bottom to top of the person doing the sweep, and stabilising for 3 seconds.
- Reversals (from under a dominant position or in when a submission) are not counted as points.
- No advantages given for close attempts or positions that are lost or not secured due to scrambles.
- All slamming is disallowed.
- Scissor takedowns are disallowed.
- Head outside single legs are allowed, provided no belt grip is made. Referee reserves the right to stop this position if there is risk of neck injury, per their judgment. No penalisation of the athlete will occur unless the athlete appears to be actively attempting to injure their opponent.
- Injury – If an athlete gets injured and can no longer progress in the competition, the opponent in their remaining matches will be awarded 3 points.
- If an athlete purposefully flees the match area, they will receive two official warnings from the Referee and a subsequent disqualification from the event.
- Leg Entanglements and Leg Locks – Black belt Adult IBJJF rules will be followed regarding leg locks, as appropriate to attire.
- No Gi: all heel hooks legal, reaping allowed
- Gi: IBJJF reaping rules should be followed. no heel hooks in the gi. Heel hooking or egregious, repeated reaping in the gi will result in disqualification from the match. More than one infraction will result in disqualification from the event.
- If a reap occurs, the Referee will stop the match and reset the offending foot to the correct location if possible. If no fair reset is possible, the match will be restarted standing.
- As per IBJJF rules, if an athlete maneuvers their opponent into a punishable reaping position (in which the opponent should be the one penalised), no reaping call will be made. Athletes are also free to turn themselves into reaping positions in escape attempts.
VIDEO REVIEW
If the referee awards a match point (defined as a point that would alter the outcome of the match) that is contested by the athlete or the athlete’s designated coach or cornerperson, video review of the match will be completed by three referees. The referees will decide the outcome of the match by majority rule.
- Call for a video review must be done immediately after the match (within 3 minutes of the end of the match).
- The athlete does not have to remain on the mat to call for a video review (please don’t).
- The athlete’s coach or cornerperson can request a video review.
- The Head Referee can request a video review.
- The request for a video review should be made to the athlete’s designated runner.
DECORUM/PROFESSIONALISM
This is a professional event. Appropriate language and decorum is expected. Heckling referees, other athletes, or coaches, rudeness to event staff, and general bad behaviour/abusive language will not be tolerated. The organisers reserve the right to remove athletes, coaches, and cornerpeople from the venue for bad behaviour.
EQUIPMENT
- Gi / No Gi should be within reasonable standards of international competition.
- Any Gi that is considered too short / tight will not be allowed.
- No hard plastics / metal / zips / jewelry or anything else that may injure another competitor.
- Competitors should bring multiple sets of Gi and No Gi incase of damage.