United Grappling events run under the official IBJJF ruleset, reinforced by our safety, fair-play and legality principles. Read the documents, learn the referee signals, and know what changes by category.
Official IBJJF 2024 rulebook (EN).
Allowed and prohibited techniques per belt and age.
Sportsmanship and conduct guidelines for coaches and athletes.
Operational safety standards adopted at every event.
Approved gi/no-gi uniforms and weigh-in reference.
Kids and beginners run in Round Robin format. Common mistakes or non-serious irregular moves (guard crossing, jumping into guard, etc.) result in a penalty rather than disqualification. Disqualification applies only to serious infractions such as slamming or aggression.
Standard IBJJF bracket format for advanced divisions.
For all beginners (white belts: kids, teens, and adults), the referee has authority to stop the match whenever a potentially dangerous situation is identified — intervening before any injury can occur.
Scored
Scored
Scored
Benefit
Punished
"Combate"
"Parou"
Major infraction
Every event is officiated by IBJJF-trained black belt referees, supported by on-screen replay review and a dedicated organization & arbitration commission — so every decision is fair, transparent, and final.