WSOJJ Queens Tournament

 Beginner (White Belt) No-Gi Cash Divisions + Standard Divisions with Payouts

New York City | July 11th

This event features 1 guaranteed $1,000 cash prize No-Gi division: Blue Belt 175 lbs divisions. In addition, all other divisions will follow our standard payout structure, with prize money based on the number of competitors in each bracket, up to $1,000 per division.

🗓 Registration Periods

• From March 12th to July 8th
• $149

✅ Competitor Guarantee

To ensure every competitor gets matches, we’ve built flexibility into registration. If your division does not fill, you’ll choose your preference during signup:

• Move up a weight division (you set your maximum weight)
• Move up or down an age division (you set your maximum age)
• Move up a belt division (you set your maximum belt)
• Or, select a full refund if you prefer not to move

This way, every competitor is protected — you’ll either compete within your chosen limits or receive your money back.

💵 Payouts

Cash prizes are awarded based on division size:

2 Competitors: 1st= $150

3 Competitors: 1st= $225

4 Competitors: 1st= $300

5 Competitors: 1st= $375

6 Competitors: 1st= $450

7 Competitors: 1st= $525

8 Competitors: 1st= $600

9 Competitors: 1st= $675

10 Competitors: 1st= $750

11 Competitors: 1st= $825

12 Competitors: 1st= $900

13 Competitors: 1st= $975

14 Competitors: 1st= $1,000

15 Competitors: 1st= $1,000

16 Competitors: 1st= $1,000 2nd= $200

🥋 Divisions

• Gender, weight, and belt divisions are available on the registration form

⚖️ Weigh-Ins

• Morning of the tournament
• 0.9 lb allowance

📜 Format & Rules

Match Duration

Match times are determined by athlete level:

• White Belt (Beginner): 5 minutes
• Blue Belt (Intermediate): 6 minutes
• Purple Belt (Advanced): 7 minutes
• Brown and Black Belts (Expert): 7 minutes

Scoring System

The scoring system will follow IBJJF rules, without advantages. Points are awarded only after 3 seconds of positional control, as determined by the referee.

Points Allocation

• Takedown: 2 points
• Sweep: 2 points
• Knee on Belly: 2 points
• Guard Pass: 3 points
• Mount: 4 points
• Back Control (with hooks or body triangle): 4 points

⚠️ No advantages will be awarded. Only points and penalties count toward the final score.

Tie-Break Criteria

In the event of a draw at the end of regulation, the match will proceed to a 2-minute Golden Score period.

• The first athlete to score during Golden Score will be declared the winner.

If the match remains tied after Golden Score, the bout will be decided by EBI Overtime rules, as outlined below:

EBI Overtime

Athletes will alternate starting from:

• Back control with seatbelt and hooks only
• Armbar / Spider-Web position

Each athlete will receive an equal number of attempts, best 2 out of 3.

The winner will be determined by:

• Fastest submission, or
• If there is no submission, the fastest escape time

If the match is still tied after overtime, the referee will determine the winner based on overall performance and submission attempts.

NO-GI Ruleset & Modifications

All other technical rules, including legal and illegal techniques, penalties, uniform requirements, and athlete conduct, will follow the current IBJJF ruleset, with the following event-specific modification:

• Leg reaping is allowed for positional control only
• Submission attempts from a reaping position are not allowed

Any rule not specifically modified above will default to the official IBJJF rules.

For the most current IBJJF rules, please refer to the official IBJJF website.

Cash Prize Jiu-Jitsu!