Events

Submission Pit Sub Only: July 6th 2025

SUMMARY

Submission Pit will host a No Gi Sub Only grappling competition in which there will be a Gold, Silver and Bronze medalist by submission in each division, EBI overtime rules apply. Brackets are run under a (fight for bronze) rule set, meaning there will be first, second and third place who will by receive Gold, Silver and Bronze medals on the day as well as on their smooth comp profiles. The winners of both male and female absolute divisions will receive trophies. Registrations will be closed in advance upon reaching the maximum number of athletes. 

RULES

– White belt matches shall be 5 minutes with EBI overtime of up to 3 rounds of 60 seconds.

– Matches of Blue belt and above shall be 6 minutes with EBI overtime of up to 3 rounds of 60 seconds.

– First match starts at 9:30am

– Please keep an eye on your match times through the Smoothcomp website or app. Matches may occasionally run ahead by an hour or so, we recommend that all athletes arrive at least 2 hours before their scheduled match. This will ensure you have enough time to check in, weigh in, and warm up, especially if match times change unexpectedly. Arriving late could result in disqualification (DQ). We appreciate your understanding.

– No points, advantages, or interruptions.

– No strikes or slams.

– Mouthguards are required

– The only legal leg attack for white and Blue belts is the straight ankle lock.

– Purple and Above are allowed to attack heel hooks (Variations accepted), straight ankle locks, toe holds, knee bars

These techniques are illegal at all levels: cranks, twisters, scissor takedowns, can openers, Bicep Slicers, and Calf Slicers. 

– Submission is the way to win. When either competitor taps, the match is over.

– If there is no submission then it goes to EBI overtime rules.

– During the match the referee might decide to reset position if you or your competitor end up outside the match boundaries. It is down to the referee’s discretion to reset the match should they feel the position is affected by the boundaries of the combat area.

– Please respect the referees, their calls and decisions, and all staff members. If you have any queries or complaints, please report them to the desks and the submission pit team. As you can appreciate, competition day can be very busy, so we politely ask you to be patient while waiting to be seen. 

EBI Rules

– EBI Overtime (1 round minimum/3 rounds maximum)If there is no submission after the regulation time limit, each competitor will have the chance to try to submit their opponent as fast as they can, while the other has a chance to escape. There will be a coin toss to determine which competitor will choose if they are starting on offense or defense.

 – The competitor on offense gets to choose if they want to start in back control or armbar. Offense options:

• Back control with a seatbelt grip (grip must be in the middle of the opponent’s chest). The defensive competitor may only secure his grips in a “pull up” fashion on the offensive competitor’s arms, but cannot sneak his or her hands inside the offensive competitor’s grips. Competitor on defense must sit up with perfect posture and may not lean forward or sideways until the referee officially starts the OT round.  

• Armbar with one arm fully threaded in and holding the armbar, and the other hand on the mat. Competitors must be lined up perpendicularly with the competitor on defense flat on his back with his feet planted flat on the floor. The defensive competitor can only choose a figure four (aka “rear naked choke grip”) defense, or a gable grip (aka “palm to palm grip”). No other grips allowed at the start of spider web OT.

– If there is a submission in the top of the round, the competitor who was submitted needs to secure a submission faster than he or she was submitted.

– If there is a submission in the bottom of the round, the competitor who achieved the submission wins the match (since the other competitor was unable to submit their opponent in the top of the round).

Always keep escaping, even if you think you’re clear, keep escaping until the referee calls time. If competitor on defense thinks he’s out and makes gestures to the referee to stop the action, that means the escape is NOT complete. Keep escaping keep moving until the referee is clear that an escape has been achieved.

PRIZES

 There shall be a podium for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Medals shall be awarded to those that place after each division has ended. 

–  Gold, Siler, Bronze Medal for each Male Division

–  Gold, Silver, Bronze Medal for each Female Division

– Trophy for winner of Female Absolute division

– Trophy for the winner of the Male Absolute division

WEIGH-IN

The weigh-in takes place on the day of the event. Every athlete can complete the process directly at the competition’s location anytime at least 2 hours before their scheduled division begins. If you have not arrived and weighed in by the time your fight is scheduled, you will no longer be able to fight in your scheduled match. However, we will give you the option to enter the absolute division as a compromise.

HYGIENE

– Competitors finger and toe nails should be trimmed short before competing.

– Long hair should be tied up before and during your match.

UNIFORM

– Competitors must wear compression shorts, Leggings, or board shorts without pockets. If selected, spats can be worn under the shorts. Attached metal or plastic of any kind is expressly forbidden. Athletes cannot compete shirtless or wearing a loose shirt of any kind.

–   Use of any foot gear, head gear, hair pins, jewelry, cups (genital protectors) or any other protector fashioned of hard material is forbidden. Also forbidden is the use of head wear, be it bandages, hoods or an elastic cap.

LEVEL & WEIGHT CLASSES

White belt

Blue Belt 

Purple Belt

Brown belt

Black Belt

Male

– Adult +18 yrs: -60kg/-65kg/-70kg/-76kg/-83kg/-91kg/-100kg/+100kg

– Masters +30 yrs: -60kg/-65kg/-70kg/-76kg/-83kg/-91kg/-100kg/+100kg

Female

– Adult +18 yrs: -50kg/-55kg/-60kg/-65kg/-70kg/-75kg/80kg/+80kg

– Masters +30yrs: -55kg/-60kg/-65kg/-70kg/-75kg /80kg/+80kg

Note: if there are to few competitors in a division (belt or weight) we will move the competitor up to the next available higher division (weight divisions will be merged with the division below).

Location

Unit 12a Birch Copse, Technology Road, Gorilla Fight Team HQ