The WSOJJ strictly prohibits "sandbagging", which means competing below one's belt or experience level. If a competitor is caught and proven to be sandbagging, he/she will be disqualified and banned from all future WSOJJ events. Winners of every division with more than 32 competitors, or with more than two 1ST PLACE wins in a row, are not allowed to compete at that belt level again. For example, if a Blue Belt wins 2 consecutive tournaments at Blue Belt level, he/she must compete in Purple Belt or higher levels from then on. If a competitor loses 3 consecutive events at a particular belt level, he/she may move back to the belt below.
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• Submission Only with EBI overtime. All youths division overtimes start on the back with seatbelt control, no spiderweb (armbar).
• Early Rounds are 5 min submission only with 1 possible overtime round based on fastest submission or fastest excape.
• Semifinals and finals are 5 minutes with 2 possible overtime rounds.
• No leg locks. No submissions below the waist
• No small joint manipulation.
• No Neck Cranks or cervical/spinal manipulations, No twister
• No striking of any kind
• No eye gouging or fish hooking
• No grabbing the ears
• No hair pulling
• No finger or toe holds
• No thumbing
• No scratching and pinching
• No kicking
• No biting
• No touching groin area
• No hands, knees or elbows on face
• No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing
• No grabbing the clothing (No-GI Only).

• EBI format
• Early rounds are 6 minutes submission only with 1 possible overtime round based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• Semifinals are 10 minutes submission only with 2 possible overtime rounds based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• Final matches are 10 minutes with 3 possible overtime rounds based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• No leg locks. No submissions below the waist.
• No small joint manipulation.
• No Neck Cranks or cervical/spinal manipulations, No twister.
• No striking of any kind
• No eye gouging or fish hooking
• No grabbing the ears
• No hair pulling
• No finger or toe holds
• No thumbing
• No scratching and pinching
• No kicking
• No biting
• No touching groin area
• No hands, knees or elbows on face
• No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing
• No grabbing the clothing (No-GI Only).
• Overtime starting positions include the following options.
  • Spiderweb (Armbar)
  • Back Control with Seat Belt Grip.

• EBI format
• Early rounds are 6 minutes with 1 possible overtime round based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• Semifinals are 10 minutes with 2 possible overtime rounds based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• Final matches are 10 minutes with 3 possible overtime rounds based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• No Heel Hooks. Straight Foot locks, toe holds and kneebars are legal. No twisting leg locks.
• No small joint manipulation.
• No Neck Cranks or cervical/spinal manipulations (twister OK)
• No striking of any kind
• No eye gouging or fish hooking
• No grabbing the ears
• No hair pulling
• No finger or toe holds
• No thumbing
• No scratching and pinching
• No kicking
• No biting
• No touching groin area
• No hands, knees or elbows on face
• No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing
• No grabbing the clothing (No-GI Only).
• Overtime starting positions include the following options.
  • Back Control with Seat Belt Grip.
  • Spiderweb (Armbar)

• EBI format
• Early rounds are 6 minutes submission only with 1 possible overtime round based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• Semifinals are 10 minutes submission only with 2 possible overtime rounds based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• Final matches are 10 minutes with 3 possible overtime rounds based on fastest submission or fastest escape.
• All leg locks are legal (No-Gi Only).
• No heel hooks or twisting leg locks for GI (knee bar, toe hold, straight ankle are legal)
• No small joint manipulation.
• No Neck Cranks or cervical/spinal manipulations (twister OK)
• No striking of any kind
• No eye gouging or fish hooking
• No grabbing the ears
• No hair pulling
• No finger or toe holds
• No thumbing
• No scratching and pinching
• No kicking
• No biting
• No touching groin area
• No hands, knees or elbows on face
• No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing
• No grabbing the clothing (No-GI Only).
• Overtime starting positions include the following options.
  • Back Control with Seat Belt Grip.
  • Spiderweb (Armbar)