BJJ · IBJJF

BJJ competitions with the IBJJF rulebook already loaded

GI and NO-GI, 2026 edition. Turn the rulebook on and the event is born with its categories, match times by belt, brackets and the federation's tie rules. You change only the exceptions.

9: belts, from grey to black
11: age divisions, from Mighty Mite to Master 5
2: automatic bronzes, no repechage
10min: an adult black-belt match

01 · Categories

The rulebook writes the categories

By belt, age and weight, male and female: grey, yellow, orange and green up to Teen, white, blue, purple, brown and black from Juvenile to Master 5. You add them, duplicate them onto other belts or turn them off from the event wizard.

Category changes on the IBJJF ladders: belt, age, and weight only upwards
GI and NO-GI in the same event, with rest for those who do both

Event wizard: the IBJJF, JJIF and FIJLKAM 2026 rulebooks, each with its own switch; BJJ GI and BJJ NO-GI turned on. — One switch per rulebook: the categories come from there.

02 · Match times

The right time for every belt

Every category is born with the rulebook's match time, by belt and age. For adults, from white to black:

White5 min
Blue6 min
Purple7 min
Brown8 min
Black10 min

Juvenile 5 minutes for every belt; Master 1 from 5 to 6, Master 2 and above 5; children from 2 to 5 minutes. You change them from the wizard by age division and belt.

03 · Brackets

The number of entries decides the format

Two athletes fight a best of three, three to five a round robin, more a single elimination. The bracket moves on with every result confirmed at the table.

Two automatic bronzes for the semi-final losers, no repechage
Standings with shared placings: two third places and no fourth

The categories of a BJJ competition: for each, the format set by the rulebook, the number of matches and the assigned mat. — The categories of a BJJ competition, with the format of each bracket.

04 · At the table

BJJ commands, and ties as the IBJJF writes them

2, 3 and 4-point scores, advantages and penalties; a submission ends the match. Level at the end of time, more points count, then more advantages, then fewer penalties, and if it's still level a referee decision is mandatory.

Projected scoreboard, in step with the table even offline
Every athlete's rest counted between one match and the next

Projected scoreboard during rest: a countdown for each of the two athletes and the time their rest ends. — The projected scoreboard, during the rest between two matches.

05 · Weigh-in

Weigh-in during the event, as the IBJJF wants

Brackets are built on all the entries, and the weight is recorded at the scales when the athlete arrives, once. Category change and re-weigh sit on the athlete's row.

Categories with two or three entries are flagged

Weigh-ins: athlete cards with the verified weight, the category and the Change category and Re-weigh commands. — The scales: weight, category and the two commands on the athlete's row.

Running ju-jitsu too? Fighting, Ne-Waza and Duo with the JJIF and FIJLKAM rulebooks →

FAQ

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How do weigh-ins and category changes work?

The weight is recorded once and stays linked to the athlete. The rulebook decides when the weigh-in happens: IBJJF weighs during the event, JJIF before it. Category changes follow the federation's ladders for weight, age and belt.

How long are BJJ matches under the IBJJF rulebook?

It depends on belt and age. For adults: 5 minutes for white, 6 for blue, 7 for purple, 8 for brown, 10 for black. Juvenile 5 minutes for every belt, Masters 5 to 6, children 2 to 5. KombatControl applies them by itself, and you can change them from the event wizard by age division and belt.

How is a BJJ match that ends level decided?

With the IBJJF chain: more points, then more advantages, then fewer penalties. If it is still level, a referee decision is mandatory. The KombatControl referee table applies the chain of the category's rulebook.

How do IBJJF and JJIF differ on weigh-in, bronzes and ties?

IBJJF: weigh-in during the event, two automatic bronzes for the semi-final losers, no repechage; in a tie, points, advantages and penalties count, then the referee decision.

JJIF: weigh-in before the event, two bronzes fought against those coming back through repechage, and whoever loses the bronze match is fifth; in a tie, extra rounds in Fighting and golden score in Ne-Waza. KombatControl applies the rules of the chosen rulebook.

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