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Should advantages exist as a scoring category?
Advantages are currently used in IBJJF to break ties and reward near-successful attempts.
YES56% yes · 44% no · 821 votes · 60,425 weight
Should near-submission attempts score an advantage?
When a competitor nearly applies a submission but the opponent escapes, should an advantage be awarded?
YES63% yes · 37% no · 859 votes · 62,610 weight
Should near-pass or near-sweep attempts score an advantage?
Partial guard passes or sweeps that don't fully complete — should these earn an advantage?
NO38% yes · 62% no · 833 votes · 60,490 weight

Meta Rules8

Should gripping inside the gi be allowed?
Like fingers inside the sleeve or pants.
NO48% yes · 52% no · 845 votes · 60,465 weight
YES58% yes · 42% no · 852 votes · 61,265 weight
Should weigh-in happen immediately before a match?
Athlete weighs in immediately before stepping on the mat and is disqualified if they are over weight
YES70% yes · 30% no · 869 votes · 62,965 weight
Any leg configuration can score back points
Back control points are awarded for demonstrating good alignment and dominant control on the back. Arm positioning is already irrelevant, leg positioning should be too. Double hooks to score is a completely arbitrary standard Body triangles, locked bottom side hooks, top side hip posts, and arm traps are just a few examples of valid and in some cases superior control methods which do not score. Points should be awarded based on secure attachment to the back alone, regardless of how you use your legs to secure it.
YES56% yes · 44% no · 542 votes · 40,980 weight
Should it be possible to win by pinning, like in Judo?
Like in Judo, should a 20 second pin win the match?
NO14% yes · 86% no · 893 votes · 64,260 weight
Should overtime / sudden death rounds exist?
When the match is tied after regulation time, should competitors go to an overtime or sudden-death round?
YES82% yes · 18% no · 854 votes · 61,705 weight
Should a referee decision break ties after overtime?
If overtime does not produce a winner, should the referee decide the match based on performance?
YES65% yes · 35% no · 821 votes · 59,985 weight
Should stalling result in a penalty point deduction?
When a competitor refuses to engage or actively avoids the match, should they receive a penalty that deducts points?
YES83% yes · 17% no · 848 votes · 62,255 weight
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