JJIF Rules: Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) KNEE ON BELLY

• Matches should unfold as a progression of positions of technical control that ultimately result in a submission hold. Therefore, athletes who voluntarily relinquish a position, in order to again score points using the same position for which points have already been awarded, shall not be awarded points upon achieving the new position. • Points shall be awarded by the ‘mat referee’ whenever an athlete stabilizes a position for 3 (three) seconds. When an athlete in the top position places a knee on the s