All Superfight and Absolute divisions follow Advanced Brown/Black belt rules.
The table below lists every submission and which division levels it is legal in. YES means the technique is allowed; X means it is not.
Tap a division below to see every submission allowed at that level. Allowed submissions carry up through the higher levels.
| Submission | Kids (U16) | Beginner / White | Intermediate / Blue | Advanced / Brown-Black | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Bar | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Americana | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Kimura | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Omoplata | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Rear Naked Choke | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Gi Chokes | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Guillotine Choke | YES ground only | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Arm Triangle | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Triangle Choke | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Ezekiel Choke | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Wrist Lock | X | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Straight Foot Lock | X | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Electric Chair | X | X | YES | YES | YES |
| Twister | X | X | YES | YES | YES |
| Knee Reap | X | X | YES | YES | YES |
| Toe Hold | X | X | YES | YES | YES |
| Knee Bar | X | X | YES | YES | YES |
| Calf / Bicep Slicer | X | X | X | YES | YES |
| Heel Hook | X | X | X | YES | YES |
| Z Lock | X | X | X | YES | YES |
| Jumping Guard | X | X | X | X | X |
| Slams | X | X | X | X | X |
| Scissor Takedown | X | X | X | X | X |
| EBI Overtime Choice | Back Only | Back / Armbar | Back / Armbar | Back / Armbar | Back / Armbar |
| EBI Overtime Length | 1 min max | 2 min max | 2 min max | 2 min max | 2 min max |
Kids (U16)
- Arm Bar
- Americana
- Kimura
- Omoplata
- Rear Naked Choke
- Gi Chokes
- Guillotine (ground only)
- Arm Triangle
- Triangle Choke
- Ezekiel Choke
EBI Overtime Back only · 1 min max
Beginner / White
- Arm Bar
- Americana
- Kimura
- Omoplata
- Rear Naked Choke
- Gi Chokes
- Guillotine
- Arm Triangle
- Triangle Choke
- Ezekiel Choke
- Wrist Lock
- Straight Foot Lock
EBI Overtime Back / Armbar · 2 min max
Intermediate / Blue
- Arm Bar
- Americana
- Kimura
- Omoplata
- Rear Naked Choke
- Gi Chokes
- Guillotine
- Arm Triangle
- Triangle Choke
- Ezekiel Choke
- Wrist Lock
- Straight Foot Lock
- Electric Chair
- Twister
- Knee Reap
- Toe Hold
- Knee Bar
EBI Overtime Back / Armbar · 2 min max
Advanced / Brown-Black
- Arm Bar
- Americana
- Kimura
- Omoplata
- Rear Naked Choke
- Gi Chokes
- Guillotine
- Arm Triangle
- Triangle Choke
- Ezekiel Choke
- Wrist Lock
- Straight Foot Lock
- Electric Chair
- Twister
- Knee Reap
- Toe Hold
- Knee Bar
- Calf / Bicep Slicer
- Heel Hook
- Z Lock
EBI Overtime Back / Armbar · 2 min max
Absolute
Follows Advanced Brown/Black rules — all submissions below are legal.
- Arm Bar
- Americana
- Kimura
- Omoplata
- Rear Naked Choke
- Gi Chokes
- Guillotine
- Arm Triangle
- Triangle Choke
- Ezekiel Choke
- Wrist Lock
- Straight Foot Lock
- Electric Chair
- Twister
- Knee Reap
- Toe Hold
- Knee Bar
- Calf / Bicep Slicer
- Heel Hook
- Z Lock
EBI Overtime Back / Armbar · 2 min max
Never allowed (any division): Jumping guard, slams, scissor takedown.
Gi purple belts vs. purple belts in their own separate divisions follow the Intermediate rules. Any purple belt entering a division with brown/black belts, or entering no-gi Advanced divisions, follows the Advanced allowable submissions.
Not sure whether a technique is legal in your division? Reach out before the event, or ask at the rules meeting the morning of the event.