Description
Join us for the second edition Alabama State Grappling Federation (ASGF) Tournament Series on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Birmingham, located at 7001 Crestwood Blvd Suite 102, Birmingham AL 35210.
This exciting annual series designed to showcase the best grapplers in Alabama, culminating in a state championship each year, and allowing competitors to gain experience and official XP in the PGF system (www.PGF.world/rankings)
**Event Details:**
- **Date & Time:** Saturday, July 12, 2025. Weigh ins will be at 9:00 AM Central Time. The tournament will begin at 10 AM.
- **Location:** 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Birmingham, 7001 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35210
- **Contact Email:** Mattelkins155@gmail.com
**Competition Format:**
**Ruleset:** Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) rules
**Match Guarantee:** Each registered competitor is guaranteed at least two matches, with brackets following a double-elimination format
**Scoring System:**
The PGF scoring system emphasizes individual skill and team strategy, rewarding athletes for submission victories:
**Chokes (Kills):** 6 points
**Joint Locks (Breaks):** 3 points
**Fast Submission Bonus:** 1 additional point for submissions achieved in under a minute
**Draws or Referee Decisions:** 0 points
Athletes will earn points for their respective academies based on their methods of victory. Additionally, competitors will accumulate PGF Experience Points (XP), with rankings available at [PGF Rankings](https://www.pgf.world/pgf-rankings). These rankings will determine seeding for the state tournament at the end of the year.
**Anti-Stalling Rules:**
To promote an active and engaging grappling environment, the PGF enforces strict anti-stalling measures:
**20-Second Shot Clock:** Athletes must initiate a deep shot attempt within 20 seconds, defined as an offensive maneuver aiming to take the opponent to the ground.
**Excessive Avoidance Penalty:** Competitors must actively attempt to escape, advance, or submit. Passive survival tactics are insufficient. If penalized for excessive avoidance, the athlete will be placed on the bottom in the "Referee Position," and the match will resume.
**Specific Anti-Stalling Criteria:**
1. **Engagement Avoidance:** Deliberately avoiding engagement, such as taking three or more steps backward, is prohibited.
2. **Progressive Action:** Athletes are required to actively seek positional advancement, submission attempts, or escapes, rather than maintaining a static or purely defensive posture.
3. **Continuous Combativity:** Competitors must demonstrate ongoing efforts to create and engage in offensive maneuvers. Prolonged inactivity or non-engagement is not permitted.
**Penalties for Stalling:**
- **Three Penalties:** If an athlete incurs three penalties and the match results in a draw, the opponent without penalties is awarded 2 points.
- **Five Penalties:** Accumulating five penalties results in immediate disqualification, awarding the opponent 2 points.
**Divisions:**
*Men's Weight Classes:*
- Lightweight: Up to 155 lbs
- Middleweight: Up to 175 lbs
- Light Heavyweight: Up to 205 lbs
- Heavyweight: 206 lbs and above
*Women's Weight Classes:*
- Flyweight: Up to 125 lbs
- Featherweight: Up to 145 lbs
- Surfweight: Up to 165 lbs
*Experience Levels for Each Weight Class:*
- **Beginner:** White to Blue Belt
- **Advanced:** Purple, Brown, and Black Belt
**Eligibility:**
This event is open to adult competitors only; there are no kids divisions for this tournament.
Don't miss this opportunity to compete, earn points throughout the year, and strive for the title of Alabama State Champion. We look forward to seeing you on the mats!?
