JJIF Rules: Jiu-Jitsu (Ne-Waza) GUARD

C. GUARD POSITION AND GUARD PASSING Guard is defined as the use of one or more legs to block the opponent from reaching side- control or north-south position over the athlete on bottom. The MR will award three points for passing the guard when the athlete in the top position passes the bottom opponent’s legs and establishes side-control or a north-south position for a count of three. Once an athlete passes his opponent’s guard, he must maintain control of the position for three (3) seconds to be a