IBJJF Rules on Stretching the Legs Apart

[Mark Holloway]

I think the IBJJF is being more open minded? I had 10th Planet Peers get DQ'd for Electric Chair or Crotch Ripper submissions in years past, but the new and improved and much-needed-of-an-update 2012 IBJJF rule book (now in PDF format!) states you can stretch the legs apart. I always remember this being prohibited before. Only the kids cannot submit by stretching the legs apart.

Also, the rule book now includes accompanying photos.


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[Paul Hannan]

Most techniques can be safe or highly dangerous and it's really egos that cause the most damage in competitions. Maybe they should be banned by the IBJJF : )

[Harry Evans]

Last week, at BJJ by the Bay, I asked Sergio Silva about this. I'm not saying he is the world's number 1 expert, but he throws many tournaments, and he said that under IBJJF rules, crotch rippers, electric chairs, etc were legal. I was asking about blue belt and up, so I'm not sure about white belts.

[Brian Debes]

The problem with this is that refs often call these heel hooks (mainly electric chairs). This why I love all submissions legal; not because I love or need heel-hooks, but because I hate terrible DQ’s.