# Alabama State Grappling Federation

> Competition in Decatur, Alabama, United States | May 10, 2025 – May 11, 2025

## Overview

**Event Type:** Competition

**Description:** Join us for the inaugural Alabama State Grappling Federation (ASGF) Tournament on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Decatur, located at 108 Lenwood Rd, Decatur, AL 35603. This event marks the beginning of an exciting annual series designed to showcase the best grapplers in Alabama, culminating in a state championship each year.

**Event Details:**

-**Date & Time:**Saturday, May 10, 2025, starting at 9:00 AM Central Time

-**Location:**10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Decatur, 108 Lenwood Rd, Decatur, AL 35603

-**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! 

**Status:** Scheduled

## Dates

**Start:** May 10, 2025
**End:** May 11, 2025
## Location

**Venue:** Decatur

**Location:** Decatur, Alabama, United States


## Pricing

**Price:** $69.99
## Links

- Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/23598

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**Last Updated:** March 06, 2026

**Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/alabama-state-grappling-federation)