# Grapple Nights 1 - $1,500 Trios Tournament > Competition in Pearl, Mississippi, United States | August 22, 2025 – August 23, 2025 ## Overview **Event Type:** Competition **Description:** ***Note: There are only 4 team slots available for this tournament, and then registration will be closed. If registration is already full and you are interested in competing, please email us (email below) to be considered for the next event.*** **Date & Time:**Friday, August 22, 2025. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. Rules meeting at 6:15 PM. The tournament will begin at 6:30 PM. **Location:**Grapple Jiu Jitsu, 5709 US-80, Pearl, MS 39208 (Inside Focus Fit Gym) **Contact Email:**info@grapplebjj.com **Door Prizes:**Spectators will have a chance to receive door prizes! We welcome friends, family, and grappling enthusiasts to come enjoy this historical inaugural event! Tickets are $10 for spectators.**Each participating gym is allowed one coach free of charge.** A live stream of the event will also be available on [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@MSGrappling), free of charge. The winning team will receive a $900 cash prize. The top 4 scorers of the night (regardless of what teams they are on) will have the opportunity to face off after the team bracket in a single-elimination bracket for an extra $600. The rules will be the same as below, except a draw will result in 3 rounds of EBI-style overtime starting in the back position. This event is open to adult competitors only; there are no kids divisions for this tournament. Each team shall be comprised of: **Ruleset:**Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) rules **Team Ruleset:**Quintet-style (athletes who win by submission will stay on the mats and face the next athlete from the opposing team) **Team Bracket Flow:**Team Captains will determine their roster order before their leg of the bracket starts. The roster order will**NOT**be shared with anyone. Once a team bout starts, the roster order cannot be changed. **Match Time Limit:**6 minutes **Win Condition:**The bout between two teams is over when a team is out of athletes to send out. 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 All submissions are legal at all levels. However, the following techniques are banned and will result in immediate disqualification: 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 explosive maneuver (even at the risk of exposing themself) to get out of a pin and pose a real threat to the other player. Shot clock is typically called on the bottom player, even if they are completely pinned. **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 "Tabletop 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. -**Three Penalties:**If an athlete incurs three penalties and the match results in a draw, the opponent without penalties is awarded 2 points. The match will continue, but if it goes to a decision the decision will automatically go to the athlete who did not incur three penalties. -**Five Penalties:**Accumulating five penalties results in immediate disqualification, awarding the opponent 2 points. -**Submission Must Occur:**A submission must occur in order to stay on the mats. We look forward to seeing you on the mats! **Status:** Scheduled ## Dates **Start:** August 22, 2025 **End:** August 23, 2025 ## Location **Venue:** Pearl **Location:** Pearl, Mississippi, United States ## Pricing **Price:** $25 ## Links - Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/25570 ## Tags Multi-Day --- **Last Updated:** March 06, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/grapple-nights-1-1-500-trios-tournament)