Rules

Please don’t forget to review the updated FORTIS competition rules for 2025 before participating in the event.
➡️ View the 2025 FORTIS Rule Updates (PDF)

The FORTIS rule set is based on the official AJP Jiu-Jitsu rules, but includes several specific modifications to certain positions and point values.
These updates aim to make scoring clearer and more consistent for all competitors and referees.

Only the positions and points mentioned in the 2025 FORTIS Rule Update PDF have been modified.
All other rules not included in this update will remain as per the official AJP Jiu-Jitsu rule set.

📜 Fortis Rules – For Safety & Fairness

A reminder for all athletes competing at the Fortis Championship 👇

⚠️ Any athlete who holds a black belt in Judo, traditional Jiu-Jitsu, or any other grappling combat sport, or has experience in freestyle/Greco-Roman wrestling, or has competed in MMA (professional or amateur), cannot register in the white belt division.

If we see an athlete competing as a white belt who clearly meets one of these criteria, we will move them to the blue belt division.

This rule exists for safety and fairness, ensuring all matches are between athletes of similar level and everyone competes on equal ground. 🤝