welcome to IBJJF tutorials this video will be discussing referee duties it is the referees duty to make sure the assets fulfill their obligation to compete within the match area when two thirds of an athlete's body is outside the match area in a stabilized position on the ground the referee should stop the match note the position of each athlete and restart the match at the center of the match area with the athletes in identical positions of those they were in at the moment of stoppage the referee shall interrupt the match and if needed stand both athletes
up in the center of the combat area when two thirds of an athlete's body is outside the combat area during ground fighting that is not yet stabilized one of the athletes steps into the safety area while standing unless a takedown attempt has already been initiated no any movement that goes beyond the safety area will be stopped the athletes will be returned to the center of the combat area in a standing position when an athlete has a submission hold in place in the outlying safety area the referee should not interrupt the match when an athlete has
a submission hold in place and the opponent defends by moving out of bounds the referee should call a timeout and restart the match at the center of the match area with the athletes standing in this case the referee shall signal for two points for the athlete performing the submission hold when an athlete deliberately flees the match area to avoid submitting to a submission hold applied by his or her opponent the referee should stop the fight immediately in this case the referee shall disqualify the athlete when an athlete has a submission hold in place and the
fight ends up beyond the safety area due to move made by the attacker adjusting his submission the referee should call a timeout and restart the match at the center of the match area with the athlete standing in this case the athlete shall be awarded an advantage point if the opponent is in real danger of submitting it is the referees duty to assess how close the submission hold came to fruition it is the referees duty to oversee matches under the 12-year old divisions to protect the athletes spinal column by positioning themselves behind the child when lifted
off of the ground as in the case of a triangle or closed guard if the situation depicted in picture 11 of item six point three point two arises when attempting to takedown or any other move coming from the ground with the athletes on their knees or with a sweep motion the referee shall act in the following way for juveniles younger divisions and wipeouts the referee will stop the fight and restart the match with both athletes standing no penalties will be given to either athlete for the other divisions the referee shall not interfere with the match
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