An interesting cast of characters gathering guys from previous EBI's, combat JiuJitsu events, sub only grapplers and both up and coming sub grapplers versus old school NoGi names:
I've gone to OT a total of 7 times in the past 3 years. I'm 5-2 in OT, with all of my wins coming via submission (4 RNC's and one back triangle keylock) and both my losses coming via submission. Overall, I like competing in different rule sets and appreciate the awarding of points for position but appreciate a tiebreaker format in the event there's no score or a tie on points. I'd rather watch EBI OT rounds than golden score or the weird pick a position and golden score Third Coast Grappling thing they do that just results in one guy picking closed guard or the same guy trying to pass that spent most of regulation unable to do so et cetera. If the score was tied or no submission occurred in regulation, having competitors start in less than neutral positions makes the most sense if it is a true sub only event. I appreciated what Zach Maslany pointed out during the Finishers 12 broadcast this weekend in saying that Fight2Win is not sub only. It's more accurate to call it sub or ref's decision which produces either a submission or some fake sub attempts designed to sway judge opinion over the course of a match.
Opinions differ, but if the heart of the ethos of JiuJitsu is "survive the bad positions" or "submit your opponent" then I can't think of a better test of that ethos than a tie breaker that tests that skillset...
My ideal ruleset for NoGi would be more stringent rules for sitting to guard (this barely graze them with your fingertips then egg beater your legs and guard retention for 5 minutes business is silly or the -1 point for ADCC forces the bottom player to be more proactive from bottom rather than just stall out regulation), and points for 8 minutes of regulation then EBI OT. I think it would offer the best of awarding positionally minded JiuJitsu but eliminate the need for at times suspect or subjective judging criteria.
I've gone to OT a total of 7 times in the past 3 years. I'm 5-2 in OT, with all of my wins coming via submission (4 RNC's and one back triangle keylock) and both my losses coming via submission. Overall, I like competing in different rule sets and appreciate the awarding of points for position but appreciate a tiebreaker format in the event there's no score or a tie on points. I'd rather watch EBI OT rounds than golden score or the weird pick a position and golden score Third Coast Grappling thing they do that just results in one guy picking closed guard or the same guy trying to pass that spent most of regulation unable to do so et cetera. If the score was tied or no submission occurred in regulation, having competitors start in less than neutral positions makes the most sense if it is a true sub only event. I appreciated what Zach Maslany pointed out during the Finishers 12 broadcast this weekend in saying that Fight2Win is not sub only. It's more accurate to call it sub or ref's decision which produces either a submission or some fake sub attempts designed to sway judge opinion over the course of a match.
Opinions differ, but if the heart of the ethos of JiuJitsu is "survive the bad positions" or "submit your opponent" then I can't think of a better test of that ethos than a tie breaker that tests that skillset...
My ideal ruleset for NoGi would be more stringent rules for sitting to guard (this barely graze them with your fingertips then egg beater your legs and guard retention for 5 minutes business is silly or the -1 point for ADCC forces the bottom player to be more proactive from bottom rather than just stall out regulation), and points for 8 minutes of regulation then EBI OT. I think it would offer the best of awarding positionally minded JiuJitsu but eliminate the need for at times suspect or subjective judging criteria.
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