http://www.aucklandbjj.com/p/learn-bjj-rules.html • Lack of combativeness (stalling) is defined by one athlete clearly not pursuing positional progression in a match and also when an athlete impedes his/her opponent from carrying out said progression . • When both athletes simultaneously demonstrate a lack of combativeness ( stalling) in any position in a match . • When both athletes pull guard at the same time, the referee will start a 20 second countdown. If at end of this 20 second countdown , even if the athletes are moving, one of the athletes does not reach the top position, does not have a submission in hold,or is not imminently completing a point scoring move, the referee will stop the fight and give a penalty to both athletes. In this situation, the referee will restart the combat in standing position . • Lack of combativeness (stalling) is not declared when an athlete is defending his/herself from an opponent’s attacks from mount, back-control , side-c...