Bjjbrick Podcast- Bjj, Jiu-jitsu, Mma, Martial Arts, No-gi And Good Times!

This week we have a conversation with the grappling referee David Karchmer. David has been a BJJ Black Belt since 2012. He has officiated over 3,500 gi and no-gi matches for multiple organizations. We talk about: This reason for his website The Grappling Referee Doing video education for interesting calls in BJJ matches How enforcing the borders is different between organizations and individual referees When to move grapplers back to the middle of the mat The role of safety in border enforcement What happens when two competitors fly off the mat What is done when a submission attempt ends up out of bounds Getting submitted by a move that is not intended to be a submission When it is appropriate to talk to the referee How injuries are handled from a referee's point of view Kids vs Adults rules When a referee should stop a match Common mistakes competitors make Remembering to control long enough to get you points Bending the rules Advice for people that want to be a referee Finding a mentor for being a referee