British BJJ champion Trevor Birmingham was disqualified in the final of the Masters international in Brazil after having done a front flip to celebrate his victory. His opponent was then given the victory.

There is no mention in the IBJJF Rule Book of anything prohibiting a front flip of exuberant celebration of a victory.

Disciplinary Fouls
• When an athlete directs profane language or obscene gestures at his/her opponent, the center table, table officials, referee
or public.
• When an athlete exhibits hostile behavior towards an opponent, referee or any other member of the organizing committee
or public.
• When an athlete bites, pulls hair, strikes or applies pressure to the genitals or eyes, or intentionally uses a traumatic blow of
any kind (such as punches, elbows, knees, head butts, kicks, etc).
• When an athlete exhibits offensive or disrespectful behavior towards an opponent or the public through words or gestures
during a match or in celebrating victory.
• When one or both of the athlete’s disregard the seriousness of the competition by performing actions simulating
or faking combat.
Serious Fouls
When an athlete kneels or sits without having a grip of any kind on the opponent.
When a standing athlete flees the bounds of the match area, avoiding combat with the opponent
When a standing athlete pushes his/her opponent to outside the match area without clear intent of attempting
a submission or scoring.
When an athlete on the ground evades combat by sliding his/herself outside the match area.
When an athlete on the ground stands to escape combat and does not return to combat on the ground.
When an athlete breaks the grip of the opponent pulling guard and does not return to combat on the ground.
When an athlete intentionally removes his/her own gi or belt, causing the match to be stopped.
When an athlete grabs the opening of the opponent’s sleeve or pant leg with the fingers placed inside the garment, even if
performing a sweep or any other maneuver.
When an athlete grabs the inside of the opponent’s gi top or pants, when he steps inside the Gi jacket and and when an
athlete passes a hand through the inside of the opponent’s gi to grip the external part of the gi.
When an athlete communicates with the referee by speaking or with gestures, except when he/she is reporting a medical issue
or a problem with his uniform.
When an athlete disobeys a referee order.
When an athlete exits the match area following a match prior to the referee announcing the result.
When an athlete deliberately exits the match area to prevent the opponent from completing a sweep or a takedown.*

From Trevor Birmingham:

Saturday 25 july 2015 , at the Club Munipal in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. I just won the final of the Masters international 7 nill, the bell goes and the fight finshes and i can taste my Gold medal. I do a front flip go back to the middle and the ref DQ me then puts the other guys hand up. So end up with a silver.

Please post your views as i won the fight and had the Gold taken away from me.

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