Yes you go to tournaments and competitions. It works very similar to wrestling. You win based on points or by submitting your opponent. You can go as a team, or you can go by yourself. BJJ isn't a team sport though, so often times you are often pitted against teammates.
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Same as any other sport, they keep score and you win via points (or by submitting your opponent).
You can go as a team, but you don't compete as one, often teammates are pitted against each other if they are within the same weight class.
Keyboard warrior said it very well.
Yes you go to tournaments and competitions. It works very similar to wrestling. You win based on points or by submitting your opponent. You can go as a team, or you can go by yourself. BJJ isn't a team sport though, so often times you are often pitted against teammates.