GrappleMania (Presented By: Turtle Guard Tournaments)

This is a submission only, gi and no-gi tournament. There will be divisions for both kids and adults.  Youth divisions will be double elimination, and adult divisions will be single elimination!

So what can you expect from this event? Well let's go over the details, some of which are new changes from previous tournaments.

First off, this is a submission-only event. Which means during the match, there will be no point system in play, and the only way to win during the match is via submission. If the timer runs out, and no one has been submitted, then the match goes into a 1 minute overtime, and the TGT point system comes into play, with the first person to score winning. If no one scores, then we will continue with 60 second sudden death rounds, until a winner is finally declared.

There will be both gi and no-gi divisions. Kids/Teens will be separated by age brackets, weight limits, and skill. There will be adult divisions for men, women, and men's masters (40 yrs and older).  There will be divisions for white belts, blue belts, and then an ADVANCED division.  The advanced division will be for purple belts and up.  It will be separated into brackets after registration has closed, to create the fairest matchups possible.  There will be an advanced division for both men and women!

Your registration will allow you to compete in up to 2 divisions.  For kids/teens, this is a double elimination tournament! Which means, you have to lose twice in order to be eliminated from your division. So if you compete in 2 divisions, you will get a minimum of 4 matches!

We'll also be adding an ALL GIRLS 13-17 year old division.  We know that when it comes to teenagers, the gap in speed and strength starts to widen between boys and girls, so in an effort to keep the playing field more even, all girls 13 and over can jump into this new division, facing just other girls.  Girls will still have the option to go into the regular divisions and face boys if they choose to, but they don't have to.

We'll be bringing back a no-gi absolute division for adults!  There will 2 no-gi absolutes for men, and 2 for women, split into LIGHTWEIGHT and HEAVYWEIGHT.  It's an all no-gi absolute, and anyone can enter it regardless of belt rank.  The absolute divisions will take place at the beginning of the tournament, alongside the youth matches.  There won't be any gi absolute divisions.

We are bringing back Fastest Submission of the Day!  A TGT Hammer will be given to a winner in each kids age bracket (not weight bracket) in gi, and another set of winners in no-gi. The same will be done for adults. That's a total of 24 hammers throughout the day!

We are also going to be using the Smoothcomp system for our checkout, and for our match scheduling throughout the day. With the Smoothcomp system, every fighter will have an exact scheduled time showing when their next match is taking place. You will be able to see this schedule on your cell phone, along with the brackets and other competitors, and it will update as the day goes on!

Registration for GrappleMania is only $50 for 2 divisions.  If you register by January 13th, you will receive a free t-shirt with your registration!

So mark your calendars, train hard, prepare yourself for an awesome day of competition, and register asap!

GrappleMania

Saturday, January 27th, 2024

CCFitFest24 @ American Bank Center

Corpus Christi, TX

For more information on divisions, the upcoming event, or how to register, please visit:

www.TurtleGuardTournaments.com