UMAC MILTON KEYNES BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP

UMAC MILTON KEYNES BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

Ultimate Martial Arts Championships invites you to join us for the UMAC Milton Keynes BJJ Championship 2024 competition. The competition is taking place at Stantonbury Campus in Milton Keynes on Saturday 27th April 2024 and is open to all BJJ belt levels in adult, juvenile and kids divisions.

General information:

The competition will be held in Stantonbury Campus which is a modern, large venue with changing rooms, shower facilities and spacious on-site parking.

The times and schedules will be updated in real time and displayed on a large screen and accessible to the general public on smart devices through the SmoothComp platform.

We will have a fully qualified first-aider experienced in providing assistance to BJJ competitions and a top quality team of international level, IBJJF qualified referees.

Official rules can be found here 

Divisions:

Kids Gi/No Gi Divisions:

• 4-5 years - No submissions and 2 minute rounds 

• 6-9 years - Submissions allowed, 3 minute rounds and IBJJF RULES 

• 10-15 years - Submission allowed, 4 minutes rounds and IBJJF RULES 

Juvenile Gi/No Gi Division:

• 16-17 years - Submissions allowed, 5 minute rounds and IBJJF RULES

Absolute Gi/No Gi divisions:

• Adults division (18+) - 5 minute rounds and IBJJF RULES

• Masters division (30+) - 5 minute rounds and IBJJF RULES

MEDALS:

• Bespoke medals will be issued to the top 3 competitors in each category.

TROPHIES:

• Best Academy Kids 1st, 2nd & 3rd place 

• Best Academy Adult 1st, 2nd & 3rd place

• Kids Fastest submissions 1st, 2nd & 3rd place 

• Adults Fastest Submissions  1st, 2nd & 3rd place 
• Male Absolute GI 1st, 2nd & 3rd place 
• Male Absolute No-Gi  1st, 2nd & 3rd place 
• Female Absolute GI 1st, 2nd & 3rd place 

• Female Absolute NO-GI 1st, 2nd & 3rd place 

• Male Absolute Ghost category  1st, 2nd and 3rd place

We are introducing a 'Ghost Bracket'. This is an invisible category which anyone from white to purple belt can sign up for and we will only make it visible to you on the day. We will message/email you with the rough time that it will go ahead on the day and you will only find out who you will be going against at the time the bracket starts. It will be a mixed category so you will go with mixed age, weight and belt and a choice if you go Gi or No Gi, so you could choose Gi and go against an opponent with NoGi . This will be using the smoothcomp technology so no changes can be made on the day. Over 18's only! 

- A 'round robin' format will be used for all categories with 3 participants, this is to ensure that all competitors will have a minimum of 2 x fights.

Competition specific rules for Masters brown/black no Gi:

- Heel hooks are allowed.

Entry requirements:

In order to enter into the Absolute division you will first need to register for the respective Male or Female Gi/No Gi division. 

During your application, please be sure to enter the correct weight, age and experience level. If incorrect details are entered this can cause us unnecessary delays on the day if we need to correct them and could result in disqualification.

Changing divisions/amendments:

Any amendments to your original application, including changes to your registered division need to be either updated on your Smoothcomp registration or emailed to us by Wednesday 24/04/24. Brackets and divisions will be set up by Friday 26th @ 9am

Refund:

Refunds are only possible until 03/03/24 after that medals / Trophies will be ordered and no refund will be possible. 

Merging divisions:

We reserve the right to merge divisions after the registration deadline in the unlikely event that you are the only competitor in your registered division group.

If you have trouble changing your division, email us or please check out: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel

Weighing in:

Weighing in takes place on the day of the competition starting from 9am and must be completed at the latest 1 hour before your scheduled division start time. Doors open 8.am. You must have officially weighed in by this hour before your division time and have made the weight, or else you will be disqualified and removed from the bracket.

There will be at least 4 staff members with scales to do the weigh in. This is to avoid any inconvenient queues. We will try our best to avoid queues as we want your experience to be great from start to finish! 

* The weigh-in is to be done once only and whilst wearing your Gi.*

Food, hot & cold drinks, The amazing Brazilian Açai, and Clothes Stalls available for everyone!

Spectators

£10 spectator fee to be paid by CASH on the day of event .

 All other adults must pay, including parents with a child competing.

FREE entry for children under the age of 12 and competitors only. 

Address: 

Stantonbury Campus in Milton Keynes Stantonbury,  MK14 6BN

We want to accommodate you as best we can,  we are here to help with any questions you may have.  

We look forward to seeing you all again!

Thank you