The Ultimate White belt Challenge

Invitation

We welcome you to this next special edition of our SIAM Submission Challenge Tournaments on March 23rd 2024. This time we invite all adult white belts to a test themselves in the Ultimate White Belt Challenge. The event will be held at SIAM's academy located in Kampsportens Hus in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event is open for all white belt competitors from all countries and academies.

Divisions

ADULTS GI:
White belt ONLY


NOGI:
Beginner/White belt ONLY

Weight classes

Weight classes for Men:
-70kg, -80kg, -90kg, -100kg, +100kg

Weight classes for Women:
-60kg, +60kg

Note that you DO NOT have to wear your gi at weigh-in

FORMAT

ALL WEIGHT DIVISIONS WILL FOLLOW A ROUND-ROBIN FORMAT

ABSOLUTE DIVISIONS WILL BE A SINGLE-ELIMINATION  TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE

Match Duration
The time limit for every adult match will be 5 minutes.

Match Scoring
The match scoring will follow the Grappling Industries guidelines meaning the following:

-Matches follow traditional BJJ point scoring: 4 for the mount, 4 for the back, 3 for a guard pass, 2 for a sweep, 2 for a takedown, 2 for knee on stomach, and 2 for a solid submission attempt that was stopped out of bounds.

-All positions must be held and controlled for 3 seconds.

-There is no “Advantage” scoring.

-A first penalty will result in a warning, a second penalty will result in the opponent being given 2 points, a third penalty will result in disqualification.

-If a match finishes in a draw, the referee of the match will declare a winner by Referee Decision at their discretion.

-A match will be deemed over immediately if a competitor taps out, screams, or verbally gives up during the match.

Rules

A list of the allowed techniques in each division is availible at the following link

Allowable techniques

Schedule

We offer every competitor the opportunity to weigh in either the day before competition or on the day of the competition.

Day before weigh-in (March 22nd) at SIAM BJJ in Kampsportens hus: 18.30-19.00 

Competition day

Weigh-in: 9.00-9.30

Welcome/Rules meeting: 9.30-9.45

Match start: 10.00

Uniform

Gi: Athletes have to wear a BJJ gi/kimono that fits their body along with a belt colored to match their rank in BJJ(White, Blue, Purple, Brown or Black). The Gi must be clean without visible tears and not obviously too short or too long. The top and pants must be of the same color and patches are allowed as long as the patches on the Gi do not prevent the opponent from gripping it

NoGi: Athletes have to wear board shorts without pockets or with pockets entirely stitched shut. Spats can be worn under the shorts if selected. Athletes also have to wear a rashguard or a shirt of elastic fabric (clings to body). This rash guard or shirt does not need to meet any color requirements.

Registration

Adult

Normal Registration: 250 DKK (Gi and NoGi: 350 DKK)

Late Registration 350 DKK (Gi and NoGi: 450 DKK)

Prizes

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd placing athletes of each division will recieve medals.

---TROPHY FOR THE ABSOLUTE DIVISION WINNER---