2022 ACT BJJ Championship (State Level 5 * Star Event) - AIS Combat Centre

The ACT Championships commenced in 2015 and each year has grown bigger. Opportunities to become a 2022 ACT Champion are: event introduction here.

Junior Male Gi, Junior Female Gi, Male Juvenile Gi, Female Juvenile Gi, Male Gi, Female Gi.

Juvenile Male NoGi, Juvenile Female NoGi, Male NoGi, Female NoGi

Normal Entries close at Midnight on Thursday 16 June 2022

This 5+ STAR event earns competitors National Ranking Points - 45 Gold, 15 Silver and 5 Bronze.

Date

Saturday and Sunday 25th and 26th  June 2022

Location

AIS Combat Centre, Building 13, Bruce, Canberra ACT

Doors Open @ 8.00am | Event Starts @ 8.30am (estimated finish late)

Event COVIDSafe Planning

All competitors, families, and spectators will be required to check into the 2022 ACT BJJ Championships on arrival using the Check in Canberras App, please download the app here

https://www.covid19.act.gov.au/business-and-work/check-in-cbr

FEES

There are gi and no gi divisions and open divisions for juveniles, adults and masters both male and female. There are gi divisions only for Might-Mites (4-6yo), Pee-Wees (7-9yo) , Juniors (10-12yo) and Teens (13-15yo).

Early Bird (Ends 5 March  2022)  

Kids $50

All Kids divisions will be on Saturday from 9am-11am

Juveniles $70 + $20 for each extra division

Adults $75 + $20 for each extra division

Normal registration (Ends 9pm 9 June 2022)  

Kids $60

Juveniles $75 + $25 for each extra division

Adults $90 + $25 for each extra division

LATE FEES - apply for registrations between 9-14 June 2022  

RULES and GUIDELINES://ibjjf.com/rules/

ALL DIVISIONS are all per IBJJF but in case of single competitors in lone divisions, they will be contacted to discuss options. These options include awarding of the win and points, or a move to another division.

AFBJJ Membership Required 

All competitors are required to have current AFBJJ membership to compete in all AFBJJ nation wide events. In order to compete the online registration process, competitors must authenticate using their AFBJJ membership https://afbjj.smoothcomp.com/en/federation/44/membership . If you have any further membership related queries or assistance, please email [email protected].  

Age Selection 

The AFBJJ now calculates competitor date of births against the the 31-12-2021 (or current year minus year of birth) to align with IBJJF rules. So, a competitor born on the 5 May 2008 will therefore compete in the 14 Year Old age group. Please check https://ibjjf.com/rules/

Weight Selection

Weights in the drop down box are represented as net with the appropriate Gi or No Gi allowance included in brackets e.g. the 79kg (82.3kg) Gi weight category means a net weight under 79kg and a combined gross weight (including Gi) of under 82.3kg.

Refund Policy

If you would like to cancel your registration you have till the last day of registration to request 95% refund (9 May 2021). After the registration is closed, you can still request partial refund during checking day (14 June22). After that the registration fee is non-refundable. Exemptions: Athletes who are alone in their bracket are eligible to receive a 90% refund of the registration fee, if not wanting points or moving up a division. ALL DIVISIONS are all per IBJJF.

contact [email protected] 

Event Entry

The ACT Controlled Sports Act 2019  - Controlled Sports (Combat Sports) Policy  (https://www.sport.act.gov.au/clubs-and-organisations/combat-sport-applications) requires all ACT Martial Arts Competitions are run by an endorsed recognised sporting body. The AFBJJ is not an endorsed recognised peak body. The ACT BJJ Championships is part of the AFBJJ circuit of competitions but also must adhere to the Australian JuJitsu Federation (AJF) policy and procedures as the AJF is the recognised accredited peak body.

The Australian Jujitsu Federation (AJF) requires that all members and members within schools and associations being members of the AJF provide within their individual membership agreements and within any and all Event entry agreements for the following.

All participants agreeing to this waiver also agree to the following

“I have read and understood and agree to abide by the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy, effective from 1 January 2021, and found on the Sport Integrity Australia website (https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping/world-anti-doping-code/australian-national-anti-doping-policy) being the anti-doping policy adopted by Australian Jujitsu Federation and applicable to all member, participants and non-participants.”

Spectator Entry fee: $Gold coin individual and $5 family donation to Beryl INC. https://www.beryl.org.au/