ALL CBJJF TOURNAMENTS FOLLOW THE IBJJF RULE BOOK

Rules: www.ibjjf.org/rules

NEW MAJOR CASH PRIZES:

*VANCOUVER ABSOLUTE CHAMPIONSHIP*

• TOTAL CASH PRIZES UP TO $10,000 !!!
• Up to $2500 Prize for EACH Male Gi, Male NoGi, Female Gi, and Female NoGi Divisions!!
• Additional Registration Fee: $100/athlete (no coupon codes applicable)
• Open to ALL Adult Male & Female Belt Levels (must be 18+)
• Offering Gi and No Gi Divisions (Single Elimination)
• Minimum 4 entries per division for cash prizes to be awarded.

YOUTH & ADULT/MASTERS REGISTRATION:

YOUTH DISCLAIMER:

Youth Athletes are provided a 2 lbs allowance; however, in fairness to all Youth Athletes, please consider registering your Youth Athlete up a weight class if they are bordering the heavier division to avoid potential disqualification. Youth Athletes weighing over the 2 lbs allowance will be subject to disqualification.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES:

• Athletes can only register for ONE Gi and ONE No Gi Division
• Athletes competing in Gi and No Gi MUST register for at least the same weight class
• Athletes competing in Gi and No Gi weigh in ONCE with Gi & belt on
• Athletes must be registered using their age as of the date of the tournament
• ALL Athletes are guaranteed two matches, unless their opponent is a no show, or is disqualified the day of the event
• Adult & Masters Athletes are combined for No Gi
• If Adult & Masters Athletes are registered for Expert No Gi - IBJJF Black Belt Rules, plus Heel Hooks & Reaping apply
• Youth Athletes 16 years of age or older MUST request a Parental Consent Form from [email protected] in order to compete in an Adult (18+) Division.

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MOVEMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY:

No movement requests are processed by CBJJF Staff via email while Registration is open.

Changes to any Athlete's Registration, or Cancellation to any Athlete's Registration, MUST be initiated by the Adult Athlete or Youth Athlete's Parent/Guardian in Smoothcomp. Login to your profile and select "My Account". Then, click "Edit" for this event. To cancel an athlete's registration, click "Cancel".

NO MOVEMENT REQUESTS ARE PERMITTED AFTER LATE REGISTRATION CLOSES AND OUR SCHEDULE IS RELEASED. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE IN THE APPROPRIATE WEIGHT CLASS BEFORE LATE REGISTRATION ENDS.

Adult Athletes, and Parents/Guardians of Youth Athletes, are SOLELY responsible for ensuring they are registered in the proper weight category BEFORE Late Registration Closes.

NO movement accommodations are made the day of the event UNLESS an Athlete becomes the sole competitor AND the CBJJF Head Table determines it is possible to move the Athlete up a weight class. This decision is at the sole discretion of the CBJJF Head Table and is likely ONLY possible if there is ample time before the next weight class division begins.

If an Athlete must cancel AFTER Late Registration closes, please email us at [email protected].

REFUND & CREDIT POLICY:

UPDATE: 5% processing fee applies to refunds and credits until normal registration closes. Cancelations within Late Registration are subject to a 50% credit. NO credits or refunds are available after January 7th.

95% Refunds are available until November 28th
95% Credits are available until December 30th
50% Credits are available until January 7th
NO Credits or Refunds are available after January 7th

REGISTRATION FEES:

Youth - One Division (Gi or No Gi)*:
Early-Bird Registration: $65 per athlete
Normal Registration: $90 per athlete
Late Registration: $110 per athlete
*Add 2nd Division for only $25!!

Male Adult and Masters - One Division (Gi or No Gi)*:
Early-Bird Registration: $75 per athlete
Normal Registration: $100 per athlete
Late Registration: $120 per athlete
*Add 2nd Division for only $25!!

Female Adult and Masters -One Division (Gi or No Gi)*:
Early-Bird Registration: $65 per athlete
Normal Registration: $90 per athlete
Late Registration: $110 per athlete
*Add 2nd Division for only $25!!

Vancouver Absolute Championship (Male, Female, Gi, and NoGi):
$100 per athlete (no coupons applicable)


Attention Black Belts: YOU COMPETE FOR FREE!
Simply email us at [email protected] to confirm your registration.

COACH PASSES:

All Coaches must apply for a Coach Pass at www.cbjjf.org/coachpass BEFORE Late Registration closes. The number of Coaches Passes issued to a school is determined by the number of athletes registered to compete.

Visit www.cbjjf.org/what-to-expect for the number of eligible Coaches Passes per school.