SIO Grappling Challenge 2024

The SIO Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Grappling Challenge is coming to Vancouver Island on Saturday, April 20, 2024!

This Gi and No-Gi tournament is open to Jiu-jitsu clubs of all affiliations. The Kids/Youth divisions will be round-robin format, and the Juvenile and Adult Gi and No-Gi will be single elimination format. 

This will be a great opportunity to get some competition experience in a friendly venue. We will use the IBJJF points system for all divisions, although our ‘Sub-Hunter’ ruleset will favour submission wins over points wins in the rankings for medals.

All divisions will be formed based on a combination of age, weight, and skill. We will make every effort to create even and competitive brackets; however, we reserve the right to merge divisions in order to give everyone the best experience.

All Black Belts register for FREE using the code: Blackbelt2023

Deadline for Early Bird registration is Wednesday, February 28th. Regular registration will be open until Sunday, April 07th. Late registration will close Sunday, April 14th at midnight. 

SCHEDULE:

Brackets and schedule will be posted mid-week prior to the event on Smoothcomp. Note that we will start with Kids divisions first, followed by Juvenile and Adult. The tournament is expected to run from approximately 9am to 4pm.

MOVEMENT & CANCELLATION POLICY:

No division movement requests will be processed by via email while Registration is open.

Changes to or cancellation of any competitor’s registration must be initiated by the Adult competitor or Kids or Youth competitor’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".

Movement requests will not be accommodated after late registration closes. Please ensure you are in the appropriate division before Sunday, April 14th, 2024. If there are any issues in your division once brackets are posted, or if an Athlete must cancel after late registration closes, please email us at [email protected]

SPECTATORS:

Registered minor competitors (age 17 and below) will be permitted one parent spectator free of charge. Otherwise there will be a $10 spectator fee which may be paid at the door (cash preferred). 

Coaches Passes will be available based on the number of competitors per club, additional coaches will be required to pay the spectator fee of $10.

COACH PASSES:

Coach Passes are for active coaches/instructors ONLY and are based on the number of competitors per academy:

·      1 Competitor = 1 Coach Pass

·      2 to 5 Competitors = 2 Coach Passes

·      6 to 15 Competitors = 3 Coach Passes

·      16+ Competitors = 4 Coach Passes

Coach Passes grant access to the Coach Corridor, alongside the mats. Only one coach per academy is permitted at each mat, and coaches must sit in the chairs provided. Once the match is over, the coach must yield the chair and leave the Coach Corridor, unless actively coaching a next match. 

Contact us at [email protected] to secure your passes in advance. 

*For large divisions matches will be limited to a maximum of 4