Tidig registrerings period
22 Apr - 11 Oct 11:59 pm
Ordinarie registrering
11 Oct - 27 Oct 11:59 pm
Sen registrering
27 Oct - 30 Oct 5:00 pm
Tävlingen startar 31 Oct

NEWBREED Spartanburg Samurai Series

@ Upward Star Center, 9768 Warren H Abernathy HWY, Spartanburg, SC

all attendees are required to wear masks but athletes do not have to wear them during competition.  

Introducing the NJJF Spartanburg Samurai Series. This is the first of two events. The second event will be on December 12, 2020. As usual the tournament is open to all age groups but for ages 16 and up we have added absolute divisions for all skill levels. White through black in Gi and beginner through advanced in No-Gi. You must first qualify at the event by placing first in your bracket. The first place winners in these absolute divisions will receive the Custom NEWBREED Hanzo sword. Don't miss this great opportunity to add a unique award to your collection. We'll see you on the mats!

COVID-19 EVENT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:

Your health is our number one concern and we will be taking extra precautionary measures. Here are just a few of the additional measures we will be implementing:

  1. All attendees must wear masks upon entering the NJJF event. 
  2. Competitors will be screened prior to competing. 
  3. NJJF staff will be following the CDC guidelines for personal hygiene.
  4. All of our equipment will be properly sanitized prior, during and after use.
  5. If you are either a high risk individual, currently sick or have been recently exposed to someone that tested positive for the Coronavirus then please stay at home. 

Brackets and Schedule

-Doors open at 8:00 am and the tournament starts promptly at 9:30 am.

-Competitors are required to be present 15 minutes before their match start time.

-Brackets and the event schedule will be posted on the Thursday prior to the event.

-You can access these by visiting the “Brackets & Schedule” tab.

-A REAL-TIME schedule by bracket and REAL-TIME schedule by match order will be featured on large TV monitors at the event allowing you access to the most up-to-date information available.

-During the event, you will be able to access this information from your mobile device.

-Competitors must be in Fighter Bullpen 15 minutes prior to your match time.

-Please be ON TIME to your designated mat to keep the tournament running on time.

EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 11, 2020

-$89.00 registration, $12.00 spectator, FREE event tee.

-1 or 2 divisions.

-Additional divisions - $20.00.

normal REGISTRATION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 27, 2020

-109.00 registration, $15.00 spectator.

-1 or 2 divisions.

-Additional divisions - $20.00.

Final REGISTRATION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 30, 2020

-$145.00 registration, - 1 or 2 divisions.

-Additional divisions - $20.00.

-NEW: We are no longer excepting registration by phone. Final registration must be done online.

-5PM Deadline.

REFUND/VOUCHER POLICY

-Military members with orders to go overseas are entitled to a full refund if they can provide a copy of their orders.

REFUNDS

-NO REFUNDS will be given at any time for any reason.

VOUCHERS

-Vouchers for future tournaments can be requested for any reason until NOON on the day before the event.

-Voucher requests must be made by email ([email protected]).

-Any voucher requests received  after 5 PM on the final registration deadline will be discarded.

-Vouchers are good for one year from the tournament date.

-Vouchers are valid at any of our events nationwide

VOUCHERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED AFTER THE TOURNAMENT FOR ANY REASON.

DISCOUNTS

WOMEN’S DISCOUNT

-Only valid for female competitors that are competing the Women’s Gi and/or NoGi division.

-A $10.00 discount will be automatically applied to your order.

FAMILY COMPETITOR DISCOUNTS

-Please email our office at [email protected] for a discount code (may be asked to provide proof of relationships). Please include your name, the number of people you are registering and their first and last names. This will expedite the process of receiving your discount code.

-Only valid for IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS (brothers, sisters, parents, children and spouses).

-Teammates, cousins, coaches and students DO NOT qualify for the family discount packages.

-2 competitor family discount - $86.00 per person (early reg); $106.00 per person (normal reg)

-3 competitor family discount - $83.00 per person (early reg); $103.00 per person (normal reg)

-4 competitor family discount - $80.00 per person (early reg); $100.00 per person (normal reg)

-5 competitor family discount - $77.00 per person (early reg); $97.00 per person (normal reg)

WEIGH-INS

-Weigh-ins will take place on Saturday only.

-You must weigh in 15 minutes prior to your division start time. If you are late for weigh-ins, you WILL be disqualified and NO voucher or refund will be given. So, please consider drive time, traffic and time to find parking as these will NOT be valid reasons for missing weigh-ins.

-You do not have to weigh in with your Gi on.

-You only have to weigh in once, even if participating in multiple divisions.

-We have a 1 pound allowance policy.

IF YOU DO NOT MAKE WEIGHT

-For competitors 16 years of age and older: you WILL be disqualified and NO refund or voucher will be given.

-For competitors 15 years of age and under: we will do our best to accommodate you and move you into a new bracket. THIS IS NOT GUARANTEED. If there are no available fights, we will provide a voucher for future use but NO refunds will be given.

COMPETITOR INFORMATION

-You can access a full list of competitors by visiting the event page and clicking on the “Registrations” tab.

-This is a REAL-TIME list that updates automatically as competitors register.

DIVISION CHANGES

-You can make changes to your registration until 11:59 PM on the day of the final registration deadline (Tuesday prior to the event).

-Log into your account to make any necessary changes.

-If the final registration deadline passes and you do not like where you are bracketed, you can cancel your registration before 12 pm on the Friday prior to the event and receive a credit for a future event.

BRACKETS AND SCHEDULE

-Doors open at 8:00 am and the tournament starts promptly at 9:30 am.

-Competitors are required to be present 60 minutes before their match start time.

-Brackets and the event schedule will be posted on the Thursday prior to the event.

-You can access these by visiting the “Brackets & Schedule” tab.

-A REAL-TIME schedule by bracket and REAL-TIME schedule by match order will be featured on large TV monitors at the event allowing you access to the most up-to-date information available.

-During the event, you will be able to access this information from your mobile device.

-Competitors must be in Fighter Bullpen 15 minutes prior to your match time.

-Please be ON TIME to your designated mat to keep the tournament running on time.

RULES & INFO

-For event rules, please visit the following link: https://newbreedbjj.com/rules/

-For event information, please visit the following link: https://newbreedbjj.com/information/

-If you can not find the answer to your question in one of these two links, please send an email to [email protected].

COACH information

-Waiting on coaches not only holds up a single competitor’s match but has a domino effect on the rest of the event. It is for this reason that we will no longer wait on coaches to finish at one mat before beginning a match at another. Please keep this in mind when planning on the number of coaches to bring to each event.

-Coach’s passes will be provided free of charge depending on the number of competitors from your school.

-3-10 competitors: 2 Coach’s Passes

-11-15 competitors: 3 Coach’s Passes

-16-20 competitors: 4 Coach’s Passes

-21+ competitors: 5 Coach’s Passes

-For competitors on the mat that are ages 13 and under, we will allow one coach per competitor inside the barricades.

-For competitors 14 years of age and over, we will NOT allow any coaches inside the barricades.

-If you need to bring more coaches than the number of passes provided, they are available for purchase for $5.00 each at the door.

-Parents are NOT allowed to purchase coach’s passes unless there is not a coach from your academy present.

RESULTS

-Results are REAL-TIME and will be automatically posted on the TV monitor at the awards booth beside the podium as well as on the event page.

TEAM AWARDS: YOUTH, ADULT & OVERALL

-1st Place receives: Custom trophy, *Championship belt & Custom banner.

- 2nd Place receives: *Championship belt & Custom banner.

-3rd Place receives: Custom banner.

-Best Overall receives: Team trophy, *Championship belt & Custom banner.

*Only one belt per team per event.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

-1st place advanced division winners (all ages) receive *Championship belts. Custom medals are awarded to 1st place winners in all other divisions.

*Only one belt per competitor per event.

-Awards are subject to change per event and at the discretion of event management.

-The Tournament Team winners that place first in both the youth and adult divisions will be awarded custom banners as well as a beautiful large Trophy Cup. Trophies may vary depending on the event but they are always of the highest quality.

FEATURED DIVISION - MEN'S GI BLACK BELT ABSOLUTE

-Must be male, 18 years or older.

-Winner receives a $200 prize and a NEWBREED Advanced Champion Belt

-4 competitor minimum for the cash prize

ABSOLUTE ONLY

-Early registration - $50.00.

-Late registration - $60.00.

-Final registration - $145.00.

ABSOLUTE AS ADDITIONAL DIVISION

-Early registration - $25.00.

-Late registration - $30.00.

-Final registration - $35.00.

FEATURED DIVISION - MEN’S NO-GI ADVANCED ABSOLUTE

-Must be male, 18 years or older.

-Winner receives a $200 prize and a NEWBREED Advanced Champion Belt

-8 competitor minimum for the cash prize

ABSOLUTE ONLY

-Early registration - $50.00.

-Late registration - $60.00.

-Final registration - $145.00.

ABSOLUTE AS ADDITIONAL DIVISION

-Early registration - $25.00.

-Late registration - $30.00.

-Final registration - $35.00.



Tävlingsklasser

  • Youth 1- Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for No Gi
  • Youth 1- Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Optional
  • Youth 1- No-Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for Gi
  • Youth 1- No-Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Optional
  • Youth 2- Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for No Gi
  • Youth 2- Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for No Gi
  • Youth 2- No-Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for Gi
  • Youth 2- No-Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Optional
  • Womens Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for No Gi
  • Womens Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for No Gi
  • Womens No-Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for Gi
  • Womens No-Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for Gi
  • Mens Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for No Gi
  • Mens Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for No Gi
  • Mens No-Gi 116.63 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for Gi
  • Mens No-Gi ADDITIONAL DIVISION (OPTIONAL) 21.20 USD
    Click Add button. Select info. Click Register button. Repeat for Gi
  • Men's Gi Black Belt Absolute 32.10 USD
    Open weight class for Mens Black Belts
  • Men's Gi Black Belt Absolute Only 63.60 USD
    Select this entry if you are only doing the black belt absolute
  • Men's No-Gi Absolute Only 64.20 USD
    Select this entry if you are only doing the absolute
  • Men's No-Gi Absolute 32.10 USD
    Open weightclass for Men Advanced
  • 1 Spectator Ticket 15.90 USD
    All prepaid spectator tickets purchased in advance through our website, are to be picked up at the door the day of the event. Tickets are NOT mailed to you but you will have a receipt of your transaction in your account.
  • 2 Spectator Tickets 31.80 USD
    All prepaid spectator tickets purchased in advance through our website, are to be picked up at the door the day of the event. Tickets are NOT mailed to you but you will have a receipt of your transaction in your account.
  • 3 Spectator Tickets 47.70 USD
    All prepaid spectator tickets purchased in advance through our website, are to be picked up at the door the day of the event. Tickets are NOT mailed to you but you will have a receipt of your transaction in your account.
  • 4 Spectator Tickets 63.60 USD
    All prepaid spectator tickets purchased in advance through our website, are to be picked up at the door the day of the event. Tickets are NOT mailed to you but you will have a receipt of your transaction in your account.
  • 5 Spectator Tickets 79.50 USD
    All prepaid spectator tickets purchased in advance through our website, are to be picked up at the door the day of the event. Tickets are NOT mailed to you but you will have a receipt of your transaction in your account.
  • 10 Spectator Tickets 159 USD
    All prepaid spectator tickets purchased in advance through our website, are to be picked up at the door the day of the event. Tickets are NOT mailed to you but you will have a receipt of your transaction in your account.

Cancel/Refund policy