Nor Cal Legacy Gi & No-Gi

ATTENTION: Day before weigh-ins will be held at Alameda Pointe Gymnasium on Saturday, July 17 from 12:00-4:00 PM. If you weigh in early you do not need to weigh in on competition day. Same day weigh-ins will be open at 7:00 AM. All competitors must weigh in before their bracket starts.

PLEASE BRING PHOTO ID IN ORDER TO STEP ON THE SCALE 

Athletes do NOT have to weigh in with the gi on

There is a 2 pound weight allowance 

In 2009 we launched our first tournament, NorCal Legacy in Alameda, California. In 2021 we are back and here to stay! This is a gi & no-gi tournament for kids, teens, and adults.

AWARDS:

GOLD, SILVER, & BRONZE MEDALS

CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS

THE FIRST 300 COMPETITORS TO REGISTER WILL RECEIVE A FREE SHIRT  

FORMAT:

All matches are single elimination

All matches are IBJJF rules with no advantages. In the event of a tie, there will be a 1-minute golden score round (first to score wins). After that, it will go to ref decision.

There will be NO DOUBLE 3RD. 3RD Place will be decided with a match between the semifinal losers of each division. 

ABSOLUTE DIVISION: Athletes that place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their division qualify to sign-up for the absolute division. Registration for the absolute division will be held on the same day after all weight divisions at a given belt/level are finished. There will be NO absolute divisions for kids. Absolute divisions will be held ONLY for juvenile and adult, male and female, blue, purple, brown, and black in the gi, and for intermediate and advanced divisions in no-gi. 

KIDS Match Length: 4 minutes all levels Gi & No-Gi

JUVENILE Match Length: 5 minutes all levels Gi & No-Gi

ADULT/MASTER Match Length: 6 min all levels Gi & No-Gi 

RULES:

KIDS & JUVENILE GI: IBJJF legal techniques

KIDS & JUVENILE NO-GI: ALL of the following submissions are ILLEGAL for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced divisions for kids & juveniles.

*NECK CRANKS

*JUMPING GUARD (Allowed for Juvenile BLUE/PURPLE/ADVANCED)

*ANKLE LOCKS (Allowed for Juvenile BLUE/PURPLE/ADVANCED) 

*WRIST LOCKS 

*BICEP SLICERS

*CALF COMPRESSIONS

*SLAMMING 

*REAPING 

*SPINE LOCKS

*ELECTRIC CHAIR

*SQUEEZING THE WIND PIPE WITH A HAND 

ADULT GI: IBJJF legal techniques 

ADULT NO-GI: Heel hooks and Reaping are allowed for ADVANCED Divisions only. Toe holds & Kneebars are allowed for INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED DIVISIONS. Straight ankle locks are allowed for BEGINNERS.  For all divisions BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, & ADVANCED there will be no:

*SLAMMING

*PULLING BACK FINGERS OR TOES 

*SQUEEZING THE WINDPIPE WITH A HAND 

DIVISIONS:

KIDS: WHITE, YELLOW, ORANGE, GREEN

KIDS NO-GI: BEGINNER (Under 1-year experience)

INTERMEDIATE (1-2 years experience)

ADVANCED (2-3 years experience)

JUVENILE: WHITE, BLUE, PURPLE 

JUVENILE NO-GI: BEGINNER (Under 1-year experience)

INTERMEDIATE (2-3 years experience)

ADVANCED (Over 3 years experience)

ADULT: WHITE, BLUE, PURPLE, BROWN, BLACK 

ADULT NO-GI: BEGINNER (Under 2 years experience)

INTERMEDIATE (2-5 years experience) 

ADVANCED (Over 5 years experience) 

REGISTRATION: 

Price for one division Gi or No-Gi: $60 

Late registration starts 6/30/2021 @11:59 PM: $75

Discount Price for both Gi & No-Gi: $100 ($50 Each) $130 Late registration 

START TIME: 8:00 AM FIRST MATCH 

WEIGH-INS: 

We will have DAY BEFORE WEIGH-INS however, the time & place will be announced soon in the next few days.

SAME DAY WEIGH-INS will happen at the door when you check-in.

There will be a 2 POUND ALLOWANCE