HAVE FUN!!
There will be no limit to the color of an athletes Gi.  Athletes may wear a rashguard and/or spats underneath their Gi.  Please ensure that all Gi's, belts, shorts, etc are clean, of proper length, etc.
Athletes must ensure all finger nails and toe nails are trimmed.
Athletes only need to weigh in once, and can weigh in at any time before their match.  As brackets are based on the 5 closest athletes by rank and weight, a SMALL variation in weight will be allowed.  Athletes weighing much more than their bracket will need to be disqualified.
Referees decisions are final.

DAY ONE is a Points Tournament with Modified Submissions with the development of the athlete in mind.  A good tournament experience can make or break an athlete from further competitions, or even from the sport.
We have aimed to be beginner friendly, while also allowing some freedom for the more experienced grapplers.

SCORING:
2 Points
Takedown, Sweep, Knee on Belly

3 Points
Pass Guard

4 Points
Mount, Back Mount

RULESETS:
Micros - 4 and 5 year olds - 2 x 1 Minute Rounds - Guard Game (no subs)
Micros will spend one minute on guard bottom, and one minute on guard top. 
Bottom player gets a point if they sweep their opponent, or stand up. 
Top player gets a point if they pass guard into (side control, mount, back control with hooks).

Chimps - 6 and 7 year olds - 3 Minutes - Standing - Basic Subs (see below)
Peewee - 8 and 9 years - 3 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Juniors - 10-12 years - 4 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Teens - 13-15 years - 4 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Juvenile - 16 and 17 years - 5 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Adult - 18+ and 40+ Divisions - 5 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset

SUBMISSIONS:
*Modified:  YOUTH White Belts in any division will have Basic Subs only.

Basic Subs:
Straight Armlocks, Gi Chokes, Triangle Chokes (not pulling the head), Rear Naked Chokes

Peewee:  Grey Belts and above IBJJF Rules

Teens:  Grey Belts and above IBJJF Rules

Juvenile:  Grey Belts and above IBJJF Rules
 
Adult:  IBJJF Rules

TIE BREAKERS:
- No advantages will be given in matches.
- In the event of a tie in points at the conclusion of a match, an extension with first takedown will determine the winner.
- Head to Head will decide Final Standings in the event of a tie in points.
- In the Micro Division only, if there is a tie in the standings, a shortened match will determine the winner.

MEDALS:
- The Top 3 Winners in each bracket will receive a medal
- 1 Point for a Win, 0 Points for a Loss


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DAY TWO is a Submission Only Tournament with Modified Submissions for White Belts, with the development of the athlete in mind.  A good tournament experience can make or break an athlete from further competitions, or even from the sport.
We have aimed to be beginner friendly, while also allowing some freedom for the more experienced grapplers.  
Micro Division will not have any submissions and will play the Guard Game.

* Round Robin
* We will do our best to place the closest 5 competitors based on rank and weight
* Weigh-ins will only need to be done once (can be from previous day)
* Please consider registering up a weight class if there is a chance the athlete will need weight allowance by the time the tournament takes place
* Please register based on age as of tournament date, not as of registration date

RULESETS:
Micros - 4 and 5 year olds - 2 x 1 Minute Rounds - Guard Game (no subs)
Chimps - 6 and 7 year olds - 3 Minutes - Standing - Basic Subs (see below)
Peewee - 8 and 9 years - 3 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Juniors - 10-12 years - 4 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Teens - 13-15 years - 4 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Juvenile - 16 and 17 years - 5 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset*
Adult - 18 and older - 5 Minutes - Standing - IBJJF Ruleset

SUBMISSIONS:
*Modified:  YOUTH White Belts in any division will have Basic Subs only.

Basic Subs:
Straight Armlocks, Gi Chokes, Triangle Chokes (not pulling the head), Rear Naked Chokes

Peewee:  Grey Belts and above IBJJF Rules

Teens:  Grey Belts and above IBJJF Rules

Juvenile:  Grey Belts and above IBJJF Rules
 
Adults:  IBJJF Rules

TIE BREAKERS:
- No advantages will be given in matches. 
- In the event of a tie, both athletes will receive one point.
- Head to Head will decide Final Standings in the event of a tie in points.
- In the Micro Division only, if there is a tie in the Final Standings, a shortened match will determine the winner.
 - In all other Youth Divisions, if there is a tie in the Final Standings (including Head to Head), a shortened 3 Minute match will determine the winner.  If no result in this time, the Referee will choose the winner based on action.
- In all Adult Divisions, if there is a tie in the Final Standings (including Head to Head), there will be a shortened round of (spiderweb OR back control OR scarf hold) with position decided via coinflip.  Each athlete will have up to 1 Minute in the position to Escape or Submit, with the fastest time determining the winner.  

MEDALS:
- The Top 3 Winners in each bracket will receive a medal
- 3 Points for a Submission Win, 1 Point each for a Tie, 0 Points for a Submission Loss  






**Any special requests, variations, alterations, refund requests, etc will be handled on a case-by-case basis**

++An athlete proven to be a black belt in judo, have experience in freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling or to have fought MMA as a professional or amateur, shall not be allowed to enter any tournament as a white belt.
In the USA, to have competed at a college level or higher. In other countries, to have competed in events of national scope.++