In an effort to prevent further spreading of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Alberta has implemented new public health restrictions for events with more than 250 attendees. This includes large sporting events. Unfortunately, because of this, we are unable to hold our event at this time, and have to postpone it.

We continue to work with Alberta Health on the possibility of holding the event at a later date. Please stay tuned for further updates.

Please allow 5 business days for us to refund your event registration.

We thank you for your support & understanding. We hope that everything will get back to normal as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

True North Grappling Ltd.

Our tournament is open to competitors of all belt and skill levels from ages 5 & older in Gi and No-Gi.

It is our mission to provide athletes with a platform to compete at an international level versus the best grapplers in Canada and from abroad, while offering developing competitors an opportunity to showcase their skill at a grass-roots level.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Venue opens: 8:00 AM

Event start: 8:30 AM

SPECTATORS:

$10/person

$20/family

All spectators over 10 years old must have a spectator pass for entry to the competition area.  Admission passes can be purchased at the event. Free seating is available in the stands overlooking the tournament site.

REGISTRATION:

Athletes register in the appropriate division using their age as of the date of the tournament.

*Must register during Early Bird or Regular registration to receive a free t-shirt.

NO REFUND OR CREDIT, EXCEPT IF YOU ARE ALONE IN YOUR DIVISION AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES. 

REGISTRATION CHANGES:

Division change, weight change, errors or additions can be made by accessing your SmoothComp account.  No changes will be allowed after March 8, 2020.

WEIGH-IN INFORMATION:

Weigh-ins take place at the ‘bull pen’ 25 minutes prior to the start of your division. Not making weight or failing to show up for scheduled weigh-in will result in a disqualification with NO REFUND.

If registered for BOTH Gi and No-Gi competitors must register for the same weight class in both AND must weigh in wearing Gi & Belt before their Gi division & weigh in again before their No-Gi division in their rash guard & shorts.

If registered for only No-Gi, competitors must weigh in wearing their rash guard & shorts.

Participants must weigh equal to or under their registered weight category. If you leave the bullpen, you need to go through the athlete check-in process again (gi check and weigh in).

Refer to the brackets & schedule link on SmoothComp in order to know when you should be at the event and inside the warm up/bull pen area.

COACH REGISTRATION:

Each Academy with registered competitors can designate up to 2 coaches to receive spectator passes at no cost. If 1-2 competitors; 1 free coach pass will be issued.

Coaches -  please register your Academy in Smoothcomp as this will allow you to track your competitors & allow your students to register under the correct Academy name & Affiliation.  Ensure your academy name is correct in SmoothComp as this will make certain competitors from the same academy are not placed against each other in the first round on draws. 

Coach Manager Account Set-Up 

Parents you can also register an account with Smoothcomp to manage and create profiles for more that 1 child during the registration process.

Parent Manage Kids Profile Set-Up

BRACKETING INFORMATION:

Mighty Mite Gi & No-Gi (5-6 years) - POINTS ONLY (competitor starts in Closed Guard)

Mighty Mite & Pee Wee (5-10 years) Gi & No-Gi are guaranteed two matches.

Junior, Teen, Adult, Masters & Open are modified single elimination brackets. Competitors are not guaranteed more than one match per division regardless of the outcome.

Please be assured that we make every effort to match competitors fairly, according to age, weight and rank.

The tournament organizer reserves the right to make any changes (such as combining age, weight or belt divisions) in the best interest of the tournament and contestants.

True North Grappling Ltd. does not guarantee that the division in which you are registered will have competitors on the day of the event.

Mighty Mite, Pee Wee, Junior & Teen athletes may move up weight or age division in order to have an opponent if they are alone in their weight division.

Adult athletes may move up one weight or down one age division in order to have an opponent if they are alone in their weight division.

If you have at least one other athlete in your division, you will not be able to move to another division.

MATCH DURATION:

Mighty Mite & Pee Wee (5-10 years) - 2 minutes

Junior, Teen (11-15 years) - 3 minutes

Adult, Master, Open (16 & older) - 5 minutes

RULES:

Rule Book

Technical Fouls & Illegal Moves

Uniform Requirements 

Competitors are required to wear an IBJJF approved uniform for gi and no-gi.

ADULT NO-GI CLASS:

Divisions (16 & older; all belts) 

*Male 170 lbs. and Under and Over 170 lbs. registered in same rank as BJJ.

*Female All Weights

Rule set is Brown/Black IBJJF Rules 

No Advantages; No cup (groin protection); No knee pads.

OPEN CLASS:

Male - Adult/Master medalists in the respective category competed in are eligible to register for the Open Class bracket for adult or master and belt level.

Female - Adult/Master medalists will be eligible to compete in Open Class brackets of White, Blue or Purple/Brown/Black belt.

The medalists who want to register for the Open Class must do so at the Open Class registration table within 15 minutes after their category's medal presentation.

A minimum of 4 competitors are required to run an Open Class bracket.

COMPETITOR T-SHIRTS:

Competitors who register will qualify for a free promotional t-shirt (limited to one per participant).

The registered competitor must pick up their t-shirt at the retail booth on the day of the event.

This is a promotional item and has no monetary value. 

Exact size and design of the promotional t-shirt is not guaranteed. 

*Must register during early bird or regular registration to receive a free t-shirt.

This offer expires once the event is concluded. Unclaimed t-shirts will not be mailed or otherwise distributed.

SUPERFIGHT:

BLACK BELT applicants ONLY.

If you are selected for a SUPER FIGHT, you will be contacted for confirmation.

Preference will be given to those who are registered for the tournament or have students competing.

Apply Here

OTHER:

Should the event reach capacity, we reserve the right to close online registration early.