THE TOURNAMENT

Uniform Requirements

COMPETITOR'S GUIDE

The tournament will take place on October 02nd in Nat Holman Gymnasium.

The Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2010 is realized by United States Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

Registration deadline: September 25th
Price:

• The fee for registration in the NoGi tournament , i.e., received from Thursday, August 26, 2010 - Saturday, September 04, 2010 11:59pm is US $92.00.
• The fee for registration in the NoGi tournament , i.e., received from Sunday, September 05, 2010 - Saturday, September 11, 2010 11:59pm is US $102.00.
• The fee for registration in the NoGi tournament , i.e., received from Sunday, September 12, 2010 - Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:59pm is US $117.00.
  

Registration check day: September 30th
Tournament place: Nat Holman Gymnasium

Nat Holman Gymnasium
138 th Street & Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031.

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PAN JIU-JITSU NO-GI CHAMPIONSHIP
DIVISIONS

Junior 16/17 year-olds male

Only bluebelts
16 and 17 year-olds will compete in the same division
Athletes born on 1993 and 1994 are eligible to compete
All athletes must weighn in with the complete uniform (the weight list already includes the extra weight for the uniform)
Fight time: 5 minutes

Junior 16/17 year-olds female

There will be six weight divisions
Only bluebelts
16 and 17 year-olds will compete in the same division
Athletes born on 1993 and 1994 are eligible to compete
All athletes must weighn in with the complete uniform (the weight list already includes the extra weight for the uniform)
Fight time: 5 minutes

Adult male

The division is allowed to athletes with 18 years old and more
All athletes must weighn in with the complete uniform (the weight list already includes the extra weight for the uniform)
Fight time: bluebelts - 6 minutes
Fight time: purplebelts - 7 minutes
Fight time: brownbelts - 8 minutes
Fight time: blackbelts -10 minutes

Adult female

There will be six weight divisions
Blue and Purple belts will compete in the same division
Brown and blackbelts will compete in the same division
All athletes must weighn in with the complete uniform (the weight list already includes the extra weight for the uniform)
Adults only
Fight time: bluebelts/purplebelts - 7 minutes
Fight time: brown/blackbelts - 10 minutes

Masters (30-35)

Athletes born between 1975 and 1980
Fight time: bluebelts - 5 minutes
Fight time: purple/brown/blackbelts - 6 minutes

Seniors 1 (36-40)

Athletes born between 1970 and 1974.
Fight time: blue/purple/brown/blackbelts - 5 minutes

Seniors 2 (41-45)

Athletes born between 1965 and 1969.
Fight time: blue/purple/brown/blackbelts - 5 minutes

Seniors 3 (46+)

Athletes born in 1964 and years before
Fight time: blue/purple/brown/blackbelts - 5 minutes

REGISTRATION

Registration closed.

• The fee for registration in the NoGi tournament , i.e., received from Thursday, August 26, 2010 - Saturday, September 04, 2010 11:59pm is US $92.00.
• The fee for registration in the NoGi tournament , i.e., received from Sunday, September 05, 2010 - Saturday, September 11, 2010 11:59pm is US $102.00.
• The fee for registration in the NoGi tournament , i.e., received from Sunday, September 12, 2010 - Saturday, September 25, 2010 11:59pm is US $117.00.

THE FEDERATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE REGISTRATION when we reach full capacity, or September 25, wichever comes first.
Make sure to register early to save a spot.

It is mandatory for all the male black belts and female brown and black belts to carry the IBJJF/USBJJF/CBJJ membership id cards in the IBJJF sanctioned events. 

To register in any event sanctioned by IBJJF its required to have the ID membership valid for the current year. The valid ID number is required at the moment of the registration.

You can apply for your membership ID in the link's below:

For USA residents (USBJJF): http://www.usbjjf.org/member.htm

For residents in other contries, except Brazil (IBJJF): http://www.Ibjjf.org/member.htm

If you do not follow the guidelines, IBJJF reserves the right to deny participation of any athlete in this division. All registers in the Black Belt division are under IBJJF approval.

For more info on how to apply for IBJJF id card email to membership@ibjjf.com

The head coach of an academy's competition team shall be granted the right to change a competitor's registration information. Such changes are limited to: weight division, competitor's name/nickname, academy affiliation and those member's of the academy that will be competing in the open weight division.

Open Class Registration

Junior male and female: blue belts

To sign up for juvenile open class male and female, just check the box during your online registration. Open class available for middle weight or above.

Adult female: blue, purple and brown/black belts

To sign up for adult open class female, just check the box during your online registration.

Adult male: blue, purple and brown belts

Athletes who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their weight divisions are eligible to register for the Open Class bracket. The athletes willing to register in the open class should register at the event administration table after having his weight division medal awarded, according to the registration schedule . No registrations will be accepted after the registration closing time schedule.

Adult male: black belts

Black belts registered in the event are eligible to participate in the black belt open class division bracket.

The black belt athletes willing to participate in the open class division must apply their registration at the event administration table according to the event schedule.

No registrations will be accepted after the event registration closing time schedule.

Blue, purple, brown and black belts master and senior 1, 2 and 3:

To sign up open class, just check the box during your online registration. 

REGISTRATION CHECK DAY

ALL ATHLETES MUST CHECK THEIR REGISTRATION INFORMATION ON THE REGISTRATION CHECK DAY - SEPTEMBER 30 ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.IBJJF.ORG

Corrections by e-mail:
The athletes can send e-mail with changes on the registration, by sending a email to ibjjf@ibjjf.com with the subject 'PAN NO GI CORRECTION'. The deadline is September 27 5PM New York Time.

Registration Check day:
The athletes must make sure that their information is correct by checking the website on the registration list for their weight, belt, academy, age division, and name information. If there are any mistakes on the information (ei. typing mistakes by IBJJF) please send an email to ibjjf@ibjjf.com. (deadline September 30, 5PM New York Time).

The brackets will be released before the tournament . On Friday, October 01, the brackets will be available online at our website.

After the registration check day, no changes will be made and no refunds will be given.

During the tournament, any mistakes on the brackets that were not correct previous to sign-in check day will lead to immediate disqualification.

WEIGH INS

Before his/her first fight, the athlete will check his/her weight . There is only one opportunity to check the weight. If the competitor does not make his/her weight,they will be immediately disqualified. Please make sure that you are in the correct weight division. You can not change divisions ,if you do not make your designated division. No changes will be accepted in the tournament day, no refund.
All athletes must weighn in with the complete uniform (the weight list already includes the extra weight for the uniform).

REFEREE COURSE

On friday, October 01, prior to the Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship, the IBJJF will be giving a Referee course. 

Time:
12:30PM - 17PM

Fee - 60 dollars

Renzo Gracie Academy
224 West 30th street (between 7th and 8th avenue)

OTHER INFO

The schedule will be available September 30th.

Each academy can only have two athletes in the same division (of age/weight/belt). If your academy has problems regarding the number of athletes in each division, please send an e-mail to IBJJF ibjjf@ibjjf.com.

Depending on the number of athletes in the tournament, some classes may not have an absolute division.

Before each fight, athletes will be asked to show their Ids to the officials. Make sure you have it at hand.