THE TOURNAMENT

Athletes list: By Academy - By Division

September 25th and 26th 2010 in California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson - California.

The American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2010 is realized by United States Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, California 90747

The athletes from the following countries Brazil, France, Portugal, Canada and Japan must be affiliated with their countries national Brazilian jiu jitsu federation, and must bring federation ID at the event before their fights, otherwise you will not be able to compete.

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
Fight time: 5 minutes

Junior 16/17 year-olds female

There will be six weight divisions (check weight list)
Only bluebelts
16 and 17 year-olds will compete in the same division
Athletes born on 1993 and 1994 are eligible to compete
Fight time: 5 minutes

Adult male

The division is allowed to athletes with 18 years old and more
Fight time: whitebelts - 5 minutes
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 (check weight list)
Brown and blackbelts will compete in the same division
Adults only
Fight time: whitebelts - 5 minutes
Fight time: bluebelts - 6 minutes
Fight time: purplebelts - 7 minutes
Fight time: brown/blackbelts - 10 minutes

Masters (30-35)

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

Seniors 1 (36-40)

Athletes born between 1970 and 1974.
Fight time: white/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

HOW TO ENROLL

MALE WHITE, BLUE, PURPLE AND BROWN - FEMALE WHITE, BLUE AND PURPLE: Online Registration

MALE BLACK BELT - FEMALE BROWN AND BLACK: Online Registration

The registration fees for the tournament are as follows:

• $67.00 - till Saturday, September 04 2010
• $82.00 - till Saturday, September 18, 2010

ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:59PM Saturday, September 18th, 2010! (GMT - 7, Greenwich Mean Time). Also, note that registration fee(s) are non-refundable.

THE FEDERATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THE REGISTRATION when we reach full capacity, or September 18, wichever comes first.
Make sure to register early to save a spot. 

It is mandatory for all the black belts and Female Brown belts to carry their federation membership id cards. Its required to present the I.D card to the event official prior to the match.

IBJJF Membership ids and affiliated federation ids accepted for this event; IBJJF (for non US, Brazil, Japan, France and Portugal residents the IBJJF id is applicable), USBJJF for US residents, CBJJ for Brazil Residents,  Japan federation for Japan residents, France Federation for France residentes and Portugal federation for Portugal residents.
IBJJF will release complimentary membership ids for the black belts registered.

Japan: http://www.bjjfj.com
Portugal: http://www.fpjjb.com
France: http://www.cfjjb.com

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/USBJJF 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 male, Master, Senior 1 and female: white belts
There is no open class.

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 23 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 'AMERICAN NATIONAL CORRECTION'. The deadline is September 20th 5PM California 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 23, 5PM California Time) .

The brackets will be released before the tournament . On Friday, September 24, 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

The system will be the same used in the Mundial, the last Pan American, the athlete will check the weight after the official call for his first fight, minutes before he steps on the mat, the competitor can check the weight only once, if the competitor doesn't make it, he will be imediatelly disqualified. Make sure you're in the correct weight division, if the competitor doesn't make the weight, no changes will be accepted in the brackets, and there will be no refund on the fee.

All athletes must check weight with the gi on.

The USBJJF suggest that all athletes and instructors that signed for this tournament should read the rules.

OTHER INFO

For more information e-mail to ibjjf@ibjjf.com

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