THE TOURNAMENT

The tournament will take place on August 14th in Sport Center of Las Vegas.

The American National Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2010 is realized by United States Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

Sport Center of Las Vegas
121 East Sunset Road. Las Vegas, NV 89119

NO-GI CHAMPIONSHIP
DIVISIONS

Adult male

The division is allowed to athletes with 18 years old and more
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)
Blue and purplebelts will compete in the same division
Brown and blackbelts will compete in the same division
Adults only
Fight time: Blue/purplebelts - 7 minutes
Fight time: Brown/blackbelts - 10 minutes

Masters male (30-35)

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

HOW TO ENROLL

Blue, purple and brown belts: Online Registration
Use the same link to register for both tournaments (Las Vegas Open and National JJ No Gi).

Black Belts and Female Brown/Black: Online Registration

Black Belts and Female Brown/Black: To register in both tournaments, click HERE.

The number of registration is limited for these events.

The registration fees for the tournament are as follows: 

• $82.00 - for Registration in the Gi tournament from Friday, June 25, 2010 - Sunday, July 25, 201011:59pm
• $97.00 - for Registration in the Gi tournament from Monday, July 26, 2010 - Saturday, August 07, 201011:59pm
• $82.00 - for Registration in the NoGi tournament from Friday, June 25, 2010 - Sunday, July 25, 201011:59pm
• $97.00 - for Registration in the NoGi tournament from Monday, July 26, 2010 - Saturday, August 07, 201011:59pm
• $142.00 - for Registration in both the Gi, NoGi tournaments from Friday, June 25, 2010 - Sunday, July 25, 201011:59pm
• $162.00 - for Registration in both the Gi, NoGi tournaments from Monday, July 26, 2010 - Saturday, August 07, 201011:59pm

It is mandatory for all the black 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 residents 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

In order to apply for your membership id card.

You need to have the 2 forms (student id and academy registration) filled and signed by a IBJJF certified instructor with minimum of 2 degrees in the Black Belt,.

• Copy of picture id.
• 1 profile picture

July 28th is the deadline. No applications will be accepted after.

IBJJF: Student Form - Academy Form - Black Belt Application

USBJJF: Student Form - Academy Form - Black Belt Application

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

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.

Master male: blue, purple, brown and black belts

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 - AUGUST 12 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 NOGI OPEN CORRECTION'. The deadline is August 08 5PM Las Vegas 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 August 12, 5PM Las Vegas Time) .

The brackets will be released before the tournament . On Friday, August 13, 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.

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

UNIFORM:

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

OTHER INFO

The schedule will be available August 12th.

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.