The United Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 2004 will not feature a team competition. No team trophies will be awarded. Therefore, individual competitors are responsible for their own registration and payment; neither payment nor registration will be accepted through your coach.

New this year: We have added a junior division (ages 16 - 17) for white and blue belts.

COMPETITION SCHEDULES:

Saturday May 8th * Competition begins promptly at 10:00am for all competitors in all divisions.

Kids 15 and under	All belts and weight classes	Begins at 10:00am
Juniors 16 and 17 years old	White and Blue belts	Begins at 10:00am
White Belt - Adults, Masters, and Seniors	Male and Female	Begins at 10:00am
Blue Belt - Adults, Masters, and Seniors	Male and Female	Begins at 10:00am
Purple Belt - Adults, Masters, and Seniors	Male and Female	Begins at 10:00am
Brown Belt - Adults, Masters, and Seniors	Male and Female	Begins at 10:00am
Black Belt - Super Fights	Male and Female	Begins at 4:00pm

NOTE: All competitors must present a valid identification at the time of weigh-in.

At the time of weigh-in you will receive a Match Queuing Card with your name,
mat number, and match for your first match.

SCORING SYSTEM:

· Throws and Takedowns - 2 points
· Knee on the Stomach - 2 point
· Sweep & Reverse from the Guard - 2 points
· Passing the Guard - 3 points
· Front Mount Position - 4 points
· Back Mount Position - 4 points

COMPETITION FORMAT:

The United Gracie Tournament will use a single elimination system. We will be using the same event management system we used during the last tournament. At the time of weigh-in you will receive a Match Queuing Card with your name, mat number, and match number for your first match. If you are the winner of your match the scoring table will issue you another card with the same information for your next match.

· All Athletes in first and second places will be awarded with gold and silver medals respectively.
· Black Belt Super Fights will be awarded with champion's belts and silver medals respectively.
· Competitors will receive one free Tournament T-shirt.

To insure the tournament runs smoothly we strongly recommend that all competitors and coaches be at the Tournament at 9:00am Saturday. The tournament will begin promptly at 10:00am with an opening ceremony.