NOTICE: This tournament is open to Charles Gracie Academy network students only.
Your registration and payment MUST be done at the SAME time of registration, and we have to receive the registration form and payment NO later than April 21st.
We are ONLY accepting registration with payments. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Therefore, individual competitors are responsible for their own registration and payment, as a added convenience you may also submit your registration and payment through your instructor or by mail.
1. The competition is open to Men, Women, and Children of all age groups and belt levels, from white to black belts in the following divisions:
• Kids (4 to 15 years old) White, Gray, Yellow, Orange, and Green Belts
• Junior (16 and 17 years old) White and Blue Belts
• Women (18 years and older) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Adults (18 to 29 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Masters (30 to 39 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Seniors I (40 to 49 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Seniors II (50 years and older) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
2. The registration deadline for competitors is Monday, April 21st 2008 by Midnight. Kids, Juniors and Adults (male and female) will be charged $40.00.
The payments MUST be done at the SAME time of registration, and we have to receive the registration form and payment NO later than April 21st by Midnight.
This tournament will charge only $5 admission for spectators.
3. Each competitor will be allowed to register in ONE WEIGHT DIVISION ONLY. Due to the logistics problems arising from scheduling (often the adults, masters and seniors get called at the same time).
Fees are as follows:
• Spectators: Admission Tickets
Children: 5 years old and under: Free Admission
Children and Adults: 6 years and older: Admission Tickets $5.00
Registration Deadline: April 21st 2008 by Midnight. NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Kids: $40.00 (4 to 15 years old)
• Juniors: $40.00 (16 and 17years old)
• Women: $40.00 (18 years and older)
• Adults: $40.00 (18 years and older)
4. Each competitor must have a separate Individual Competitor Registration Form. Prior to check-in each competitor must have his/her own Signed Waiver Liability. Without a signed waiver liability, you will not be allowed to compete. Registration fees are non-refundable. NO EXCEPTIONS!
5. You can register at your Academy IN PERSON with your instructor or by MAIL!
Registration at your Academy: Make sure you give to your instructor your” Individual Competitor Registration Form”, “Signed Waiver “and the “Registration Fee” at the same time.
Registration by MAIL: Make sure it is POSTED no later than April 17th. The Competitor MUST submits an” Individual Competitor Registration Form”, “Signed Waiver “and the “Registration Fee” at the same time. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Send completed Individual Competitor Registration Form, Signed Waiver Liability and Payment to:
Charles Gracie Academy
344 West Grant Line Rd.
Tracy, CA 95376
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (209) 832-9996 or by email at invitational@charlesgracie.com
6. Attention competitors!
Competitors, please note that weigh-ins will be conducted on the mat before your first fight WITH THE GI ON. Remember, to select your weight division, use your weight with the GI ON.
All competitors must wear a CLEAN and a SOLID colored Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GI (Kimono), either ALL WHITE or ALL BLUE in color. NO OTHER COLORS OF ANY KIND! NO mixing of colors. Example; white pants and blue top or blue pants and white top, etc… will NOT be allowed.
Competitors will compete with regulation GIs only. A regulation GI is four fingers cuff clearance and sleeves are to be no shorter than 4” from wrist between wrist and sleeve of GI. All male competitors are not allowed to wear any clothing underneath the GI including T-Shirts, Rash Guard, Sweatpants, etc…
WEIGH-INS TIME AND LOCATION:
Competitors, please note that weigh-ins WITH THE GI ON will be conducted on the day of the tournament and on the mat before competitor’s first match. Remember! In the weight list the “GI” weight is already added, so make sure you are in the correct division. Competitors who do not make their weight division will automatically be disqualified. You MUST bring a valid form of identification at the time of weigh-in.
Each competitor must have a separate Individual Competitor Registration Form. Prior to check-in each competitor must have his/her own Signed Waiver Liability. Without a signed waiver, you will not be allowed to compete. NO EXCEPTIONS!
The Competitor Package will be distributed at the * QUICK CHECK-IN (FAST WAY) the day before the tournament if they wish, or at the CHECK-IN TABLE the day of the tournament, it contains the following:
• Tickets for entry into the event (without which no one, not even competitors, will be admitted).
• One Tournament T-shirt.
• Match Queuing Card (this card will have your name, mat number to report to, and match number for your first match). Without your Match Queuing Card you will not be allowed in the competition area.
QUICK CHECK IN (Fast Way): Day before the tournament / Friday, April 25th
Competitors have the option of picking up the required “Competitor’s Package” (Event Entry Tickets, Queuing Card, Raffle Ticket, Waiver Liability, and Tournament T-Shirt) the day before the tournament if they wish. This will allow them to bypass the normal line for the competitors at the check-in table the day of the tournament and enter directly into the tournament site without waiting in line.
You can pick up the competitor’s package the day before the tournament at:
Charles Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy
344 West Grant Line Rd., Tracy, CA 95376
Time: 10:00 am to 1:00pm / 3:00pm to 8:00pm
ABOUT OPEN DIVISION:
To qualify for the “Open Division” a competitor MUST take 1st or 2nd place in their weight division. The Open Division will have two weight classes, (181.0 lbs and under) / (181.1 lbs and over). White Belts will compete against other White Belts, Blue Belts compete against Blue Belts, etc...
Remember that the Open Division will be for the Adult Male Competitors Only!
REFEREES:
A referee should always respect fair play. He should see that all competitors display their techniques to the best of their ability. It is not enough for a referee to mechanically conduct a match. He must exert his best efforts in each match to conduct the match smoothly and professionally so that the results can be satisfactory to all parties. A referee must always do his best make a just decision and accept the full responsibility for that decision. A referee must be impartial and non-bias to all competitors, and never favoring one competitor over another.
ACCESS TO THE COMPETITION AREA:
Competition Area Access to non-competitors will be restricted to Promoters, Volunteers, Referees, Coaches, and Instructors with the proper identification pass. Coaches / Instructors may accompany competitors onto the competition area, and must leave the area immediately after the competitor’s match.
PRIZES:
• All Competitors will receive One Tournament T-shirt.
• All Athletes, in first and second place, will be awarded gold and silver medals respectively.
• All Athletes will be entered in a raffle to win prizes.
VOLUNTEERS:
In order to run a smooth and organized tournament, the tournament organizers reserve the right to choose volunteers and reassignment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (209) 832-9996 or by email at invitational2008@charlesgracie.com
Charles Gracie Invitational Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 2008
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