WE ARE A DOUBLE ELIMINATION EVENT

The double elimination bracket (with a bronze fight) will forward winners to the final, losers will get a second chance in the repechage. The winner of the repechage can win the bronze.

Depending on when someone is eliminated, they are moved down to the repechage in the corresponding round.

TOP THREE COMPETITORS OF THE YEAR COMPETE FOR FREE

We'll announce the top three competitors in the kids/teens and adults divisions during the year's first tournament. The top three will compete for free during the season.

CONFIRMED EVENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR COACHES, COMPETITOR, & PARENTS *NEW*

The deadline to register is always on the Sunday of the week of the event. For, i.e., If the tournament is on Saturday, May 8th, the registrations will end on Sunday, May 2nd (just an example).

Coaches, Parents, or Competitors will have Monday and Tuesday up to 5 pm to make any changes or cancel the registration (receiving a 'coupon credit for future events'- see Refund Policy).

Our staff prepares all brackets and processes any requests submitted by coaches, parents, or competitors on Wednesday.

If you have any questions on how to cancel or modify your registration, please visit https://gamanbjj.com/tutorials/. If you still need any help, please email [email protected]

On Thursday, our staff publishes the entire schedule, spectators policy (it may vary due to COVID regulations), and brackets.

NO CHANGES ARE ALLOWED PAST THE 'ATHLETE CORRECTION DEADLINE' AND ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

If an athlete doesn't make weight, he/she will be DQ'ed. A Coupon Credit will be issued so the athlete can try again to compete at no cost in any Gaman future event.

COMPETITORS GUIDELINES

RULES

Having the safety of our competitors in mind, GAMAN BJJ Championships follows the IBJJF rules set.

Please follow the link to learn more about the IBJJF rules.

IBJJF Rules Book

UNIFORM

We follow the IBJJF standards for Uniforms. Please make sure you read the regulations.

We will check uniforms with an official Gi checker.

Kimono / Gi Regulations
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AGE & WEIGHT DIVISIONS

The base of our Age and Weight Divisions is the same as the IBJJF, however, the kids and juniors division will combine boys and girls.

Also, we are now featuring Master 1, and Master 2 for competitors 40 years old and over.

Next Steps...

Do you have questions about how to check your registration, make changes, or request a credit coupon? Click here for instructions!