Charles Gracie Invitational Tournament 2024

FOR RULES, SCORING SYSTEM, UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER TOURNAMENT INFO:

http://www.charlesgracie.com/tournaments

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

EARLY BIRD Registration Deadline:  Sunday, February 11, 2024 by 11:59pm PST

* Youth: $85

* Juvenile: $95

* Adults: $95

REGULAR Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 17, 2024 by 11:59pm PST

* Youth: $98

* Juvenile: $108

* Adults: $108

FINAL Registration Deadline: Friday, March, 29, 2024 by 11:59pm PST

* Youth: $115

* Juvenile: $125

* Adults: $125

Spectators:

Children 5 years of age and under: Free Admission

Children and adults 6 years of age and older: $10 Admission

Youth Competitors will get one parent for free as a spectator

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE:

LAST CHANCE TO CHANGE DIVISIONS: Friday, March 29th by 11:59pm

Please be sure to verify your weight information is accurate and make any necessary changes PRIOR to Friday, March 29th at 11:59pm

LAST CHANCE FOR REFUNDS: (minus $20 processing fee): Sunday, March 17th by 11:59pm. Please contact [email protected] directly regarding refunds.

** Be sure to check your weight and double check your registration by Thursday, March 28th. Any modifications or weight division changes need to be submitted BEFORE Friday, March 29th at 11:59pm**

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

- Competitor weights are calculated WITH GI ON! Please be sure you are selecting the correct weight category. Competitors will be weighed in and will be required to make weight with their GI ON!

- Be sure to read the uniform requirements, rules and other important tournament information at www.charlesgracie.com/tournaments 

- Download the smoothcomp app for easy check-in, and to track your competition mat, time and other information 

DIVISION MERGERS:

After the change deadline, competitors who do not have anyone in their division may be merged with another division. Competitors will be merged into the nearest division to their weight and/or age group. If any competitors remain alone in their divisions once brackets are finalized, it means no default mergers were available to them, and they will receive a full refund of their registration.

DIVISIONS:

NOVICE DIVISION: We have a "NOVICE DIVISION" available for youth, juvenile and adults. To qualify for the “Novice Division” the athlete MUST have no more thanSIX MONTHS of Jiu-Jitsu training, and the cutoff date for having started training Jiu-Jitsu isOctober 13, 2023. NO EXCEPTIONS! Also, all athletes’ brackets are based on Weight Division, Age, and Belt Rank.We want to give beginners a chance to compete and enjoy the atmosphere as a competitor and not just a spectator. This will be specifically for those students who have just begun to study the Art of Jiu-Jitsu. 

DIVISIONS: “Based on the Date of Birth” We never combine male and female brackets. 

• Youth / Male and Female (4 to 15 years old) White Belt through Green Belts.
• Juvenile / Male and Female (16 and 17 years old) White and Blue Belts.
• Adults / Male and Female (18 to 29 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts.
• Masters 1 / Male and Female (30 to 39 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts.
• Masters 2 / Male and Female (40 to 47 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts.
• Masters 3 / Male and Female (48 to 55 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts.
• Masters 4 / Male and Female (56 to 61 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts.
• Masters 5 / Male and Female (62 years and older) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT US? - For general questions regarding the tournament. Email to [email protected] make sure to include the competitor's first and last name on the email.