SJJAF Open Africa Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024 - 6th Edition

SJJAF Open Africa Jiu-Jitsu Championship General Information

The Sport Jiu-Jitsu African Federation (SJJAF), in collaboration with the Mauritius Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (MBJJF), is proud to announce the SJJAF Open Africa Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024 (6^th Edition) to be held at Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, Motorway M3, Cote D'Or, St Pierre.

The GI Event will be held on Saturday 16 November 2024 as from 08 30 a.m.

The No-GI Event will be held on Sunday 17 November 2024 and from 08 30 a.m.

The SJJAF has strict Uniform policies which will be enforced at the SJJAF Open Africa Championship, make sure to review the policy.

Changes to Registration

To make any changes to your registration you will need to login to your SJJIF account. Go to the “Competition History” tab and click on the “Change Division” button next to the tournament you’d like to update. All registration changes must be completed by the division change deadline. We will not accommodate any change after the deadline. If you run into any issues or have questions about changes email changes@sjjif.com or Administration@SJJAF.org. Be sure to include the tournament name, your name, and the changes to be made in the email. The deadline for all changes is Friday 18 October 2024. No changes will be made after the deadline or the day of the tournament.

Changes to Belt

Athletes are responsible for updating their belt. All Athletes must verify that their current belt is registered on their SJJIF Account.

To make any changes to your registration you will need to login to your SJJIF account. Go to the “Profile” tab and click on the “Change Belt” button and then fill in the form. All changes must be completed before registering for the event. We will not accommodate any change after the deadline. If you run into any issues or have questions about changes email changes@sjjif.com or Administration@SJJAF.org. Be sure to include the tournament name, your name, and the changes to be made in the email.

If an athlete registers with a wrong belt category for the SJJAF Open Africa Championship, he/ she will be immediately disqualified on the day of the event without refund.

Refund Policy

The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Conduct at the Winner’s Podium

We ask your understanding and cooperation in fallowing these standards in the upcoming tournament:

• All competitors must be in proper uniform (full Gi for Gi competitions or rash guard and shorts for NO-GI competitions).
• Banners are not permitted at the podium.
• Athletes who place in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their division will receive a medal at the event. All the medals should be picked up at the event's podium. The Federation is not responsible to sending any medals.

Solo Competitors

Those who are alone in their brackets after Friday 18 October 2024 will be moved up a higher weight category or will be combined with other brackets.

Other Important Info

• Matches may start 30 minutes in advance. Athletes should be in the warmup area at least 40 minutes prior to the time assigned for his or her division on the schedule.
• It is mandatory to always have an official government photo ID.
• The official weight measurements of this event are in KILOGRAMS.
• We reserve the right to check your affiliation.
• All athletes must bring a valid ID on the event day. We reserve the right to randomly check IDs for verification purposes.
• Any false information provided during registration such as, but not limited to, DOB, may lead to immediate disqualification. Such actions are subject to suspension or even banishment from future SJJAF events.
• If you are alone in your bracket you can access your account and make changes division,  until day before registration check day and request a change on your registration. The SJJAF does not guarantee that the division you want to be moved to will have another competitor at the day of the event.
• The SJJAF reserves the right to close registration when we reach full capacity, or on the day of the appointed event registration deadline, whichever comes first.
• It is the responsibility of the athlete to be knowledgeable of the rules and guidelines pertaining to the sport (as outlined in the SJJIF Rules Book).
• We strongly suggest that athlete registration is finalized before making any travel arrangements.
• At Weigh-In and Venue Entrance, athletes will be asked to show their valid form of photo identification (ID) to the officials. Make sure you have it on hand.
• The Federation reserves the right to merge and combine different brackets together.
• This tournament is organized by the SPORT JIU JITSU AFRICAN FEDERATION in partnership with the Mauritius Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

The Registration Fees below are applicable to every participant.

Mauritian Athletes (having both Citizenship and Residency) are to contact the Mauritius Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (MBJJF) during office hours for Registration Fees in Mauritian Rupees.

Athletes making payment by Internet Banking/ Bank Transfer/ Cash/ etc… must make sure that their corresponding Registration Fees reaches the Federation’s Office/ Account in a maximum of 5 working days from the date which they registered for the Event.

Failure to make necessary payment during provided delay, Athletes will have to pay the Fees corresponding to the new deadline.

Athletes who have not effected payment for a period of 21 days or have not made payment by Friday 18 October 2024 will not be allowed to participate in the Championship.

No payment will be accepted after Friday 18 October 2024 and/ or the day of the Championship.

N.B.: All prices in the table above are in USD

Final Registration Deadline: Sunday 13 October 2024

Final Payment Deadline: Friday 18 October 2024

Athlete Correction Deadline: Friday 18 October 2024