2019 sjjif world jiu-jitsu championship nogi

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Information

The SJJIF has strict Uniform policies which will be enforced at the SJJIF World Championship, make sure to review the policy. 

Become a SJJIF Member

**Important Information for Coaches**
Free spectator admission will be awarded to all SJJIF Members including coaches.  

**SJJIF reserves the right to close registration when full capacity is reached or October 29th, whichever comes first. Make sure to register early and secure your spot. Registration fees are non-refundable, no exceptions**

Black belts that have an active SJJIF membership, register’s for free until September 30th after September 30th full registration price will apply in order to register.

Free Tournament T-shirt
All competitors registered by the September 30th deadline will receive a free tournament shirt. Shirts are to be picked up the day of the event at the SJJIF booth inside the venue, which will be located near the entrance by the SJJIF membership booth. See image of the shirt below.

Hotel & Accommodations 

SJJIF has partnered with TEAMRUNNER to  secure the best hotel rates within the closest proximity to the Long Beach Arena. Only registered participants, fans and exhibitors will receive access to housing. To begin your hotel reservation(s) click on the following link SJJIF World Hotels  

 **Please be aware that TeamRunner is the ONLY housing provider associated with the SJJIF. While other hotel resellers may contact you offering housing for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with our events and tournaments. Beware that entering into financial agreements with non-endorsed companies can have costly consequences. In addition, we are not responsible for any hotel reservation that is booked through an outside source. If you choose to book your hotel through an outside source this is completely at your own risk.

Black Belt Champion Prizes

World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Important Information

​Black belts that have an active SJJIF membership register for free until September 30th, after September 30th full registration price will apply.

The SJJIF has strict Uniform policies which will be enforced at the SJJIF World Championship, make sure to review the policy. 

Free Tournament T-shirt
All competitors registered by the September 30th deadline will receive a free tournament shirt. Shirts are to be picked up the day of the event at the SJJIF booth inside the venue, which will be located near the entrance by the SJJIF membership booth. See image of the shirt below.

Fees

Spectator Fee ages 7 and up—$12 pre-sale on-line at SJJIF website or $15 at the door (Cash Only)
$15 per car, per entry - Long Beach Arena Parking Fee 
$12 per car, per entry - 8-12 min walk to the venue (111 West Ocean Blvd)
$5.75 per car, per entry - 12-15 min walk to the venue (123 West First Street)

*No Pets allowed in the venue*

*Outside food and drinks are not allowed in the Long Beach Arena*

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. 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, November 1st. No changes will be made after the deadline or the day of the tournament.

Weigh-Ins
Weigh-ins are right before your division is scheduled to begin. Be sure to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled division time. Schedule with time will be posted no later than November 6. Athlete's are to weigh-in with the uniform they will be wearing to compete.

Open Weight Division
Open Weight divisions are only for juvenile competitors and above. Athletes from white to brown belt have the option to register for the Open Weight division at the time of registration for $10 whether they place in their division or not.  In the case that you do not sign up at the time of registration, athletes who place top 3 in their division also have the option to sign up for the open division for $10 (cash only) immediately after they receive their medal at the Open Weight Divison table. Athletes that do not have a fight in their respective division can sign up for the Open Weight division at no added cost immediately after they receive their medal at the podium.

Divisions for Open Weight are as follows:

Male: Juvenile, Adult, Masters 30, Master 36, Master 41, Master 46, Master 51, Master 56, Master 61

Female: Juvenile, Adult, Masters 30, Master 36, Master 41, Master 46

The Open Weight Division fee is not refundable. If a competitor registers for the Open Weight and does not show up points of their respective weight division will be subtracted from their team score.

All Black Belts must be an active SJJIF member to register for the event and qualify for the prizes. 

Only the top three Black Belt athletes in a division qualify to compete in the Open Weight division. 

Adult Black Belt Male and Female brackets will be divided by Open Weight Light and Open Weight Heavy Brackets. Open Weight Light will be formed from Rooster Weight to Loght Weight and Heavy Open Weight will be formed from Middle to Ultra Heavy Weight.

SJJIF black belts can only register for the Open Weight division at the event.

International athletes will be discounted taxes off of cash prize money. 

All US residents and citizens will need to fill out the proper tax information to claim their prize. 

Black Belts can only compete in the respective Open Weight of the Age Division they registered for. 

Registered Black Belts that do not attend the event will automatically lose the SJJIF free registration privilege.

Athletes who register for Open Weight divisions and do not compete will also have their cash prize revoked and will lose team points earned in their respective bracket and ranking.

Black Belt Open Weight brackets will be done by random assignment at the event with all registered black belts present.

No Gentlemen’s agreement, competitors must fight.

If a black belt registers for the Open Weighty division then does not participate in the open weight competition he or she will be banned for 1 year from all SJJIF sanctioned events

Disclaimer for Kid and Adult Brackets
Kid Brackets: The SJJIF designates a significant amount of time to bracketing the Kids. In the case that your child is by themselves in the division we will notify you by email, text or phone call to discuss your child’s options.  However, in some situations where your child is by themselves in the division, another competitor might move into your child’s division, in this situation you will not hear from our staff. If you do not hear from our team by email, text or a phone call it means that your child has competitor(s) in his/her division. In the case that you do not respond to the email or call within 24 hours, we will then match your child based by the age, weight, gender, and belt informatmion provided in their registration.

Juvenile and Adult Brackets: The SJJIF holds you accountable to review the competitor list and contact us in case there are any changes needed. Competitors will have up to the Check Date to request to be moved in division. In case you are the only person in your division after the check date you will receive a gold medal in that division and qualify to compete in the Open Weight division. If you want a match, but are not sure where you want to move to, send us an email that you are willing to move and we will place you in the best available option.