AZ BJJ State Championship 2009

Arizona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu State Championship 2009
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
July 11 & 12 of 2009

The GD JIU-JITSU Events in association with the Arizona State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (AZSBJJF) is proud to announce the Arizona Brazilian Jiu-jitsu State Championship 2009. The competition will take place on July 11 & 12 at the Westwood High School located at 945 W. 8th St. in Mesa, AZ 85201

Gracie Mag will be covering the event.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition will offer kids, juveniles, Adult (Male and Female), Masters and Senior Divisions.

Registration

. Each competitor must fill out the registration form online. The Pre-registration fee is $50 for the adults and juveniles (16-17 yrs) or and $35 for the kids division until July 3^rd. After this date,$60 for adults and juveniles and, $45 for the kids.

KIDS Division is limited to 200 Competitors.

Juvenile, Adult, Masters and Senior Divisions are limited to 350 competitors.

. Registration Online Available at www.azsbjjf.com or www.gdjiujitsu.com

. All registrations must be received by Wednesday, July 8^th by 11:59 pm. No registrations after this date. Registration fees are non-refundable. No exceptions.

. The brackets will be released before the tournament. On Friday, July 10^th, the brackets will be available online at our website.

.The weigh in system is the same used by IBJJF. The competitor will weigh in before his first match. If you don’t make weight, you will be immediately disqualified. Please make sure that you are in the correct weight category. You cannot change divisions, if you do not make your designed division. No changes will be accepted on the day of the tournament, and no refunds will be made. We offer an extra scale for people to check their weights before.

.This is a sport with rules, and making weight for your division is part of the rules.  In order to maintain the integrity of our tournament and the sport we STRICTLY enforce this policy, so please take responsibility and show up to the tournament at the correct weight for your division!

Miscellaneous Information

. The tournament is single elimination. Medals will be awarded to the 1^st place, 2^nd place and 3^rd place of each division. Athletes will not compete for the third place at the Juvenile, Adult, Master and Senior Division. Two bronze medals will be given. Only in the Kids Division will athletes be able to compete for third place in which both competitors will receive medals.

PRIZES

- All Juvenile, adult, master and senior competitors will receive a Tournament T-Shirt and a free issue of Gracie Magazine;

- The top three Kids schools will receive awards;

- The top three BJJ schools will receive awards;

- $1000 Cash Prize to the BLACK BELT Master/Open Class Winner* (*The Competitors must be born in or before 1979 in order to compete. Also, is mandatory to all black belts to register online. Deadline is on July 8^th ).

- All kids competitors will receive a medal, a certificate and a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Nintendo DS (Regardless of win or loss);

- The winners of the Juvenile and Adult Female Division have a chance to win an Ipod Touch;

- The winners of the Juvenile, adult, master and senior Divisions have a chance to win a 32” LCD Flat Screen TV;

You must win at least one match in order to qualify for the raffle!!!!

Full info available at www.gdjiujitsu.com or www.azsbjjf.com