2023 CT State Championship

Welcome to Gaman Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship Organization, Gaman BJJ. Well-organized tournaments where the competitor is the priority. Gaman Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships proudly announce our next event. Our mission is to bring well-organized events with a set schedule, brackets, and times that can be checked online and in real-time, providing the best experience for competitors and spectators. We have an excellent Referee Staff with only Black Belts trained by the IBJJF.

COACHES & SCHOOL OWNERS

Coaches and Competitors should make sure that your entire team selects the right TEAM NAME. Team points are calculated based on each individual name. If your team/school has many variants, your points will not be calculated correctly by Smoothcomp. We DO NOT do any manual counting.

DATES & DEADLINES

Please, we urge all parents, coaches, and competitors to PAY ATTENTION to the deadlines. We DO NOT process any changes or cancelations past the ATHLETE CORRECTION DEADLINE.

Our goal is to run a well-organized tournament where the competitors are the priority following the schedule and match times.  To do so, we ask everyone to make all changes/cancellations by the ‘Correction Deadline’.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, 11/26/2023
REGISTRATION CHECK DAY: Monday, 11/27/2023
ATHLETE CORRECTION DEADLINE: Tuesday, 11/28/2023 @5pm
SCHEDULE & BRACKET RELEASE: Thursday, 11/30/2023

PRICES

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (UNTIL 10/08): $70 One Division / $90 Two Divisions
NORMAL REGISTRATION (10/09- 11/19): $90 One Division / $110 Two Divisions
LATE REGISTRATION (11/20 – 11/26): $110 One Division / $ 130 for Two Divisions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOGI / SUBMISSION GRAPPLING LEVELS – ADULTS:

BEGINNER: White Belt
INTERMEDIATE: Blue and Purple Belt
ADVANCED: Brown and Black Belt

NOGI / SUBMISSION GRAPPLING LEVELS – KIDS:

BEGINNER: White Belt
INTERMEDIATE: Gray & Yellow Belts
ADVANCED: Orange & Green Belts

PRE-SCHEDULE

We usually post the complete and set schedule 48 hours before the event. The usual times are:

WEIGH-INS (YOU CAN WEIGH IN UP TO 10 MINS BEFORE YOUR MATCH):

–  08:00 AM: Doors Open / Weigh-In station ready for kids & youth competitors
–  10:00 AM: First Matches (Kids & Juniors) / Weigh-In station ready for adults

SCORING SYSTEM & RULES: We DO NOT hold rules meetings prior to any event. We follow strictly the same rules and scoring system created by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (https://ibjjf.com/rules/).

Our Referees are Black Belts with experience working at the biggest events!

CLICK HERE FOR THE GI AGE/WEIGHT LIST DIVISIONS
CLICK HERE FOR THE NOGI (SUBMISSION GRAPPLING) AGE/WEIGHT LIST DIVISIONS

For Gi competitions, athletes must weigh in wearing their Gis (Jacket, Pants, and Belts).  The competitor will be DQ’ed if over the weight limit and a credit will be issued towards any future event.

UNIFORMS: No mismatch colors (Gi Divisions), and only White, Blue, or Black Gis will be allowed. We will follow the IBJJF standards for measurements. ( https://ibjjf.com/rules/ ). Expect to have your uniform checked.

In Gi tournaments, male athletes MUST NOT wear rash guards, braces with hard parts, or groin protection. Female competitors MUST wear a Sports Bra or Rash Guard. No T-Shirts underneath the Gi will be allowed.

In No-Gi tournaments, all athletes must wear Rash Guards and any grappling shorts (not by level).

SPECTATORS: All spectators (12 years old and above) can pay at the door. The ticket cost is $20. You can pay at the door, follow the link, and print/screenshot the receipt.

CLICK HERE TO PAY ONLINE FOR SPECTATORS

MEDALS: 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.

BLACK BELTS: Black Belts don’t pay to compete in any of our events. Use the code ‘BLACKBELT1202’ to register for free. Important: We check all registrations for the proper use of discount codes. Any attempt to use this code for non-Black Belts will result in an immediate ban from our events. We will reserve the right to make public the name of the non-Black Belt trying to use this code to register as a way to keep our community free of scammers.

ABSOLUTE DIVISIONS: There is no charge to register to Open Weight. Absolute Open Weight Divisions will be set by belt or level (NOGI), gender, and age group (teens, juveniles, adults, and masters). No Extra Fees

COMPETITORS MUST SELECT TO COMPETE IN THE ABSOLUTE DURING ONLINE REGISTRATION: NO EXCEPTIONS AND NO REGISTRATIONS AT THE EVENT. 

(You can register for the absolutes during the online registration process and later forfeit during the event)

COMPETITOR LIST: The competitor List is available during the registration process. Click the ‘REGISTRATIONS’ tab on the event page to access it.

Be the first one to register in your division. More competitors will join you! Competitors often wait until the last minute, not allowing others to see the new bracket. Open your division, and others will follow you!

Please, login by the registration check day and make sure all your information is correct. Email or text us if you need assistance changing divisions.

VISIT http://www.gamanbjj.com/tutorials FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND TUTORIAL ON HOW TO REGISTER OR MANAGE YOUR ACADEMY