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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Finnish Open 2018 August 25-26th in Kallio Sports Hall (Kallion urheilutalo), Helsinki, Finland.

The Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation sponsors the absolute category champions of blue, purple and brown/black belts (blue belt and purple/brown/black belt for the women) with 800 euros for the traveling costs to the IBJJF No-Gi Mundial 2018!

The FBJJF sponsors the champions of white belt absolute categories with 300 euros for the traveling costs to the IBJJF No-Gi Mundial 2018 OR the IBJJF European Opens 2019.

The FBJJF sponsorship is a reimbursement of traveling costs verified with receipts. The FBJJF will reimburse any traveling costs (flights, registration fees, accommodation) up to 800 euros for the IBJJF No-Gi Mundial 2018 regardless of the date of purchase. Therefore, you may choose to book your flights or register for the No-Gi Mundial beforehand and the FBJJF will reimburse you afterwards.

Invitation for Fighters

No-Gi Finnish Open 2018

TIME AND LOCATION
August 25-26th, 2018

Kallion Urheilutalo
Helsinginkatu 25
Helsinki
Finland

ORGANIZATION

Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
http://www.bjjliitto.fi

CATEGORIES

Male

White belts: -61.5, -67.5, -73.5, -79.5, -85.5, -91.5, -97.5, 97.5+ and absolute
Blue belts: -61.5, -67.5, -73.5, -79.5, -85.5, -91.5, -97.5, 97.5+ and absolute
Purple belts: -61.5, -67.5, -73.5, -79.5, -85.5, -91.5, -97.5, 97.5+ and absolute
Brown/Black belts: -61.5, -67.5, -73.5, -79.5, -85.5, -91.5, -97.5, 97.5+ and absolute

Female

White belts: -56.5, -61.5, -66.5, 66.5+ kg and absolute
Blue belts: -56.5, -61.5, -66.5, 66.5+ kg and absolute
Purple/Brown/Black belts: -56.5, -66.5, 66.5+ kg and absolute

The Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation sponsors the absolute category champions of blue, purple and brown/black belts (blue belt and purple/brown/black belt for the women) with 800 euros for the traveling costs to the IBJJF No-Gi Mundial 2018!

The FBJJF sponsors the champions of white belt absolute categories with 300 euros for the traveling costs to the IBJJF No-Gi Mundial 2018 OR the IBJJF European Opens 2019.

All athletes who compete in their own weight categories are eligible to register for the absolute category. The absolute category registration will be at the competition arena and only weight category registration is available prior to the competition.

The FBJJF sponsorship is a reimbursement of traveling costs verified with receipts. The FBJJF will reimburse any traveling costs (flights, registration fees, accommodation) up to 800 euros for the IBJJF No-Gi Mundial 2018 regardless of the date of purchase. Therefore, you may choose to book your flights or register for the No-Gi Mundial beforehand and the FBJJF will reimburse you afterwards.

The FBJJF sponsorship is for the individual athlete and may not be transferred or sold.

The best academy of the tournament is awarded to the single academy that gathers the most points from the tournament all categories included. (a team consisting of several academies can not compete for the prize in question)
The points are awarded as follows. Gold 9points silver 3points bronze 1point.

Weigh-in will be with the rash guard and shorts right before the first fight. If a fighter does not make the weight, he/she will be disqualified.

The fighter must wear a rash guard and board shorts colored black, white, black and white, and/or the color of the rank (belt) to which the athlete belongs, without pockets or with the pockets stitched completely shut, without
buttons, exposed drawstrings, zippers or any form of plastic or metal that could present a risk to the opponent, long enough to cover at least halfway down the thigh, and no longer than the knee.

Shirts must be elastic (should hug the body) and long enough to cover the waistline of the shorts. Shirts should be black, white or black with white and contain at least 10% of the athlete’s rank color according to the corresponding belt division. Shirts that are 100% of the athlete’s rank color are also acceptable. For black belts a small red area will be tolerated as a part of the rash guard, but must not decharacterize the athlete’s
rank color.

The shorts must be loose board shorts, spandex shorts are not allowed. The shorts may carry the logos of the manufacturer and/or team anywhere. For men also permitted are compression shorts made of elastic material (skin tight) worn beneath the shorts, in the colors black, white, black and white, and/or the color of the rank (belt) to which the
athlete belongs.

In the female categories, competitors may wear tights/spats. Men are allowed to wear tights/spats under the regulation board shorts. The color of the tights can be either black, white, black and white, and/or the color of the rank (belt) to which the athlete belongs.

In the female divisions, the athlete will be permitted to cover their heads. The details of the acceptable head cover are found from the IBJJF official rules (link below).

Note: An athlete proven to be a black belt in judo, have competition experience in freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling at the nationals level (* In the USA, to have competed at a college level or higher) or to have fought MMA as a professional or amateur at the level of national championship or any international championship, shall not be allowed to enter any FBJJF tournament as a white belt.

By enrolling in this competition the athlete agrees to follow the antidoping guidelines set by the Finnish Antidoping Agency (FINADA) and the rules of the Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (FBJJF).

Jokainen kilpailija on velvoitettu ymmärtämään ja noudattamaan Suomen antidopingsäännöstä sekä sen periaatteita
https://www.suek.fi/sv/suomen-antidopingsaannosto

RULES
IBJJF official rules at http://ibjjf.org/rules/ .
Female Purple/Brown/Black belt categories will be fought under purple belt rules.
NOTE: The fight time for all Male Brown/Black belt matches is 10min.

FIGHT TIME
White Belts: 5 min
Blue Belts: 6 min
Purple Belts: 7min
Brown/Black Belts: 10min
Purple/Brown/Black Belts: 7min

PARTICIPATION FEE AND ENROLLMENT
Participation fees depend on the date of enrollment.

30,00 € until August 5th
40,00 € until August 12th
50,00 € until August 19th

The last enrollment day is August 19th, 2018.

Fees must be paid upon enrollment. You may change your category or cancel your registration until the last day of enrollment. The participation fee will be refunded only for a medical certification and if the organization has been informed of the cancellation before the first day of competition. The last enrollment day is August 29th, 2018.

INSURANCE
The competition organizer does NOT insure the fighters.

For Finns: Kaikilla kilpailuihin osallistuvilla suomalaisilla tulee olla SBJJL:n lisenssi vuodelle 2018.

SPECTATORS
Spectator fee is 10€/day from the gates. Other tickets can be found from the event page.

ACCOMMODATION:


FOR OTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Aarni Karjalainen

kilpailut@bjjliitto.fi

Schedule

Saturday August 25th

Matches start at 11:00 with the lightest categories at all belt levels, progressing toward the heavier categories.

Blue belt Male weight categories
Blue belt Female weight categories
Purple belt Male weight categories
Purple/Brown/Black belt Female weight categories
Brown/Black belt Male weight categories

Blue, purple, brown and black belt athletes have to register for the absolute category by the end of the first competition day.

Sunday August 26th

Matches start at 11:00 with the lightest white belt categories, progressing toward the heavier categories.

White belt Male weight categories
White belt Female weight categories
Blue belt Male absolute category
Blue belt Female absolute category
Purple belt Male absolute category
Purple/Brown/Black belt Female absolute category
Brown/Black belt Male absolute category
White belt Male absolute category
White belt Female absolute category

White belt athletes have to register for the absolute category by the end of the last white belt weight categories.

Tickets

No tickets

Brackets

Men White Belts

Men Blue Belts

Men Purple Belts

Men Brown/Black Belts

Women White Belts

Women Blue Belts

Women Purple/Brown/Black Belts

Participants

Men White Belts

Men Blue Belts

Men Purple Belts

Men Brown/Black Belts

Women White Belts

Women Blue Belts

Women Purple/Brown/Black Belts