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Early Registration Deadline for Adults is August 22nd by midnight. Registering Early saves you $10 and guarantees you a T-Shirt. Your registration and payment MUST be received in our office by NO later than September 1st. If you are not registering on line, please note that we must receive your registration September 2nd, so please allow time for the mail to get to us. We are ONLY accepting registration with payments. NO EXCEPTIONS!

The competition is open to Men, Women, and Children of all age groups and belt levels, from white to black belts in the following divisions:

• Kids (4 to 15 years old) White, Gray, Yellow, Orange, and Green Belts
• Junior (16 and 17 years old) White and Blue Belts
• Women (18 years and older) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Adults (18 to 29 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Masters (30 to 39 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Seniors I (40 to 49 years old) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
• Seniors II (50 years and older) White, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts

SUNDAY BEACH BBQ: Also on the same weekend join us for the Sunday Beach BBQ on September 5th 11:00 till dusk at the West End of Donner Lake.......All papergoods and condiments supplied.....bring your own meat and beverage!

PRIZES:

• All Early Registration Competitors will receive One Tournament T-shirt.
• All Athletes, in first, second and third place, will be awarded gold, silver & bronze medals respectively.
• All Athletes will be entered in a raffle to win prizes.

You can pick up the competitor's package the day before the tournament at: Charles Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy of Truckee/Tahoe, Truckee, CA 96162
Time: 3:00pm to 7:00pm

WEIGH INS and LOCATION Competitors, please note that weigh-ins WITH THE GI ON will be conducted on the day of the tournament before the competitor's first match. Remember! In the weight list the "GI" weight is already added, so make sure you are in the correct division. Competitors who do not make their weight division will automatically be disqualified. You MUST bring a valid form of identification at the time of weigh-in. Each competitor must have a separate Individual Registration Confirmation. Without a proof of registration, you will not be allowed to compete. NO EXCEPTIONS!

REFEREES: A referee should always respect fair play. He should see that all competitors display their techniques to the best of their ability. It is not enough for a referee to mechanically conduct a match. He must exert his best efforts in each match to conduct the match smoothly and professionally so that the results can be satisfactory to all parties. A referee must always do his best make a just decision and accept the full responsibility for that decision. A referee must be impartial and non-bias to all competitors, and never favoring one competitor over another.

COMPETITORS/COACHES/ASSOCIATES:

ONLY COMPETITORS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE COMPETITION AREA. Failure to follow these rules may result in PENALTY of the COMPETITOR. The following activities from a Competitor/Coach/Associate may result in a competitor penalty:

* Competitors/Coaches/Associates arguing with the referee.
* Unsportsmanlike-like conduct by Competitors/Coaches/Associates may result in competitor disqualification.

3 PENALTIES WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION

Any complaints regarding referees MUST be directed to the "Chief Referee" AFTER THE MATCH.

COMPETITION SCHEDULES/FORMAT: The tournament will begin promptly at 10:00am with an opening ceremony. To insure the tournament runs smoothly we strongly recommend that all coaches arrive for the opening ceremony and competitors MUST be at the Tournament ONE HOUR PRIOR to the start of their schedule.

NOTE: All competitors must present a valid identification at the time of weigh-in.

MATCH QUEUING CARD: The Lake Tahoe Classic Tournament will be using a single elimination system, with a consolation bracket. After you pass the check-in table you will receive a Match Queuing Card with your name, mat number to report to, and match number for your first fight. If you are the winner of your match the scoring table will issue you another card with NEW information for your next match. Keep your card with you at all times as you will not be allowed in the competition area without it.

UNIFORM/GI: Be aware that ALL COMPETITORS must show up at weigh-in with his/her GI ON. In the weight list the "GI" weight is already added, so make sure you are in the correct division. All competitors must wear a CLEAN and a SOLID colored Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu GI (Kimono), either ALL WHITE, ALL BLUE, or ALL BLACK in color. NO OTHER COLORS OF ANY KIND! NO mixing of colors. Example; white pants and blue top or blue pants and white top, etc. will NOT be allowed. Competitors will compete with regulation GIs only. A regulation GI is four fingers cuff clearance and sleeves are to be no shorter than 4" from wrist between wrist and sleeve of GI. All male competitors are not allowed to wear any clothing underneath the GI including T-Shirts, Rash Guard, Sweatpants, etc.

CHILDREN: Age 4 to 15 years old. ALL KIDS must WEIGH-IN. Children's brackets are based on weight division, age, and belt rank and will be Single Elimination with a Consolation Bracket.

JUNIORS: Age 16-17 years old. The brackets are based on weight division and belt rank and will be Single Elimination.

WOMEN: The brackets are based on weight division, belt rank and will be Single Elimination with a Consolation Bracket. All Women's Black and Brown Belts, all weights, will be together, unless numbers warrant more brackets.

MEN: The brackets are based on weight division, belt rank and will be Single Elimination with a Consolation Bracket.

BLACK BELTS: (Only Two Divisions) Single Elimination. "Men's" - Light Weight Division (181 lbs. & under), and Heavy Weight Division (181.1 lbs. & Over).