4° ITALIAN TROPHY INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU GI/NO-GI

4th ITALIAN TROPHY

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU GI/NO-GI

(all age groups)

SELECTION COMPETITION FOR ADULT AND KIDS NATIONAL TEAMS (GI AND NO-GI) FOR THE IBJJF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

CASH PRIZES FOR TEAMS AND ATHLETES

Sunday, October 18, 2026

ROME, via Fiume Giallo 47 (PALATORRINO)

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT of BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU GI and NO-GI open to athletes, Italian and foreign, over 4 years of age .

The proceeds from the competition will be used to cover the expenses of the Adult and Kids National Teams ( Gi and No- Gi ) who will participate in the IBJJF European Championships and for the cash prizes for Teams and Athletes.

CASH PRIZES FOR TEAMS AND ATHLETES

PRIZE MONEY: MINIMUM 3,000 EURO – MAXIMUM 20,000 EURO.

Gi and No- Gi competitions :

-      The top 5 teams will win the following cash prizes;

-      The athletes who, by fighting, win the six Adult Openweight Black and Brown Belts , in addition to the medal, will win the following cash prizes (only with more than 900 registrations*).

WITH LESS THAN 900 ENTRIES* àTEAM PRIZES àPRIZE MONEY OF 3,000 EUROS :

-      600 euros to the first team classified in the Gi and to the first team classified in the No- Gi ;

-      400 euros to the second placed team in the Gi and to the second placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      250 euros to the third placed Team in the Gi and to the third placed Team in the No- Gi ;

-      150 euros to the fourth placed team in the Gi and to the fourth placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      100 euros to the fifth placed team in the Gi and to the fifth placed team in the No- Gi .

WITH MORE THAN 900 REGISTRATIONS* BUT LESS THAN 1,000 àPRIZES FOR TEAMS AND ATHLETES àPRIZE MONEY OF 4,500 EUROS :

TEAM

-      600 euros to the first team classified in the Gi and to the first team classified in the No- Gi ;

-      400 euros to the second placed team in the Gi and to the second placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      250 euros to the third placed Team in the Gi and to the third placed Team in the No- Gi ;

-      150 euros to the fourth placed team in the Gi and to the fourth placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      100 euros to the fifth placed team in the Gi and to the fifth placed team in the No- Gi .

ATHLETES

-      150 euros for the winners of the six Openweight Adult Black Belts (3 Gi and 3 No- Gi );

-      100 euros for the winners of the six Openweight Brown Belts Adult (3 Gi and 3 No- Gi ).

WITH MORE THAN 1,000 REGISTRATIONS* BUT LESS THAN 2,000 àPRIZES FOR TEAMS AND ATHLETES àPRIZE MONEY OF 7,500 EUROS :

TEAM

-      1,000 euros to the first team classified in the Gi and to the first team classified in the No- Gi ;

-      700 euros to the second placed team in the Gi and to the second placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      500 euros to the third placed Team in the Gi and to the third placed Team in the No- Gi ;

-      300 euros to the fourth placed team in the Gi and to the fourth placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      200 euros to the fifth placed team in the Gi and to the fifth placed team in the No- Gi .

ATHLETES

-      200 euros for the winners of the Openweight Adult Black Belts (3 Gi and 3 No- Gi );

-      150 euros for the winners of the Openweight Brown Belts Adult (3 Gi and 3 No- Gi ).

WITH MORE THAN 2,000 REGISTRATIONS* àPRIZES FOR TEAMS AND ATHLETES àPRIZE MONEY OF 20,000 EUROS :

TEAM

-      3,000 euros to the first team classified in the Gi and to the first team classified in the No- Gi ;

-      2,000 euros to the second placed team in the Gi and to the second placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      1,000 euros to the third placed Team in the Gi and to the third placed Team in the No- Gi ;

-      700 euros to the fourth placed team in the Gi and to the fourth placed team in the No- Gi ;

-      450 euros to the fifth placed team in the Gi and to the fifth placed team in the No- Gi .

ATHLETES

-      1,300 euros for the winners of the Openweight Adult Black Belts (3 Gi and 3 No- Gi );

-      600 euros for the winners of the Openweight Brown Belts Adult (3 Gi and 3 No- Gi ).

* The total number of registrations for the race is considered ( Gi race + No- Gi race ).

NATIONAL TEAM ADULT GI (10 ATHLETES)

The competitions with Gi of the Adult age class will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian National Team jiu-jitsu who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the IBJJF European Championships.

NB The athletes ranked first in the Black Belt Rankings , if they are unable to participate in the European Championships due to the lack of the requirements and/or qualification points required by the IBJJF, will be entitled to a prize of 500 euros .

NATIONAL TEAM ADULT NO-GI (8 ATHLETES)

- Gi competitions of the Adult age class will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian National Team jiu-jitsu No- Gi who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the IBJJF No- Gi European Championships .

NATIONAL TEAM KIDS GI (8 ATHLETES)

Gi competitions of the age classes Kid 4 (10-11 years), Kid 5 (12-13 years) and Kid 6 (14-15 years), Coloured Belts division, will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian National Team Kids jiu-jitsu who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA , in the IBJJF Kids European Championships.

NATIONAL TEAM KIDS NO-GI (8 ATHLETES)

Gi competitions of the age classes Kid 4 (10-11 years), Kid 5 (12-13 years) and Kid 6 (14-15 years), Colored Belts division, will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian National Team Kids jiu-jitsu No- Gi who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the IBJJF Kids No- Gi European Championships .

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ADULT AND KIDS NATIONAL TEAMS (GI AND NO-GI) : https://bjjitalia.it/regolamento-national-teams/

Thanks to the official suppliers of the National Teams: KANO , ERWIN and STEEL .

REGISTRATION FOR THE RACE

All athletes can enter both the Gi and No- Gi tournaments and both their weight category and Openweight .

Openweight is expected from the year of turning 10 ( Kid 4, 5 and 6, Juvenile , Adult , Master).

All athletes who register for the Openweight will be able to compete in the Openweight tournament regardless of the result achieved in their weight category.

Registration on smoothcomp is due by SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th (for weight categories) and TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13th (for Openweights ). Registration for the competition will close early if the maximum number of participants is reached.

Registration fees to be paid on smoothcomp :

·     by SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER (reduced rates):

-      Gi or No- Gi weight category (20 euros for age groups from 4 to 15 years; 5 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts);

-      18 euros for each Openweight (5 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts );

-      10 euro discount for those who register for both the Gi and No- Gi tournaments (excluding Black Belts) ;

·     by SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER (ordinary fees):

-      Gi or No- Gi weight category (30 euros for age groups from 4 to 15 years; 10 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts);

-      18 euros for each Openweight (5 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts );

-      10 euro discount for those who register for both the Gi and No- Gi tournaments (excluding Black Belts) ;

·     by TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER (only for athletes who have already registered in a weight category by SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER): 18 euros for each Openweight (5 euros for Adult and Master Black Belts ).

At the weigh-in during the competition, anyone who does not fall into the weight category in which they registered will be disqualified from the tournament of the weight category but can still participate in the Openweight (without weight limits) if applicable and if registered by TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER .

All athletes over 10 years of age, in addition to their own weight category, have the opportunity to register for the Openweight tournament (without weight limits).

In the Adult men's age class there are two Openweight tournaments in each Belt .

Free registration for Ukrainian refugees

BJJ ITALIA offers Ukrainian refugee athletes free registration for the competition.

Sports clubs with Ukrainian refugee athletes interested in participating in the competition are invited to write to info@bjjitalia.it to request free registration.

With this initiative, BJJ ITALIA expresses its solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are victims of an unjustified and brutal attack.

All athletes must register their Brazilian Belt jiu-jitsu on smoothcomp .

Athletes who:

-        have competed in the top division in national tournaments or have a Black Belt or equivalent rank in a wrestling or MMA sport;

-        have a Belt equal to or higher than Blue in Grappling ;

-        They fought MMA matches under Pro rules.

Sports club managers must register their Academies/Teams on smoothcomp - https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/192-add-academy-add-affiliation - and check that their athletes have correctly entered the Academy/Team to which they belong on smoothcomp ( correcting any errors after the race will not make any changes to the race rankings ).

Trainer's Guide: https://support.smoothcomp.com/collection/24-for-coaches

Age classes (registration rules)

For the Kids age groups: only the year of birth is considered.

Juvenil , Adult and Master age classes : the year of birth or date of birth is considered (for example, an athlete who is 17 years old on the day of the competition but will turn 18 in the year in which the competition takes place, can register for either the Juvenil or the Adult tournament ).

REGISTRATION CHANGES

By MONDAY, OCTOBER 12th, athletes can move independently on smoothcomp ( instructions: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel ):

·     in another weight category;

·     i Masters: to a lower Master age class or to the Adult age class .

TUESDAY 13 OCTOBER the athletes who:

·     they are alone in the category;

·     they are in a category with all athletes from their same team;

·     I am Kid 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 (6-15 years old) and want to move from White Belts to Colored Belts;

·     they are Kid 1, 2, 3 or 4 (4-11 years old) and want to move from girls to boys or vice versa;

·     I am Kid 5 or Kid 6 (12-15 years old), female, alone in the category and want to travel with the males ;

·     they are minors and want to move to the next higher age class (movements to the Adult age class are permitted only if you are alone in the category);

can request to be moved by sending an email to info@bjjitalia.it (emails sent before TUESDAY OCTOBER 13 will not be considered).

Athletes who have requested to be moved and their coaches must verify that the moves have been made correctly on smoothcomp .

Athletes alone in their category may decide not to travel and instead show up at the competition venue to be awarded the gold medal, after passing the weigh-in, and to participate in the Openweight, if applicable and if they have registered.

PUBLICATION OF BRACKETS

Athletes' brackets, with the estimated times of their first matches, will be published on smoothcomp BY FRIDAY , OCTOBER 16 and cannot be changed during the competition.

KANO KIMONOS EVENT T-SHIRT

The event t-shirt, at the KANO KIMONOS stand during the competition, is offered free of charge to the first 50 athletes to register and is sold to the public at the following prices: one t-shirt 15 euros, two t-shirts 25 euros.

Athletes entitled to the free t-shirt must collect it at the stand by 1 p.m.

ENTRY OF ATHLETES AND COACHES

Athletes registered for the race and their coaches must enter the sports hall from the entrance on the ground floor reserved for them.

To go from the ground floor to the first floor (where the bar is) athletes and coaches must use the internal stairs of the building and cannot access it from the public entrance on the first floor.

WEIGHT CONTROL

Weigh-in opens at 8am and closes at 4pm and during this time the athletes can carry out the weigh-in whenever they want but they must do it strictly at least one hour before the start time of their first match indicated on smoothcomp (please note that the times indicated on smoothcomp are estimated times that vary frequently during the competition because they are updated in real time based on the duration of previous matches).

At the weigh-in, athletes only need to show an identity document.

Gi competition , athletes must weigh in wearing competition shorts and a rashguard , which can be any color.

Gi competition , athletes must weigh in wearing the Gi - kimono they will fight in, which can be all white, all royal blue , or all black (under 16s can also weigh in without a Gi - kimono).

Athletes registered for both the No- Gi and Gi competitions can ask for the No- Gi weight check to be considered valid for the Gi competition as well (in the corresponding weight category which, considering the weight of the kimono, is approximately 2-3kg higher) .

At the weigh-in, athletes who do not fall into the weight category in which they registered are disqualified from the tournament of that weight category but can still participate in the Openweight if they registered online and confirm their participation.

Athletes registered in Kid 1 (4-5 years old) do not undergo a weigh-in but must still show up at the weigh-in table, accompanied by an adult, to confirm their participation in the race.

Athletes registered in categories without a weight limit must still present themselves at the weigh-in table to confirm their participation in the race.

At the weigh-in, all athletes registered for the Openweight must confirm their participation, otherwise they will be cancelled.

Athletes who, after passing the weigh-in, are found to be alone in their weight category, must immediately go to the podium area and ask the Area Manager to be awarded .

After the closure of each weigh-in, athletes who do not show up for weigh-in are removed from both their weight category and any Openweight .

After passing the weigh-in, athletes must check that the green dot appears next to their name on smoothcomp (if the red dot appears, they must immediately return to the weigh-in and ask to be checked because they cannot participate in the race with a red dot).

COMPETITION PROCESS

Approximate start time of the race: 10am.

All athletes and their coaches are invited to bring to the competition venue smartphones and/or tablets in good working order and with a fully charged battery because they will have to independently access smoothcomp to check the start times of their matches and the mat where they will have to show up to fight.

For this reason, after the weigh-in, athletes must constantly check the estimated start times of their matches on smoothcomp , which vary frequently because they are updated in real time during the competition based on the duration of previous matches, and the mat where they will fight (IMPORTANT: athletes are NOT called to the mat over the loudspeaker).

Ten minutes before the start time of their match , indicated on smoothcomp , the athletes must enter the competition area and present themselves at the exact mat indicated on smoothcomp where they are to compete in the match, positioning themselves on the correct side of the match official at the table and remaining silently waiting (in the competition area it is strictly forbidden to incite and advise the other athletes while they are fighting).

The athlete at the top of the bracket (green/yellow) must stand on the left arm of the table official and wear a green/yellow belt in the Gi competition and a green/yellow anklet on the right ankle in the No- Gi competition . The athlete at the bottom of the bracket must stand on the right arm of the table official.

At the end of the match preceding the one they are due to compete in, the athletes must present themselves to the referee at the table, declare their surname and name and ask for permission to go onto the mat to fight.

Any athlete who fails to report to the referee at the weigh-in table at the end of the match preceding the one he is due to compete in, or who has not yet undergone a weigh-in, will be disqualified.

If an athlete has matches on different mats at the same time, he must ask the referee at the mat table for the next match to postpone his match.

In case an athlete has to play a match within 5 minutes of the end of his previous match,

You may ask the Match Official at the table to allow you 5 minutes of recovery time.

The athlete wearing the green/gold belt or the green anklet must remember to return the belt or anklet and leave it on the table after the match.

After finishing their match, athletes must immediately exit the competition area.

Athletes who withdraw from the competition for any reason must notify the Official at their mat table.

After the end of their weight category tournament, Openweight athletes must check on smoothcomp the estimated start time of each of their Openweight matches and the mat where it will be held.

It is strictly forbidden to consume food and drinks inside the competition area.

It is strictly forbidden to step onto the tatami with shoes on.

AWARDS

At the end of the finals in each weight category, the top four athletes (first, second, and two-thirds) must immediately proceed to the podium area and ask the podium area manager to award them their medals on the podium (athletes are not called to the podium). Only athletes who are to be awarded medals may enter the podium area.

COMPETITION RULES

For everything that is not covered by this Regulation and the BJJ ITALIA Regulation - https://bjjitalia.it/regolamento/ -, the Regulations for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitions apply. IBJJF jiu-jitsu but without the assignment of advantages (for minors under 16, the restrictions set out in the BJJ ITALIA Regulations apply).

At the first meeting, if possible, athletes from the same Academy/Team will not be paired.

RACE UNIFORM

Athletes must wear:

·     in competitions Gi : Brazilian kimono jiu-jitsu which can only be all white or all royal blue or all black;

·     Gi competitions : rashguard (with short or long sleeves) and shorts (compression shorts are prohibited for men) which can be of any colour.

POINTS FOR ACADEMY/TEAM RANKINGS AND FOR RANKINGS FOR THE SELECTION OF ADULT AND KIDS NATIONAL TEAMS (GI AND NO-GI)

The Academies/Team Rankings (one in the Gi tournament and one in the No- Gi tournament ) and the Rankings for the selection of the Adult and Kids National Teams ( Gi and No- Gi ) are drawn up on the basis of the following points earned by the athletes for participation and results in the various tournaments ( Gi and No- Gi weight category , Openweight Gi and No- Gi ) :

·     in Black Belts : 125 points to the 1st placed athlete, 50 points to the 2nd placed athlete, 25 points to the 3rd placed athletes (+ 15 points for each match fought and won and + 5 points for each finish);

·     in all other Belts : 25 points to the 1st classified athlete, 10 points to the 2nd classified athlete, 5 points to the 3rd classified athletes (+ 3 points for each match fought and won and + 1 point for each submission);

·     1 point for each athlete for participating in each tournament (if an athlete is the only one registered in a category, he or she does not earn points; if an athlete wins a category without fighting, due to no-shows by his or her opponents, he or she earns points).

RESPONSIBILITY OF SPORTS CLUBS AND ATHLETES

By registering for the race, athletes declare that they have submitted to the President of their sports club a valid medical certificate of fitness for competitive activity (type B1 medical examination) to participate in the race.

The Presidents and Technical Instructors of sports clubs are responsible for verifying their athletes' medical fitness for competitive activity and maintaining the relevant medical certificate. They are also responsible for monitoring and ensuring their athletes comply with competition regulations.

REFUND POLICY

The following is our refund policy.

Only athletes who meet one of the following conditions:

-      on the day of the competition they are alone in their weight category (if registered in the Openweight they are also alone in the Openweight tournament ) and do not show up on the podium to be awarded the gold medal;

-      are injured and have not regained physical fitness to participate in the race and send the Hospital Medical Certificate;

On the MONDAY following the competition, participants can request, by sending an email to info@bjjitalia.it , to receive a coupon for the amount paid for the competition registration, minus 2 euros of administrative costs, and valid for one year, which can be used to register for a future BJJ ITALIA competition of the same organizer ( requests sent before or after the MONDAY following the competition will not be taken into consideration ).

Instructions for using the coupon: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/272-how-to-use-a-coupon-code

BJJ ITALIA/ASC is the only Italian organization that:

·      Complete National Representatives Gi and No- Gi ( Adult and Kids) spending of Brazilian jiu-jitsu participating in the IBJJF European Championships;

·      at every institutional Brazilian competition jiu-jitsu awards cash prizes to the best teams and, with more than 900 entries, also to the best athletes;

·      to give all athletes, regardless of their social background, the opportunity to participate in Brazilian competitions jiu-jitsu , keeps entry fees low.

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