Control Invitational

Control invitational 

Control Jiu-Jitsu's in house tournament - Melbourne FL

For members of Control Jiu-Jitsu only

2447 N Wickham rd suite #112 Melbourne FL 32935

Competition is one of the trademarks of Jiu-Jitsu with Incredible benefits for skill development, as well as the development of character and self control. The Control invitational offers these benefits to the members of Control Jiu-Jitsu without the cost or drive of a traditional event.

 We designed this event for our kids program specifically as a first introduction into competition with the goal to educate the kids in the rule set of sport jiu-jitsu, as well as to showcase the fun to be had in a competitive environment.

Rules:

Kids Ages 5-15 With Submissions:

We believe all techniques if practiced safely and with careful supervision are apart of the sport and should not be banned in practice. With that being said, due to their complexity only the teen brackets (12+) will be allowed to use leglocks. In an effort to keep everyone safe all submission attempts will be closely monitored by the refs and if no attempt for escape is being made and the risk of harm is evident then the ref will make the decision to stop a match and declare the tap on behalf of the competitor. Refs decision is final and any complaints will be handled by the head table. Examples of this scenario are a fully straight armbar or a fully locked in choke, etc.

5-6 Year Old No Submissions:

For our younger competitors we are offering an alternative ruleset as not every kid is ready for the intensity or responsibility of submissions. This rule set will be positionally based and focused on escapes and top control. Each competitor will get the chance to escape from 3 different positions: side control, mount, and back within 30 secs. The fastest escape time wins best 2 out of 3. In the case of a tie the match will be decided by the ref. We highly suggest this division for any 5 - 6 year old that is nervous of submissions but still wants the experience of competing. All of the 5 year olds that are currently in our 3-5 Little Monsters program are required to register for this division and are not allowed to take part in submission divisions

Adult Divisions:

All submissions are legal. slams are not allowed.  In an effort to keep everyone safe all submission attempts will be closely monitored by the refs and if the risk of harm is evident then the ref will make the decision to stop a match and declare the tap on behalf of the competitor. Refs decision is final and any complaints will be handled by the head table.

Match Time Limits:

KIDS - ages 5-15

Match time - 3 minutes

Adults - ages 16 and up

For our adult we are offering divisions for white belts and blue belts ONLY. The event follows a modified ADCC format with the same scoring as listed below.

Match time - 3 mins points followed by 3 mins no points 

Absolute divisions:

 The Absolute divisions are open to all belt levels. The event follows a modified ADCC format with the same scoring as listed below.

Match time - 4 mins points followed by 4 mins no points 

SCORING:

The scoring for this event will be the same regardless of division. The only change will be the length and format of match time  

FORMAT: Depending on the bracket size we offer best of three, round robin, and modified double elimination brackets to ensure everyone gets more than one match.

CREDIT CARDS: There will be a $2 fee added to all credit card purchases at the event.

REFUND POLICY: We issue refunds for an event registration until the day before the event. April 10th 11:59 PM 

WEIGH - INS: Doors open at 10:00!  Kids rules meeting at 10:30 (MANDATORY). Children are first, then teens. Adults will follow after. Adult Weigh-in time and rule meeting to be announced day prior to event. 

AWARDS PODIUM:  Once your bracket is finished, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners must ALL go to the podium together to receive their Award.

BRACKETS and SCHEDULE: Prior to the tournament, the event brackets and schedule will be released. You will be able to locate both on the event page brackets and schedule tab. All events will display the live schedule by match order happening on each mat. Please be at the mat on time for your matches.

https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/90-find-out-your-dynamic-starting-time

If you were moved to a new bracket, this means that you were merged to make the most competitive brackets possible and to make sure that everyone has a match. You will not need to make the new weight required for that bracket.

CHANGING DIVISIONS: Make registration changes before the registration deadline. Beyond that date if you are alone in your division, you will be merged to the closest possible division. Example: Whites can go with Greys; Grey can go with Yellows, Yellows can go with Oranges, etc. One age group or weight class up or down...

YOU CAN MOVE YOURSELF TO A DIVISION OF YOUR PREFERENCE BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

You can make these changes by logging into your account and modifying your registration details. After this change deadline, the registration will be final, and no further changes will be allowed.

Any competitors who are alone in their division should choose to either self-move themselves up a division or cancel their registration for a full credit. If you have trouble changing your division, you can click the following link for help: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel

KIDS CO-ED DIVISIONS

Boys and Girls generally compete TOGETHER until 12 years old, but we open registrations separately to give an opportunity for a dedicated bracket to be created by gender.  Kids at this age benefit from competing together as strength level is equal.

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