Description
🥋 COWBOY JIU-JITSU
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
In-House Friendly Tournament
📅 EVENT DATE
Saturday, September 19
Tournament begins at 9:00 AM
📍 LOCATION
Cowboy Jiu-Jitsu Training Center
4646 Manhattan Beach Blvd
Lawndale, CA 90260
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💰 REGISTRATION (Smoothcomp Only)
Prices
• Early Bird: $50
• Regular Registration: $70
•Late fee: $85
⚠️ Registration must be completed through Smoothcomp only
❌ No on-site or same-day registration
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🎯 EVENT PURPOSE
This is an in-house, friendly tournament created to:
• Provide competitors with safe match experience
• Prepare kids, teens, and adults for future tournaments
• Build confidence, resilience, and teamwork
• Strengthen the Cowboy Jiu-Jitsu community and invited friends
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👦👧🧑 DIVISIONS
Kids & Teens
• Pee Wee, Kids, and Teens (ages 4–15)
• Juveniles (16–17)
⚠️ Boys and girls will not compete together
If a division has low registration, similar divisions may be merged for safety and match quality.
Adults & Masters
• Divisions by belt level (White, Blue, etc.)
• Divisions by age (Adult, Masters, etc.)
⚠️ If a division has low registration, similar divisions may be merged for safety and match quality.
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🏅 BRACKET FORMAT
• Single Elimination brackets
• Some divisions may run as round-robin to ensure more mat time for athletes
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⏱ MATCH TIMES
• Pee Wee I & II (4–7): 2 minutes
• Kids I (8–9): 3 minutes
• Kids II & III (10–15): 4 minutes
• Juveniles, Adults & Masters: 5 minutes
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⚖️ RULESET
This event follows IBJJF-style rules, with age-appropriate submissions.
Event-Specific Rule Differences
• Double Guard Pull Rule:
In a double guard pull, the first athlete to stand up and establish top position will receive 2 points.
• No Advantages:
Matches are decided by points, penalties, or referee decision only.
• Last Score Wins (Tiebreaker):
If a match ends tied on points with no penalties, the athlete who scored last wins.
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🔄 ROUND-ROBIN TIEBREAKERS
If all competitors finish with one win and one loss, placements will be decided by:
1. Most wins by submission
2. Fastest submission
3. Highest total points (all matches)
4. Most wins by points
5. Highest total points in winning matches
6. Lowest total points scored against
7. Most wins by referee decision
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⚖️ WEIGH-INS
• All weigh-ins are day of the event
• Kids & Teens: 8:00 – 8:45 AM
• Adults: Starting at 9:00 AM
• Weigh-ins are without the Gi, unless otherwise stated on Smoothcomp
Athletes over their registered weight may be moved to a nearby division if possible.
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🥋 UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
Gi
• Clean, proper-fitting Gi
• Allowed colors: White, Blue, Black
• Belt must match rank
⚠️ Proper hygiene required
❌ No long nails or contagious skin conditions
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📝 WAIVER & LIABILITY
By registering on Smoothcomp, participants agree to:
• Acknowledge the inherent risk of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Release liability for organizers, referees, coaches, and staff
• Allow use of photos/videos for promotional purposes
• Follow all event rules and demonstrate sportsmanship
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👨👩👧 SPECTATORS
Parents, family, and friends are welcome.
Spectators must remain behind barriers and may not interfere with matches, referees, or staff.
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🏅 AWARDS
Medals awarded for:
• 🥇 1st Place
• 🥈 2nd Place
• 🥉 3rd Place
(Some divisions may run round-robin format.)
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📣 CONTACT
For event questions, division adjustments, or support:
costumerservicejiu@gmail.com
