Description
REGISTRATIONS
1 Division - Early $77, Normal $87, Late $97
Extra Divisions - Early $30, Normal $35, Late $40
RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE DIVISIONS
If I select "Merge Me"
The QBJJC reserves the right to adjust registrations where appropriate
After the Last Day to Check, Change & Withdraw, competitors who do not have anyone in their division group may be merged with another division. All athletes who remain solo in their divisions once brackets are released means had no default merges available to them, and therefore there are no matches available for that competitor. They will be withdrawn from the competition and receive a full refund.
I realise that I may be merged into another weight or age, (kids on rare occasions may be moved up a belt category) to ensure that I have a match, and that this will be done to the next closest division available based on the merging policy, and wave my right for a refund in this event of this occurring! However any competitor that the QBJJC is unable to be merged based on the merging policy is eligible to receive a 100% refund if they selected "Merge Me" and waive their rights to a medal and points.
I also understand that the option for the QBJJC to merge divisions is only available during the matchmkaing and scheduling phase and that competitors cannot be merged after this time, nor at the competition.
GUIDELINES OF MERGING
Kids Merges: Kids will be merged up no more than 2 weight classes and 2 ages classes. Juvenile Merges: Juveniles will be merged up no more than 2 weight classes. Juvenile Divisions will not be merged into Adult Divisions.
Kids & Juvenile Ultra Heavy Weight division
only competitors within the Heavy Weight category will be merged up to Ultra Heavy weight. No other divisions will be merged into this category
Kids No Gi
Under the AFBJJ Federation rules and guidelines, there will be no white belt categories or mighty mites.
Adult Merges: Adults will be merged up
no more than 3 weight classes and may also be merged into a Master Division if
this is possible based on year of birth.
Master Merges: Masters will be merged
up no more than 3 weight classes and may also be merged into any other age
division that is possible based on their year of birth. However Brown &
Black Belt No-Gi competitors registered into Masters Divisions will not be
merged in Adult divisions, due to the different rule set.
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IF I SELECT "REMAIN AND MEDAL" (ADULTS AND MASTERS ONLY)
I REALISE IT IS MY OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE DIVISIONS OR WITHDRAW IF I DO NOT HAVE A MATCH! Competitors in Single Fighter Categories are responsible to choose who they compete against and can change to the division they choose. Adults may go up in weight, Masters may go down in age and/or up in weight. Or they can instead decide to stay where they are. Any athlete left in a single fighter category after 11:59pm of the Check & Change day, will collect their gold medal without a fight. Please note, in order to collect your Gold medal you must still pass uniform check and weigh in on the day, if you do not make weight you will not be eligible to collect your gold medal. If you choose to remain and collect your medal you will not be eligible for any refund or coupon credit.
Note: All athletes in single fighter categories will NOT RECEIVE ranking points for the team or their individual ranking.
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IF I SELECT REMAIN AND 50% CREDIT (KIDS/ JUVENILE ONLY)
I REALISE IT IS MY OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE DIVISIONS OR WITHDRAW IF I DO NOT HAVE A MATCH! Competitors in Single Fighter Categories are responsible to choose who they compete against and can change to the division they choose. Kids/Juvenile may go up in Age & change weight, Or they can instead decide to stay where they are and only receive only a 50% refund & be withdrawn from the event. The choice is yours.
Withdraw before the Last Day to Check, Change & Withdraw deadline = 100% coupon credit
Remain in a Single Competitor Division after after the the Last Day to Check, Change & Withdraw deadline = 50% refund.________________________________________________________________________________________
SINGLE CATEGORY COMPETITORS KIDS/JUVENILES The QBJJC reserves the right to adjust registrations within our merging policy - it is the policy of the QBJJC/ AFBJJ not to have kids/juvenile categories with only one competitor. All one competitor categories that are unable to be merged will be abandoned. Single Category Competitors will not receive a medal, national points or team points, instead they will be refunded (part or in full) and be withdrawn from the division.
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COUPON CODES
Coupon Code's will be given to any athlete who cancels their own registration up until the check and change day.
Coupon Codes can only be used once through the smoothcomp system - so consider very carefully if you wish to use a coupon code in an event. If you cancel your registration in an event your credit will be lost and you cannot reapply it in any future event. Do not waste your coupon code.oupon Codes can only be used once
Coupon Codes used in the smoothcomp system do not give change, if the registration is less than the coupon code, the remainder will be lost and the smoothcomp system cannot track or trace the difference. This difference will therefore be lost and untraceable.
Can't find your Coupon Code from a previous tournament? Log into your smoothcomp profile and it will appear under your ACCOUNT tab
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Competitor Lists: Competitor Lists will be LIVE throughout the registration process and can be viewed by checking out the registrations tab on the event page. We encourage everyone to login by or before the last day of registration and check their details along with the competitor lists. The last day competitors or instructors can make changes is on the Check, Change or Withdraw day before 11:59pm. Do not wait until after this time when the brackets are published and locked in with the schedule created to confirm such details as it will be too late.
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QBJJC's 2025 Team Circuit Challenge
5 categories
Gi & No Gi
Cash prize for the 3 top teams of 2025! With your chance to win up to $5,000 for your team!
1st place - $1,500
2nd place - $800
3rd place - $500
All top 10 teams will also receive a ranking certification in recognition of their placement throughout the 2025 competition season.
Throughout the 2025 competition season, points will be calculated for the top 3 winning teams at each QBJJC event along the Southeast Region (excluding AFBJJ QLD States), for the following categories:
Male Gi
Male No Gi
Female Gi
Female No Gi
Kids & juvenile combined Gi & No Gi
*In case of a draw the winner will be decided by:
- Most wins
- Most Number of gold medals
- Most number of silver medals
- Most number of bronze medals
If there can still not be determined a winner through elimination of the above, then the drawing teams will both receive full amount of the prize money based on their placing.
*Head coach/ Representative of the team must be present at the last competition of the year to collect prize.
Ranking points
1st Place (gold) = 9 points
2nd Place (silver) = 3 points
3rd Place (bronze) = 1 point
To calculate ranking points, simply multiply the athlete’s placement by the number of stars of the championship
Eg:
Brisbane Championship 3 Star Event
1st place = 9x3 = 27 points
2nd place = 3x3 = 9 points
3rd place = 1x3 = 3 points
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Rules
Our matches follow the IBJJF competition rule-set, both for adults and kids. All competitors are expected to be familiar with all these rules and the uniform requirements prior to registering for this tournament. Ignorance is not an excuse - please follow this link to see the current IBJJF rules.
CLICK HERE to access the Rules Book and Technical Fouls and illegal moves to familiarise yourself with the ruleset.
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Age SelectionThe AFBJJ calculates competitors aged category based on the year of birth of the athlete not the current age.
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Weight Selection: Weights in the drop down box are represented as net with the appropriate Gi or No Gi allowance of the uniform is already included in the division e.g. the 82.3kg division already includes the 3.3kg allowance of the 79kg division. All competitors must step on the scales with the correct uniform to which they will be competing in. Competitors must be on or under the weight division when they step onto the official scales or they will be disqualified.
All Competitors weight divisions are including the Gi or No Gi uniform. No weight allowance will be given
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Weigh In: Competitors should be prepared at least no less than 30min before their scheduled match. Also important to note the schedule is dynamic and changes throughout the day, please check your times regularly to ensure that you do not miss your weigh in and become disqualified. Once competitors are weighed in they are required to stay inside the competition area and are responsible to ensuring they are able to hear their name called to compete. Leaving the mat area they are scheduled to compete on, wearing ear phones, similar devices, or not responding when called to compete can result in immediate disqualification.
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Juniors transitioning to Juvenile & Adult Belt Ranks
Under the AFBJJ guidelines, kids transitioning to Juveniles will not be allowed to compete wearing Junior coloured belts (Grey, Yellow, Orange or Green) - Instead they must wear either Blue or Purple Belts at their instructors discretion! Juveniles will not be permitted to change to a white belt rank if they have previously achieved a junior colour ranking.
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Team Points:Competitors in single fighter divisions will not be allocated team points and will instead be withdrawn from the competition and receive a refund. Any adult/master athletes that have selected remain and medal will not receive points for their own athlete rankings and will not be awarded points for the team.
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Team Ranking:Teams will be ranked in the following order.First Consideration - Team points will be allocated based on Gold, Silver & Bronze placings. The Team with the most points overall will win the first place, Followed by the team with second highest overall points in second and the team with third highest points in third.Second consideration - In the event a team is tied on points, ranking between the tied teams will be determined by the better ranking going to the team with the most wins. If it is still tied then the team with the most Gold Medals then silver medals will receive the better ranking. Then if it is still tied then the team with the most bronze medals will receive the better ranking. If it is still tied after all the above then the decision will be made by random pick.
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Academy/Team Name:Competitors are responsible to ensure they have registered under the correct academy/team name. Once registration is completed this cannot be altered.
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RISK AND INSURANCE
The competitor and/or their guardian (if under 18yrs) acknowledges and agrees that the competitor shall be responsible to obtain all or any insurance for loss and/or medical, hospital, life, income protection, personal, property, or any other risk or damage that the competitor may cause or suffer, (whether directly or indirectly) and the competitor covenants that he acknowledges that any failure by the competitor to fully insure himself against any accident, damage, injury, loss, whatsoever, howsoever arising shall be solely at the risk of the competitor.
And the competitor and/or their guardian (if under 18yrs) hereby indemnifies the QBJJC against all and any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by the competitor’s involvement in the event or contest. Furthermore, the competitor shall make themselves available at QBJJC's discretion to undergo pre and post bout medical examinations, including drug testing, by duly qualified personal on the day of the event, at the QBJJC’s discretion and shall participate in the event solely at the QBJJC’s discretion, dependent upon the interpretation of the results of those tests at the sole discretion of the QBJJC.
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PARAMEDICSAll events have Qualified First Aid Medics, as well as Paramedics who can treat and give pain relief on site, so anyone injured in pain does not need to wait until an ambulance arrives, they can be treated immediately.
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REFUND POLICY: Only competitors that have selected "Merge Me" and are unable to be merged after Check & Change Day will be eligible to receive a full refund (minus transaction fees). Competitors that have selected "Remain & 50% Credit" who have not withdrawn after the The Last Day to Check, Change & Withdraw deadline will only receive a 50% refund. However if a competitor misses their weight or does not attend, they are not eligible for a refund.
Any competitor that decides to withdraw from the competition prior to the Early Bird deadline, may receive a 100% refund in their paypal account. After this date any competitor that withdraws from the competition up until the Check, Change & Withdraw deadline, may receive 100% of their fee refunded as a coupon credit.
Competitors seeking the entry fee re-compensation must do so before the Check, Change & Withdraw option closes or they will be unable to. No entries will be transferred or credited. There are no refunds or credits for this event, after the check & Change day no exceptions. You will not be entitled to a refund or credit, regardless of whether or not you participate. By paying for your registration you will be put into a bracket and be called to compete on the day of competition. You will lose your first match by disqualification if you do not show up for your match, do not have an approved uniform, do not make the minimum qualification for that bracket, are required to isolate or have an injury, or other medical condition that will not allow you to compete. This also includes single competitor categories when your opponent/s have withdrawn from your division. This also includes divisions where all other opponents withdraw, are disqualified or absent and only one competitor remains. In this instance the single competitor will gain points to be nationally recognised, as well as team points, and be awarded the Gold Medal on the podium, and declared the winner.
Choose your divisions carefully. Competitors cannot withdraw from a single division. The only current option is for competitors to withdraw from the entire competition and then re-enter at the price on the date of the new registration.
Competitors that are in Single Fighter Divisions that cannot be merged under the merging guidelines into another division will receive a full refund.
Refunds and Credits can be obtained by logging into your account and cancelling your event registration
Can't find your voucher from a previous tournament? Log into your smoothcomp profile and it will appear under your ACCOUNT tab.
Here is a link that explains how to cancel your registration and claim your refund. https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/68-i-want-to-cancel-my-registration-how-can-i-do-that
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DIVISION CHANGES: Division changes may be made online through smoothcomp. This must be completed on or before the Check & Change Day. Competitors can ONLY change their Age, Weight & Belt within a division and cannot swap between divisions - eg. Gi to Nogi, weight class to Absolute, or Kids No Gi to Kids Gi. Competitors who are from the same team that may be matched or merged, once registration has closed will not be eligible for a refund and will be unable to have their division changed. On this situation competitors can choose to compete or not and close the division, in this situation they will receive medals and personal ranking points but will not receive team points. Here is a link that explains how to change divisions. https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel
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WORK AT EVENT
We are always looking for experienced referees and event staff. We pay competitively, and at longer events also include snacks and meals for day of workers.
Jobs Include:
Referee
Score Board Operator
Match Co-Ordinator
Weigh In
Uniform Inspection
Podium
To apply, please email us right away with your name, previous experience (if any), and which tournament and date you are referring to at QBJJCaustralia@gmail.com
