Description
2025 King of the Mat 4 Summer Tournament
Any questions or concerns please email bcabsolutechallenge@gmail.com
THE DIVISIONS ARE BASED ON THE YEAR YOUR CHILD WAS BORN.
For example. If you child is currently 6 years old but will turn 7 years old this year (2025) you will be in the 7 year old division.
DAYS INN KELOWNA
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Thank you for considering us for your next competition.
We will have certified referees at all our events to provide the best experience possible for our competitors. Come on out to Kelowna and enjoy an amazing weekend!
REFUND POLICY
We have the best refund policy. Get 100% refund for any reason until the brackets are set. No refunds for any reason after that. So register early as this event and it will fill up. In the past we have let people register late but please understand we will not do that this time for any reason.
RULES
On tournament Saturday we will be following the IBJJF rules set for both gi and nogi. Please visit IBJJF.org/rules and get familiar with rules that will pertain to your division.
PLEASE NOTE
WE HAVE ADJUSTED THE WEIGHT DIVISIONS SLIGHTLY TO ENSURE BIGGER DIVISIONS. THE BIGGEST CHANGE IS THE KIDS GI DIVISIONS WILL BE BOYS AND GIRLS TOGETHER
WE ALSO ADDED NO GI ADULT DIVISIONS!
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE July 15th at 12:00pm . Late registrations will not be accepted.
*******PARENTS READ AND UNDERSTAND********
ALL COMPETITORS MUST BE ON WEIGHT OR YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. NO EXCEPTIONS!
It is your responsibility to weigh your child in WITH A GI ON and register them in the correct division (please do not guess your child's weight). Due to safety reasons for the children, their weight must be accurate with the gi.
COMPETITORS WHO DO NOT MAKE WEIGHT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Weigh is station will be open between 3:00pm and 6:00pm Friday July 18th 2025
Youth Divisions will have a 2 lb allowance
Adult Divisions will have a 1 lb allowance
This is a Gi and NOGI tournament.
Weigh in stations open:
Kids 8:00am (Saturday)
Adults: 10:30am (Saturday)
YOU WILL BE ALSO BE ABLE TO WEIGH IN BETWEEN 3:00pm-6:00pm FRIDAY NIGHT July 18th 2025
Kids Divisions:
-IBJJF Rules and match length times
-Two matches guaranteed
-Athletes must weigh in in the Gi and Belt
-Kids weigh in at 8:00am
-All kids should be weighed in and ready to compete by 9:00am
-2lb allowance with Gi and belt on (strictly reinforced)
-Reg $90 (Gi and NoGi add $40)
Adult Divisions
-IBJJF Rules and times
-Single Elimination
-Adults weigh in station opens at 10:30am
-1lb allowance (strictly reinforced)
-Adults and Masters
-Registration Youth $90 Adults $105 (Gi and NoGi add $35)
King of the mat divisions
White, Blue, Purple, Brown, Black and Women's White/Blue
1st - $200, Championship belt, Free registration into the next King of the Mat 5
2nd - $100, Free registration into the next King of the Mat 5
3rd - Free registration into the next King of the Mat 5
Email bcabsolutechallenge@gmail.com
