Description
February 7th - Des Moines, Iowa
Location:
Franklin Jr. High Event Center - Benjamin Theatre
4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Weigh-Ins - 10:00 AM | Matches Start - TBD
Spectators:
$15 admission for anybody who is not competing.
Kids 12 and under are free.
Registration:
Register by December 30th at 11:59 PM: $99
Register by January 20th at 11:59pm: $119
Register by February 3rd at 11:59pm: $139
Add the Absolute Division: $50
**You must register for your weight division to participate in the Absolute!**
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! We DO NOT accept late registrations or registrations the day of the event!
Rules:
https://www.subspectrumbjj.com/open-rules
Weight Divisions:
- Adult & Masters (Male): -136 lbs, -149 lbs, -162 lbs, -175 lbs, -189 lbs, -210 lbs, 210+ lbs
- Adult & Masters (Female): -125 lbs, -140 lbs, -155 lbs, -170 lbs, -185 lbs, 185+ lbs
**All weight categories with a (-) are (under) weight categories, meaning you must weigh under the listed weight (see weight allowance in "Weigh-Ins" section) to participate in that category. All weight categories with a (+) are (over) weight categories, meaning there is no weight limit.
Skill Divisions:
- Adult No-Gi: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Adult No-Gi Absolute: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Suggested:
Beginner: 0-2 years of experience (Blue Belts and college level wrestlers are not allowed to compete at the Beginner level)
Intermediate: 2-4 years of grappling experience (Purple Belts are not allowed to compete at Intermediate level)
Advanced: 4+ years of grappling experience
**You are always allowed to challenge yourself by going up in skill level, but you may not go down in skill level. Additionally, once you compete at a higher skill level, you are not allowed to go down in skill level for future events. For example, a blue belt who voluntarily decides to compete at the Advanced level will not be allowed to go down to Intermediate in the future. This does not apply to competitors who are moved up in skill level by the organization due to having no opponents at their registered skill level.
Format:
All weight divisions with 2 competitors will utilize a Best-of-three format.
All weight divisions with 3 or more competitors will utilize a Round Robin format.
All Absolute divisions will utilize a Single Elimination format. Again, athletes will compete for 3rd place (no double bronze)
**Medals and team points will not be awarded for competitors who have no opponents. Competitors with no opponents will have the option to move to another weight/skill level or received a full refund.
Weigh-Ins:
NOTICE: THERE WILL BE NO DAY-BEFORE WEIGH-INS!
Weigh-ins will be available on Saturday starting at 10:00 AM. We ask that competitors are weighed-in 60 minutes prior to the scheduled start time for your first division, especially those competing later in the day as we often run ahead of schedule.
You will be required to wear clothing (t-shirt and shorts) while weighing in. You WILL NOT be allowed to disrobe or "strip" to your underwear, so please plan accordingly.
Because you are required to weigh in clothed, there will be a 2 LBS ALLOWANCE for all competitors to account for the weight of your clothing.
You will not be allowed to switch divisions the day of the event. All changes and edits to your registration must be made by the edit/change deadline on Thursday before the event 11:59 PM.
If you are unable to make the registered weight before the start of your first match - you will be DISQUALIFIED.
Competitor Lists:
Competitors lists will be available to view throughout the registration period under the "Participants" tab on the Smoothcomp event page.
If you do not see anybody registered for your division - register anyways! In the event that we are not able to place you in a fair division, you will receive a full refund or the option to transfer your registration credit to a future event.
Brackets & Schedules:
Event brackets and schedule will be available to view on the event page (Brackets and Schedule tab) no later than 12:00 PM Central on the Thursday before the event.
Brackets and Schedule will be available to view on television screens set up at the event, as well as on your mobile device!
Registration Edits:
You will have until 11:59 PM on Thursday before the event to make any necessary changes to your registration. Changes to your registration can be made by logging into your account and editing your registration details.
After this time, you will not be able to make any changes or edits to your registration.
Awards:
1st (Gold), 2nd (Silver), and 3rd (Bronze) Place medals will be awarded for each division!
There will be a $250.00 cash prize awarded to the Most Valuable Grappler. This award is reserved for the athlete who scores the most team points. Team points are scored by placing 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in your division and bonus points are scored for victories via submission.
$100.00 cash prize awarded to the winners of the Adult Male and Adult Female Beginner Absolute.
$250.00 cash prize awarded to the winners of Adult Male and Adult Female Intermediate Absolute.
$500.00 cash prize awarded to the winners of the Adult Male and Adult Female Advanced Absolute.
A team trophy will be awarded to the team who scores the most team points - The Adult Team Champions.
Results:
Results will be updated LIVE throughout the event and displayed on the "Result" tab of the event page!
Refunds:
Full refunds will only be issued for registrations cancelled before the end of the Normal Registration period (until 11:59 PM on January 20th)
Full credits will be issued for registrations cancelled during the Late Registration period and up until the edit/change deadline (until 11:59 PM on Thursday before the event)
Following the edit/change deadline (11:59 PM on Thursday before the event), no refunds or credits will be issued.
You can receive full refunds or credits by logging into your Smoothcomp account and cancelling your registration before the necessary deadlines listed above. You do not need to email or message us to inform us that you are cancelling your registration.
Medical Staff:
There will be a professionally trained and certified medic on sight for the event. The Medic will be available for competitors to receive ice, evaluation, and advice in the event of an injury.
