Submission Grappling Nationals

REGISTRATIONS OPEN SEPTEMBER 14TH

INTRODUCTION

Stealth Grappling welcomes you to our biggest tournament of the year! This tournament will reward double points towards the season rankings - if you're looking to be crowned National Champion at the end of the year, you don't want to miss this one!

Our round robin, submission-only format was designed with the competitor in mind, offering you multiple matches to ensure plenty of experience on the mats and maximum competitive value.

With shorter rounds and a focus on submissions, our format eliminates stalling and encourages high-paced, action-driven matches that keep competitors fully engaged. Whether it’s your first competition or you're a seasoned grappler, our rules are crafted to deliver the most rewarding experience possible, putting skill, creativity, and technique at the forefront.

Check out our full format breakdown here

DETAILS

Event Date: Saturday November 7th
Location: Auckland Netball Centre, 7 Allison Ferguson Drive
Parking: Large carpark on-site
Doors open: 8am
Weigh-in time: Open from 9am
Rules briefing: 8.45am
Matches start: 9am

Spectator fee: 

Adult - $15 (parents of children who are competing do not need to pay)
Child - $5
Family Pass - $30
Under 5s - Free  

Head coaches may spectate for free (maximum 2 per gym). We keep a spreadsheet tracking this, please confirm you are on the list and send us an email at info@stealthgrappling.com PRIOR to the competition if you are not, so we can add you to the list. Check the list here

SEASON RANKINGS

• 🏆 Season Rankings: Earn points at every competition and see where you stand among the best grapplers in the country

• 📈 Track Your Progress: Use Smoothcomp’s ranking system to measure your growth and stay motivated

• 🎯 National Champion Status: Compete for the title of National Champion of your division, crowned at the end of the year

  Check out where you stack up here

FREE REGISTRATION FOR SETUP HELPERS

We're always looking for people to help us with setup & packdown (2-3 hours physical labour) in exchange for free registration. If you're interested, please let us know ASAP (ideally as soon as the event is announced) so that we can mark you down and approve your entry.

TWO DIVISION DISCOUNT

Register for gi or no-gi, and get 50% off the other!

SIBLING DISCOUNT

We understand competing isn't the cheapest, especially if you have more than one mouth to feed. We've got you covered - register one child to compete, and get 50% off for every additional child!

Please register all children for the Smoothcomp event and leave their entries unpaid, then email us at info@stealthgrappling.com to arrange the discount.

MEDALS

Athletes who place 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their divisions will receive high quality gold, silver and bronze medals.

PRIZEGIVING

Prizegiving will be held as soon as the division ends - if you place 1st, 2nd or 3rd, please go straight to the podium to receive your medal. Gi divisions will be run first, then no-gi - If you're competing in both divisions and you medal in your gi division, please go straight to the podium to receive your medal, before changing into your no-gi gear. 

NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE?

If you wish to edit your registration, you can do this any time up until registrations close, by going into your Smoothcomp account, finding the registration, and clicking 'Edit'.

WHAT IF I NEED TO PULL OUT?

If you wish to withdraw before registrations close, you are eligible for a full credit (valid for any of our future competitions) - You can do this yourself on Smoothcomp by browsing to your account and clicking 'Cancel' on the registration).

If you need to pull out after registrations close, please email us at info@stealthgrappling.com so that we can process the credit manually. Friday 12pm is the absolute latest we will consider offering a credit for a late withdrawal - we do not have time to be processing these requests at 10pm the night before the competition!

WHAT IF I'M ALONE IN A DIVISION?

If you're still alone when registrations close, we'll attempt to find a suitable division by merging you up to another division that has athletes in it.

For a full breakdown on our Merge Policy, please view the 'Format' tab at the top of the page, which contains the link to our full format/ruleset on our main website.

STAY IN THE LOOP

We send out emails on the Wednesday and Thursday prior to the competition containing important information regarding the groupings and brackets, and provide the opportunity to request/question any changes made to your division.

If you haven't received them, please check your spam folder and whitelist us as a sender. Please note the emails will be sent to whichever email address is associated with your Smoothcomp account.

Other than that, keep an eye on our socials for updates!

HAVE A QUESTION NOT ANSWERED HERE?

The 'Format' tab at the top of the page contains a link to a full breakdown on our format/ruleset, which answers any question you could possibly have.

If your query is still unanswered after checking that page, please email us at info@stealthgrappling.com, and we'll be happy to help!