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Seniors BJJ Finnish Open competition 2024 takes place at Hämeenlinna Loimua Areena on 23rd of March 2024.

Seniors Finnish Open is open for competitors who was born 1988 or earlier (Masters 2+).

Because of ongoing military activities in Ukraine the academies from Russia and Belarus and athletes with permanent residence in Russia or Belarus will no longer participate in the BJJ Finnish Open 2024, NoGi Finnish Open 2024, Seniors BJJ Finnish Open 2024, Seniors NoGi Finnish Open 2024 competitions.
FBJJF’s Finnish Open 2024 competitions are welcoming all academies registered and athletes having permanent residency in other countries.

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Senioreiden BJJ Finnish Open -kilpailut 2024 järjestetään Hämeenlinnan Loimua Areenalla 23.3.2024.

Senioreiden BJJ FO-kilpailu on tarkoitettu vuonna 1988 tai aiemmin syntyneille.

Suomalaisten seurojen edustajilla tulee olla SBJJL:n kilpailijalisenssi vuodelle 2024.

Invitation for Fighters

COMPETITION INVITATION

Seniors BJJ Finnish Open 2024

TIME AND PLACE
Saturday 23.3.2024
Loimua Areena, Hämeenlinna

ORGANIZER

Finnish BJJ Federation
http://www.bjjliitto.fi

Because of ongoing military activities in Ukraine the academies from Russia and Belarus and athletes with permanent residence in Russia or Belarus will no longer participate in the Seniors BJJ Finnish Open 2024, BJJ Finnish Open 2024, NoGi Finnish Open 2024 and Seniors NoGi Finnish Open 2024 competitions.
FBJJF’s Finnish Open 2024 competitions are welcoming all academies registered and athletes having permanent residency in other countries.

Participating Finnish academies must be members of the FBJJF and have their 2024 membership active.

All the competitors representing Finnish academies must have competitor license for the year 2024.

WEIGHT CATEGORIES

Male white belts 35+ years:
-70, -76, -82.3, -88.3, -94.3, -100.5, 100.5+ kg and absolute category
Male blue belts 35+ years:
-70, -76, -82.3, -88.3, -94.3, -100.5, 100.5+ kg and absolute category
Male elite (purple, brown and black belt) 35+ years:
-70, -76, -82.3, -88.3, -94.3, -100.5, 100.5+ kg and absolute category
Female 35+ years (all belts):
-64, -69, -74, 74+ kg and absolute category

Male 45+ years (all belts): -82.3 kg , 82.3+ kg
Female 45+ years (all belts): Open

All athletes who compete in their weight categories are eligible to register for the absolute category. Absolute category registration opens at the competition arena, and only weight category registration is available prior to the competition.

Competition has a “3-competitors” policy in use. In case the weight category has only two (2) or less competitors, the category will be cancelled (excluding “+” weight category). In case the competitor is in the cancelled category he/she must contact the competition organizer (by sending email to kilpailut@bjjliitto.fi) and inform to which eligible weight category the competitor will transfer to (a male blue belt competitor may transfer also to the male elite category). The competitor must ensure he/she has received the confirmation message about the transfer from the organizer. In any other case, the competitor’s competition registration is automatically cancelled.

Competitors in the category 35+ seniors are born 1988 or earlier. The requirement is that the competitor will turn or has already turn 36 years in 2024. Competitors in the category 45+ are born 1978 or earlier.
Competing in the Seniors competition shall not prevent competitors in competing any other adult categories in FBJJF competitions.

Competitor may only participate ONE age category in this event. In case there is no absolute category in the competitor’s age category but the competitor is willing to fight in one he/she must contact the staff at the weight-in station.

Note: An athlete proven to be a black belt in judo, have competition experience in freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling at the nationals level (* In the USA, to have competed at a college level or higher) or to have fought MMA as a professional or amateur at the level of national championship or any international championship, shall not be allowed to enter any FBJJF tournament as a white belt.

WEIGHT-IN

Weight-in will be with the kimono right before the first fight. If a fighter does not make the weight, he/she will be disqualified. The fighter must identify himself/herself with an official identification document (with picture).

Allowed kimono colors are white, royal blue and black. The jacket and the pants must be of the same color. Allowed patch locations can be found on the IBJJF website. The kimono must be clean and unbroken; including the belt. The kimono and the belt will be checked at the weight-in. If the kimono or the belt doesn’t meet the set requirements the fighter will be set for disqualification. The fighter has the right for a second inspection within the competition time limits. The competition staff will monitor the condition of the kimono throughout the competition.

In the female divisions, the athletes are permitted to cover their heads. The details of the acceptable head cover is explained in the IBJJF official rulebook.

RULES

Fighting rules: IBJJF official rules at http://ibjjf.org/rules/ excluding details mentioned in this competition invitation.

All Seniors Finnish Open fights have a fight time of 5 minutes.

All color belt (and all belts) categories will follow the blue belt ruleset.

By enrolling in this competition the athlete agrees to follow the antidoping guidelines set by the Finnish Center for Integrity in Sports (FINCIS) and the rules of the Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (FBJJF).

PARTICIPATION FEE AND ENROLLMENT

Participation fees depend on the date of enrollment.

25,00 € until 3rd of March
35,00 € until 10th of March
45,00 € until 17th of March

Fees must be paid upon enrollment. The competitor may change the belt and weight category or cancel the registration until the last day of enrollment (Finnish time zone UTC+03:00). The competitor will perform the wanted changes in the competition system.
The last enrollment day is March 17th, 2024.

REFUND

The participation fee will be refunded only for a medical certification and if the enrollment has been cancelled in the system (not via email) by the competitor before the last day of the enrollment (17.3.2024). The medical certification must be sent to kilpailut@bjjliitto.fi.

INSURANCE

The competition organizer does NOT insure the fighters.

SPECTATORS

Entry fee for Adults 10€, children under 12y 5€

Registered competitors are allowed free of charge to the event site on the competition day.

Free coach entry with Finnish academy passes.
Free coach pass to one coach per day for (competing) non-Finnish academy. Please consult organization staff at the entry to receive your coach pass.

EVENT MODIFICATIONS AND/OR CANCELLATION

The event organizer reserves the right to change and/or cancel the event in a short notice in any force major -situations. Only the competition registration fee shall be refunded in such case. The event organizer is not responsible for any other compensations.

FOR OTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

kilpailut@bjjliitto.fi

Schedule

The competition will start after Junnu Cup and Juvenile BJJ Finnish Championship competitions.

The venue doors will open at 9 o'clock for Junnu Cup -competitors and their competition starts at 10 o'clock. Juvenile championships will start approximately at 12.00-12.30 and it will last about 2,5 hours.

First seniors' fights will take place around 14.00-14.30. This is an estimate and senior competitors must follow up the progress of the juvenile competition to ensure the exact timing of their own fights.

Please note! Every competitor is responsible of being ready to fight (through check-up and weight-in) when their own fight is taking place.

Tickets

No tickets

Brackets

Men white belt seniors 35+ years

Men blue belt seniors 35+ years

Men elite seniors 35+ years

Women seniors 35+ years

Men seniors 45+ years

Women seniors 45+ years

Seniors Open Weight

Participants

Men white belt seniors 35+ years

Men blue belt seniors 35+ years

Men elite seniors 35+ years

Women seniors 35+ years

Men seniors 45+ years

Women seniors 45+ years

Seniors Open Weight