Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Finnish Open 2019
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Finnish Open 2019
Invitation for Fighters
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Finnish Open 2019

TIME AND LOCATION
April 13th to 14th, 2019

Tikkurila Trio Sport Center
Läntinen Valkoisenlähteentie 52-54
01300 Vantaa
Finland

ORGANIZATION

Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
http://www.bjjliitto.fi


CATEGORIES

Male

White belts: -64, -70, -76, -82.3, -88.3, -94.3, -100.5, 100.5+ kg and absolute category
Blue belts: -64, -70, -76, -82.3, -88.3, -94.3, -100.5, 100.5+ kg and absolute category
Purple belts: -64, -70, -76, -82.3, -88.3, -94.3, -100.5, 100.5+ kg and absolute category
Brown/Black belts: -70, -76, -82.3, -88.3, -94.3, 94.3+ kg and absolute category

Female

White belts: -58.5, -64, -69, 69+ kg and absolute category
Blue belts: -58.5, -64, -69, 69+ kg and absolute category
Purple/Brown/Black belts: -64, 64+ kg and absolute category

The Finnish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation sponsors the champions of blue belt, purple belt and brown/black belt (blue belt and purple/brown/black belt for the women) weight categories with 800 euros for the traveling costs to IBJJF Mundial 2019 / UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019 / Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Moscow!

The FBJJF sponsors the champions of all absolute categories with 400 euros for the traveling costs to IBJJF Mundial 2019 / UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019 / Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Moscow! The absolute category sponsorship may be used together with the weight category sponsorship for the competition in question 2019.

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.

The FBJJF sponsorship is a reimbursement of traveling costs verified with receipts. The FBJJF will reimburse any traveling costs (flights, registration fees, accommodation) up to 800 euros for the stated competition regardless of the date of purchase. Therefore, you may choose to book your flights or register for the competition beforehand and the FBJJF will reimburse you afterwards.

FBJJF sponsorship is for the individual athlete and may not be transferred or sold. The application for the reimbursement must be filled and sent within ONE (1) month from the competition the athlete has attended.

The best academy of the tournament is awarded to the single academy that gathers the most points from the tournament all categories included (a team consisting of several academies can not compete for the prize in question).
The points are awarded as follows: Gold 9 points, silver 3 points and bronze 1 point.

Weigh-in will be with the kimono right before the first fight. If a fighter does not make the weight, he/she will be disqualified.

Allowed kimono colors are white, blue and black. The jacket and the pants must be of the same color. Allowed patch locations can be found on the IBJJF website.

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.

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).

Jokainen kilpailija on velvoitettu ymmärtämään ja noudattamaan Suomen antidopingsäännöstä sekä sen periaatteita
https://www.suek.fi/sv/suomen-antidopingsaannosto .


RULES
IBJJF official rules at http://ibjjf.org/rules/.
Female Purple/Brown/Black belt categories will be fought under purple belt rules.
NOTE: The fight time for all Male Brown/Black belt matches is 10min.


FIGHT TIME
White Belts: 5 min
Blue Belts: 6 min
Purple Belts: 7min
Brown/Black Belts: 10min
Purple/Brown/Black Belts: 7min


PARTICIPATION FEE AND ENROLLMENT
Participation fees depend on the date of enrollment.

55,00 € until March 24th
65,00 € until March 31st
75,00 € until April 7th

Fees must be paid upon enrollment. You may change your category or cancel your registration until the last day of enrollment (Finnish time zone UTC+03:00). The participation fee will be refunded only for a medical certification and if the organization has been informed of the cancellation before the first day of competition. The last enrollment day is April 7th, 2019.


INSURANCE
The competition organizer does NOT insure the fighters.

For Finns: Kaikilla kilpailuihin osallistuvilla suomalaisilla tulee olla SBJJL:n lisenssi vuodelle 2019.


SPECTATORS
Spectator fee is 10€/day.
Tickets can be bought with a discount from the event page in advance.


FOR OTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Aarni Karjalainen
kilpailut@bjjliitto.fi
kilpailut@bjjliitto.fi • Aarni Karjalainen • SBJJL