Malmö International BJJ Open 2018

Malmö International BJJ Open 2018

We welcome you to the inaugural edition of Malmö International BJJ Open 2018 on the 28th of October.

The event is open for all belts for Kids, Juvenile, Adult and masters! There will be no Absolute class for white belts.

Rules

The event will be contested under standard IBJJF rules. You can find them at http://www.ibjjf.org/rules. Please note that there was a recent revision to the rules so make sure to keep up to date. We will have matches for 3rd place.

Weight Classes

All adult, master & juvenile athletes are to weigh in right before your match. There will be no additional allowances. Kids will weigh in at the start of the day. You weigh in with the gi on.

For Adults & Masters international weight classes applies. For Kids and Juveniles we are using the weight classes defined by the Swedish Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, see the list below.

However for the Kids, sign them up in the category that they are likely to be on the day of the event as we will adjust the brackets on the day. No child should have to worry about their weight and as such no child will be DQ:ed for their weight. We will simply move them to the correct group.

Juveniles (16-17yr, Boys & Girls)

-48.5kg, -53.5kg, -58.5kg, -64kg, -69kg, -74kg, -79.3kg, -84.3kg, -89.3kg, +89.3kg

Kids (Boys & Girls)

-19kg, -22kg, -25kg, -28kg, -31kg, -34kg, -37kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -56kg, -60kg, -64kg, -68kg, -72kg, +72kg

Mixed Classes

We aim to offer each athlete a chance to fight, so we might have to combine some classes if there are too few participants. We strive to get at least three (3) athletes per class, but sometimes only two (2) is possible. The mixing of classes will primarily be based on the athlete's weight and secondarily their age. For kids we might also have to mix belt colours.

Absolute Class

To qualify for participation in the Absolute Class the following criteria must be met:

- You must be at least 18 years old.

- You must first have fought in your own weight class.

- You are only allowed to participate in the same belt colour category for Absolute Class as you participated in your own weight class.

For male blue belts the absolute will be split into Light(-76kg) and Heavy(+76kg). You will have to weigh in again for absolute! For all others there will be only one absolute class per belt.

For master, both male and female, there will be one consolidated Absolute with Master 1-7.

Juveniles & Kids

Juveniles, 16-17 years old, may, if they so wish, also participate in the Adult class, but only in their own weight class. It requires, however, guardian's certificate which will confirm participation in the Adult class. Make sure to bring the signed certificate with you to the event and present it while weighing in Juveniles competing twice pay only the Adult fee. This option will be suggested to you (if you qualify according to your birth year) when you register at Smoothcomp.com.

Kids will fight according to the round-robin format so as to ensure as many matches as possible.

Places to stay

Malmö Live: https://malmolive.se/om/clarion-hotel-congress

We have a few rooms available at discounted rates at one of Malmös most impressive hotels. Contact them on 040-207500 and use option 3 for package booking to book and mention the discount code: “2107GR024499”.

2-bed: 1024:- per night

3-bed: 1194:- per night

Price includes room, breakfast and wifi-access.

Directions

Public Transit:

From Malmö C train station take bus number 7 to bus stop Per Albins hem and then it’s just a 5 minute walk to the arena.