UPDATE: TOURNAMENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

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Date and Location:

April 11th, 2020 at the Richmond Olympic Oval – 6111 River Road, Richmond BC

Important Dates:

• February 22 – Registration opens at www.katanabjj.com

• February 29 – Early registration pricing ends at midnight

• March 21 – Second registration pricing ends at midnight

• April 1 – Registration closes at midnight (No Registrations will be accepted after midnight.)

• April 3  – Schedule & Divisions will be posted at www.katanabjj.com

• April 5  – Deadline of registration changes: weight, divisions, affiliations, etc.(Please check your division. No registration changes will be accepted after midnight.)

• April 7 – Deadline to register for Coaches Passes at www.katanabjj.com

Coaches Free Entrance:

Coaches must register online at www.katanabjj.com to receive a Free Entrance.

The number of Free Entrances available to your Academy depends on number of athlete’s registered. See below:

• 1 Coach Entrance = 1-3 athletes registered

• 2 Coaches Entrance = 4-7 athletes registered

• 3 Coaches Entrance = 8-12 athletes registered

• 4 Coaches Entrance = 13-17 athletes registered

• 5 Coaches Entrance = 18 or more athletes registered

NOTE:  WRISTBANDS WILL BE GIVEN ONLY TO COACHES THAT HAVE ATHLETES BORN 2013 OR LATER.  COACHES WITH WRISTBANDS ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE COMPETITION AREA ONLY TO COACH THEIR ATHLETES BORN 2013 OR LATER.

Rules & Weights:

Kids & Juvenile Competitors:·

• Double elimination format (up until the finals) with IBJJF Rules, see www.ibjjf.org/rules/

• Please register the accurate weight of your child with Gi & Belt. (If they are doing only No-Gi, please register their accurate weight with their No-Gi attire)

• Kids competing in both Gi & No-Gi will only weigh in one time with their Gi & Belt on.

• Kids will be placed in the best appropriate division possible based on the registration of competitors. We will factor in age, weight and experience (belt level) of the athlete.

• GI’s must be clean and meet IBJJF requirements at www.ibjjf.org/rules/

• Competitors weighing over their registered weight may be disqualified. Please ensure correct weight registered.

Adult Competitors:·

• Single elimination format with IBJJF Rules: www.ibjjf.org/rules/

• Competitors must weight in with Gi & Belt.

• GI’s must be clean and meet IBJJF requirements at www.ibjjf.org/rules/

• Competitors weighing over their registered weight will be disqualified. Please ensure you register in the correct weight category.

DIVISION & WEIGHT CHANGES WILL BE ACCEPETED UNTIL MIDNIGHT APRIL 5, 2020 FOR ALL COMPETITORS  

**Copa Katana VII I Tentative Schedule:

• 8:15am – Doors Open

• 8:15am – Kids Weigh-ins

• 9:15am – Kids Gi Divisions

• 10:30am – Juvenile & Kids No-Gi Weigh-ins

• 11:30am – Juvenile Divisions & Kids No-Gi Divisions

• 12:00pm – Adult Weigh-ins

• 12:30pm – Adult & Master Divisions

*Official Schedule will be posted by April 7, 2020

Spectators:

Admission is cash only.

• Adult: $10

• Youth (17 & under): $5

• Children (12 & under): FREE

Please email us at info@katanabjj.com for any additional questions.  

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE COPA KATANA VIII AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!