TOURNAMENT DATE Saturday, 08 September 2018 TOURNAMENT LOCATION Modigliani Forum Via Veterani dello Sport, 8, 57121 Livorno LI, Italy Important Times Friday (07 September): Registration and weigh-ins are open from 18:00-19:00. The Friday weigh-in will be open to all competitors regardless if you preregistered. Saturday (08 September): Doors open at 8:00 AM. Children, Teen, and Adult Women competitors need to be registered and weighed-in by 09:00. Pre-Registration Price Register by Friday, 31 August 2018 (5:00 PM EST) and pay: 1 Division = $85 $20 for each additional division Spectators = $10 Late Online Registration Price Register 01/09/18 through 05/09/18 (midnight EST) and pay: 1 Division = $105 $20 for each additional division Spectator = $10 At Event Registration Price Register on 07/09/18 and 08/09/18 and pay: 1 Division = $105 $20 for each additional division Spectator = $10 Visit the NAGA website, nagafighter.com, for the latest information and event news. The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is the world s largest mixed grappling tournament circuit with over 500,000 competitors worldwide. On Saturday, 08 September 2018, NAGA comes to Livorno, Italy for the NAGA Italy Grappling Championship No-Gi & Gi tournament. Come as an individual or as a team to compete. You do not have to live in Ireland or be on a team to participate in this event. NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM ***IMPORTANT*** The registration process for our European events differs somewhat as compared to our U.S. based events. Both use the same system but due to certain limitations to the system, the following must be noted. - Phone Number: At some point in the registration process you will be asked to provide a phone number for texting. Please do not enter anything and close out of this window. The system cannot currently accept EU formatted phone numbers. - Weight Classes: You will see the weight classes listed as Lbs. Please note that the weight categories used for the UK event are actually Kg. You will see the category listed as 60-69.9 lbs., but please consider that 60-69.9Kg. If there are any questions please email, info@nagafighter.com. CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS AWARDED NAGA awards championship belts to all Children, Teen, Adult, Masters, Directors and Executive, Expert Division champions (Limit 1 belt per competitor per event). This award is unrivaled in quality and appearance. MEDALS AWARDED NAGA awards prestigious gold medals to non-expert No-Gi division champions, and white and blue belt Gi champions. Silver and bronze medals are awarded 2nd and 3rd place winners in all divisions. Children/Teen Novice, Beginner, Advanced winners are awarded gold medals in both Gi and No-Gi. GET YOUR GRAPPLING GEAR AT THE EVENT NAGA is bringing a truckload of grappling gear (Board shorts, rash guards, t- shirts, hats, gi hoodies, patches, samurai swords, skull caps, stickers, dog tags, etc.) in children and adults sizes, for males and females. North American Grappling Association 36 Saner Road Marlborough, CT 06447 Phone: 860.295.0403 Fax: 860.295.0447 E-mail: info@nagafighter.com www.nagafighter.com
WEIGH-IN FRIDAY or SATURDAY (you do not weigh-in wearing your Gi) The weigh-ins will take place at the event venue. Adults please bring a photo ID to weigh-in. If you have any questions, contact NAGA at 860-295-0403 or info@nagafighter.com. FRIDAY (07 September) Weigh-In & Registration Option - The Friday weigh-in will be open to all competitors regardless if you pre-registered or not. The weigh-ins are from 18:00 to 19:00. SATURDAY (08 September) - Weigh-In & Registration Option - Weigh-ins open at 08:00. Children, Teens, and Adult Women competitors need to be registered and weighed in by 09:00. All other Adult competitors must check-in 90 minutes before the scheduled division start time. SATURDAY DIVISION SCHEDULE (Doors open 08:00) IMPORTANT: Due to the difficulty in estimating the start time for each division, as a general rule, get there early and be prepared to stay late. There are NO REFUNDS given to those who have to leave early. Please check nagafighter.com for the latest updates on division start times as they may be altered based on estimated attendance. CHILDREN & TEENS (17yrs & under) NO-GI & GI COMPETITION - All Children/Teens must be registered and weighed in by 09:00. - Children/Teen bracketing takes place at 09:00. Competitors and a coach or parent must be present and at their assigned ring in case a bracketing issue needs to be resolved. - Children/Teens No-Gi divisions (Estimated Start Time is 11:00) - Children/Teens Gi divisions will begin once No-Gi divisions complete. It is important that children and teen competitors who are only doing Gi are still registered and weighed-in by 09:00. We are bracketing the divisions at that time. ADULT NO-GI & GI COMPETITION (times are estimated start times) All Women s competitors need to check-in by 09:00. Women divisions start at approximately 11:00 (No-Gi will be followed by Gi). Men s Adult, Master, Director & Executive Divisions: - Men s, Master s, Director's & Executive No-Gi Novice (Estimated Start Time is 12:30) - Men s, Master s, Director's & Executive No-Gi Beginner (Estimated Start Time is 13:00) - Men s, Master s, Director's & Executive No-Gi Intermediate (Estimated Start Time 13:30) - Men s, Master s, Director's & Executive No-Gi Expert (Estimated Start Time is 14:00) - Men s, Master s, Director's & Executive White Belt Gi (Estimated Start Time is 14:30) - Men s, Master s, Director's & Executive Blue Belt Gi (Estimated Start Time is 15:30) - Men s, Master s, Director's & Executive Purple, Brown, Black Belt Gi (Estimated Start Time is 16:30) VENUE Modigliani Forum Via Veterani dello Sport, 8, 57121 Livorno LI, Italy Visit the NAGA Italy event page at nagafighter.com and use the Google Maps interface to get directions to this venue. LODGING OPTIONS For information on lodging, the town of Livorno, or any transportation information (mass transit, directions), please contact our local coordinator Massimo at massi.rizzoli@gmail.com. CHILDREN/TEENS GET A FREE POP SOCKET ADULTS GET A FREE T-SHIRT Children and Teen competitors will receive a free NAGA pop socket. Backpacks are still available if you prefer one instead. Your free gift is picked up at the tournament. All Adult competitors will receive a free NAGA t-shirt. The t-shirt is picked up at the tournament, nothing is mailed to you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Below are answers to questions we frequently receive concerning NAGA events. The NAGA website has a full FAQ page that answers more questions. If you cannot find an answer to your question here or there, please email us at info@nagafighter.com, or call us at 860-295-0403. Do I need to be a member of NAGA to compete? You do not have to be a member of NAGA to compete. Joining NAGA will get you on the NAGA email list which will inform you of the latest NAGA news (and is only sent out once a month), and the NAGA mailing list where you will receive information for tournaments coming to your region. Do I need to be a member of a team to compete? NAGA does not require you to be on a team in order to compete. In fact, about 25% of our fighters are unaffiliated. NAGA events are open to all styles: Wrestling, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Japanese Jujitsu, Sambo, Jeet Kune Do, etc. There are no restrictions on what form of grappling you practice. We have divisions for children and adults of all ages and of all skill levels, in both gi and no-gi competition. Please note that NAGA gi divisions do mostly follow IBJJF rules (with some NAGA alterations). Does NAGA have a division for me? Yes we do. NAGA has divisions for all ages and all skill levels. NAGA has had Expert level 6 years old compete and Novice level 50 year olds compete. We have a division for everyone. For more information, click the red DIVISIONS tab located on the page of the event you are interested in. What is Sandbagging? We work diligently to prevent "sandbagging", the practice of fighting down skill levels to ensure one takes home an award. NAGA tracks past results from our events and has a list of winners from past events on hand at each event. Sandbagging is grounds for disqualification. When I get to the tournament what do I do? If you pre-registered: You will go to the pre-registration desk. Here you will receive your registration cards, any spectator passes you may have purchased, and sign the event waiver. Your next step will be the referee interview. Once that is completed you will be sent to weighin. If you are registering at the event on Friday: NAGA offers the option to register and weigh-in the night before the event. When you arrive you will need to complete a registration form and sign the waiver on the back of the form (you can printout the form, complete it and bring it with you). You wil then need to pay the registration fee at the cashier desk. You can purchase spectator passes at this time. You will then go to the referee interview to have your registration cards completed. Once that is completed you will be sent to weigh-in. If you are registering at the event on Saturday: The steps for registering on Saturday are the same as Friday except: If you are registering on Saturday, you need to be registered and weighed-in by 12:00 PM. Registration will be shutdown after 12:00 PM. Please note that children/teen competitors and sometimes for two-day events, women competitors are required to be at the event before 12:00 PM. Please consult the event schedule for the tournament you are competing in for further details. Adults, after weighing-in, you will wait for your division to be called to the bracketing area. Once your division is called to the bracketing area, you will be able to view your bracket and find out what ring it will be taking place. Children/teen competitors will report to their assigned ring as listed on the bracketing handout given at the event. What forms of payment does NAGA accept? The day of the event NAGA accepts cash or credit/debit card. Checks are not accepted. What time will my division begin? Estimated division start times are posted under the red SCHEDULE tab located on each tournament page. These times are update leading up to the event, please check them regularly. The event schedule will be available as a handout at the event. Where is my division? NAGA uses 8-16 Rings running continuously throughout the day. When you register, you will be given a sheet indicating what ring your division is in or when your division is estimated to begin. Adult division rings are assigned after they are called to the bracketing area. What happens when my division is called? Children/Teens: Need to be at their assigned ring at the time listed on the event schedule (normally 9:00 or 10:00 AM). For an estimate of when your division will begin, you can consult the referee who is running that ring. Adults: Your division will be called to the bracketing area. At this time the ring you are competing in will be given to you. Once your division is called and you check-in with the NAGA official who calls your name, you will proceed to your assigned ring. I registered for the wrong division or weight class. What can I do? At NAGA events, you will be interviewed by a NAGA Staff member who will help place you into the correct division. Whatever division you selected when registering can be changed at the event (up or down skill levels). There is no need to call or email NAGA to request a change, this will all be handled at the event. NAGA does not require you to enter a weight when registering. Your weight is determined when you step on the scale at the event. You are not locked into a weight class until you weigh-in at the event. Please remember that you do not weigh-in with your gi on, and if you are registering the night before the event, you only weigh-in that one time. 2018-19 UPCOMING EUROPEAN EVENTS 17 NOVEMBER NAGA EUROPE GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS MARCH/APRIL 2019 NAGA UNITED KINGDOM GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP ENGLAND 300 Gi & No-Gi Divisions 300 Gi & No-Gi Divisions 25 MAY 2019 NAGA GERMANY GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP LIMBURG, GERMANY 300 Gi & No-Gi Divisions Go to: nagafighter.com/pdf/nagacalendar.pdf to download the NAGA calendar. More EU dates will be announced as they are confirmed.
NAGA EUROPE CHILDREN & TEEN DIVISIONS EXPERIENCE LEVELS: When choosing your child or teen s experience level, please take into account numerous factors: how often they train, how naturally talented they are in the sport, athleticism in other sports, and how they do against teammates. The length of time they have trained is not the only aspect to consider as the experience levels (years training) listed are simply guidelines. Challenge your children and have them compete at an appropriate skill level. NAGA has the right to alter competitor division placement during the event. CHILDREN NO-GI & GI GRAPPLING DIVISIONS (13 years of age & under): DIVISION TYPE (Select one) NO-GI GI BOTH NO-GI & GI SKILL LEVEL (Select one) NOVICE BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE EXPERT 2 years + EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES (Length of time training) Less than 6 months 6 months to 1 year 1 year to 2 years PLEASE NOTE: Whenever possible, your child will be matched up with someone their same age or children within a year old (plus or minus). Please understand that under some circumstances they may have to compete with others slightly older. A coach or parent will be contacted to get approval. All children 13 and under that weigh over 79.9 Kg will need to compete with the teens. Only Expert division winners are awarded a championship belt. Only one belt or sword can be won per competitor. A medal will be awarded for any additional division wins. WEIGHT CLASSES Determined at weigh ins 19.9 Kg & Under 20 to 24.9 Kg 25 to 29.9 Kg 30 to 34.9 Kg 35 to 39.9 Kg 40 to 44.9 Kg 45 to 49.9 Kg 50 to 59.9 Kg 60 to 69.9 Kg 70 to 79.9 Kg MALE FEMALE If there are 2 or more girls in a division, we will create a separate division for the girls. TEEN NO-GI & GI GRAPPLING DIVISIONS (14 to 15) and (16 to 17) years old: DIVISION TYPE (Select one) NO-GI GI BOTH NO-GI & GI SKILL LEVEL (Select one) EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES (Length of time training) WEIGHT CLASSES (Determined at weigh ins) NOVICE Less than 6 months 45 Kg & Under BEGINNER 6 months to 1 year 45 to 49.9 Kg INTERMEDIATE 1 year to 2 years 50 to 54.9 Kg EXPERT 2 years + 55 to 59.9 Kg 60 to 64.9 Kg 65 to 69.9 Kg 70 to 79.9 Kg 80 to 89.9 Kg 90 Kg & Over PLEASE NOTE: Please note NAGA reserves the right to either subdivide or combine the above weight and age classes the day of the event. Submissions are allowed in all teen divisions. Only Expert division winners are awarded a championship belt. Only one belt or sword can be won per competitor. A medal will be awarded for any additional division wins. MALE FEMALE If there are 2 or more girls in a division, we will create a separate division for the girls. If you placed 1 st place in a prior NAGA event, you MUST move up to the next skill level. There are no refunds of competitor or spectator fees.
NAGA EUROPE ADULT DIVISIONS NO-GI & GI GRAPPLING DIVISIONS (AGE CATEGORIES FOR MEN & WOMEN) I am an ADULT (18 to 29 years of age) I am an MASTER (30 to 39 years of age) I am a DIRECTOR (40 to 49 years of age) I am an EXECUTIVE (50 years & above) NO-GI DIVISIONS (SKILL LEVEL) NOVICE Under 6 months experience (no wrestlers) BEGINNER 6 months to 2 years experience INTERMEDIATE 2 years to 5 years experience EXPERT over 5 years experience All Expert winners are awarded a championship belt. If multiple Expert divisions are won by a competitor, only one belt will be awarded. Adults can compete in multiple age groups, their actual age group and a lower age group. For example, a 32 year old Master can compete in Master and Adult divisions. This is considered two divisions, please register accordingly. If competing in one age category, you can compete in your age category or a younger category. For example, a 32 year old can compete in Adult rather than Master. GI DIVISIONS (SKILL LEVEL) WHITE BELT BLUE BELT PURPLE BELT BROWN BELT BLACK BELT Purple, brown, and black belts will be separated whenever there are two or more in a division. All purple, brown, and black belt winners are awarded a championship belt. If multiple divisions are won by a purple, brown or black belt competitor, only one belt will be awarded. Please note the following when choosing your No-Gi skill level (if applicable): Blue belts must compete at the Intermediate No-Gi level. Purple, brown and black belts must compete at the Expert No-Gi level. MEN'S WEIGHT CLASSES Fly Weight Bantam Weight Feather Weight Light Weight Welter Weight Middle Weight Cruiser Weight Heavy Weight (59.9 Kg & Under) (60 Kg to 64.9 Kg) (65 Kg to 69.9 Kg) (70 Kg to 74.9 Kg) (75 Kg to 79.9 Kg) (80 Kg to 84.9 Kg) (85 Kg to 89.9 Kg) (90 Kg to 99.9 Kg) Super Heavy Weight (100 Kg & Above) WOMEN'S WEIGHT CLASSES Straw Weight Fly Weight Bantam Weight Feather Weight Light Weight Middle Weight Cruiser Weight (49.9 Kg & Under) (50 Kg to 54.9 Kg) (55 Kg to 59.9 Kg) (60 Kg to 64.9 Kg) (65 Kg to 69.9 Kg) (70 Kg to 79.9 Kg) (80 Kg & Above) A competitor must compete in at least one match to win an award. If no one is in your specified division, NAGA will combine the next closest weight and/or age category. NAGA makes every effort to create fair divisions based on the pool of competitors at this event. If you placed 1 st place in a prior NAGA event, you MUST move up to the next skill level.
This is a summary of the NAGA No-Gi and Gi rules. This document contains important information on scoring, illegal techniques, time limits, and safety related items. For a complete listing of the NAGA Rules, visit the NAGA website, www.nagafighter.com. NAGA makes every effort to give our competitors an environment that is fair and safe. Have fun and thank you for competing in NAGA. NAGA No Gi Points Takedowns 1 or 2 Points Submission Attempts 1 or 2 Points Sweeps 2 Points Side Control Variations 2 Points Mount 2 Points Back Grab 2 Points Knee on Belly 2 Points NO-GI TAKEDOWNS: 2 Points are awarded when you initiate a Takedown, take your opponent off their feet, and remain on a top position for two seconds. 1 Point may be awarded for Takedowns that do not result in top control. All Takedowns are legal except dropping an opponent on their head, or a Scissors Takedown without placing your hand on the mat first (Scissors Takedowns are illegal for Children and Teens). Slamming an opponent with the intention to cause injury will result in immediate disqualification. NO-GI DOMINANT POSITIONAL CONTROL: 2 Points are awarded for all forms of top control that provide common submission opportunities, including Side Mount, North-South, Knee on Belly, Scarf Hold, Modified Scarf Hold, Top Turtle control, Mount, and Back Grab positions. Consecutive control points are only awarded for going from a form of Side Control to Knee on Belly/Mount/Back Grab, not from a Side Control to another form of Side Control. Positional Control has to be long enough to set up a submission attempt, which is deemed a two second count. A total of 6 positional points can be achieved in succession. NO-GI SWEEPS: 2 Points are awarded when you initiate a Sweep from any form of Guard, and go from the bottom to a top position. If the Sweep ends in a form of Side Control or Mount, you earn two additional points for the Dominant Control. NO Points are awarded for Escapes or Reversals; if you are Bottom Mount, and you bridge to In Guard, NO Points are awarded. If you are bottom Side Control and reverse ending up in Top Side Control, 2 Points are awarded for the Dominant Control, not for the Reversal. SUBMISSION ATTEMPTS: 1 or 2 Points are awarded for a Submission Attempt. Submission attempts that are of a high percentage of the opponent being finished will result in 2 Points being awarded. A Submission attempt that fails to meet the Full and Strong Criteria may be awarded 1 Point. Kids & Teens No Gi Legal / Illegal Techniques: Novice Kids divisions do not allow submissions to be applied. The following are Illegal techniques for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced & Expert Kids / All Teens divisions: All forms of neck cranks, No Gi Ezekiel choke, jumping Guard (Allowed in Teen Expert), wrist locks, bicep & calf compressions, body compressions used as a submission, slamming, Boston crab & Bear crawl style guard passes, twisting or reaping forms of ankle / leg locks, squeezing windpipe w/ hand, electric chair, and spine locks are illegal. All No Gi chokes require an opponent s arm inside the choke except Guillotines, rear naked chokes, forearm chokes and gogoplatas. Straight ankle locks and straight knee bars are Legal techniques in Teen NoGi competition. Adult Men & Women, Masters, Directors and Executives No Gi Legal / Illegal Techniques: Heel Hooks Illegal for Novice & Beginners / Legal for Intermediate & Expert. All skill levels are permitted to apply virtually all other submission techniques. Slamming, pulling back fingers or toes and squeezing windpipe w/ hand are Illegal techniques for all Novice, Beginner, Intermediate and Expert No Gi competitors.
Sandbagging NO SANDBAGGING! Challenge yourself! Do not fight down a skill level. When sandbagging is evident, the referee will stop the match and move the competitor to an appropriate skill level. At registration, NAGA checks records from past grappling events to help catch sandbagging before the competitor gets on the mat. NAGA reserves the right to remove a competitor from the results post tournament if it is deemed they were sandbagging. NAGA No Gi & Gi Time Limits 3 Min Kids (ages 13 and under) & Teens (ages 14-17) Novice, Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Kids (ages 13 and under) & Teens (ages 14-17) Expert / Adults (ages 18-29) Novice, Beginner & White Belt / Masters (ages 30-39) All skill & belt levels / Directors (ages 40-49) & Executives (ages 50 & above) All skill & belt levels Adults (ages 18-29) Intermediate / Blue Belt Adults (ages 18-29) Expert / Purple, Brown & Black Belts NAGA Gi (BJJ) Points Takedowns 2 Points Sweeps 2 Points Knee on Belly 2 Points Passing the Guard 3 Points Mount 4 Points Back Grab 4 Points NAGA Gi Competition is based on the rules created by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. All achievable points require 3 seconds of dominant control. Advantages are awarded for techniques applied that almost achieve points or almost submit an opponent. Note: Advantages do not equal points. One point is worth more than an infinite number of Advantages. Kids & Teens Gi Legal / Illegal Techniques: Novice Kids divisions do not allow submissions to be applied. The following are illegal techniques for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced & Expert Kids / All Teens divisions: All of the rules associated with No Gi competition are identical in the Gi competition except the following: Gi based Ezekiel chokes are permitted. Teens are permitted to apply straight ankle locks in Gi competition. Adult Men & Women, Masters, Directors and Executives Gi Legal / Illegal Techniques: All forms of heel hooks, neck cranks, slamming, pulling back fingers or toes, scissors takedowns and spine locks are illegal for all belt levels. White Belts Straight ankle locks are permitted (no twisting or reaping of the knee). Jumping Guard is not permitted for White Belts. Blue & Purple Belts add wrist locks, jumping Guard & body compressions. Brown & Black Belts add toe holds, knee bars, bicep & calf slicers. 4 Min 5 Min 6 Min Our number one goal at NAGA is SAFETY. Referees reserve the right to stop a match at any time he/she feels injury is imminent. Any interference from a coach or spectator during a match may result in disqualification of that competitor. Professional behavior is required from all in attendance @ NAGA.