Sjjif World No-gi Championship 2025

GI UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS《道着チェックに関する注意点》
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***Registration Information:
*Registration deadline: September 1  2025
*Athlete correction deadline: September 3  2025
*Day to request cancel registration and request refund : September 10  2025
(we only refund those athletes with no opponents in their division)
*Registration checkday: September 4  2025
*Organizer´s correction day: September 7  2025
*Schedule release date: September 16  2025
*Brackets release date: September 16  2025

Fighters Ranking points: (15 star)
Gold -  225 points
Silver -  105 points
Bronze -   45 points
Alone in Brackets -  105 points

Extra Points:
3 points per victory by submission
1 point per match victory
 

Teams Ranking points: (15 star)
Gold -  225points
Silver -  105 points
Bronze -  45 points
Alone in Brackets -  0 points
One Brackets,  all same teams, 0 points

***Final Check Date (Important):
*September  3 is the last day to check the registration. All athletes and instructors must check the fighters list.
*Those without oponents in your division must access your account for change of division
*The brackets will be generated following the list of registered fighters and the awards will be given only for those registered and on the brackets, so the check is obligatory for everyone

***Final Date for checking and correction:
* September  4 is the last day to check your registration. All athletes, coaches, and instructors are required to check the fighters list for any possible changes needed.

*** If you have no opponent in your division;
* Please access you account and make changes division from mypage.
* If case you have trouble to make changes, contact us for a change of division or you will automatically receive a medal.
* No refunds will be made if you failed to contact us.
* Fighters’ list is official and it will be used to generate the brackets. Please be sure to check your details in the fighters’ list before the final deadline. *Further, awards will only be given to those who are listed in the brackets so please check accordingly.

***Help to Changes your registration:
Email your changes to edisonbjj@gmail.com
Phone 080-3716-9767 (Japan phone number)
Please be sure to include the following
> Fighter’s name
> Tournament Name
> Necessary Corrections   
-  Make sure the subject on the email is “Corrections”

***Refund Policy:
*The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
*Exemption: Athletes who are alone in their bracket are eligible to receive a full refund of the registration fee if they contact edisonbjj@gmail.com and request to withdraw their name from the competition prior to the end of the appointed event Refund Deadline.

***Conduct at the winnner´s podium:
*We ask your understanding and cooperation in fallowing these standard in the upcoming tournament:
* All competitors must be in proper uniform (full Gi for Gi competitions or rash guard and shorts for NO-GI competitions).
* Banners are not permitted at the podium
* Athletes who place in 1st, 2nd and 3rd in their division will receive a medal at the event. All the medals should be picked up at the event's podium.
 

***Rules and Requirements for joining the event:
* Any athlete who has proven to be a black belt in judo,has fought MMA professionally, has an amateur MMA record or has proven experience in wrestling, Olimpic wrestling or greco-Roman wrestling, can not participate in any league as a white belt. Proven experience in the U.S. consists of having competed at the collegiate level or highter and in other countries,having competed in nationwide events.

* Kids
Yellow belt
Orange belt,
Green belt, 
Can not participate in Juvenille or Adult as a white belt.

* Matches may start 30 minutes in advance. Athletes should be in the warm up area at least 40 minutes prior to the time assigned for his or her division on the schedule.
* It is mandatory to have an official government photo ID at all times.
* The official weight measurements of this event is in KILOGRAMS.
​* All athletes must be affiliated with a black belt. Your head black belt can be in a different location/country, what’s important is you and the team that you are representing is properly recognized by the head instructor.
* We reserve the right to check your affiliation. Failure to provide any means to contact your head instructor will not be accepted into the event.
* All athletes must bring a valid ID on the event day. We reserve the right to randomly check IDs for verification purposes
* Any false information provided during registration such as, but not limited to, DOB, may lead to immediate disqualification. Such actions are subject to suspension or even banishment from future ASJJF events.
* If you are alone in your bracket you can access you account and make changes division,  until day before registration check day and request a change on your registration. ASJJF does not guarantee that the division you want to be moved to will have another competitor at the day of the event.
* ASJJF reserves the right to close registration when we reach full capacity, or on the day of the appointed event registration deadline, whichever comes first.
* It is the responsibility of the athlete to be knowledgeable of the rules and guidelines pertaining to the sport (as outlined in the ASJJF Rules Book).
* We strongly suggest that athlete registration is finalized before making any travel arrangements.
* Before each fight, athletes will be asked to show their valid form of photo identification(ID) to the officials. Make sure you have it on hand. 
*This tournament is organized by the SPORT JIU JITSU INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION  in partnership with the (Asian Sport Jiu Jitsu Federation Inc. Association)

Competition Pre-schedule

September 18 Thursday
Para Jiu Jitsu
Special Jiu Jitsu
Deaf Jiu Jitsu
NO-GI
NO-GI Adults, all belt male and female
NO-GI Master 30, all belt male and female
NO-GI Master 36, all belt male and female
NO-GI Master 41, all belt male and female
NO-GI Master 46, all belt male and female
NO-GI Master 51, all belt male and female
NO-GI Master 61, all belt male and female

September 19 Friday 
**GI Master 36, all belt male and female
GI Master 41, all belt male and female
GI Master 46, all belt male and female
GI Master 51, all belt male and female
GI Master 56, all belt male and female
GI Master 61, all belt male and female
* The organization may schedule fights on September  18th, if the number of athletes registered exceeds our capacity to fit on september 19.

September 20 Saturday 
GI Kids all age and division
GI Juvenile, all belt male and female
Gi Black belt Adult. male and female
**Gi Brown belt Adult. male and female
GI Black belt Master 30, male and female
**Gi Brown belt Master 30, male and female
**GI Master 36, all belt male and female
* The organization may schedule fights on September  19th Friday, if the number of athletes registered exceeds our capacity to fit on september 20th.

September 21 Sunday
NO-GI Kids all age and division
NO-GI Juvenile, all belt male and female
GI White belt Adults, male and female
GI Blue belt Adults, male and female
GI Purple belt Adults,  male and female
**Gi Brown belt Adult. male and female
GI White belt Master 30, male and female
GI Blue belt Master 30. male and female
GI Purple belt Master 30. male and female
**Gi Brown belt Master 30, male and female
* The organization may schedule fights on September  20th Saturday, if the number of athletes registered exceeds our capacity to fit on september 21th.

Spectator Entrance Fee
Soon..

One free Black belt Coach credential per academy location all coach must be pre-registered
Registration Click here
including Name, Academy, Member ID Number to register. No free entrance for coaches not pre-registered no exception. 

**No Pets Allowed inside the venue

**Smoking are Prohibited inside the venue

**Alcoholic beverages are prohibited inside the venue

Planning Your Trip 

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Competition venue

The event will take place at the Chiba Port Arena in Chiba City, Japan

Airport 

There are many ways to get to Chiba City, Japan.  We recommend searching for flights to Tokyo either to the Narita or Haneda airport .

Transportation

You can use this site CLICK HERE to get more terrestrial transportation information

Hotels

Chiba City has many hotels, but we do recommend booking as soon as possible as prices will increase closer to the event days.

We recommend getting a hotel closer to the station as that is where most of the attractions are.