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MILANO OPEN
MILAN OPEN
SELECTION OF GI AND NO-GI NATIONAL TEAMS FOR IBJJF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
CASH PRIZES
SUNDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2025
CASSANO D’ADDA (MI), Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 20062 (COMULAVE G. FACCHETTI SPORTS CENTRE)
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU GI and NO-GI competition open to all athletes (without membership requirement), Italians and foreigners (including non-residents in Italy), over 4 years of age.
The proceeds from the competition will be used to cover the expenses of the athletes of the National Teams who will participate in the IBJJF European Championships and for the cash prizes for the Teams.
BJJ ITALIA can support the athletes of the Italian National Brazilian jiu-jitsu team (Gi and No-Gi) thanks to the proceeds from the national Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions that it organizes. Therefore, all the athletes who participate in BJJ ITALIA competitions contribute to the expenses of the athletes of the Italian National Team, to the cash prizes for the most deserving Teams and to the promotion and development of a more meritocratic Brazilian jiu-jitsu that is accessible to all.
CASH PRIZES FOR TEAMS
In both the Gi and No-Gi competitions, the top 3 teams, in addition to the Cup, will win the following cash prizes:
Prize pool: Minimum 1,200 euros – Maximum 3,200 euros.
· with at least 400 entries à Prize pool of 1,200 euros :
– 300 euros to the first Team classified in the Gi;
– 300 euros to the first Team classified in the No-Gi;
– 200 euros to the second Team classified in the Gi;
– 200 euros to the second Team classified in the No-Gi;
– 100 euros to the third Team classified in the Gi;
– 100 euros to the third Team classified in the No-Gi.
· with at least 600 entries à Prize pool of 2,400 euros :
– 600 euros to the first Team classified in the Gi;
– 600 euros to the first Team classified in the No-Gi;
– 400 euros to the second Team classified in the Gi;
– 400 euros to the second Team classified in the No-Gi;
– 200 euros to the third Team classified in the Gi;
– 200 euros to the third Team classified in the No-Gi.
· over 1200 registrations with a prize pool of 3200 euros :
– 800 euros to the first Team classified in the Gi;
– 800 euros to the first Team classified in the No-Gi;
– 500 euros to the second Team classified in the Gi;
– 500 euros to the second Team classified in the No-Gi;
– 300 euros to the third Team classified in the Gi;
– 300 euros to the third Team classified in the No-Gi.
* The total number of race registrations is considered (Gi race + No-Gi race).
NATIONAL TEAM GI (10 ATHLETES)
The Adult age class competitions with Gi will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu Gi National Team that will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the IBJJF European Championships.
NATIONAL TEAM NO-GI (8 ATHLETES)
The Adult No-Gi age class competitions will constitute a selection test for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu No-Gi National Team that will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the IBJJF European Championships.
NB The athletes ranked first in the Gi and No-Gi Black Belt Rankings, given the difficulty in obtaining the requirements and/or qualification points required by the IBJJF, will be able to choose whether to participate in the IBJJF European Championships or be awarded the prize of 500 euros.
NATIONAL TEAM KIDS (4 ATHLETES)
The competitions of the age classes Kid 4 (10-11 years), Kid 5 (12-13 years) and Kid 6 (14-15 years) will constitute a selection test for the National Team Kids of Brazilian jiu-jitsu who will participate, paid for by BJJ ITALIA, in the European Championships Kids IBJJF which will take place in 2025.
POINTS
The Rankings of the Academies/Teams (one in the Gi tournament and one in the No-Gi tournament) and the Rankings for the selection of the National Teams (Gi and No-Gi) are drawn up on the basis of the following points earned by the athletes for participation and results in the various tournaments (weight category Gi and No-Gi, Openweight Gi and No-Gi) :
in the Black Belts and Colored Belts of the Kids 4, 5 and 6 :
25 points to the 1st classified athlete, 10 points to the 2nd classified athlete, 5 points to the 3rd classified athletes (+ 10 points). 3 points for each match fought and won and + 1 point for each finalization);
in all other Belts:
5 points to the 1st ranked athlete, 2 points to the 2nd ranked athlete, 1 point to the 3rd ranked athletes (+ 1 point for each match fought and won and + 1 point for each finalization);
1 point to each athlete for participating in each tournament (if an athlete is the only one registered in a weight category, he does not earn points).
NATIONAL TEAMS SELECTION CRITERIA : https://bjjitalia.it/nazionale/
REGISTRATION FOR THE RACE
BJJ ITALIA is the only Italian Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization that, to give all athletes the opportunity to participate in national and international competitions, has a registration fee for national competitions of only 27 euros and expenses for athletes of the Italian Gi and No-Gi National Teams who participate in the IBJJF European Championships.
All athletes can register for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments and both their weight category and the Openweight (where applicable) and all athletes who register for the Openweight will be able to compete in the Openweight tournament regardless of the result achieved in their weight category .
Registrations on smoothcomp by Sunday, January 26 (for weight categories) and by Wednesday, January 29 (for Openweight).
Registrations for the competition will be closed early if the maximum number of participants is reached.
Membership fees to be paid on smoothcomp:
· by Sunday 22 December (reduced rates):
– 27 euros for the Gi or No-Gi weight category (17 euros for age groups from 4 to 15 years);
– 17 euros for each Openweight;
– 10 euro discount for those who register for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments;
– Free registration for Adult and Master Black Belts.
· by Sunday 26 January (ordinary rates):
– 37 euros for the Gi or No-Gi weight category (27 euros for age groups from 4 to 15 years);
– 17 euros for each Openweight;
– 10 euro discount for those who register for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments;
– Free registration for Adult and Master Black Belts.
· by Wednesday 29 January:
17 euros for each Openweight (only for athletes who have already registered in a weight category by Sunday 26 January).
At the weigh-in during the competition, anyone who does not fall into the weight category in which they registered will be disqualified from the tournament of the weight category but can still participate in the Openweight if foreseen and if they registered by Wednesday 29 January.
The Openweight tournament (without weight limits) is scheduled only in the Juvenil, Adult and Master age classes (in the Adult men’s age class in each Belt there are two Openweight tournaments).
All athletes must register their Brazilian jiu-jitsu Belt on smoothcomp.
Please remember that athletes who have competed in MMA matches with Pro rules or who have competed in national Absolute tournaments in MMA, Olympic Wrestling or Sambo or who have a Black Belt in Judo or a Belt equal to or higher than the Blue Belt in Grappling or MMA cannot register for the White Belt tournaments.
Sports club managers must register their Academies/Teams on smoothcomp – https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/192-add-academy-add-affiliation – and check that their athletes on smoothcomp have correctly entered the Academy/Team they belong to.
Coaches Guide: https://support.smoothcomp.com/collection/24-for-coaches
REGISTRATION CHANGES
By Tuesday 28th January athletes can move independently on smoothcomp (instructions on how to move:
https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel ):
– in another weight category;
– if minors: to the immediately higher age class (transfers to the Adult age class are permitted only if you are alone in the category and by sending the request to misteronorditaliaopen@gmail.com );
– if Master: to a lower Master age class or to the Adult age class;
– if Kid 5 (12-13 years) or Kid 6 (14-15 years): from White Belts to Colored Belts.
On Wednesday 29th January, athletes who are alone in a category or who are in a category with all athletes from the same Team can ask, by sending an email to trophynorditaliaopen@gmail.com , to be moved as indicated above.
The coaches of the athletes who have asked to be moved must verify that the moves have been made correctly on smoothcomp.
Athletes alone in the category can decide not to move and to show up at the competition venue to be awarded the gold medal, after passing the weigh-in, and to participate in the Openweight if foreseen and if they have registered.
PUBLICATION OF BRACKETS
The athletes’ brackets, with the estimated times of their first matches, will be published on smoothcomp on Friday 31 January and cannot be changed during the competition .
AGE CLASSES
The age classes are defined by the age the athlete has already reached or by the age he will reach in the year in which the competition takes place (for example, an athlete who is 17 years old on the day of the competition but will turn 18 in the year in which the competition takes place, can register for either the Juvenil or Adult tournament).
WEIGHT CONTROL
The weigh-in opens at 8am and closes at 4pm and during this time frame athletes can weigh-in whenever they want but must do so at least one hour before the start time of their first match indicated on smoothcomp (please remember that the times indicated on smoothcomp are estimated times that often vary during the race because they are updated in real time based on the length of previous matches).
At the weigh-in, athletes must only show an identity document .
In the No-Gi competition, athletes must weigh in wearing competition shorts and a rashguard, which can be any color.
In the Gi competition, athletes must weigh themselves wearing the Gi-kimono they will fight in, which can only be all white or all royal blue or all black (children under 16 can also weigh themselves without a Gi-kimono).
Athletes registered for both the No-Gi and Gi competitions can ask for the No-Gi competition weight check to be considered valid also for the Gi competition (in the corresponding weight category which, considering the weight of the kimono, is approximately 2-3kg higher) .
At the weigh-in, athletes who do not fall into the weight category in which they registered are disqualified from the tournament of the weight category but can still participate in the Openweight if they registered online and confirm their participation.
Athletes registered in Kid 1 (4-5 years of age) do not undergo a weigh-in but must still show up at the weigh-in table, accompanied by an adult, to confirm their participation in the race.
Athletes registered in categories without weight limits must still present themselves at the weigh-in table to confirm their participation in the competition.
At the weigh-in all athletes registered for the Openweight must confirm their participation otherwise they will be cancelled.
Athletes who, after passing the weigh-in, are alone in their weight category, must immediately go to the podium area and ask the Area Manager to be awarded.
After the closure of each weigh-in, athletes who have not shown up for weigh-in will be removed from both their weight category and any Openweight.
After passing the weigh-in, athletes must check that the green dot appears next to their name on smoothcomp (if the red dot appears, they must immediately return to the weigh-in and ask to check because with the red dot they cannot participate in the race).
COMPETITION PROCESS
Race starts at 9.30am.
For all athletes, the No-Gi race will take place first and then the Gi race.
All athletes and their coaches are invited to bring to the competition venue smartphones and/or tablets that are in good working order and have a fully charged battery because they will have to independently access smoothcomp to check the start times of their matches and the mat where they will have to show up to fight.
For this reason, after the weigh-in, athletes must constantly check on smoothcomp the estimated start times of their matches, which often vary because during the competition they are updated in real time based on the duration of previous matches, and the mat where they will fight (IMPORTANT: athletes are NOT called to the mat with the loudspeaker).
Ten minutes before the start time of their match , indicated on smoothcomp, the athletes must enter the competition area and present themselves at the exact mat indicated on smoothcomp where they are to compete in the match, positioning themselves on the correct side of the match official at the table and remaining silently waiting (in the competition area it is strictly forbidden to incite and advise the other athletes while they are fighting).
The athlete who is at the top of the bracket (green/yellow color) must position himself on the left arm side of the Official at the table and wear the green/yellow belt in the Gi competition and the green/yellow anklet on the right ankle in the No-Gi competition. The athlete who is at the bottom of the bracket must position himself on the right arm side of the Official at the table.
At the end of the match preceding the one they are due to compete in, the athletes must present themselves to the Official at the table, declare their surname and name and ask for permission to get on the mat to fight.
Any athlete who does not present himself at the table to the Official at the end of the match preceding the one he is due to compete in, or who has not yet undergone the weigh-in, will be disqualified.
In case an athlete has to compete on different mats at the same time, he must ask the Official at the mat table of the next match to postpone his match.
In case an athlete has to play a match within 5 minutes of the end of his previous match,
may ask the Match Official at the table to take advantage of a 5 minute recovery time.
The athlete wearing the green/yellow belt or anklet must leave it on the Official’s table after the match.
After finishing their match, athletes must immediately exit the competition area.
Athletes who withdraw from the competition for any reason must notify the Official at their mat table.
After the end of their weight category tournament, Openweight athletes must check on smoothcomp the estimated start time of each of their Openweight bouts and the mat where it will be held.
It is strictly forbidden to consume food and drinks inside the competition area.
It is strictly forbidden to step onto the tatami with shoes on.
AWARDS
At the end of the final of each weight category, the first 4 classified athletes (first, second and two thirds) must immediately go to the podium area and ask the podium area manager to be awarded (athletes are not called to the podium). Only athletes who are to be awarded with the medal can access the podium area.
COMPETITION RULES
For everything that is not provided for in this Regulation and in the BJJ ITALIA Regulation – https://bjjitalia.it/regolamento/ -, the IBJJF Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition Regulations apply but without the assignment of advantages (for minors under 16, the restrictions provided for in the BJJ ITALIA Regulations apply).
At the first meeting, if possible, athletes from the same Academy/Team will not be paired.
RACE UNIFORM
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· in Gi competitions: a Brazilian jiu-jitsu kimono which may be only all white or all royal blue or all black;
· in No-Gi competitions: shorts and a rashguard which can be of any color.
POINTS FOR ACADEMY/TEAM RANKINGS AND FOR RANKINGS FOR THE SELECTION OF NATIONAL GI AND NO-GI TEAMS
The Academies/Team Rankings (one in the Gi tournament and one in the No-Gi tournament) and the Rankings for the selection of the National Teams (Gi and No-Gi) are drawn up on the basis of the following points earned by the athletes for participation and results in the various tournaments (weight category Gi and No-Gi, Openweight Gi and No-Gi) :
· in Black Belts : 25 points to the 1st ranked athlete, 10 points to the 2nd ranked athlete, 5 points to the 3rd ranked athletes (+ 3 points for each match fought and won and + 1 point for each finalization);
· in all other Belts : 5 points to the 1st ranked athlete, 2 points to the 2nd ranked athlete, 1 point to the 3rd ranked athletes (+ 1 point for each match fought and won and + 1 point for each finish);
· 1 point for each athlete for participating in each tournament (if an athlete is the only one registered in a weight category, he/she does not earn points).
If an athlete, when registering for the race on smoothcomp, mistakenly enters another Academy/Team and does not correct the error by Friday 15 November, the points earned will be attributed to the Academy/Team he entered and not to the one he belongs to.
ASC AFFILIATION
All sports clubs that practice Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Italy have the opportunity to affiliate with the ASC – info: https://bjjitalia.it/come-affiliarsi-e-tesserarsi/ . The registration fee for the competition includes the cost of membership to BJJ ITALIA.
REFUND POLICY
The following is our refund policy.
Only athletes who are in one of the following conditions:
– on the Wednesday before the competition they are alone in their weight category (if registered in Openweight they are also alone in their Belt division) and do not want to show up at the competition to be awarded the gold medal;
– have been hospitalised and have not yet regained physical fitness to participate in the race and send the Hospital Medical Certificate;
on the Thursday before the competition they can ask, by sending an email to cioccolatonorditaliaopen@gmail.com , to withdraw from the competition and to receive a voucher for the amount paid for the registration to the competition, minus 2 euros of administrative costs, and valid for one year, which can be used for the registration to a future BJJ ITALIA competition of the same organizer.
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