Cageside Fight Company Presents:

Grapplemania XVI

US Grappling and Cageside Fight Company team up once again to bring Grapplemania back to Henderson, NC on July 20, 2013. This Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and submission grappling tournament will have divisions for men, women, men over 30, and juveniles between ages 4 and 17.

All pre-registered competitors will receive a free t-shirt. Pre-registration will end on Thursday night, July 18, 2013 at 8 PM. Competitors who do not pre-register online by Thursday, July 18 can register at the Kerr Vance Academy on July 19, 2013 from 6-7 PM or on Saturday morning, July 20, 2013 starting at 8 AM. Cash or credit cards accepted.

Tentative Event Schedule

Important – Weigh-ins for all juvenile competitors (even those only entering the juvenile gi divisions) will end promptly at 9:30 am!

Thursday, July 18, 2013
8:00 PM – Online Preregistration closes

Friday, July 19, 2013
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Weigh ins and registration at Kerr Vance Academy. If you weigh in on Friday night you do not have to weigh in on Saturday morning!

Juvenile Schedule
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Weigh ins begin for all divisions – 8:00 AM
Weigh ins end for ALL Juvenile divisions – 9:30 AM SHARP.
Rules Meeting – 10:45 AM
Juvenile No Gi Divisions – 11:30 AM
Juvenile Gi Divisions – 1 PM
Juvenile gi divisions will begin as soon as the no gi divisions have wrapped up to ensure that all of the competitors have time to rest between their divisions and get changed into their gis.

Adult Schedule
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Weigh ins begin for all divisions – 8:00 AM
Weigh ins end for ALL No Gi divisions – 9:30 AM SHARP.
Rules Meeting – 10:45 AM
11:00 AM – Men’s Advanced No Gi
11:00 AM – Women’s No Gi (all skills)
11:00 AM – 30+ No Gi (all skills)
11:30 AM – Men’s Intermediate No Gi
Weigh ins end for all Gi divisions – 12:00 Noon SHARP
12:00 PM – Men’s Beginner No Gi
12:30 PM – Men’s Novice No Gi
2:00 PM – Men’s Purple/Brown/Black (separate divisions)
2:00 PM – Women’s Gi (all belts)
2:00 PM – 30+ Gi (all belts)
3:00 PM – Men’s Blue Belt
4:00 PM – Men’s White Belt

The absolute divisions will begin when the weight classes for that belt or skill have finished. For example, when all of the men’s advanced no gi divisions have finished, we will begin the men’s advanced absolute. The last divisions of the day will be the men’s white belt absolute.