DATE:

Saturday, June 17, 2023

LOCATION:

USA Fit Games Expo @ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas
650 S. Griffin St., Dallas, TX 75202
Expo Map

IMPORTANT DATES:

$125 until June 4
$150 until June 16

$75 to add additional divisions.

Registration includes entrance into the Expo.

Last day to cancel for a credit (no refunds): Sunday, June 11 at 11:59pm local time (CT).

Registration closes: Friday, June 16 at 12:00pm CT, or when we reach maximum capacity of 1,200 competitors total, whichever happens first.

Registration correction deadline: Friday, June 16 at 12:00pm CT.

WEIGH INS:

Friday, June 16, 2023 at the venue (time TBD).

If you cannot make day before weigh ins, please email [email protected] to arrange same day weigh in options.

Maximum of 0.5kg (1.1lbs) weight allowance. Anyone weighing more than this over their weight division will be moved up in weight.

WHO CAN COMPETE:

ADCC Opens are for all competitors – kids through masters, beginner through advanced, from any country.

You do not need to qualify to compete in ADCC Opens.

CORRECTIONS & CANCELLATIONS:

Registration corrections can be done by logging into your smoothcomp account. Or, you can email [email protected] with your full name and the correction.

REFUND POLICY:

Registration fees are non-refundable. Registered competitors that are unable to compete due to illness, injury, or bereavement may request credit toward a future tournament up to 5 days prior to registration closing. Refunds will only be offered if we are not able to find you a suitable match, meaning registration fees are non-refundable.

FORMAT:

• NO GI ONLY
• ADCC rules and legal techniques: http://www.adcc-official.com/opens/rules.html
• Double elimination (at least two matches guaranteed).
• Compete for third place (no double bronze).

ABSOLUTE DIVISIONS:

There is one women’s and one men’s absolute division – open to all ranks, weights, and above at 18.

Absolute divisions will all be single elimination.

MATCH LENGTHS:

Kids, teens, juveniles – 4 minutes
Adults – 6 minutes
Masters – 5 minutes

COACHES & SPECTATORS

All coaches and spectators must purchase a ticket to the USA Fit Games Expo: https://www.usafitgames.com/cities/dallas/tickets-times/

NOT ALLOWED AT ANY ADCC EVENTS:

Close outs: Teammates, friends, etc not having a real match if they meet in a bracket.

Sandbagging: Signing up for a lower skill level or younger age group (masters signing up for adult is permitted). Please notify us if you see a competitor you suspect is sandbagging.

Doing either of these may result in a permanent ban from all ADCC events, even on the first offense.