2005 Florida State BJJ Championships - April 9th in Orlando

**Aesopian** · Posted On: 3/28/2005 12:17pm

Florida Federation of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Presents
2005 Florida State Championships

April 9th, 2005
Orlando Sports Complex
6700 Kings Pointe Parkway
Orlando, Fl. 32819

The Championship will be the first of a three round circuit during the 2005-year. Fighters will earn points at each event. The points will accumulate to pick a year-end champion for each weight division. Every event will award medals and the circuit champion will earn the division championship belt!

Doors open at 0800 hours, Registration begins at that time. Fights will begin at approximately 0930 hours. Registration Fees are $65 for one division and just $10 more to compete in both GI and NO-GI. All divisions will follow standard Federation Rules.

· All competitors must be active Federation members. Membership is $20 for the year. Please bring photo I.D. to register for the first time.

Divisions:

GI/Adult- white, blue, purple, brown/black

· Feather - Up to 159 lbs.
· Light- 160-175 lbs.
· Middle- 176-195 lbs.
· Heavy- 195-215 lbs.
· Super Hvy. - 216 lbs. And Up.

GI/Master (36 years old and older)

· Open belts
· Light- Up to 179 lbs.
· Heavy- 180 and over

GI/Female

· Open (All weight and belts)

NO-GI/Adult- Novice, Intermediate, Advanced

· Feather- Up to 159 lbs.
· Light- 160-175 lbs.
· Middle- 176-195 lbs.
· Heavy- 196-215 lbs.
· Super Hvy. - 216 lbs. And Up

NO-GI/Master (36 years and older)

· Open skill level
· Light- Up to 179 lbs.
· Heavy- 180 and over

NO-GI/ Female

· Open (All weights and skill levels)

JUNIOR- Up to 13 years old (GI only)

· Rooster- Up to 49 lbs
· Super Feather- 50-61
· Feather- 62-73
· Light- 74-85
· Welter- 86-97
· Middle- 98-109
· Lt. Heavy- 110-121
· Heavy- 122-133
· Super Hvy. - 134- over

TEEN- 14 to 17 years old (GI only)

· Feather- up to 135
· Light- 136-155
· Middle- 156-175
· Lt. Hvy. - 176-195
· Heavy- over 195 lbs.

Times:

Junior- 4 minutes
Teen, Female, White, Beginner, Masters- 5 minutes
Blue, Intermediate- 6 minutes
Purple, Brown, Black, Advanced- 7 minutes

Points System:

Points will be awarded in each tournament. Cumulative Points count toward Grand Championship. Points will also count toward Team Championship.

1st Place- 10 points, 2nd Place- 7 points, 3rd Place- 4 points, 4th Place- 2 points, 5th Place- 1 point

Juniors, Female, and Masters divisions will start first (GI), followed by the rest of the GI divisions. Following this, NO-GI Divisions will begin.

Please read the rules at www.FJJF.com prior to the event.

The Federation reserves the right to make rules and divisions changes.

The other circuit events will be conducted as follows:

· America's Cup- Summer 2005
· Disney Martial Arts Tournament- October 2005

Information also available in official baby-eating PDF format:

http://www.floridajiujitsufed.com/state2005.pdf

**PizDoff** · Posted On: 3/28/2005 12:22pm

Can way you could possibly convince some karate masters to sign up?

**Gringo Grande** · Posted On: 3/28/2005 12:35pm

Aesopian...question. If you are over 36 (not that I am) can you still elect to compete with the "younger" guys?

Gringo Grande

**Aesopian** · Posted On: 3/28/2005 12:49pm

Yup, I know plenty of guys who do that. Last FFBJ tournament there were guys who did that, and even competed in both the normal and the Masters divisions.