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EVENT DETAILS ABU DHABI GRAND SLAM JIU-JITSU TOUR - LONDON 2019 Date: March 9 & 10th, 2019 • • • • •

Open to ALL NATIONALITIES ALL Belts Juveniles, Adults & Masters 1, 2, 3 & 4 GI UAEJJF World Ranking and Massive Cash Prize.

ORGANIZER UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) Address: Al Khaleej Al Arabi St, Capital Tower, 17th Floor PO BOX 110004, Abu Dhabi, UAE website: www.uaejjf.org email: registrations@uaejjf.org

COMPETITION PLACE Venue Name: Copper Box Arena, London, UK Address: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 3HB, UK

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CHAMPIONSHIP REGISTRATION FEE You can register through the website of UAEJJF www.uaejjf.org Deadline: March 5th, 2019.

Check date: March 5th, 2019. (no changes will be accepted after this date).

Prices: Until February 5th: USD $40 (Juveniles) / USD $85 (Adults).

From February 6th to March 5th: $50 (Juveniles) / $95 (Adults).

All participants should also become a member of UAEJJF.

GIFT FOR COMPETITORS

All competitors will receive the event Tshirt.

HOTELS Here are some hotels close to the venue.

Category A: Holiday Inn London - Stratford City: 10a Chestnut Plaza, Westfield, Stratford City, Montfichet Road, Olympic Park, London E20 1GL, England Category B: The Westbridge Hotel: 335-337 High Street, London E15 2TF, England Category C: Viking Hotel: 162 Romford Road, London E15 4LD, England

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TRANSPORTATION Competitors and visitors to Cooper Box Arena may hire shuttle vans, rental cars, or taxis from local airports for a fee. For more information, consult a transportation representative at your arrival airport.

CHECK IN AND ACCREDITATION Check-in is the first process the fighters will do when they arrive at the championship, a basic summary of the identification process is below: Passport or valid ID Verification After finishing the CHECK IN, the fighters can proceed to the weight in. The accreditation badge must always be worn when roaming the venue.

WEIGH-IN • Weigh in will be held with shirts and short.

• Athletes may only weigh in and fight if they are carrying a photo ID otherwise the athlete will be disqualified.

• If you don’t come to the weigh-in (to check weight) you will be automatically disqualified.

• The schedule of the weigh in will be announced on the UAEJJF website.

For your convenience, you have two options to weigh-in times: PRE DATE WEIGH IN 1 (one day before) For those divisions who will fight on Saturday Date: March 8th, 2019 (Purple / Brown and Black Belts - Adults & Masters) Place: Copper Box Arena, London, UK Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PRE DATE WEIGH IN 2 (one day before) For those divisions who will fight on Sunday Date: March 9th, 2019 (White and Blue Belts - Juveniles, Adults & Masters) Place: Copper Box Arena, London, UK Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

ON DATE WEIGH IN (competition days) Date: March 9th & 10th, 2019 Place: Copper Box Arena, London, UK Time: 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

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KIMONO CONTROL • • •

APPROVED JIU-JITSU GI: Only white, blue, and black GIs are allowed.

KIMONO CHECK: will be held right before your weigh in and your match.

We strongly recommend bringing more than one Gi in case one gets damaged during the match.

COACHES Coaches will NOT be allowed in the warm up and fighting area on the first floor.

Code of behavior of Coaches will be strictly observed.

RULES UAEJJF rules will be used in this event. Please check for rule details at the UAEJJF website: www.uaejjf.org/pages/uaejjfRules

RULES MEETING There will be a rule meeting held by the Official Head Referee from UAEJJF. Coaches and competitors are welcome to participate.

Date: March 8th, 2018 Time: 7 p.m.

Place: Copper Box Arena, London, UK

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DIVISIONS
 Ages Groups Division

Age

Birth Year

JUVENILE

16 ~ 17

2002 ~ 2003

ADULT

18 ~ 29

1990 ~ 2001

MASTER 1

30 ~ 35

1984 ~ 1989

MASTER 2

36 ~ 40

1979 ~ 1983

MASTER 3

41 ~ 45

1974 ~ 1978

MASTER 4

46 ~

~ 1973

Belt Categories

DURATION OF CONTESTS Adults

Duration

White / Blue

Five (5) minutes

Purple / Brown / Black

Six (6) minutes

Note: Any contestant is entitled to rest the same time as one fight of his category only. In the finals, you will have two fight times to rest.

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WEIGHT DIVISIONS MALE - ADULT / MASTER 1 / MASTER 2 / MASTER 3 / MASTER 4 BELTS

WEIGHT DIVISIONS (KGS) Fly weight

Bantam weight

Light weight

Welter weight

Middle weight

WHITE* BLUE

-56 -56

-62 -62

-69 -69

-77 -77

-85 -85

Light Heavy weight -94 -94

PURPLE BROWN

-56 -56

-62 -62

-69 -69

-77 -77

-85 -85

-94 -94

-110 -110

BLACK

-56

-62

-69

-77

-85

-94

-110

Heavy weight -110 -110

FEMALE - ADULT / MASTER 1 BELTS

WEIGHT DIVISIONS (KGS) Fly weight

Bantam weight

Light weight

Middle weight

Heavy weight

-49 -49

-55 -55

-62 -62

-70 -70

-90 -90

-49

-55

-62

-70

-90

-49

-55

-62

-70

-90

WHITE* BLUE PURPLE BROWN ~ BLACK

BOYS JUVENILE 16~17 y.o.

BELTS

WHITE BLUE

WEIGHT DIVISIONS (KGS) Straw weight

Fly weight

Bantam weight

Light weight

Welter weight

Middle weight

Light Heavy weight

Heavy weight

-46 -46

-50 -50

-55 -55

-60 -60

-66 -66

-73 -73

-81 -81

-94 -94

GIRLS JUVENILE 16~17 y.o.

WEIGHT DIVISIONS (KGS)

BELTS

WHITE BLUE

Straw weight

Fly weight

Bantam weight

Light weight

Welter weight

Middle weight

-40 -40

-44 -44

-48 -48

-52 -52

-57 -57

-63 -63

Light Heavy weight -70 -70

* Except MALE MASTER 3 & 4 White Belts divisions will not have * Except FEMALE MASTER 1 White Belts divisions will not have.

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Heavy weight -82 -82

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POINTS AWARDS UAEJJF World Ranking Points 1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

4th place

200 160 120 100

5th to 8th

9th to 16th

17th to 32nd

Participatio n Points

80

40

20

8

AWARDS AND PRIZES Medals will be awarded for all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places of each division.

Additional prize money will be awarded to the following GI divisions:

SPECIAL AWARD FOR THE BLACK BELT ADULT DIVISION. A GRAND SLAM trophy will be awarded for all Black Belt Adult GI Division champions.

PODIUM • • •

The players must be wearing their Kimono to receive their medals at the podium.

It is not allowed to hold club t-shirts or teams’ flags on the Podium, you may only hold your country’s flag.

If there are only one or two players, he/she will not receive a medal and there is no prize money, they will be moved to the next divisions.

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OFFICIALS AND ATHLETES SCHEDULE DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

PLACE

May 28th

-

Registrations Starts

Mar 5th (Monday)

11:59 p.m.

Registrations Closes

Mar 5th (Monday)

11:59 p.m.

Final Check date (confirm if you entry info is correct)

Mar 8th (Friday)

7 p.m.

Rules Meeting (for players and coaches)

Mar 8th (Friday)

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PRE DATE WEIGH IN (For the divisions whose will fight on Friday)

Mar 9th (Saturday)

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

ON DATE WEIGH IN (If weight not checked day before)

Mar 9th (Saturday)

10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

COMPETITION - DAY 1

Mar 9th (Saturday)

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PRE DATE WEIGH IN (For the divisions whose will fight on Saturday)

Mar 10th (Sunday)

8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

ON DATE WEIGH IN (If weight not checked day before)

Mar 10th (Sunday)

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PURPLE BELT, BROWN BELT & BLACK BELT ADULTS & MASTERS

https:// events.uaejjf.org

Copper Box Arena, London, UK

Copper Box Arena, London, UK

MALE & FEMALE

WHITE BELT & BLUE BELT JUVENILES, ADULTS & MASTERS

Copper Box Arena, London, UK

MALE & FEMALE

COMPETITION - DAY 2

* Schedule by divisions will be posted at www.uaejjf.org once the registrations are closed.

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LIABILITY The organizer of the Grand Slam Abu Dhabi London 2019, the Euro Pro Sports Ltd and UAE JIU JITSU FEDERATION will not be responsible for any physical or material damage of any competitor.

The organizer of the Grand Slam Abu Dhabi London 2019, the Euro Pro Sports Ltd and UAE JIU JITSU FEDERATION has no liability for any claims of material damage or loss, injury, illness or death arising during the participation and traveling in connection with these events.

VISA Athletes who need Visa for UK, please consult the Consulate or Embassy of the UK of your country. UAEJJF will not provide VISA or guarantee letter.

COMPETITORS GUIDE 1

Probably one of the most important steps - arrive on time!

You need to arrive 15 minutes before your weigh-in schedule to do the check in

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You made it to the Championship Before you head for your check-in, you should have your passport or ID and your registration confirmation (to avoid problems)

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Find the signs that will guide you to the weigh-in desk

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Queue patiently and when you arrive at the desk, greet the check-in clerk and hand over your registration confirmation with your passport

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After the UAEJJF staff have checked your documents, you will receive an accreditation badge

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After receiving your accreditation badge, you may proceed to weigh-in

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When you reach the weigh-in scales, follow the instructions of the staff.

They will help you meet the requirements

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You have only one chance on the official scale

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Once you are at the WARM-UP area, there will be screens to let you know your fight time. Prior to your fight, the Bracket Manager will take you to the CONCENTRATION AREA. There may or may not be a waiting time, so when you are asked to come forward, hand over your accreditation badge, have them checked and be ready to fight

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Once you are in the Competition Area, you can wait for the referee’s instruction to enter the mats

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Take your side, relax and enjoy the fight!

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After you finish the fight, you should wait for your next fight in the CONCENTRATION AREA or wait to be directed to the AWARDS AREA (Podium)

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In the PODIUM, you can wear the KIMONO only. (No Jackets, shoes, Hats, Headphones, T-shirts, Marketing Products, Sunglasses or Academies Banners are permitted)

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Once you finish your fights or receive the awards, you are required to leave the Competition Area (including warm-up, and the concentration area) You can watch the rest of the championship from the spectators seating area.

IMPORTANT INFO Make sure to have a clean GI or a no GI uniform in proper condition.

Make sure to bring a picture ID to the event, the absence of ID can lead to disqualification.

Make sure to check the schedule on our website at www.uaejjf.com The athletes must keep the kimono and belt always tied to the waist while in the waiting or competition area.

The referee makes the final decision and will not tolerate any complaints or make changes to the decision The athletes are not allowed to jump over the fences/barricades in the competition area.

Make sure to be in the warm up area at least 45 minutes prior to your bracket schedule. You should be warmed up by the time your bracket is called.

Make sure to listen to the division calls on the PA system in the warmup area.

At the designated time, go to the warm up area, wearing your GI and with a picture ID and Accreditation Badge.

In the warm-up area, pay attention to the bracket manager calls.

After the Bracket Manager calls, he will take you to the concentration area to wait your time to fight.

Do NOT remain in the competition area after the end of your fight.

Return to the concentration area and remain there until the Bracket Manager calls you for the next round if you won your previous match.

Be respectful to the staff, officials, other athletes and coaches. In turn, they will show you the same courtesy.

Be respectful to the referees, showing consideration and appreciation for the performance of his or her duties.

Any disputes regarding matches are to be settled by the Referee. All ABU DHABI GRAND SLAM JIU-JITSU WORLD TOUR - LONDON 2019

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decisions made by the Referee will be final.

Direct all questions to championship staff at the administration table.

We will do our best to answer your questions as quickly as possible.

Please be patient with questions as there are a lot of competitors at the event. As such we remain busy throughout the day.

Please maintain your belonging as we cannot be responsible for lost or stolen items.

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LONDON SIGHTSEEING DIVERSITY London is a city at the centre of the world – and a world in one city. Around 230 languages are spoken here and you’ll find a wealth of different cultures and communities throughout the capital.

HISTORY London’s history stretches back over thousands of years, and the city boasts four World Heritage Sites: the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. PLACES OF INTEREST London’s world-class tourist attractions are renowned across the globe. Many of the most famous attractions are free to visit, for example Tate Modern, the National Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

RIVER THAMES The river Thames runs through the heart of London, from Richmond in the west, through the central London borough of Westminster, to Greenwich in the east.

London river cruises and river buses are a great way to see the city.

OUTDOOR SPACES About one third of London is devoted to parks and open spaces, so there are plenty of places to relax on fine days. Make sure you visit The Royal Parks as well as Hampstead Heath in North London, which offers amazing views over the city. Please check this site for more info: http://www.visitlondon.com/ things-to-do/whats-on

WELCOME TO LONDON!!

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