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SUMMARY
- Welcome to our next event! We want to make sure you have all the information you need to have a successful and enjoyable experience. Review the following details:
Register:
- To see if you have contestants in your split group, check the 'Entries' list.
- Adults should note that weight and age divisions may be combined. Children's divisions will be merged, but only to a limited extent. If you do not agree with possible unions, make sure to cancel your registration before the amendment deadline.
- If you don't have any matches, you will receive a FULL voucher coupon for a future event.
Cancellation
Once your subscription is paid, you cannot get your fee back, everything will be used to bring other competitors the best possible service.
Amendment deadline:
- You can edit your listing up to the Change Deadline to move to a different division or receive a FULL voucher coupon.
- After the Change Deadline, you may be merged into a new division without notice.
Reminder:
- We encourage you to check the registration list, brackets, schedule and matches regularly.
Thank you for choosing to participate in our event! If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. We wish you good luck!
INTRODUCTION
Copa Podio has used the round-robin system as the format for its Grands Prix in the MAJOR LEAGUE since its creation in 2011. However, now they are also implementing the round-robin system for their official competitions with the goal of promoting and strengthening Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and helping athletes reach professional levels.
The official championships were launched with the objective of bringing our organization closer to the work of teams spread across Brazil and the world, as well as monitoring the performance of athletes who were previously inaccessible due to the impossibility of following the championships of so many serious organizations spread across Brazil.
STARTING MAY 2022, NO ATHLETE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER GP'S OR TOURNAMENTS OF ANY BELT WITHOUT HAVING BEEN A CHAMPION IN THE OFFICIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF COPA PODIO OR APPEARING IN THE RANKINGS, IN ANY CATEGORY.
- CATEGORIES IN COMPETITION AND WEIGHT TABLE
The championship will be open to all belt levels, from kids to masters, according to the official weight table of the event. It will only be possible to compete in one weight category in the championship, as well as the absolute division.
NO GI WEIGHT CLASSES
GI WEIGHT CLASSES
CHILDREN: GROUP AND AGE DIVISIONS
Male and female
ABSOLUTES
Athletes must register for the absolute category during the registration period, but it will not be allowed for the athlete to register only for the absolute category. If an athlete registers only for the weight category and later wants to participate in the absolute category, they can make a new registration by choosing the option "Absolute Only" on the registration form. Athletes can only compete in the absolute category of the same age category, i.e., master weight category competes only in the master absolute, adult weight category competes only in the adult absolute.
Absolutes in Competition
The absolutes will have only one weight division (Free Weight) for the Juvenile, Adult, and Master categories, Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black belts, Male and Female.
CATEGORY GROUPINGS
- IMPORTANT: It is in the organization's interest and important for athlete ranking that as many matches as possible take place in the categories. For this reason, depending on the number of registrants, there may be groupings among other categories in addition to those listed below, but any grouping will be informed to the competitors through the check-in on the Copa Podio page on Smoothcomp in a timely manner for category changes.
- The following categories are pre-grouped:
Youth and Children's Male: White + Grey
Youth and Children's Female: White + Grey
Youth and Children's Male: Yellow + Orange + Green
Youth and Children's Female: Yellow + Orange + Green Infant-
Juvenile Female: Yellow + Orange + Green Infant-
Juvenile Male: Yellow + Orange + Green
Adult Female: Brown + Black Master
Female: Brown + Black Master
Male Absolute: Master 1 + Master 2 + Master 3
Master Female Absolute: Master 1 + Master 2 + Master 3
WEIGH-IN
Before their first match, the athlete weigh in with Gi if you join only the GI division.
Without GI if you join both divisions gi/no-gi and your weight has to be what is stipulated by the no-gi division.
There will be only one opportunity for the athlete to weigh in. If the competitor does not make the weight requirement for their category, they will be automatically disqualified. Please make sure you are registered in the correct category. If the athlete cannot make weight according to their category, they cannot move up to a higher category on the day of the event. There will be no second weigh-in. An athlete who does not make the weight that was informed during the event registration is automatically disqualified. An athlete who does not show up for weigh-in will have their name called by the event organizers, and if they still do not show up after the third call, the athlete is disqualified from the competition.
PRIZES AND RANKING
a) OFFICIAL MEDALS: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places on the podium.
b) SELECTION OF ATHLETES FOR COPA PÓDIO'S ACCESS AND PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES: Starting from May 2022, only champions or ranked athletes in official championships or semi-finalists of previous season's Grand Prix events will be eligible to participate in the main Professional League (Brown and Black belts) and the Access Leagues (The Orange League, Azules, Purple Games, Iron Brown Belt, or other leagues or super fights promoted by the organization).
c) ATHLETE RANKING
All champions of official championships will become part of Copa Pódio's official ranking, which will be regularly updated on the organization's page on Smoothcomp, where each win by points or advantages in championships will count as 1 point in the ranking, and a win by submission will correspond to 3 points. The ranking points will be cumulative and will not reset between belt ranks, meaning white belt champions will carry their points to the next graduation and the same will happen with all graduations. Regardless of ranking, in any official championship, the organization of Copa Pódio may choose, among the champions, fighters of any rank or age to join the access and main leagues.
d) RANKING AND SPECIAL TEAM LEAGUE
The champions of all weight categories and absolutes automatically transfer their points to the teams they have registered for.
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
The rules of the fights will comply with those established by the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu International Federation (IBJJF), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FIGHT TIME, which will be as follows:
- ADULT AND MASTER: 6 minutes
- INFANT JUVENILE: 4 minutes
- JUVENILE: 5 minutes
- CHILDREN: 3 minutes
The division of categories, awards, overall academy points, athlete conduct, medical assistance, disqualification or any other code of conduct will be established by the event organizers.
General Instructions about the rules:
It is the athlete's obligation to be knowledgeable about the general regulations of the championship, available on the official competition website.
Participation in the competition is strictly individual. Coaches are not allowed to accompany athletes in the fight areas (except for children). Jumping over the barriers, signposts, or any other material that delimits the combat area at any time during the competition is prohibited.
Penalties:
- 1st. The academy is responsible for the actions of its students and sympathizers, under penalty of punishment in the overall academy points.
- 2nd. Obscene gestures, offensive language, physical or moral aggression, or any behavior that violates moral and sporting principles will also be subject to punishment.
- 3rd. Athletes who violate one or more of the conduct rules described in this regulation may receive administrative penalties to be defined according to the criteria of the event organizers. The athlete must immediately withdraw from the competition if determined by a member of the official medical team appointed by the Organizing Committee.
Physical Integrity of the Athlete:
- Physical condition of the participants and support services.
By participating in the CHAMPIONSHIP, the athlete assumes responsibility for the information provided and fully accepts the Competition Regulations, participating of their own free will and being aware of their health condition and physical fitness to participate in the event. The organization is exempt from any administrative, civil, or criminal liability. All participating athletes must have up-to-date medical evaluation, as the organization will not be responsible for the athletes' health. The competitor is responsible for deciding whether to participate in the event, evaluating their physical condition and performance, and judging for themselves whether they should continue throughout the competition. The event director, following the recommendation of the event's responsible physician, may exclude a participant at any time. The Organizing Committee is not responsible for medical care, however, there will be an emergency medical service and equipped ambulance for athlete assistance and transport. Medical care, both emergency and ongoing, will be provided in the Public Health System under their responsibility. The athlete or their responsible companion may decide on another system of medical care, exempting the ORGANIZATION from any responsibility, from transport/transfer to medical care.
Image Rights:
The PARTICIPANTS, from now on, due to their participation, agree with the wide use of their name, image and voice sound, for publicizing the event, in any and all forms of media used by the organization of the event, without this bringing any burden for them. From this moment on, they declare themselves aware of the broadcasting of their name, image and voice sound through Open Television, Cable Television, Radio, Newspaper, Magazine, Internet and agree with any form of use, for publicizing the event, as long as it is authorized by the organization of the event for an indefinite period without this entailing any future compensation.
UNIFORM:
GIS optional colors.
- SHIRTS AND RASH GUARDS: Both genders must wear a tight-fitting shirt of elastic material that covers the torso to the waistband of the shorts.
- SHORTS, COMPRESSION SHORTS AND PANTS FOR WOMEN: Shorts, compression pants (skin-tight spats), and/or compression shorts. The shorts must not have pockets or have the pockets stitched completely shut, and must not have buttons, zippers, or any kind of plastic or metal that could present a risk to the opponent.
CREDITS AND REFUNDS:
a) ATHLETES ALONE IN THE BRACKET
An athlete who is alone in the bracket and does not have the option to move up to 2 weight classes above their own and does not wish to compete in the absolute, if available, may request credit of the paid amount for another official Copa Pódio championship up to one week before the championship. The official checking will be open during the entire registration period for monitoring and verification. The request must be made through the email, smoothcomp.
b) CANCELLATION OF CHAMPIONSHIP, DATE OR LOCATION CHANGE
Athletes will be entitled to a refund if the championship is canceled, there is a change in date, or a change in location to a distance greater than 30 km from the previously announced location. The maximum deadline for refund request is 5 days. The event website should be regularly visited during the registration period for information updates.
d) CASES WHERE THE ATHLETE WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND
- Public calamity, pandemic, natural disaster, and government decrees as force majeure reasons
- Injury or illness before the championship
- Withdrawal for any personal or professional reason.Once your subscription is paid, you cannot get your fee back, everything will be used to bring other competitors the best possible service.