About The Good Fight:

THE GOOD FIGHT: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Submission Grappling Tournament Circuit offers both Gi and No-Gi divisions for kids, teens, men & women of all ages. Divisions are divided by age, weight & skill level.

All of our competitions will follow a single elimination tournament format. 

We will allow a consolation match for any competitor wishing to receive a second match. To receive a 2nd match the competitor must let the referee or tableworker know before his or her division ends. This will ensure that an opponent from his or her division is available. This will give all competitors a chance to grapple at least 2 matches per division they sign up for, if they desire to do so. Please note: If your division finishes and all the competitors have cleared the area and the ref has started a new division you will not be able to receive your 2nd consolation match. You MUST let the ref or tableworkers know immediately following your 1st match loss.

PLEASE NOTE: Absolute Divisions are single elimination with no consolation match.

We have divisions for Kids, Teens, Men & Women. We will create executive divisions if there are enough men ages 35 and up at the same weight. Our rules have been developed with safety and sportsmanship as our highest priority to ensure a fun and safe experience for all of our Jiu Jitsu competitors.

	6 Reasons Why You Will Love The Good Fight! 1. Save money with our lower than the 'big guys' registration fees. 2. Receive a 2nd match if you lose first round; no more 'one-n-done'  3. Family discount when 2 or more family members register. 4. Our staff is friendly, professional & available to helpful you. 5. Receive a FREE, full-color competitor T-Shirt with Pre-Registration. 6. Every child or teen competitor goes home with participation medal You're going to compete in brazilian jiu jitsu & submission grappling tournaments anyway right! So, why not save some money at The Good Fight; a professional & well-organized tournament.

THE GOOD FIGHT tournaments are all 'CROWNED' events. This is The Good Fight's own point system for competitors and the schools they train at. You will receive various 'CROWNED' points for placing in The Good Fight tournaments. Year end prizes and awards will given out at the end of the 2010 eason on November 20th, 2010 at the Thanksgiving Throwdown III in Williamstown, NJ. Throughout the year you can check how many 'CROWNED' points you and/or your team has by visiting: www.crowned.tv

The Good Fight Awards:

Custom Medals will be awarded to all 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Winners! Any child or teenager that does not place 1st, 2nd or 3rd place will receive a participation medal. Below you will see what color medal each place winner will receive.

Gold Medal - 1st Place

Silver Medal - 2nd Place

Bronze Medal - 3rd Place

Each Medal awarded at The Good Fight tournaments will be custom made and have specific artwork commemorating each tournament. Even the ribbons will be cutomized with The Good Fight logo.

Absolute Divisions:
 

PLEASE NOTE: Absolute Divisions will take place throughout the tournament.

You do NOT have to wait until the end of the tourney to do the Absolute division you signed up for.

For example: If you signed up for the Absolute White Belt division; all the White Belt weight classes will grapple to completion; after all White Belt divisions are complete the White Belt Absolute will begin.

You will be able to Pre-Register for your respective absolute division when you go through the registration process. ALL Absolute Divisions will follow a single elimination format only with no consolation match.

 
Spectator Tickets:

There are 2 options available for purchasing spectator tickets.

OPTION 1: Pre-Order Tickets Online: $10 - Pre-Ordered spectator tickets MUST BE purchased by Thursday (2 days before the tournament). Tickets are Will-Call only; and will NOT be mailed to you. They will be ready for pick up when you arrive at the event.

OPTION 2: At The Door Tickets: $15 - Spectator Tickets purchased the night before or the day of the event will be $15.

When you go through the online Pre-Registration process you will have the opportunity to purchase spectator tickets at the $10 discounted rate. If you are not a competitor and would just like to purchase tickets you can do so on our website. If you scroll up on this webpage you will see the ordering link for tickets.

Children under 48" get in to all of The Good Fight tournaments for free!

The Good Fight Tournament Schedule

8 - 9 am: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for all Kids & Teens.

10 am: Start of Kids and Teens tournament. Gi divisions go first; then No-Gi.

11 - 12 noon: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for Adult Gi.

1 pm: Start of Adult Gi matches followed by Gi Absolute divisions.

1 - 2 pm: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for Adult No-Gi.

3 pm: Start of Adult No-Gi matches followed No-Gi Absolute divisions.

All competitors have the option of weighing-in on Friday or Saturday. You can weigh-in on Friday; the night before the tournament from 5 -8 pm, or Saturday prior to the start of your division or within the cut-off times described below.

The Good Fight Weigh-Ins & On-Site Registration

FRIDAY - Night Before Weigh-Ins & ON-SITE Registration

5 - 8 pm: Night before weigh-ins and on-site registration will be held at each tournament venue. Weigh-ins will be open to all competitors regardless if they have pre-registered.
 
DO NOT BE LATE; scales will close at 8 pm on all Friday night-before weigh-ins!

SATURDAY - Weigh-Ins & ON-SITE Registration

If you cannot make it on Friday for weigh-ins, you can weigh-in on Saturday starting at 8 am. Adults can always show up earlier than their recommended weigh-in time if they like; but they are not required to. Competitors DO NOT have to weigh-in with  their Gi on.

IMPORTANT: The following times are when scales close:

You MUST be ON TIME! When planning drive time for your trip you MUST take into account traffic and the possibility of getting lost so you are not late. If you are late for weigh-ins you wil be disqualified. 

The Good Fight: Weight Classes & Bracketing

The Good Fight is currently using what is called: The Madison System. This weight-class and block-bracketing system became a popular tournament format in the world of scholastic wrestling. Because it is a block-bracketing system there are no set-weight classes to sign up for. This allows the tournament director to pair grapplers into brackets (usually 8-man) based on their actual weight during weigh-ins; the day of the tournament.

This system of block-bracketing prevents competitors from cutting excessive weight since they don’t know the weight classes until after the brackets are posted the day of the tournament. Competitors benefits greatly because it allows them to be paired up with grapplers closest to their actual weight and skill level.

At weigh-ins, each grappler turns in his or her weigh-in card that they receive when they check in at the tournament. After they step on the scale their actual-weight is recorded and written on the top-right side of their weigh-in card.

After the scales close, brackets are built starting with the lightest competitors forming the first weight class and so forth. If there is too large a weight difference between the lightest and heaviest wrestlers in a particular bracket, the bracket is divided into smaller weight classes. The Good Figth will strive to utilize a "10-2" rule where everyone in a bracket is within 10 percent weight and (two years of age for kids and teens).

After the weight classes are determined, each bracket is adjusted by separating competitors from the same school. It is important that ALL competitors from the same school put down the exact same team name or this could cause a problem in the bracketing software when separating teammates. Once a bracket has been rearranged and checked, they are printed out and then posted on the wall. Competitors are then given a chance to look over the brackets. If they find any problems they can bring it to the attention of the tournament director for correction or explanation of why.

Aside from preventing grapplers from cutting weight, the Madison System has other advantages. By striving to put an equal number of competitors in a bracket, it allows almost everyone to have to grapple the same amount of matches to win first place. In many tournaments there is often a wide range in the number of bouts it takes to win 1st place. If there are four wrestlers in a bracket, one would need to win just two bouts. However, a bracket with 36 grapplers might require six or more victories. The Madison System eliminates this situation.