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Our Calendar page lists all of the upcoming competitions here
Our Calendar page lists all of the upcoming competitions here
- Initial registration and payment can be made here
- Once payment has been made, you will be prompted (and also sent an email) to finalise registration on Smoothcomp, which is the software platform we use for brackets and scheduling.
- Once registration has been made on Smoothcomp, our staff will manually check that payment has been made and then approve their Smoothcomp registration within 24 hours. At this point, you do not need to take any further action to register.
- Initial registration and payment can be made here
- Once payment has been made, you will be prompted (and also sent an email) to finalise registration on Smoothcomp, which is the software platform we use for brackets and scheduling.
- Once registration has been made on Smoothcomp, our staff will manually check that payment has been made and then approve their Smoothcomp registration within 24 hours. At this point, you do not need to take any further action to register.
Kids:
Beginner - White belt
Intermediate - Grey belt
Advanced - Yellow/orange belt
Expert - Green/blue belt
6 - 7 years old
8 - 9 years old
10 - 11 years old
12 - 13 years old
14 - 15 years old
16 - 17 years old
Under 20kg
Under 25kg
Under 29kg
Under 34kg
Under 39kg
Under 44kg
Under 49kg
Under 55kg
Under 61kg
Under 67kg
Under 72kg
Under 79kg
Under 86kg
Under 94kg
Over 94kg
Men:
Beginner - White belt
Intermediate - Blue belt
Advanced - Purple, brown and black belt
Adult (18+)
Masters 1 (30+)
Masters 2 (35+)
Masters (40+)
Under 70 kg
Under 78 kg
Under 86 kg
Under 94 kg
Under 102 kg
Over 102 kg
Women:
Beginner - White belt
Intermediate - Blue belt
Advanced - Purple, brown and black belt
Adult (18+)
Masters 1 (30+)
Masters 2 (35+)
Masters (40+)
Under 54 kg
Under 61 kg
Under 68 kg
Under 75 kg
Over 75 kg
Absolute (Men No-Gi Only):
Adult
Open Weight (you must have already registered in your weight division)
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Kids:
Beginner - White belt
Intermediate - Grey belt
Advanced - Yellow/orange belt
Expert - Green/blue belt
6 - 7 years old
8 - 9 years old
10 - 11 years old
12 - 13 years old
14 - 15 years old
16 - 17 years old
Under 20kg
Under 25kg
Under 29kg
Under 34kg
Under 39kg
Under 44kg
Under 49kg
Under 55kg
Under 61kg
Under 67kg
Under 72kg
Under 79kg
Under 86kg
Under 94kg
Over 94kg
Men:
Beginner - White belt
Intermediate - Blue belt
Advanced - Purple, brown and black belt
Adult (18+)
Masters 1 (30+)
Masters 2 (35+)
Masters (40+)
Under 70 kg
Under 78 kg
Under 86 kg
Under 94 kg
Under 102 kg
Over 102 kg
Women:
Beginner - White belt
Intermediate - Blue belt
Advanced - Purple, brown and black belt
Adult (18+)
Masters 1 (30+)
Masters 2 (35+)
Masters (40+)
Under 54 kg
Under 61 kg
Under 68 kg
Under 75 kg
Over 75 kg
Absolute (Men No-Gi Only):
Adult
Open Weight (you must have already registered in your weight division)
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Unfortunately due to scheduling difficulties and to ensure equal opportunity for season ranking points, athletes can only compete in 1 division each for gi and no-gi.
Unfortunately due to scheduling difficulties and to ensure equal opportunity for season ranking points, athletes can only compete in 1 division each for gi and no-gi.
- We require athletes to compete in their weight division as well, in order to keep things fair for the other competitors in the absolute division.
- Even if someone has no matches in their weight division, we cannot allow them to compete in the absolute division.
- We require athletes to compete in their weight division as well, in order to keep things fair for the other competitors in the absolute division.
- Even if someone has no matches in their weight division, we cannot allow them to compete in the absolute division.
We accept all major forms of payment, including Shop Pay, debit and credit card, PayPal, and Afterpay.
We accept all major forms of payment, including Shop Pay, debit and credit card, PayPal, and Afterpay.
- Registrations for a competition close on the Wednesday prior, at midnight.
- Depending on capacity/workload, we may take late registrations up until Friday morning, which will incur an additional $30 late fee.
- Registrations for a competition close on the Wednesday prior, at midnight.
- Depending on capacity/workload, we may take late registrations up until Friday morning, which will incur an additional $30 late fee.
- If you haven't registered yet, you can change your academy via your Smoothcomp profile settings.
- If you've already registered, please email us to have your academy changed in Smoothcomp, as we need to do this on our end.
- If you haven't registered yet, you can change your academy via your Smoothcomp profile settings.
- If you've already registered, please email us to have your academy changed in Smoothcomp, as we need to do this on our end.
Up until registrations close, you can edit your entry anytime by browsing to their Smoothcomp account, and clicking ‘Edit’ on your registration.
Up until registrations close, you can edit your entry anytime by browsing to their Smoothcomp account, and clicking ‘Edit’ on your registration.
- Our credit process is now on this website, and not on Smoothcomp.
- Browse to your account, and use the credit code displayed there at the checkout (not the Smoothcomp checkout).
- If you still have an old credit coupon on Smoothcomp, please email us (including the code) so that we can manually copy it over to the new system.
- Our credit process is now on this website, and not on Smoothcomp.
- Browse to your account, and use the credit code displayed there at the checkout (not the Smoothcomp checkout).
- If you still have an old credit coupon on Smoothcomp, please email us (including the code) so that we can manually copy it over to the new system.
- If registrations are still open, please cancel your Smoothcomp registration via your Smoothcomp account, then email us so that we can credit your payment.
- If registrations are closed, please email us so that we can do both of the above.
- If registrations are still open, please cancel your Smoothcomp registration via your Smoothcomp account, then email us so that we can credit your payment.
- If registrations are closed, please email us so that we can do both of the above.
- Before brackets are published, athletes will be organised into preliminary groupings on the Wednesday prior to the competition.
- We group athletes together in order to minimise the amount of athletes who are alone in a division, and therefore do not have matches. We need to credit athletes who have no matches.
- Athletes in divisions with at least 3 athletes in them will not be merged elsewhere.
- Divisions with only 1 athlete in them will be merged up when possible, according to our Merge policy (covered below).
- We may merge 2-athlete divisions if we deem it necessary, in order to provide other athletes with matches.
- Before brackets are published, athletes will be organised into preliminary groupings on the Wednesday prior to the competition.
- We group athletes together in order to minimise the amount of athletes who are alone in a division, and therefore do not have matches. We need to credit athletes who have no matches.
- Athletes in divisions with at least 3 athletes in them will not be merged elsewhere.
- Divisions with only 1 athlete in them will be merged up when possible, according to our Merge policy (covered below).
- We may merge 2-athlete divisions if we deem it necessary, in order to provide other athletes with matches.
Kids:
- We will merge up to one level in either age or weight (not skill).
- For kids aged 6 to 9, we will consider merging boys and girls together.
- For kids aged 16 to 17, we will consider merging into corresponding adult divisions:
- White/grey belt - Adult Beginner
- Yellow/orange/green belt - Adult Intermediate
Adults:
- We will merge up one weight class.
- Master's 1 divisions will be merged with the corresponding Master's 2 division, or with the corresponding Adults division.
- Master's 2 divisions will be merged with the corresponding Master's 3 division.
By registering for our competitions, athletes agree to be merged in accordance with this policy - no credits or refunds will be given if they decide not to fight after a merge in accordance with this policy.
Kids:
- We will merge up to one level in either age or weight (not skill).
- For kids aged 6 to 9, we will consider merging boys and girls together.
- For kids aged 16 to 17, we will consider merging into corresponding adult divisions:
- White/grey belt - Adult Beginner
- Yellow/orange/green belt - Adult Intermediate
Adults:
- We will merge up one weight class.
- Master's 1 divisions will be merged with the corresponding Master's 2 division, or with the corresponding Adults division.
- Master's 2 divisions will be merged with the corresponding Master's 3 division.
By registering for our competitions, athletes agree to be merged in accordance with this policy - no credits or refunds will be given if they decide not to fight after a merge in accordance with this policy.
Once groupings have been made on the Wednesday, an email will be sent out to all athletes encouraging them to check their groupings, and to email us back if they have any questions or concerns.
Once groupings have been made on the Wednesday, an email will be sent out to all athletes encouraging them to check their groupings, and to email us back if they have any questions or concerns.
- In the groupings email, we will ask athletes who are still alone in a division to check the divisions list and advise us if you see a division that you'd like us to merge you into.
- We do not accept requests to merge athletes down a division, which would make them older, heavier, or more skilled than the rest of the division.
- Additionally, if the merge request will result in another athlete being left alone in a division (this would be the case if they were originally in a 2-athlete division), we will not proceed with it.
- In the groupings email, we will ask athletes who are still alone in a division to check the divisions list and advise us if you see a division that you'd like us to merge you into.
- We do not accept requests to merge athletes down a division, which would make them older, heavier, or more skilled than the rest of the division.
- Additionally, if the merge request will result in another athlete being left alone in a division (this would be the case if they were originally in a 2-athlete division), we will not proceed with it.
Brackets are published on the Thursday prior to the competition, and an email will be sent out with a link to view them along with full information about the event.
Brackets are published on the Thursday prior to the competition, and an email will be sent out with a link to view them along with full information about the event.
- Brackets of only 2 people are best of three - whoever wins 2 out of 3 matches, wins the bracket, regardless of the method of victory in the matches. It is best of three, not best to three.
- Divisions of more than two athletes and less than 8 people are in a round robin format, with a 4 match-maximum per athlete.
- Divisions of 8 or more athletes are fought in a 2-pool, round robin bracket.
- The bracket is split into 2 pools and conducted under our traditional 4-match maximum round robin format.
- The winners from each pool will fight in the finals, and the second-place athletes from each pool will fight for bronze.
- Absolute divisions are single-elimination - you lose, you’re out.
- Brackets of only 2 people are best of three - whoever wins 2 out of 3 matches, wins the bracket, regardless of the method of victory in the matches. It is best of three, not best to three.
- Divisions of more than two athletes and less than 8 people are in a round robin format, with a 4 match-maximum per athlete.
- Divisions of 8 or more athletes are fought in a 2-pool, round robin bracket.
- The bracket is split into 2 pools and conducted under our traditional 4-match maximum round robin format.
- The winners from each pool will fight in the finals, and the second-place athletes from each pool will fight for bronze.
- Absolute divisions are single-elimination - you lose, you’re out.
- Winning a match will earn athletes a certain number of points towards the bracket, depending on the win method (outlined below). Once all of a bracket’s matches are finished, Smoothcomp will rank the athletes based on points.
- When the bracket is finished, the top 3 athletes will be awarded gold, silver, and bronze respectively.
- Submission wins score 5 points, Points and Decision wins score 2 points, and Draw, DQ, and Walkover wins score 1 point.
- The exception to this scoring are the best of three brackets, as stated previously. Unfortunately Smoothcomp doesn’t allow us to set up these match points for best of three brackets.
- If the number of submission wins are tied, Smoothcomp will work through the below tiebreaker criteria:
- Result if the athletes went head to head (e.g. Athlete A and Athlete B both have 6 points each, but Athlete A beats Athlete B in their match, then Athlete A wins).
- Fastest submission
- Shortest amount of time in won matches
- Winning a match will earn athletes a certain number of points towards the bracket, depending on the win method (outlined below). Once all of a bracket’s matches are finished, Smoothcomp will rank the athletes based on points.
- When the bracket is finished, the top 3 athletes will be awarded gold, silver, and bronze respectively.
- Submission wins score 5 points, Points and Decision wins score 2 points, and Draw, DQ, and Walkover wins score 1 point.
- The exception to this scoring are the best of three brackets, as stated previously. Unfortunately Smoothcomp doesn’t allow us to set up these match points for best of three brackets.
- If the number of submission wins are tied, Smoothcomp will work through the below tiebreaker criteria:
- Result if the athletes went head to head (e.g. Athlete A and Athlete B both have 6 points each, but Athlete A beats Athlete B in their match, then Athlete A wins).
- Fastest submission
- Shortest amount of time in won matches
- Because of the round robin format, teammates might end up being matched against one another. We've configured Smoothcomp to avoid this when possible, but depending on the number of competitors or teammates in a division, there might be no way to prevent it.
- The absolute division will be bracketed automatically via Smoothcomp as will the regular weight divisions, however if the top 1 and 2 seeds have been pre-determined by the Event Manager, they will be placed on opposite sides of the bracket.
- No requests to redraw the bracket in order to avoid fighting teammates or to provide you with a better chance of winning will be accepted.
- Closeouts are not permitted (rigging a match with a teammate). If a closeout occurs, the referee will call a double DQ.
- Because of the round robin format, teammates might end up being matched against one another. We've configured Smoothcomp to avoid this when possible, but depending on the number of competitors or teammates in a division, there might be no way to prevent it.
- The absolute division will be bracketed automatically via Smoothcomp as will the regular weight divisions, however if the top 1 and 2 seeds have been pre-determined by the Event Manager, they will be placed on opposite sides of the bracket.
- No requests to redraw the bracket in order to avoid fighting teammates or to provide you with a better chance of winning will be accepted.
- Closeouts are not permitted (rigging a match with a teammate). If a closeout occurs, the referee will call a double DQ.
The various divisions will be scheduled in the below order, balanced across all the mats:
- Kids Gi
- Adults Gi
- Kids No-Gi
- Adults No-Gi
The various divisions will be scheduled in the below order, balanced across all the mats:
- Kids Gi
- Adults Gi
- Kids No-Gi
- Adults No-Gi
- Information about the competition date, time, venue, and parking can be found on the respective Smoothcomp event page, under the ‘Details’ section.
- We will know the estimated finish time when brackets are published on the Thursday prior.
- Information about the competition date, time, venue, and parking can be found on the respective Smoothcomp event page, under the ‘Details’ section.
- We will know the estimated finish time when brackets are published on the Thursday prior.
- Weigh-ins are open all day.
- Athletes only have to weigh in once regardless of whether they do gi, no-gi, or both.
- Athletes may weigh-in wearing no-gi gear (rash guard/t-shirts and shorts). If needed, they may strip down to underwear.
- We have a 0.5kg tolerance to allow for scale discrepancies.
- If athletes fail to make weight, they can attempt to lose the weight and try again once more.
- If an athlete misses weight, they will be disqualified with no refund given.
- Weigh-ins are open all day.
- Athletes only have to weigh in once regardless of whether they do gi, no-gi, or both.
- Athletes may weigh-in wearing no-gi gear (rash guard/t-shirts and shorts). If needed, they may strip down to underwear.
- We have a 0.5kg tolerance to allow for scale discrepancies.
- If athletes fail to make weight, they can attempt to lose the weight and try again once more.
- If an athlete misses weight, they will be disqualified with no refund given.
- The spectator fee is $10 per person, or $25 maximum per family.
- Parents of children who are competing, head coaches, and children under 5 are exempt from the spectator fee.
- We accept spectator payment at the door via cash or EFTPOS, we don’t do pre-sales for the spectator fee.
- The spectator fee is $10 per person, or $25 maximum per family.
- Parents of children who are competing, head coaches, and children under 5 are exempt from the spectator fee.
- We accept spectator payment at the door via cash or EFTPOS, we don’t do pre-sales for the spectator fee.
- A gi must be worn for gi divisions.
- Men must wear a rash guard, a tight fitting t-shirt, or be shirtless for no-gi.
- Shorts without pockets must be worn - spats may be worn underneath.
- Headgear, cups and wrestling shoes are not allowed.
- Mouthguards are recommended, but not required.
- Women must wear shorts or elastic pants without pockets.
- Uniforms do not have a colour/patch requirement - any colour can be worn.
- A gi must be worn for gi divisions.
- Men must wear a rash guard, a tight fitting t-shirt, or be shirtless for no-gi.
- Shorts without pockets must be worn - spats may be worn underneath.
- Headgear, cups and wrestling shoes are not allowed.
- Mouthguards are recommended, but not required.
- Women must wear shorts or elastic pants without pockets.
- Uniforms do not have a colour/patch requirement - any colour can be worn.
- Athletes should bring their competition gear, snacks and drinks (however our Auckland competitions have an on-site cafe).
- Athletes need to make sure their nails are clipped before the competition.
- Before competing, athletes need to make sure that any jewelry is taken out and any long hair is tied up.
- Athletes should bring their competition gear, snacks and drinks (however our Auckland competitions have an on-site cafe).
- Athletes need to make sure their nails are clipped before the competition.
- Before competing, athletes need to make sure that any jewelry is taken out and any long hair is tied up.
- You’re not required to be there for the rules meeting that we run at 8.30am, but we recommend attending if it's your first Stealth competition.
- Otherwise, we advise you to get there at least 1 hour before your first match, as the match times do fluctuate.
- You’re not required to be there for the rules meeting that we run at 8.30am, but we recommend attending if it's your first Stealth competition.
- Otherwise, we advise you to get there at least 1 hour before your first match, as the match times do fluctuate.
You can either log into the Smoothcomp web browser or mobile app, and at the top of the screen your upcoming match times will be displayed.
You can either log into the Smoothcomp web browser or mobile app, and at the top of the screen your upcoming match times will be displayed.
- This will typically only happen between Adult No-Gi weight division and Adult No-Gi absolute divisions - please advise the Head Referee of any clashes, so that they can advise the appropriate referees.
- Once the staff are aware of the potential clash, they can skip ahead to other matches until your first match is finished and you're ready to compete in the second match.
- This will typically only happen between Adult No-Gi weight division and Adult No-Gi absolute divisions - please advise the Head Referee of any clashes, so that they can advise the appropriate referees.
- Once the staff are aware of the potential clash, they can skip ahead to other matches until your first match is finished and you're ready to compete in the second match.
Kids matches are 3 minutes and Adults matches are 4 minutes.
Kids matches are 3 minutes and Adults matches are 4 minutes.
- The Stealth format prioritises submission attempts over positional control.
- Obviously, if one athlete submits the other at any point during the match, the match will end and they will be declared the winner.
- For each genuine submission threat a competitor makes, they will be awarded 1 point by the referee.
- If there is no submission during the match, the athlete with the most points at the end of the match will be declared the winner by points.
- If at the end of the match the points are tied, the match will be declared a draw.
- Absolute brackets do NOT have draws, as one athlete must progress through the bracket - in this case, the referee will choose a winner based on submission threats, positional dominance, and action initiation (in that order).
- The Stealth format prioritises submission attempts over positional control.
- Obviously, if one athlete submits the other at any point during the match, the match will end and they will be declared the winner.
- For each genuine submission threat a competitor makes, they will be awarded 1 point by the referee.
- If there is no submission during the match, the athlete with the most points at the end of the match will be declared the winner by points.
- If at the end of the match the points are tied, the match will be declared a draw.
- Absolute brackets do NOT have draws, as one athlete must progress through the bracket - in this case, the referee will choose a winner based on submission threats, positional dominance, and action initiation (in that order).
Please scroll to the bottom of this page for the full Allowed Techniques Chart.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page for the full Allowed Techniques Chart.
- If the referee determines an athlete is disengaging and not attempting to improve their position, the referee will give them one warning.
- If the athlete stalls a second time, the athlete will be given a negative point. There is no limit to the number of negative points that can be given for stalling.
- If the referee determines an athlete is disengaging and not attempting to improve their position, the referee will give them one warning.
- If the athlete stalls a second time, the athlete will be given a negative point. There is no limit to the number of negative points that can be given for stalling.
- If the action goes out of bounds and the athletes were in a scramble, they will be reset in the middle of the mat from standing.
- If the action goes out of bounds and the athletes were in a stable position, they will be reset in that same position (to the best of the referee's ability)
- If the action goes out of bounds and the athletes were in a submission, they will be reset in the same position (to the best of the referee's ability), with the following restrictions:
- No bites on heel hooks are to be given
- If athlete was in an armbar, he may start with a 10 finger or palm to palm defensive grip
- The above rule applies when an athlete goes out of bounds as a result of defending the submission. If they purposely move off of the mat while in a submission with the sole purpose of getting a reset (e.g. walking off the mat while in a triangle), then they are to be considered submitted and lose the match.
- If the action goes out of bounds and the athletes were in a scramble, they will be reset in the middle of the mat from standing.
- If the action goes out of bounds and the athletes were in a stable position, they will be reset in that same position (to the best of the referee's ability)
- If the action goes out of bounds and the athletes were in a submission, they will be reset in the same position (to the best of the referee's ability), with the following restrictions:
- No bites on heel hooks are to be given
- If athlete was in an armbar, he may start with a 10 finger or palm to palm defensive grip
- The above rule applies when an athlete goes out of bounds as a result of defending the submission. If they purposely move off of the mat while in a submission with the sole purpose of getting a reset (e.g. walking off the mat while in a triangle), then they are to be considered submitted and lose the match.
Please check the bracket results before prizegiving, and speak to the Head Referee if there is an incorrect result.
If the mistake isn't caught until after the competition, please email us with the below information:
- The exact division they entered
- The exact match in question (their name and their opponent’s name)
- A video or other form of proof of the correct result
Please check the bracket results before prizegiving, and speak to the Head Referee if there is an incorrect result.
If the mistake isn't caught until after the competition, please email us with the below information:
- The exact division they entered
- The exact match in question (their name and their opponent’s name)
- A video or other form of proof of the correct result
- Please speak to the Event Manager at the competition, who will attempt to find another division for you to compete in.
- If they cannot find a suitable replacement division, we will provide you with a credit.
- Please speak to the Event Manager at the competition, who will attempt to find another division for you to compete in.
- If they cannot find a suitable replacement division, we will provide you with a credit.
- After the bracket finishes, the prizegiving staff will call out the names of the top 3 athletes - if your name is called, head to the podium to receive your medal.
- Additionally, you can check the bracket results via Smoothcomp.
- After the bracket finishes, the prizegiving staff will call out the names of the top 3 athletes - if your name is called, head to the podium to receive your medal.
- Additionally, you can check the bracket results via Smoothcomp.
TECHNIQUE CLARIFICATIONS
- Athletes may pull guard without grips at any level.
- The techniques highlighted ‘NO-GI ONLY’ are also not permitted in Masters divisions.
- For all Kids matches, the referees may end the match at any time (including during legal submission attacks) in the interest of athlete safety.
- Kids matches will be stopped when a submission attempt is locked, before the attacking athlete has the chance to crank the submission.
- Single Hand Attacks to Throat include punch chokes and open hand chokes, but do not include No Gi Ezequiel Chokes.
- Standing guillotines are differentiated from a standing front headlock by the attacking competitor arching their back in an attempt to finish the submission.
- Straight ankle lock includes Pato lock and Caio Terra lock. The attacker is not allowed to position the defender’s heel on their ribs/stomach when the foot is rotated inwards for an Aoki lock.
- For an attack to be considered a Jumping Guard/Flying Submission, both competitors must be standing.
- Standard Kneebar includes kneebars where the foot is placed into the attacker’s armpit for more power, and Cloverleaf style kneebars where
the kneebar is applied using the defender’s secondary leg as a fulcrum. - A slam is defined as any motion where a competitor lifts the other up (whether it is while in a submission, from within the guard or during
a takedown), and holds them in mid-air for a brief pause before returning them to the ground in an uncontrolled fashion. Slams do not include controlled double leg takedowns where the attacker briefly lifts the defending athlete off the floor. Any form of intentional head/neck spiking is not allowed.