FAQ
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WEIGH IN QUESTIONS
1. Where can I weigh in?
- You can weigh in at our designated Weigh In station the morning of the event or the day before the event at a designated gym, Click on the Tab that says (Weigh in Info) and all the times and locations are listed.
- Do I have to weigh in with my GI on?
- No, you do not have to weigh in with your Gi on. Competitors CAN NOT take all their clothes off to weigh in.
- We DO NOT give a 1 lb allows, Competitors have to make scratch weight
3. What happens if I don’t make weight? Am I automatically disqualified?
- ADULTS: There is a date listed into information for each event and Adult competitors can change their weigh division up until that date for free. After the date listed there is a $20 Rebracketing fee.
- YOUTH: Competitors 4-17 years old. Competitors competing in the Youth and teen divisions can change their division up until the final weigh in time on the day of the event without a rebracketing fee. We DO NOT want youth competitors cutting weight so we will not disqualify competitors for not making the weight they pre-registered for. Parents if you know before the event your child is not going to make weight, please log back into their Smoothcomp registration and update their weight division. If you are not able to update the weight, please email, [email protected], and we will move them.
4. How can I change my Registration?
How to Change your team name if you are already registered for the event.
Click on the drop down at the top where your Photo-Name^ Click the it and go to my account,
Go down to Your Registration and Click the button that says edit. (Your Academy and team/association
Academy Click the Drop down and change your team name. After you change your team make sure you go to the bottom and Save, Note if you are in more than one division (Gi and No-Gi you will have to click the drop down again that says my account and then scroll down and click the edit registration link again and change the team name on the 2nd division. After you get the team names changed on the registration you will need to change the team name in your profile so the next time you register the team name will be correct. (Note you might need to also update your team name in your profile, Instructions listed below)
How to Change your team Name on your Profile
Click on the drop down at the top where your Photo-Name^ Click the it and the scroll down and click settings
On the right side of the page you will see the box that says “Your academies’ Click the Red X so that you can delete out our old team name and then you might need to “Join Academy” for your new team name if the new team name is not in there. Join Academy and accept the terms.
How to change information on your registration. Weight division and or belts
Click on the drop down at the top where your Photo-Name^ Click the it and go to my account,
Go down to Your Registration and Click the button that says edit.
upper left you can change or update your team name
Entry
Change or update your belt or weight division. Note: if you are in more than one division (Gi and No-Gi) you will have to change BOTH the information in both divisions.
How to change weight class or cancel
How to change weightclass or cancel - Smoothcomp Knowledge Base
When you Cancel your Registration, you will receive a Coupon Code for a Future Grappling X Event. All you will need to do is ADD the coupon to the coupon code box on the registration page. After you type in the code make sure you click the ADD button or the coupon code will not work.
If you have any questions or issues, please email us at (if you registered for the wrong style Such as Gi or No-Gi you will have to email us to change your registration
GI & NO GI QUESTIONS
1. Does my GI have to be matching colors?
- No, your Gi does not have to match colors.
2. Can I need to wear a Rashguard under my GI?
- Yes , but please make sure it is a tight fitting rash guard and not a t-shirt.
3. Can I wear a T-Shirt while I do NO GI?
- Yes, but we encourage competitors to wear Rashgaurds for No-Gi as loose fitting clothing can get caught with appendages.
- Competitors have to weigh either a tight fitting t-shirt or Rashguard to compete in No-Gi. Shirtless competitors are NOT allowed.
4. Can I wear a knee/arm/elbow brace?
- Yes you can wear braces but they must NOT contain any metal or hard plastics that can cause harm to competitors, please ask a member of the staff if you have any questions on whether your brace is allowed.
5. I signed up for the wrong division/ I put the wrong Team Name, How can it be fixed?
- Click on the tab that says (How to make Changes to my registration) follow the instructions for the type of change you need to make. Note if you registered for the wrong style you will have to email us and we will make the change. For example you registered for Gi, but meant to register for No-gi you will have to email us to be moved [email protected]
BRACKETS and TIMES
1. When are the brackets posted?
- Brackets are posted on Thursday night around 8 PM the week of the event.
2. If there is only one competitor in my division, what happens?
• If you are the only competitor in a bracket, you will be moved to an appropriate bracket. If there is no appropriate bracket, if there is not a fair/safe division available we will automatically issue a refund.
3. Why am I/Child in a different bracket then I registered for?
• Reason for a competitor to be placed in a different bracket would be if there is no one within their exact division. Note: If no one is in your division we will automatically move you to the closest division available.
4. What do the number mean by my name?
• The Numbers by the competitors names in Smoothcomp tell you what Mat and Match you are in a bracket. (Ex: 8:24) Mat 8, Match 24.
5. What time do I start?
•When logged into smoothcomp you will see a match time near your name and bracket, please give yourself plenty of time before your match to arrive/check in and warm up. PLEASE NOTE! Our times are DYNAMIC which means they can change at any time depending on how fast the tournament is running, please remember to refresh the Smoothcomp page as often as possible so you do not miss any updated times.
6. What time should I be at the event?
• Adult and Youth Competitors that are weighing in the day before the event we recommend being at the facility 1 hour before your division starts. To find this, Click on Brackets and Schedule and search your name and you will be able to see the start time. PLEASE NOTE! Our times are DYNAMIC Which means they can change at any time depending on how fast the tournament is running, please remember to Refresh the Smoothcomp page as often as possible so you do not miss any updated times.
· Adult competitors weighing in on the day of the event can weigh in up until 1 hour before their division is Scheduled to started based upon the times on Smoothcomp, click on brackets and schedule to see the start time.
· Youth competitors weighing in on the day of the event 4-12 years old need to weigh in between 7-8 am. Competitors 13-17 Years old need to weigh in between 7-8:30 AM
7. Are Competitors Separated by Gender?
Yes all competitors are separated by Gender, Including the youth 4-12 years old- Teens 13-17 Years old- Adult and Masters divisions
8. IS THE TOURNAMENT SINGLE OR DOUBLE ELIMINATION?
All Grappling X Tournaments are DOUBLE ELIMINATION. If there are 2 Competitors in the division, then the bracket will be best 2 out of 3 matches. If there are 3 competitors this will be a Round Robin bracket. 4 Competitors and above is a double elimination bracket and if you have a loss before the finals you could still take 3rd place.
SPECTATORS
1. Spectator fees
- $15, 15Years old and above
- $10, 5-14 Years old
- Free, 4 Years old and Below
2. Does a parent get a free spectator wristband with a child competitor.
- No, due to the cost of the events all spectators must pay for a spectator wristband.
3. My coach/professor will not be able to come, can my friend/parent be my coach?
Grappling X Provides Comped Coaches bands for all BJJ Brown Belts, Black Belts and Gym Owners. We offer parents and friends the opportunity to purchase a coaches pass for only $35
TEAM QUESTIONS
- What awards are given for competitors/teams. •Individual competitors who place in the top 3 of their brackets will receive medals. Team awards are determined by which teams have the most points at the end of the event, points are awarded by type and number of medals (Gold = 8 Points, Silver = 4 Points, Bronze = 2 Points)
REFUNDS/CREDITS
1. Do you give refunds if we don’t show up?
• No, if you do not show up for your matches, you will not get a refund. However, credits will be given if you Cancel your registration Thru Smoothcomp by the Wednesday the week of the event. Cancel your Registration by Wednesday and receive a Credit Code for 100%. If you cancel your registration after Wednesday you will only Receive a Coupon code for 50% of the fee's you paid (Last day to cancel and receive a 50% Credit is the day before Tournament by 12 Noon.)
2. How do I use my credit?
• If you have a Credit Code from a past event all you need to do is ADD the code to the coupon code box on the registration page. Register for the event and once you have selected your division/Division's the coupon code box will appear, and you will type your code into the box. Make sure to click the ADD button or the code will not work. The coupon code box is on the page before the Payment page.
If you cancel your registration thru smoothcomp and you have a code, click on the link below for instructions
I want to cancel my registration, how can I do that? - Smoothcomp Knowledge Base
How to use a coupon code - Smoothcomp Knowledge Base
3. I can’t make the event, can someone else use my credit?
•If you register for a email and you can’t make it to the event we can apply the money paid towards a family member or teammate. If you have credit from a past event the original competitor is the only one that can use the credit.
If you have a credit and you email us and we mark the registration as paid and then you email us to tell us that you will not make it to the event there will be a $10 fee to transfer your credit to another date.
Videos
We try to livestream all the events, on Smoothcomp there is a link that says livestream you can click on the link or you can visit the Grappling X TV www.youtube.com/grapplingxtv for the videos. Sometimes the live streams fail, and we load the videos to our youtube channel for FREE (Note it takes AT LEAST a week to get the videos load due to youtube’s programing)
We will load every Match that records. If the Match is not up within a week, then there was an issue with the video.
PLEASE refrain from emailing us about the videos
Event Photos
All event photos take at the event are published onto the Grappling X smugmug account and competitors are welcome to save or print any of the photos on there.