ADCC US Open - Las Vegas, NV

DATE:

Friday, March 29, 2024

LOCATION:

Paradise Event Center @ Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
3000 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

PRE-SCHEDULE (all at the venue):

Thursday, March 28
5-7pm Mandatory weigh ins
7:00pm ADCC rules seminar (free and open to everyone)

Friday, March 29
8:00am Doors open
9:00am Matches start beginning with youth divisions from youngest to oldest
2:30pm Adult and master divisions begin

This pre-schedule is only an estimate. Exact match times and mat assignments will be published along with brackets at the below links 2-3 hours after weigh ins on Thursday night.

**Match times are in real-time and constantly updated. You must keep an eye on your match times throughout the day using the links below to see when to arrive at your mat, and to avoid missing your matches. We suggest being at the venue at least 2 hours before your first match is originally scheduled to start. We are not responsible if you miss your match time. **

Brackets & Schedule: https://adcc.smoothcomp.com/en/event/14786/schedule

Current Matches: https://adcc.smoothcomp.com/en/event/14786/schedule/matchlist

Find Matches: https://adcc.smoothcomp.com/en/event/14786/schedule/matchlist

IMPORTANT DATES:

$125 until March 27

$75 to add additional divisions.

Last day to cancel for a credit (no refunds): Sunday, March 24 at 11:59pm local time.

Registration closes: Wednesday, March 27 at 11:59pm local time, or when we reach maximum capacity of 1,100 competitors total, whichever happens first.

Registration correction deadline: Thursday, March 28, at 12:00pm local time.

MANDATORY WEIGH INS:

Thursday, March 28 at the venue from 5-7pm.

ALL competitors must weigh in, even if your division does not have a weight limit.

If you cannot make day before weigh ins, you must email [email protected] to arrange same day weigh in options.

Maximum of 0.5kg (1.1lbs) weight allowance. Anyone weighing more than this over their weight division will be moved up in weight.

WHO CAN COMPETE:

There are NO adult advanced or absolute divisions for this event.

This event is open to youth, masters, and adult beginner or intermediate only due to Trials being the next days.

You do not need to qualify to compete in ADCC Opens.

CORRECTIONS & CANCELLATIONS:

Registration corrections can be done by logging into your smoothcomp account. Or, you can email [email protected] with your full name and the correction.

REFUND POLICY:

Registration fees are non-refundable. Registered competitors that are unable to compete for any reason may request credit toward a future tournament until the Sunday before the event. Credits after this date will only be offered if we are not able to find you a suitable match.

FORMAT:

• NO GI ONLY
• ADCC rules and legal techniques: http://www.adcc-official.com/opens/rules.html
• Double elimination (at least two matches guaranteed).
• Compete for third place (no double bronze).

MATCH LENGTHS:

Kids (up to age 12): 4 minutes
Teens and juveniles (age 13-17): 5 minutes
Adults: 6 minutes
Masters: 5 minutes

COACHES:

1 free coach pass per every 5 students registered from that same academy, minimum of 5 students. Example:

0-4 competitors: No coach pass
5-9 competitors: 1 coach pass
10-14 competitors: 2 coach passes

And so forth.

SPECTATORS:

Please keep in mind that the Las Vegas Open and West Coast Trials are separate events.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $20/day, or $50 for all three days (Open and Trials). Anyone age 6 and older must have a spectator ticket.

The Las Vegas Open and West Coast Trials are separate events. Trials competitors will need to purchase a spectator ticket if they'd like to watch the Open, and Open competitors will need to purchase a spectator ticket if they'd like to watch the Trials.

WATCH ON FLOGRAPPLING:

https://flosports.link/3I8eae4

NOT ALLOWED AT ANY ADCC EVENTS:

Close outs: Teammates, friends, etc not having a real match if they meet in a bracket.

Sandbagging: Signing up for a lower skill level or younger age group (masters signing up for adult is permitted). Please notify us if you see a competitor you suspect is sandbagging.

Doing either of these may result in a permanent ban from all ADCC events, even on the first offense.

MEDIA REQUESTS:

Submit a media request here: Media Request Form

Media requests will be handled by [email protected].

Requests should be submitted at least 3 weeks before the event date. Any requests submitted after that may not be considered.

WORK ADCC OPEN:

Apply here: Staff Application