As a parent, you play a significant role in creating a positive experience for your child. Please read the basic information below. It will help you prepare and enjoy the day of the tournament and the process leading into it.

1. Before registering for the tournament, make sure to have a conversation with your child's coach or professor. Ask them if they feel your child is ready and how you and they can work together to help your child prepare for the tournament. Also, you and your child coach should decide which division you should register for. 
2. Your registration is fully refunded until the registration deadline usually 5 to 7 days before the event. After the registration deadline, no refunds will be given.
3. An NSW BJJ Tournament division is built by three elements: Age, Rank, and Weight. .
4. When choosing the weight division, make sure to weigh in your child wearing the full GI Uniform (Full GI and belt). The official weigh-in happens a few minutes before the athlete's first match. Monitor your child's weight during the weeks leading into competition and make any changes in the division up to 5 days before the event. 
5. A child that does not meet the weight requirement for the division is subjected to immediate disqualification. 
6. When registering, you agree to move up in weight, age, or rank if your child is the only competitor in the division. The tournament organizer will use its best judgment to create competitive matches for every athlete. If you do not wish your child to move up in age, weight, or rank, you can insert a comment in the child`s registration and a refund of the registration fee will be given. Also, if we can not find a competitive match for your child a refund will be given.
7. The deadline to make any changes to your child's division is 5-7 days before the event.
8. NSW BJJ Federation events have all Kids divisions in the mornings and early afternoon. Plan to arrive at the venue 30 mins before the doors open (or 60 minutes before the estimated time for your child's division). We will release an approximate time for each division a few days before the tournament. 
9. Plan to attend the tournament from 8 am until 1 pm. Once the estimated times of each division are released, you can adjust your schedule accordingly.

Through the experience of competing at an NSW BJJ Federation event parents have a very unique opportunity to create quality moments with their children and teach them valuable lessons about sports and life.