NAGA 2010 U.S. NATIONALS GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP On Saturday, February 27, 2010, NAGA brings its U.S. National Grappling Championship to Atlanta, Georgia.  This tournament is open to all grappling styles and competitors.  You do not need to be on a team or be a member of any organization to compete. You do not have to live in Georgia to compete. This event is nationally RANKED! DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER/REGISTRATION FORM DOWNLOAD EVENT WAIVER Pre-registration is now closed. You can still register/weigh-in on Friday (2/26) from 5-8PM (at the venue), or on Saturday beginning at 8AM (at the venue). $80 - 1 Division, $100 - 2 Divisions, $15 - Spectator Pass.I If you have any questions please check the NAGA FAQ page as many can be answered there.

SAMURAI SWORDS TO CHILDREN & TEEN WINNERS
NAGA will be handing out custom engraved SAMURAI SWORDS to all Children & Teen 1st place winners!  Octagon medals will be awarded to all Adult divisions winners.  All Adult, Kids & Teens 2nd & 3rd place winners take home octagon medals.  Many adult competitors have asked to replace swords with gold medals; adults who place 1^st will have the option to obtain samurai swords at the NAGA T-shirt Booth (for a nominal fee).

6 SPECTACULAR CHAMPIONSHIP CUP TEAM AWARDS
All 6 of our top teams (Adult Gi, No-Gi & Children 17 yrs. & under) will receive a custom made CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CUP.  Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase the talent that your academy possesses.

DOUBLE THE TEEN DIVISIONS - NEW AGE GROUPS
With the huge number of teenagers competing at NAGA events we have decided to double the number of teen divisions.  We will now have separate age group divisions for teens 14 & 15 year olds, and 16 & 17 year olds.  We will be using the same weight classes as in the past.  Children 13 years and under will also be broken down by weight and age.

NEW ADULT ABSOLUTE NO-GI DIVISIONS
Many NAGA No-gi competitors have asked us to allow them to compete in multiple skill levels in order to get more opportunities to roll the day of the competition.  In order to facilitate their request we have added Novice, Beginner and Intermediate Absolute No-Gi Divisions.  These No-Gi Divisions will begin once all the regular No-Gi divisions have ended so no-gi grapplers will not miss their second chance to compete.  1^st through 3^rd place winners take home octagon medals.

CHAMPIONSHIP BELT
The winner of our Advanced Absolute No-Gi Division will take home a NAGA Championship Belt; this is an open weight class division for advanced competitors only.  The winners of the Novice, Beginner & Intermediate Absolute Divisions will take home octagon medals. 

FREE OPEN MAT WITH NAGA REFEREES
Here is your chance to roll with NAGA Referees and NAGA Staff members.  Our staff will be happy to share techniques with you, help you get a good sweat in or to just have some fun.  Our referees are experienced competitors, come learn from them and help improve your game.  Open Mat will take place on Friday night from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the venue.

WEIGH-IN ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
NAGA will be offering all competitors the option of registering and weighing-in the night BEFORE the tournament from 5 PM to 8 PM.  If you cannot make it on Friday, all competitors can register/weigh-in all day on Saturday beginning at 8 AM. 

NATIONALLY RANKED EVENT
All NAGA events are part of the nationwide ranking system entitled RANKED. Our goal is to determine who the best grapplers in the country are for various age, gender, and skill levels. This tournament will be nationally ranked so do not miss your opportunity to gain points towards a true national title. More details can be found at www.nationallyranked.com.

SANDBAGGERS BEWARE
NAGA works diligently to prevent "sandbagging", or the practice of fighting down skill levels to ensure one takes home an award. NAGA has been working with RANKED to track all fighters and ranked grappling events to produce true "national standings." A by-product of these standings is our knowledge of who has competed and at which level. Front door personnel will use RANKED data to determine whether or not individuals who have fought in past events belong in a higher skill level (i.e. placed 1st at a prior NAGA event).