# NAGA (North American Grappling Association)

> NAGA, the North American Grappling Association, is one of the largest grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tournament organizations in the world, hosting Gi and No-Gi submission grappling competitions for all ages and skill levels across the United States and internationally. Double elimination tournaments feature divisions for kids, teens, and adults, spanning beginner through expert, with weight-based brackets and belt-level categories for Gi.

NAGA runs a continuously updated calendar of grappling and BJJ championships. Registration for individual tournaments is handled on Smoothcomp (naga.smoothcomp.com), and merchandise is sold on a separate store at nagastore.com. Because the tournament schedule changes constantly, the links below point to the canonical schedule and location hubs plus durable reference pages (rules, divisions, FAQ) rather than to individual, time-limited tournament listings.

## Tournaments and Schedule

- [Tournament List](https://www.nagafighter.com/events): The current schedule of upcoming NAGA grappling and BJJ tournaments.
- [Tournaments by City](https://www.nagafighter.com/tournaments-by-city/): Browse tournaments by location, with the option to be notified when registration opens in a given city.
- [Tournament Calendar (PDF)](https://www.nagafighter.com/wp-content/uploads/nagacalendar.pdf): Printable annual calendar of NAGA tournaments.

## Rules and Divisions

- [Rules and Divisions Overview](https://www.nagafighter.com/rules-divisions/): How NAGA structures its Gi and No-Gi competitions, including age, skill, weight, and belt categories.
- [NAGA Divisions](https://www.nagafighter.com/rules-divisions/naga-divisions/): Detailed breakdown of competition divisions by age group, experience level, and weight class.
- [Rule Book (PDF)](https://www.nagafighter.com/wp-content/uploads/naga-rules.pdf): The authoritative NAGA rules document.
- [Rules Summary (PDF)](https://www.nagafighter.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2018_naga_rules_handout.pdf): Condensed rules handout for competitors and coaches.
- [Referee Application](https://www.nagafighter.com/rules-divisions/naga-referee-application/): Apply to officiate at NAGA tournaments.

## Information

- [NAGA FAQ](https://www.nagafighter.com/naga-faq/): Answers to common questions about registration, divisions, what to expect, and tournament day.
- [Contact](https://www.nagafighter.com/contact/): Contact information for NAGA.
- [Work for NAGA](https://www.nagafighter.com/work-for-naga/): Employment and tournament-staff opportunities.

## Blog

- [Blog](https://www.nagafighter.com/blog/): Articles, recaps, athlete features, and grappling and BJJ news from NAGA.

## Shop

- [NAGA Store](https://nagastore.com/): Official NAGA gear, apparel, and grappling merchandise (separate site).

## Optional

- [Past Tournaments](https://www.nagafighter.com/events/list/?tribe_event_display=past): Archive of completed NAGA events.
- [tournament Registration (Smoothcomp)](https://naga.smoothcomp.com/en/events): Third-party platform where NAGA tournament registration and brackets are managed.