Kids and Adults all levels!!!!
Submission focused matches for kids colored belts and 8 years old and above! No subs for WHITE BELT 4-7 years old.
The Legendary Godfather of Jiu-Jitsu in the Southwest, Master Carlos Machado is bringing a Jiu-Jitsu tournament to Dallas, Texas.
The Machado Invitational will provide an experience for all who attend, featuring Gi & No-Gi divisions! Master Carlos Machado's tournament provides a unique scoring system developed to offer an opportunity for every style of grappler out there to showcase their skills. This rule set strongly encourages submissions and gives points for dominant positions.
The Machado Invitational is a single elimination format where the first part of each round will be submission only. The remaining part will be for points with a sudden death overtime if there is a tie at the end of the match. Non-stop action and clear cut winners provide a great time for competitors and spectators alike!
TOURNAMENT DATES AND DAILY SCHEDULE:
Tournament will take place Sunday, April 26th
April 25th, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - early weigh-in in the pre-function are of the lobby (just follow signs).
April 26th, 2025
7:00 AM - Doors open / Competitors Check-In (Strictly Enforced)
8:00 AM - Coaches Rules meeting
8:30 AM - Youth divisions will start.
Adults will be after the kids divisions
**All Youth competitors must be checked in before 9:00 AM and be in the tournament area or you may be disqualified if you are not present when your division is called. (Please give yourself ample time to find parking and be ready to enter when the doors open).***
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
-(Rashguard included if registered in the earlybird timeframe MUST SELECT THE RASHGUARD DIVISION AND SIZE)
- Registration is $95 for the first division and the second division is only $20!
- Early Bird Registration ends April 1st at NOON, is only $75 (FREE RASH GUARD INCLUDED!)
* Please make sure after you have selected your division then to go back and register for your FREE RASH GUARD. If this is not done you will not receive your rash guard.
- Normal Registration ends April 15th 11:59 AM CST and is only $95 for one division, and $20 for additional divisions.
- Late Registration is $115 and ends April 22nd at 11:59 AM CST. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE.
- $10.00 per Spectator
Rules
General Rules
- Competitors weigh in at check-in or night before. The gi will not be required to weigh in.
- No unsportsmanlike conduct will be allowed.
- Referees, at their own discretion, may disqualify and or eject any competitor or coach for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- In kids divisions Referee has the right to call the match if he or she believes the submission or position may cause serious injury to the kids competitor.
- No visible body jewelry will be allowed.
- The competitor and his or her uniform must be clean and free from tears.
- No infectious skin diseases or open wounds will be permitted.
- Fingernails and toenails must be clipped short.
- To the best of our abilities, we will be dividing kids divisions by weight, age, and experience level, but we reserve the right to combine and expand divisions as we see fit.
Allowed Submission & Techniques for Ages 8 and up and all colored belts.
Arm Bars
Guillotines
Ezekial Choke
Shoulder Locks
Omaplata
Triangle ( you are allowed to pull on the head)
Illegal Submission & Techniques for all kids
Submissions below the waist ( Except for stretching the legs apart)
Wrist Locks
Standing or Flying Submissions
Spinal Locks and Neck Cranks
Bicep Slicer
Jumping Guard
Leg Scissor Take Downs ( One hand on the mat)
Slams
Small Joint Manipulations
Ways to win
You can win each match by submission or by scoring points by obtaining a dominant position during the last minutes of the round.
Over Time: If there happens to be a tie at the end of a round, you will go into a sudden death overtime round of one minute. In sudden death it is first to submit or score. If in a submission hold, the competitor must escape the hold before points will be awarded. If no submission or points are scored during the SD round it will be Referee's decision.
This Tournament will be a SINGLE elimination tournament.
Point System
Requires a three count to score :
4 back “Hooks or Body Triangle”
4 mount
3 pass guard
2 sweep
2 take down
2 knee on belly
Match time
Children 8-15 years of age - 4 minute match (First 2 minutes sub only, last 2 minutes points).
Children 4-7 years of age- white belt No SUBS, 3 minute match, points the whole time for white belts. 1 minute sub only 2 minute points for upper belts.
Juveniles and Adults 16 years and older- 5 minute match(3 minutes sub only, last 2 minutes points)
ATTIRE
Gi Uniform should be clean and in good condition free of fraying or tearing.
No-Gi attire will be clean and in good condition for the following a rash guard and fight shorts, vale tudo shorts or spats. Please make sure your gear is neither transparent nor has any vulgar or disparaging messaging on it.
Gi color does not matter, anklets attached to the belt indicating Blue or Red will be utilized so players are not required to have two uniforms.
We highly encourage a minimum of two uniforms per style (Gi and No Gi) in case one of them fails inspection and or gets damaged and you need to change into another to continue. If you are not able to change into a uniform that follows our guidelines, you will be disqualified.
AGE
Mighty Mites 4 & 5
Pewee 6 & 7
Kids 8 & 9
Pre-Teens 10 & 11
Juniors 12 & 13
Teens 14 & 15
Juveniles 16 & 17
Adults 18 and up
WEIGHT CLASSES
Children’s weight classes (15 and Under)
Rooster I up to 40 lbs
Rooster II up to 45 lbs
Rooster III up to 55 lbs
Feather I up to 65 lbs
Feather II up to 75 lbs
Feather III up 85 lbs
Light I up to 95 lbs
Light II up to 105 lbs
Light III up to 115 lbs
Middle I up to 125 lbs
Middle II up to 135 lbs
Middle III up to 145 lbs
Heavy I up to 160 lbs
Heavy II up to 180 lbs
Adult Male Weight class:
Female Weight classes:
Weigh-Ins
Early weigh-ins will be available in the lobby pre-function area Saturday, October 12th from 6PM-8PM . Please follow the signs to the weigh-in table.
Competitors can also weigh-in when they check-in.
Gi is NOT required to weigh-in.
1lb weight allowance
Conduct
Spectators, coaches and competitors are expected to act in a respectable manner throughout the event. If anyone is being disrespectful or unsportsmanlike they may be asked to leave by any of the staff of the event. We hope to run a smooth fun event for all competitors, and rude or unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated by anyone who is attending the event.
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