2009 NORTH CAROLINA GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP On Saturday, July 11, 2009 the world’s largest grappling tournament circuit, NAGA will make it’s debut in Charlotte with it’s 1st annual NAGA North Carolina Grappling Championship.  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.  NAGA welcomes both individuals and teams to compete.  This event is nationally RANKED! DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER/REGISTRATION FORM Pre-registration is now closed. You can still register/weigh-in Friday (7/10/09) from 5-8PM at the event venue, or on Saturday beginning at 8AM at the event venue. Registration fee is; $80 for 1 division, $100 for 2 divisions, spectators are $15.

SAMURAI SWORDS TO ALL 1ST PLACE WINNERS
NAGA will be handing out custom engraved SAMURAI SWORDS to ALL children, teen, adult, master, director & executive Gi & No-Gi 1st place winners!  All 2nd and 3rd place winners will take home beautiful octagon medals. All children regardless if they place (1^st through 3^rd) will receive a medal just for having the courage to compete!

BEST GRAPPLING VENUE IN THE SOUTH
The Grady Cole Center is a tremendous indoor coliseum with stadium seating surrounding all 12 competition rings.  Combining the children and adults into a single day tournament makes it convenient for teams traveling together from great distances.  The venue is conveniently located minutes off the highway and is easy to get to.

NEW NOVICE DIVISIONS FOR ALL GENDER/AGE GROUPS
With the large amount of Men, Women, Masters (30 years +), Directors (40 years +), Executives (50 years +) and Teenagers (15 yrs. to 17 yrs.) competing in our last southeastern NAGA event, we have decided to add Novice (6 months experience and under) for all these groups.  Adding another skill level will make for fairer competition for those new to grappling.

FREE BOARD SHORTS TO OUR REPEAT CUSTOMERS
Any NAGA competitor who fought in our prior NAGA Georgia event on June 13th/14^th or NAGA Virginia event held on  2/28/09 earlier this year, will receive a FREE pair of NAGA Board Shorts ($45 value) at NAGA North Carolina.  We appreciate your continued support of NAGA Tournaments!  You can pick up the shorts at the event when you arrive.

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

FREE NO-GI SEMINAR WITH BJJ BLACK BELT STEVE HALL
Royce Gracie Black Belt Steve Hall will be conducting a FREE 1 hour No-Gi Seminar Friday night (7/10/09) from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the venue. All schools and styles are welcome.  Individuals of all skill levels can participate.

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).

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.  NAGA North Carolina 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.