2009 NAGA WORLD CUP GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP On Saturday, February 13, 2010, NAGA brings it’s World Cup Grappling Championship to Boca Raton, Florida.  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. 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 (2/12) from 5-8PM, or on Saturday beginning at 8AM. $80 - 1 Division, $100 - 2 Divisions, $15 - Spectator Pass. ***IMPORTANT***Due to a scheduling conflict with the venue, NAGA World Cup is now a ONE DAY event. Both kids and adults will be competing on SATURDAY, February 13, 2010. Kids & Teen divisions will go first. If you have any questions please check the NAGA FAQ page as many can be answered there.

100 GIANT CHAMPIONSHIP CUPS AWARDED

100 CHAMPIONSHIP CUPS will be awarded to all Children, Teen, Adult, Masters, Directors and Executive Expert Division Winners. These cups are tremendous World Class Championship Cups.

SIX SPECTACULAR WORLD 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.

MORE RINGS ADDED TO FINISH FASTER
We have added two more competition rings making a total of 14 rings running at once.  This will eliminate at least 2 hours of waiting that families experienced in the past and will get everyone home at a reasonable hour.

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.

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 groups for teens, 14 & 15 year olds competing against each other, and 16 & 17 year olds competing against each other.  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.

SAMURAI SWORDS TO CHILDREN & TEEN WINNERS
NAGA will be handing out custom engraved SAMURAI SWORDS to all non-expert Kids & Teens 1st place winners!  Octagon medals will be awarded to all non-expert 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 opportunity to swap their gold medals for samurai swords at the NAGA T-shirt Booth (for a nominal fee).

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 with NAGA staff.  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 on the main mats at the venue.

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.  The World Cup Grappling Championship 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).