2012 NAGA TAMPA GRAPPLING CHAMPIONSHIP The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is the world’s largest mixed grappling tournament circuit with over 150,000 competitors worldwide. On Saturday, February 18, 2012, NAGA makes its debut in Tampa, FL with its 1st annual NAGA Tampa Grappling Championship No-Gi & Gi tournament. The tournament will be held at the University of South Florida, USF Recreation Center.Come as an individual or as a team to compete. You do not have to live in Georgia or be on a team to participate in this event. This will be a one day event. This event is nationally RANKED! DOWNLOAD EVENT FLYER/REGISTRATION FORM Pre-registration is now closed. You can still register on Friday night from 6-8PM or Saturday beginning at 8AM. Click the SCHEDULE tab above for more details and location. 1 Division = $80; 2 Divisions = $100, Spectators = $10 ($15 after pre-reg closes). For family rates, download the event flyer/registration form, or click the Pre-Register Online link.

100 CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS AWARDED
NAGA is the only grappling tournament in the world to award 100 CHAMPIONSHIP BELTS to all its Children, Teen, Adult, Masters, Directors and Executive Expert Division Winners.

SAMURAI SWORDS TO KIDS & TEENS WINNERS
NAGA will be awarding custom engraved SAMURAI SWORDS to all non-expert Kids & Teen 1st place winners! Octagon medals will be awarded to all 2nd & 3rd place winners along with non-expert Adult division winners. Adult competitors who place 1st and win a gold medal will have the opportunity to obtain a samurai sword at the NAGA T-shirt booth for a nominal fee. All children/teens will take home a medal even if they do not place 1st through 3rd for having the courage to compete.

TEAM WINNERS: CUSTOM BANNER FOR YOUR ACADEMY
NAGA awards huge customized championship banners to the tournament team champions. A banner can be won in: Adult Overall, Adult No-Gi, Adult Gi, and Kids & Teens Overall. Please make sure your team registers under the same team name.

FREE NAGA LANYARDS
All competitors will receive a free custom made lanyard. The lanyard can be used to hang your keys, school or work ID, whatever you like. Thank you for competing in NAGA!

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).