In House Tournament:

The Finals 2025

Welcome to our In-House Tournament: The Finals our end-of-year jiu-jitsu event bringing together East LA, Boyle Heights, Ethos Fullerton, Ethos South-bay, and friends for a day of fun, challenge, and community.

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In-House Tournament: The Finals

Organized by Ethos • East LA • Boyle Heights

📅 Event Date & Location

Saturday, December 20, 2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Boyle Heights Jiu-Jitsu
2420 E Cesar Chavez Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033

💲 Registration Fees

  • Kids & Teens: $45

  • Adults: $50
    Registration is completed through Smoothcomp.

📋 Format

  • Double Elimination Brackets — every athlete is guaranteed 2 matches.

  • Round Robin may be used in smaller divisions.

  • Divisions created by Age • Weight • Belt.

🎯 Rules

We follow standard IBJJF rules with age-appropriate submissions.
Differences for this event:

🔸 Rule Modifications

  • In double pull, the first athlete to stand up and stabilize will receive 2 points.

  • No advantages will be awarded.

  • In case of a draw, the athlete who scored the last point wins.

🔸 Uniform Requirements

  • Gi tournament

  • White, blue, or black gi

  • Rashguard required under gi for kids & teens

  • No-gi not offered at this event

🔸 Referee Note

Athletes over the registered weight division may be moved to the nearest appropriate division if available.

🏅 Round Robin Tiebreaker Criteria

If all athletes in the group finish with 1 win and 1 loss, placement will be determined in this order:

  1. Most wins by submission

  2. Fastest submission

  3. Highest total points scored across all matches

  4. Most wins by points

  5. Highest total points in winning matches

  6. Lowest total points scored against across all matches

  7. Most wins by decision

⚖️ Weigh-Ins

  • Same-day, on-site weigh-ins

  • Conducted with the gi on

  • Athletes should be within their registered weight division

  • If overweight, athletes may be moved if a nearby division exists

🧒 Kids & Teen Divisions

Divisions follow standard Smoothcomp and IBJJF guidelines, using the following structure:

Age Groups

  • Pee Wee I (4–5 yrs)

  • Pee Wee II (6–7 yrs)

  • Kids I (8–9 yrs)

  • Kids II (10–11 yrs)

  • Kids III (12–13 yrs)

  • Teen I (14–15 yrs)

Belts

  • White

  • Grey

  • Yellow

  • Orange / Green

Weights

Mapped appropriately across all available Smoothcomp weight classes.

👊 Adult Divisions

  • Gi only

  • Standard IBJJF belt levels

  • Adult weight divisions follow official Smoothcomp ranges

❤️ Sportsmanship

This is a family-friendly in-house event focused on:

  • learning

  • growth

  • character

  • and positive competition

Coaches, parents, and athletes are expected to uphold respectful behavior at all times.

🤝 Contact

For questions, message us through Smoothcomp or email us at:
📧 info@elajj.com