Frequently Asked Questions

When you arrive at the tournament, you can pick up your spectator tickets at the Check In table. Shirts can be picked up at the Store.

We do not ship the free competitor shirts. Please make sure you pick it up at the AGF Store at the tournament.

Competitors are allowed 1 lb over the max weight for their division. If you exceed the max weight and the 1 lb allowance, then you will be disqualified and unable to compete.

Making weight for the division you are registered for is very important. Please make sure you check your weight often, and notify us before the correction deadline if you need to modify your divisions.

To make changes to your registration, log in on the AGF website. Click Current Tournaments. This will list the tournaments you are currently registered for. Select the tournament you want to modify and click Request Changes.

You can change your weight, team name, and divisions that you are registered for. If you need something that is not available in this screen, type in your request in the comments section and submit the form.

If it is a 1 day event, Kids can start weighing in as soon as the door opens. Adults are welcome to weigh in at any time as long as there are no kids in line behind them. If it is a 2 day event, Kids will weigh in on Saturday, and Adults on Sunday.

Before completing your registration application, you must agree to our Refund Policy. This policy states:

There are no refunds for this event, no exceptions. You will not be entitled to a refund, regardless of whether or not you participate. By paying for your registration will be put into a bracket and be called to compete on the day of competition. You will lose your first match by disqualification if you do not show up for your match, do not make the minimum qualification for that bracket, or have an injury or other medical condition that will not allow you to compete.

The only exception to this Refund Policy is when bracketing is completed and you are alone in your division(s). Then you are eligible for a refund for those divisions you are alone in.

There are typically a lot of different ways for us to make a match for a competitor. However, there are occasions where we couldn't create a fair/safe match up. In those scenarios, you are eligible for a refund. The best option is to contact us to see what options might be available.

This means you were added to an extra division to help us give another competitor a match. This is always a more challenging match, however it is one that should allow you to be competitive. Extra divisions are purely optional. If you do not wish to be in the extra division, let us know immediately so we can find a replacement. If you do want to compete in that division, the division without the 2 (or BONUS) is your original division, and that's the one you should prepare to compete in first. Once you are done with that division, report back to the Pit table and check in with the Pit Manager.

If the brackets have been released, then you were likely moved. This was done to ensure you have a match. Please note that all changes were done with fairness and safety in mind. For kids, the general rule of thumb is to: not go more than 10 lbs up in weight, no more than 1 experience level, and not more than 2 years of age. In most scenarios, it's only 1 of the 3 options. If we know the child (and their abilities), we may do a combination of the 3. We will mix genders to ensure matches for kids 12 and under. At 13+, we will only mix the genders by request.

No. In most cases, those divisions will be going on at the same time on different mats. Having you in multiple divisions, will cause those divisions to have to wait until your first division completes. However, there are exceptions to this rule. If a competitor at a more difficult level does not have a match, we may add you to that division. You will have a 2 next to your name for that division. We account for that when scheduling.

When the schedule is released, it will display your Mat Number and Pit Time. We typically will call competitors to the Staging table 15 minutes prior to their Pit Time. This allows us time to check competitors for Uniform and Hygiene requirements. Once this process is complete, you can expect to remain in the Pit for approximately 30 minutes. Each Pit Time is an hour window. So, you can expect to be called to your competition Mat within that hour.

Yes. It cannot be a t-shirt. Please read the Uniform Requirements in the official AGF Rulebook.

Only if it doesn't restrict a submission that is legal for your division, and contains no hard plastic or metal.

The Consolation Matches were removed in the 2023 season. All Kid competitors (6-15 years old) are eligible for Challenger divisions in order receive more competition matches.

There are a couple of steps that have to be completed before you register for a tournament.

1. Create your account. This step will enable you to log into the AGF website. Remember, you must check your email after creating your account. The email contains a button that you will need to click to verify you supplied an accurate email address.
2. Add competitor profiles to your account.
   • If you are the only competitor for this account, make sure you are enabled as a competitor. Go to your My Account page and look to see if there is a red icon next to your name. If there is, then your account is disabled as a competitor. To enable it, click the blue pen icon to edit your competitor profile. Then save your changes.
   • If you are a parent and do not wish to be a competitor, you can do the opposite. Click the blue pen icon and disable your competitor status.
   • You can click the Add Competitor Profiles button to add additional competitors to your account.
3. The final step is to register for a tournament. Click the Find a Tournament button in the menu. Locate the tournament you wish to register for, and click it. This will bring up the tournament details page. Click the Register Now button to begin registering.

It sounds like you added the optional Challenger divisions.

If you are still registering, go back a step from the Review page and disable the challenger divisions. These are optional divisions.

If you’ve completed your registration and paid for them, then you simply need to contact us to have them removed and your fees refunded. Log in and go to Current Tournaments. Select the tournament listed that you are needing to adjust and click Request Changes. Then select the competitor that needs to be adjusted. In the comments section for that competitor, type in your request to remove the Challenger division(s).

No. you must register for a weight division to be able to sign up for the Challenger. If their are no matches for you at your weight division once registration closes, then you can just compete in the Challenger division.

Spectator tickets can only be purchased online when registering for a tournament. If not purchased at that time, then spectator tickets can be purchased at the door of the event.

Spectator tickets are $10 per person when purchased online during registration. When purchased at the door, they are $15 per person.

Kids 6 and under do not need to purchase spectator tickets.

Yes. You can read the Gender Policy here.