Welcome to GrappleCity

The format is double elimination with a separate consolation bronze medal bracket for competitors who lose any match before reaching the final.

In other words, competitors are guaranteed a minimum of 2x matches (for divisions which have 3 or more people) & can have 4+ matches per division if you keep progressing. 

For brackets of 2: Gold/Silver medal match.

For brackets of 3: Round Robin with Gold, Silver & Bronze determined by match points/tiebreaker.

For brackets of 4: Semi final & final with consolation bronze medal match for those who lose their first.

For brackets of 5-8: There will be a quarter final(s), followed by semi final & final, as well as a consolation bracket.

For brackets of 9-16, there will be a Round of 16 (chosen at random) followed by a quarter final, semi final & a final. Those who lose at any point (first match, second match, semi final) will be put in a separate category & can still win a bronze medal.

Rules are IBJJF except no advantages: https://ibjjf.com/news/new-rules-updates 

Yes you can wear a rashguard under the Gi.

No, you can weigh in without wearing your Gi.

There is a 1lb weight allowance on the day.