First Time Jiu-Jitsu Competition: The Brave Verification Process

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Brave Jiu-Jitsu is dedicated to hosting a fair, transparent, and competitive jiu-jitsu tournament for all athletes. To ensure that our 'First-Time Only' divisions remain equitable, we verify every athlete’s competition experience directly through Smoothcomp and with their parents.

During registration for the Brave Jiu-Jitsu tournament, every athlete must answer the competition experience question. This process helps us place athletes fairly and upholds the integrity of our divisions.

Choose this option only if the athlete has no prior competition experience and has never participated in any Jiu-Jitsu tournament, anywhere, ever. Wow! What a big step! It's their very first time competing in the Brave Jiu-Jitsu! Amazing! We call it here the 'Brave Game Day'!

Choose this if the athlete has participated in any event where they faced an opponent in a structured tournament setting, such as a Brave Jiu-Jitsu event.  

THIS INCLUDES:  

• ANY EVENT ON SMOOTHCOMP OR OFF SMOOTHCOMP  

• ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BJJ TOURNAMENT  

• ACADEMY IN-HOUSE TOURNAMENTS  

• ANY EVENT WITH AN OFFICIAL MATCH REFEREE AND SCOREKEEPER  

• ANY EVENT WITH FAMILY SUPPORT FROM THE SIDELINES  

If the athlete has had even one match under these conditions, they must select “Has Competed Before.” All Smoothcomp profiles must remain public so we can verify competition experience and history. “Not Public” profiles will not be approved.  

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What the Public Cannot See: When a Smoothcomp profile is set to private, the public cannot view: 

• The athlete’s win/loss record and detailed fight results, which can reflect their Brave Jiu-Jitsu competition experience. 

• Statistics such as points earned in any jiu-jitsu tournament ranking lists.

When a Smoothcomp profile is public, parents and coaches can access essential information that helps everyone make fair, informed decisions when signing up their child for a Brave Jiu-Jitsu tournament.  

THIS IS BASIC INFORMATION, 'FIGHT RECORDS' SUCH AS THE ATHLETE'S NUMBER OF WINS AND LOSSES, THE COMPETITION EXPERIENCE THEY HAVE, WHAT EVENTS THEY HAVE PARTICIPATED IN BEFORE, WHAT THE RESULTS OF THEIR MATCHES WERE, AND HOW MANY TOTAL MATCHES.  

That’s it. These basic details allow coaches, parents, and the Brave team to appropriately place athletes and ensure a safe, fair experience for all competitors. Private profiles conceal this information, complicating the approval process, which is why public profiles are necessary.