THE 2023 NASHVILLE SPRING GAMES
NASHVILLE, TN
TOURNAMENT:
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WEIGH-INS:
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EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
BRACKETS POSTED ONLINE:
BRACKET CORRECTION DEADLINE:

VENUE:
Sunday, April 2, 2023
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No early weigh-ins. All competitors will weigh-in before their division
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March 19, 2023 11:59PM
March 27, 2023 10:00PM
March 30, 2023 8:00PM
March 31, 2023 8:00PM
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The Fairgrounds - Expo 1
401 Wingrove St
Nashville, TN 37203
Registration is now closed for this event.
PRICES:
$45 per division until Sunday, March 19, 2023
$55 per division until Monday, March 27, 2023
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All registration ends on Monday, March 27 at 10:00PM.
No registration after March 27, or on the day of the tournament.

Spectator tickets are $15 each. Tickets may be purchased online when registering or at the door in cash.
Children under 5 enter without charge.
If you choose to pay for spectator tickets on the day of the event, only cash will be accepted.
CASH ONLY!
ON SUNDAY FOR
SPECTATOR TICKETS
You can search for your name to see your mat and match #; name spelling must be exact; Chrome browser recommended
This link shows the next few matches on each mat; updates in real time; Chrome browser recommended
Match format:
Brackets & Match times are updated LIVE!
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If you don't have a smartphone... View the current & upcoming matches on the TV at the venue, and if you see your name coming up as the next match, check in with the scorekeeper at your mat!
UPDATED TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
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Tournament Schedule Overview:
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7:30AM Doors open (no one allowed into the venue before 7:30AM)
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9:00AM No-gi divisions for Kids and Teens
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10:30AM Gi divisions for Kids and Teens
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1:00PM Gi divisions for Adults (Men and Women), Masters, and Seniors
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2:30PM No-gi divisions for Adults (Men and Women), Masters, and Seniors
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4:30PM Approximate tournament end time
Saturday Weigh-in Schedule:​
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Kids and teens competing in no-gi may weigh in as early as 7:30am, when our doors open
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If you are doing Kids or Teens No-Gi, you may weigh in at any time after 7:30am, but you MUST be weighed in by 8:45am, or you risk being disqualified
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​Kids and teens competing in only gi may weigh in as early as 9:00am
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If you are only competing in Kids or Teens Gi, you may weigh in at any time after 9:00am, but you MUST be weighed in by 10:15am, or you risk being disqualified. If you already weighed in for no-gi, you do not have to weigh in again
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Adult men and women may begin weighing in after 11:00am
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If you are doing Adult/Masters/Seniors Gi, you may weigh in at any time after 11:00am, but you MUST be weighed in by 12:45pm, or you risk being disqualified
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If you are only competing in Adult/Masters/Seniors No-Gi, you may weigh in at any time after 11:00am, but you MUST be weighed in by 2:15pm, or you risk being disqualified
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If you are competing in multiple divisions (gi and no-gi), you only need to weigh in ONE time for the whole day
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We recommend arriving one hour before your division is expected to start to allow time to find parking, weigh in, warm up, etc.
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​VENUE NOTES:​
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There is limited seating at the venue. We encourage competitors and spectators to bring lawn chairs if you have them.
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There is construction reported at the venue, please allow extra time to park. Venue charge is $5 cash to park.
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​HOW TO WEIGH-IN:
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To discourage unhealthy and potentially dangerous weight-cuts and diets, we do not hold weigh-ins on the night before our tournaments. We recommend our athletes compete in a weight division that falls under their normal everyday weight.
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Weigh-ins are without the gi at the venue before your division begins.
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There is a 1-pound allowance to account for undergarments and scale differences.
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If you miss your scheduled weigh-in time, you will be considered absent, your name will be removed from the brackets, and the bracket will be re-drawn.
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If you do not make weight or do not weigh-in during your assigned weigh-in time, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FROM YOUR WEIGHT DIVISIONS. If you signed up for Absolute divisions, you may still compete in those in your weight allows (ex. If you signed up for the Absolute No-Gi 0-170 lbs., but you weigh-in over 170 lbs., you will be disqualified from your Absolute division too).
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Please make sure you are at the weight you registered for, as there will be no refunds or transfers given due to disqualification or missing weight for any reason.
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Competitors 18-years old and above may not change weight divisions on the day of the tournament as brackets will already be finalized and posted. If you know you need to change your weight division after you have registered, please contact us before 8PM on the Thursday before the tournament to change divisions.
Divisions will be posted online by the Friday before the tournament.
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TOURNAMENT RULES:

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Please review the rules and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
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Review our Brackets page to see which bracket formats are used for a certain number of competitors in a division.
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OTHER INFORMATION:
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Full refunds if we do not have another competitor in your division (and team mates don't count as opponents). You will be notified by the Thursday before the tournament if you do not have a competitor.
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Division credit rollovers if you have not started your division(s). This may be due to injury from a previous division, not showing up to the tournament, having to leave early, etc.
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As a courtesy to other competitors, please let us know ASAP if you cannot make the event so we can update brackets. If there is only one other person in your division, it will give us an opportunity to contact the other competitor to let them know they do not have an opponent.
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​Full refunds at anytime for military personnel who are put on orders before the tournament and cannot compete. Just email us a copy of your orders (within 6 months after the tournament) and we will process a full refund for you.
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