2026 Birmingham Championships
Organized by American Grappling Federation
The American Grappling Federation runs the 2026 Birmingham Championships on November 14 in Birmingham, Alabama. Gi and no-gi divisions cover all ages and skill levels, with rated competitor brackets and certified refs on every mat.
Event Description
The 2026 Birmingham Championships bring American Grappling Federation's IBJJF-style ruleset to Alabama, complete with AGF's signature Coach's Challenge that lets a corner formally contest a referee's call with a bean-bag toss. With around 900 possible division combinations across age, weight, and experience, from 4-year-old Tiny Kids up to 50-and-over Executives, the event is built to avoid stacked brackets and give competitors a fair matchup. This one-day championship takes place Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Birmingham, AL, with both gi and no-gi competition on certified-referee mats. AGF requires pre-registration for every competitor with no day-of sign-ups, so register early through the AGF Smoothcomp event page linked from this listing.
Divisions
Registration deadline: November 9, 2026
About American Grappling Federation
The American Grappling Federation (AGF) is a Dallas–Fort Worth-based tournament organizer founded in 2011 by Brandon Quick and Chris Carlino. It runs gi and no-gi tournaments for kids and adults across the US using an IBJJF-style points system, its own weight-class and experience-level divisions, and an AGF Pro elite no-gi division.
Rules
The American Grappling Federation (AGF) runs a points-based gi and no-gi tournament circuit, primarily across the southern and central United States, with divisions for kids and adults grouped by age, weight, and experience.
AGF's distinctive rule is its overtime: tied matches go to a sudden-death period where the first competitor to score a point or advantage wins immediately. If overtime also ends level, the referee decides based on who spent longer scoring or attacking submissions. Check the AGF rulebook for current point values and division rules.
Always confirm the official rulebook before you compete — organizations update rules between seasons. See the official event page for current rules.
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Frequently asked questions
- When and where is this event?
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Birmingham, AL.
- Is day-of registration available?
- No, AGF requires pre-registration only.
- What is unique about AGF rules?
- The Coach's Challenge, a bean-bag toss system for contesting referee calls.
- What divisions are offered?
- About 900 age/weight/experience combinations, gi and no-gi, ages 4 through 50+.
- How do I register?
- Through the AGF Smoothcomp event page linked from this listing.
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