NAGA Hawaii Teen & Adult Grappling Championship
Organized by NAGA
Honolulu hosts the NAGA Hawaii Teen & Adult Grappling Championship on November 8, 2026, the day after NAGA's kids event in the islands. Teen and adult competitors face off across gi and no-gi divisions.
Event Description
This is the teen and adult companion to NAGA's Hawaii Kids event, run the day after at the same Honolulu weekend under NAGA's usual skill-level divisions for no-gi and belt-based rules for gi. It gives Hawaii's grappling community -- from teens through masters -- a chance to compete locally rather than traveling to the mainland circuit. The championship takes place November 8, 2026, in Honolulu, HI, with gi and no-gi divisions open to all skill levels. Adult division winners receive NAGA championship belts. Registration is through naga.smoothcomp.com, linked on Let's Roll.
Divisions
Registration deadline: November 7, 2026
About NAGA
NAGA (North American Grappling Association) is a submission grappling and BJJ tournament promotion founded in 1995 by Kipp Kollar. One of the oldest and highest-volume tournament circuits in the sport, it runs gi and no-gi events across the US nearly every weekend, with divisions from age 4 through adult, using its own Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Expert skill-level system for no-gi divisions.
Rules
NAGA (North American Grappling Association) runs one of the largest grappling tournament circuits in the world, with gi and no-gi divisions for kids, teens, adults, and masters at every event. Divisions are grouped by age, weight, and experience level rather than strictly by belt in no-gi, and novice kids divisions do not allow submissions — the legal-technique list expands as competitors age up and move to more advanced divisions.
The no-gi divisions use NAGA's own ruleset, which differs from IBJJF scoring in a few important ways: takedowns and sweeps score 2 points (with extra points when a sweep finishes in a dominant position), and submission attempts themselves can score 1–2 points depending on how close they come to finishing. There are no advantages — if a match is tied, the referee decides it on aggression and initiation, rewarding whoever pushed the action hardest.
Gi divisions run under a more traditional points structure closely based on standard IBJJF-style scoring, so gi competitors will find the positional point values familiar. Because the gi and no-gi rules genuinely differ, competitors entering both should read both sections of the NAGA rulebook.
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 the NAGA Hawaii Teen & Adult Grappling Championship?
- November 8, 2026, in Honolulu, HI.
- How is this different from the NAGA Hawaii Kids event?
- It's the teen and adult division of the same Honolulu weekend, held the day after the kids championship.
- Is this gi or no-gi?
- Both.
- How are competitors grouped?
- By skill level (no-gi) or belt (gi), per NAGA's standard format.
- How do I register?
- Through naga.smoothcomp.com.
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