NAGA Indianapolis Grappling Championship
Organized by NAGA
The NAGA Indianapolis Grappling Championship will take place on October 10, 2026, at Pro Net Sports in Indianapolis, IN. This event, organized by the North American Grappling Association, LLC, includes both gi and no-gi competitions under NAGA rules.
Event Description
NAGA brings its long-running grappling circuit to Indianapolis, organizing divisions by skill level -- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert -- rather than strict belt rank, and welcoming competitors from wrestling, judo, and other grappling backgrounds alongside BJJ athletes. Gi divisions follow standard BJJ rules while no-gi runs on NAGA's own, more permissive ruleset that allows techniques like leg locks. The Indianapolis Grappling Championship takes place Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Pro Net Sports, with gi, no-gi, and kids divisions for ages 3 through 63 and up. Adult division winners take home a NAGA championship belt; register through naga.smoothcomp.com.
Divisions
Registration deadline: October 9, 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 NAGA Indianapolis Grappling Championship?
- Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Pro Net Sports in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- How are NAGA divisions organized?
- By skill level -- Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert -- open to all grappling backgrounds, not just BJJ.
- What's different about NAGA's no-gi rules?
- NAGA's no-gi ruleset is more permissive than standard BJJ rules and allows techniques like leg locks.
- What ages can compete?
- NAGA divisions run from age 3 through 63 and older.
- What do adult champions win?
- Adult division winners receive a NAGA championship belt.
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