Time Change Notice: Competition start time has been updated to 11:00 AM (previously 10:00 AM).
Event details
The Nest | Colbert Court, Moraga Way
Sacramento, CA 95819
Travel & Lodging
Hotels & travel
We'll post hotel blocks and travel notes here as they're finalized.
Schedule of Events
🏆 Divisions
- • DI Men's - Compete for All-American Honors
- • DI Women's - Compete for All-American Honors
- • DII Men's - Compete for NCGA DII Individual Titles
⚔️ Format
- • Double elimination bracketing
- • Round robin for smaller weight classes
- • Women's divisions may combine weights (minimum 4 per weight)
🥇 Awards
- • All-American Medals - 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
- • Team Champion Belt - Nationals Champion (Combined DI Men's & Women's)
Coaches & Floor Information
Everything you need to know to represent your team and run a smooth event day.
🪪 Credentials & Floor Access
Each registered and paid head coach will receive:
- •An event lanyard for facility entry and floor access
- •One athlete lanyard per Smoothcomp-registered competitor
- •Challenge cards based on team size (given to head coach)
Only two coaches per corner are allowed. No hats, no filming, and professional attire is required on the floor.
👔 Dress Code & Floor Rules
Required attire on the floor: Team collared shirt, slacks, and tennis shoes.
Only credentialed coaches and actively competing athletes are allowed on the competition floor. All others must remain in the stands or in the coaches' corral.
🤝 Sportsmanship & Conduct
The NCGA holds coaches to the highest standard of professionalism and respect. Please model the behavior you expect from your athletes:
- ✓Shake hands at the end of each bout
- ✓Avoid inappropriate language or gestures
- ✓Support officials and fellow teams respectfully
⚖️ Appeals & Grievances
The National Tournament Committee, composed of NCGA-certified black belts, will handle all rule disputes.
- •Only coaches may file appeals (no parents or athletes)
- •Appeals require a $100 deposit, refunded if successful
🏅 Weight Classes & All-American Status
Only Division I weight classes with four or more competitors are eligible for All-American recognition. Smaller brackets may be combined or run as round robins (non-All-American).
DII competitors will be awarded 1st–3rd place but will not be designated as NCGA All-Americans.