At-the-Door Spectator Tickets

Spectator Tickets purchased the night before or the day of the event will be $15. When you go through the online Pre-Reg process you will have the opportunity to purchase spectator tickets at the $10 discounted rate. If you are not a competitor and would just like to purchase tickets you can do so on our website. If you scroll up on this webpage you will see the ordering link for tickets. Children under 48" get in to all of The Good Fight for free! PLEASE NOTE: Pre-Purchased spectator tickets MUST BE purchased by Thursday (2 days before the tournament). Tickets are Will-Call only; they will NOT be mailed. You will pick them up at the event. (Above is the link to pre-purchase your spectator tickets for only $10)

Team & Family Discount: A Brand New Way To Save Money!

Here's how easy it is to save more money with us: Register 2 or more family members or teammates on the same invoice and you automatically save an additional $5 per division. For example: If the Early Bird Pre-Registration rate is $69 for 1 division or $89 for 2 divisions you'll be able to get an additional discount and now pay only $64 for 1 division or $79 for 2 divisions.

The best way for all your teammates to get this discount is by having at least 2 competitors added to the pre-registration invoice BEFORE you actually check out and pay for it. Please note: You'll have to use 1 credit card number to pay for the final competitor registration bill. Also, keep in mind that you CANNOT go back and add a competitor to an invoice after you pay and receive the discount. You MUST add at least 2 or more competitors each time in order to receive the additional discount. We are happy to be able to pass this savings along to you!

GIANT 4" Medals That Are Totally Custom and In Full Color!

The Good Fight will be awarding 4" medals to ALL 1st, 2nd and 3rd place-winners. Our medals are done in full-color. The medals we award are all event specific; so rest assured that each tournament you compete in will be a totally unique medal. Our medals also include the tournament date which further designates not only what you won but when you won. Also, kids and teens competitors will receive a participation medal even if they don't win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place.

Special Team Prize!

Whatever team ends up earning the most CROWNED points at the tournament will win a 3'x5' full-color tournament banner. After the individual CROWNED points are tallied up The Good Fight will mail out the banner to the school that one. The winning school then has the option of hanging it in their school or gym or awarding it to one of their competitors if they choose. To read more about how to earn CROWNED points CLICK HERE!

The Good Fight Tournament Schedule

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All competitors have the option of weighing-in on Friday or Saturday. You can weigh-in on Friday; the night before the tournament
from 5 -8 pm, or Saturday prior to the start of your division or within the cut-off times described below.

Weigh-Ins & On-Site Registration

FRIDAY - Night Before Weigh-Ins & ON-SITE Registration 5 - 8 pm: Night before weigh-ins and on-site registration will be held at the Best Western, 26 Route 59 , Nyack; it's right down the street from the college. Weigh-ins will be open to all competitors regardless if they have pre-registered. DO NOT BE LATE; scales will close at 8 pm on all Friday night-before weigh-ins!

SATURDAY - Weigh-Ins & ON-SITE Registration If you cannot make it on Friday for weigh-ins, you can weigh-in on Saturday starting at 8 am. Adults can always show up earlier than their recommended weigh-in time if they like; but they are not required to. Competitors DO NOT have to weigh-in with  their Gi on. You MUST be ON TIME! When planning drive time for your trip you MUST take into account traffic and the possibility of getting lost so you are not late. If you are late for weigh-ins you wil be disqualified. IMPORTANT: The following times are when scales close:

• Scales close at 9 am for ALL Kids & Teen competitors.
• Scales close at 12 noon for ALL Adult Gi competitors.
• Scales close at 2 pm for ALL Adult No-Gi competitors.

Adult (18-29 yrs) & Executive (30+ yrs) Divisions

For all males ages 18-29 years old we offer the following Adult divisions: White belt, Blue belt, Purple belt, Brown belt & Black belt.

For all males ages 30 years or older we offer the following Executive divisions: White belt & Blue belt.

PLEASE NOTE: Any Purple, Brown or Black belts over the age of 30 who wish to compete are allowed to so. However, they will be grouped with the 18-29 year old age group. When pre-registering as a purple, brown or black belt please select the Adult division. From their you will be able to select your belt division and weight-class. So, to re-cap; there are only Executive divisions for White & Blue belts.

IBJJF Tournament Rules

The Good Fight uses the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) rules for scoring points, match duration and legal/illegal moves. There are some slight variations that are different when it comes to apparal to be worn. Please be sure to read over The Good Fight rules so you know exactly how to score point, what is allowed in your divisions and what is allowed/not allowed to be worn. Here is the link to our rules page: The Good Fight IBJJF Tournament Rules!

IBJJF Weight Classes

The Good Fight is currrently using the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) weight classes for all male & female competitors over the age of 18. Below are the weight-classes that you will select upon registration. You DO NOT have to wear your gi for weigh-ins.

Kids & Teens Weight-Classes & Bracketing

The Good Fight is currently using what is called: The Madison System for all kids and teens competitors. This weight-class and block-bracketing system became a popular tournament format in the world of scholastic wrestling. Because it is a block-bracketing system there are no set-weight classes to sign up for. This allows the tournament director to pair grapplers into brackets based on their actual weight during weigh-ins; the day of the tournament.

This system of block-bracketing prevents competitors from cutting excessive weight since they don’t know the weight classes until after the brackets are posted the day of the tournament. Competitors benefits greatly because it allows them to be paired up with grapplers closest to their actual weight and skill level. At weigh-ins, each grappler turns in his or her weigh-in card that they receive when they check in at the tournament. After they step on the scale their actual-weight is recorded & written on the top of their weigh-in card.

After the scales close, brackets are built starting with the lightest competitors forming the first weight class and so on. If there is too large a weight difference between the lightest & heaviest wrestlers in a particular bracket, the bracket is divided into smaller weight classes. The Good Fight will strive to utilize a "10-2" rule where everyone in a bracket is within 10 percent weight & (2 years of age for kids and teens).

After the weight classes are determined, each bracket is adjusted by separating competitors from the same school. It is important that ALL competitors from the same school put down the exact same team name or this could cause a problem in the bracketing software when separating teammates. Once a bracket has been rearranged and checked, they are printed out and then posted on the wall. Competitors are then given a chance to look over the brackets. If they find any problems they can bring it to the attention of the tournament director for correction or explanation of why.

Aside from preventing grapplers from cutting weight, the Madison System has other advantages. By striving to put an equal number of competitors in a bracket, it allows almost everyone to have to grapple the same amount of matches to win first place. In many tournaments there is often a wide range in the number of bouts it takes to win 1st place. If there are four wrestlers in a bracket, one would need to win just two bouts. However, a bracket with 36 grapplers might require six or more victories. The Madison System eliminates this situation.

Directions to Nyack College: Tournament will take place in the Bowman Gymnasium

Parking: Will be in front of the gym, in the parking lot near the library (directly across from the gym), and in the side lot
(near  the field). If additional parking is needed, it will be in our hilltop area, which is around the bend.

Campus Map Download Here!

1. From the NY State Thruway 287/87 South/East: Take Exit 11, "The Nyacks," and turn left at the light off the exit ramp on Rt 59. Turn right at the following traffic light proceeding south on Rt 9W for 2/10 mile. Bear right at the light on to South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. Boon Campus Center is on the left. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall - follow the road to the left.

2. From the NY State Thruway 287/87 North/West: Cross the Tappan Zee Bridge and take exit 11, the second exit on the west side of the bridge. Proceed straight at the four corners off the exit ramp to the traffic light. Turn right on to Rt 9W. Take Rt 9W straight through the next traffic light to the second traffic light and bear right onto South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. Boon Campus Center is on the left. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall - follow the road to the left.

3. From Upstate New York: Take Rt 90 East (New York State Thruway) (Buffalo/Rochester) to Rt 81 South (Syracuse) to Rt 17 East (Binghamton) to Rt 287/87 South/East (Harriman) toward New York City. Follow #1.

4. From Northwest New York or Northeast Pennsylvania: Rt 17 South to Rt 287/87 South/East. Follow #1 above.

5. From NY City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan): From the Major Deegan Expressway: Take Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above. From FDR Drive North, Harlem River Drive North, Henry Hudson Parkway North or Cross Bronx Expressway: Cross the George Washington Bridge (UPPER LEVEL). Palisades Parkway North. Take exit 8E ? Nyack Rt. 59. Head East on Rt. 59 for approx. 2-3 miles. Make a right onto Rt. 9W. Bear right onto South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall ? follow the road to the left.

6. From Staten Island: 278 West. Cross the Goethals Bridge into New Jersey. New Jersey Turnpike North to Rt 95 North (when nearing the George Washington Bridge and Fort Lee, take local NOT EXPRESS). Palisades Parkway North. Take exit 8E ? Nyack Rt. 59. Head East. on Rt. 59 for approx. 2-3 miles. Make a right onto Rt. 9W. Bear right onto South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall - follow the road to the left.

7. From Long Island: Rt 495 West to Rt 295. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge. Rt 95 West (Cross Bronx Expressway) to Rt 87 North to Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above...or...Long Island Expressway West to the Cross Island Parkway. Take the Whitestone Bridge. Take the Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 26 West to Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above.

8. From New England: Rt 95 South. After crossing into New York State, take Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above.

9. From Southern New Jersey: Garden State Parkway North. After crossing into New York State, the Parkway becomes Rt 287/87 (NY St. Thruway). When the thruway splits, go towards the Tappan Zee Bridge (South/East). Follow #1 above.

10. From Northern New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania: Rt 78 East to Rt 287 North to Rt 287/87. Follow #1 above.

11. From Western Pennsylvania: Rt 80 East to Garden State Parkway North. After crossing into New York State, the Parkway becomes Rt 287/87 (NY St. Thruway). When the thruway splits, go towards the Tappan Zee Bridge (South/East). Follow #1 above.

Public Transportation:

From New York City: Take Red & Tan Lines (845) 356-0877, Bus 9A which leaves hourly from the Bus Terminal at 178th Street (George Washington Bridge). Get off in Nyack (near the YMCA). (Note: If you are taking the A train to the bus terminal, get off the 175 th Street/George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal stop.)

From Grand Central Station, New York City: Take Metro-North Commuter Railroad to Tarrytown, NY, Station. Take Tappan ZEExpress Bus to Nyack (Cedar & Main).

From New York City, Lower Manhattan: Take the Path Train to Hoboken, NJ. Take NJ Transit (201) 762-5100, Pascack Valley Line, to Nanuet, NY. Take the bus from Nanuet Mall to Nyack.

From NJ: Take NJ Transit: 201-762-5100, Pascack Valley Line, from Hoboken, NJ to Nanuet, NY. Take bus from Nanuet Mall to Nyack.