AJP TOUR

AJP TOUR RANK - SEAsON 2019-2020

AJP TOUR RANKING: LEARN HOW IT'S GOING TO WORK WHEN THE COMPETITIONS RETURN

The Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu has frozen the 2019/2020 AJP Tour Ranking due to the postponing of the 2020 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The AJP and the UAEJJF are working with April 2021 as a new target date for the 2020 ADWPJJC (12th Edition).

Athletes will remain in their current position in the 2019/2020 AJP Tour Ranking until April, 2021.

AFTER THE 2020 ADWPJJC, THE AJP TOUR RANKING WILL BE COMPLETED AND WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WILL ANNOUNCED AND AWARDED.

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As previously announced, the 2020/2021 AJP Tour Ranking and the newly added 2020/2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Ranking will kick off with the beginning of the 2020/2021 season. The current timeline is as follows (subject to change if necessary):

  • 2020/2021 AJP Tour Ranking - From May, 1st, 2020 to November 30th, 2021

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BEST OF THE 2019-2020 SEASON

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The Qualification System aims to ensure that the principles of Universality, Performance, Country Representation and Gender Equity, remain the focus for the AJP participation. In addition, a number of other technical principles and rules have been established to provide a basis for the development of the AJP Qualification System.

The ranking is the fairest way of awarding the effort and the talent of each athlete that signs up to one of the AJP tournaments throughout the year. It is also a great incentive for more and more athletes to take part in as many events as they can.

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THE AJP TOUR RANKING PERIOD for the season 2019/2020 WILL BE FOR 24 MONTHS.

The Seven (7) best results during next season (12 months’ period) will count + Continental Pro + the final result of Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship 2020 (12th Edition), starting from 1st May 2018.

The points for each individual tournament will expire as follows:

  • From 1st May of 2018 to 30th April of 2019 the points will count 50%.
  • From 1st May of 2019 to 30th April of 2020 the points will count 100%.
  • After 1st May of 2020 the past points will be reduced to 0% and not accounted anymore.

The dividing line is the first week of May 2020.

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THESE POINTS ARE ADDED TOGETHER TO CREATE THE AJP RANK FOR YOUTH, ADULTS AND MASTERS AND DIVIDED BY:

  • AJP Global
  • AJP Continental
  • AJP National

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BEST OF CONTINENT / TRAVEL PACKAGES

The top Continental Rank fighters of AJP will win seats (Travel Packages) to Abu Dhabi World Pro 2020.

Maximum of 2 fighters per country for each awarded division according the Continent Quota.

Example: If there are 4 fighters from the same country in the Continental Black Belt Rank, only the top 2 fighters from the same country will be invited (2 fighters will be disregard), followed by the next top 2 fighter from different countries.

Ranking Seat Quota (Travel Packages) Terms and Conditions click here >>

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AT THE END OF THE YEAR SEASON, THE MALE AND FEMALE FIGHTERS AT THE TOP OF THE RANKINGS WILL BECOME THE BEST OF THE SEASON CHAMPIONS WITH CASH PRIZES

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* Prizes awarded at ABU DHABI WORLD AWARDS according to the AJP World Rank from May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020.

The year-end AJP Ranking is based on calculating, the total points respecting the best results quotas (1 ADWPJC result + 1 Continental Pro result + 7 best results for each player of the ranking period:

  • One (1) Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship
  • Six (6) Abu Dhabi Grand Slams World Tour
  • Six (6) AJP Continental Pro Championships
  • Thirty (30) AJP National Pro Championships
  • Thirty (30) AJP International Pro Championships

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DEFINITIONS

1. The AJP Ranking is the mathematical method of ranking men and women on a calendar-year basis.

2. The AJP Ranking is the objective merit-based method used for determining qualificationfor fighters' entries and seeding in all championships.

3. The AJP Ranking are run approximately 65~70 times per year (only GI championships). *NO GI championships count points for World NO GI Ranking.

4. Every fighter who has earned AJP Ranking points in an eligible AJP professional or regional championship during the entry ranking period is included in the AJP Rankings.

5. Fighters may not change team academy during the season, due the Academy Ranking System.

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IMPORTANT:

  • Fighters alone in a bracket will be moved for an upper divisions.
  • Exception where points will be given:
  • in a case where divisions cannot be merged such Female 95kilos or Male 120Kilos, the points will be credited.
  • in case where there is a non showed up or a disqualification after the brackets are generated, where the fighter have no matches, the points will be credited.
  • Special cases will be checked by AJP Committee and points can be credited.
  • Divisions with 2 (two) players will run normally, players won't be moved to next division. Players must be from different clubs, otherwise, they will be moved to next division.
  • Kids and white belt points worth 50% from ranking points for the best academy.
  • Open weight light and heavy does not count for seven (7) best results. Points will be disregarded.
  • Points from Abu Dhabi World Festival (kids, adult, parajiu-jitsu) will not be credited for Best International Players Rank (Professional), neither Best International Academy.
  • Cases where belts divisions are merged, the points will be credited according to the current fighter's belt.
  • Cases where ages categories are merged, the points will be credited according to the current age registered. If a players is moved from Master 1 to Adult, the points will be credited to Master 1 Rank.
  • Ranking points will not be transferred from one belt rank to the next one.
  • Ranking points will not be transferred from one age division to another.
  • If a fighter changes nationality, age group or belt division during Season Qualification period he/she loses all points in the AJP Rank and has to start with 0.

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ADDITIONAL RULES:

In case of equality of total RANK points, the higher ranking will be decided by:

1. The highest sum of the current points from Abu Dhabi World Pro.

2. The highest sum of the current points from all Abu Dhabi Grand Slams.

3. The highest sum of the current points from all Continental Pro, followed by National Pro, International Pro and Regional Championships.

6. The highest current points from one single event, then, if needed, the second highest, and so on.

7. If the competitors are still equal the decision will be taken by the number of matches done by the fighter through the season, followed by the fastest submission(s) or who made more points during the matches in case of Abu Dhabi World Pro Qualification.

8. If a fighter decides to change nationality, upgrade belt or move age group during Season Qualification period he/she loses all points in the AJP World Rank and has to start with 0.

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