Events


INTERNATIONAL VELUWE OPEN JIU JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 GI & NO-GI
On this fifth edition there will be an opportunity for everyone to try out their skills during the competition. All competitors will be guaranteed to fight at least 2 fights. This event will be contested under IBJJF standards.
We HAVE REACHED the MAXIMUM CAPACITY.
2 FIGHTS GUARANTEED
All competitors will be guaranteed to have at least 2 fights.
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COMPTITORS
450 adult/masters competitors
150 kids competitors
REGISTRATION DEADLINES
Early registrations: € 35,00
11-05-2025 – 31-08-2025 23:59 Costs: € 40-
Normal registrations:
01-09-2025 – 31-01-2025 23:59 Costs: € 45,-
Late registrations:
01-02-2025 – 22-03-2025 23:59 Costs: € 50,-
Black belt registrations:
Costs: Free
Kids registrations:
11-05-2025- 31-07-2025 23:59 Costs: € 25,-
Normal registrations:
01-08-2025 – 15-09-2025 23:59 Costs: € 27,50
Late registrations:
16-09-2025 – 10-10-2025 23:59 Costs: € 30,-
Discount with both divisions
€15,- discount for adults/ masters with both divisions.
€10,- discount for kids with both divisions.
REFUND
When your registration has peen paid it will not be able to get your fee back, everything will be used to bring the other competitors the best service as possible.
WEIGH-IN
All competitors must have done their weigh-in 1 hour before the start of their first match.
DIVISIONS
Kids will compete in a round-robin system with a maximum of 4 fights.
Adults & Masters will compete
In a round-robin – up to 5 competitors
In a round-robin with elimination round – up to 10 competitors
Double K.O. bracket – more then 10 competitors
The Open Class will be a single knock-out system
We’ve divided the masters into two masters divisions, Masters 1 (30-40) & Masters 2 (40+).
White belts will be divided in two divisions, White belt beginners (0 – 6 months experience) White belt advanced (6+ months years experience).
Kids:
Belt: White, Grey, Yellow, Orange, Green
Age: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12 & 13-15
Note: if there are to few competitors in a kids division (belt, age or weight) the organization will try to merge the brackets for the kids.
Men:
Age: 16 and older (adults)
Weight class: -57,5kg, -64kg, -70kg, -76kg, -82,3kg, -88,3kg, -94,3kg, -100,5kg & +100,5
Female:
Age: 16 and older (adults)
Weight class: -48,5kg, -53,5kg, -58,5 kg, -64kg, -69kg, -74kg, -79,3kg & +79,3kg
Note: if there are to few competitors in a division (belt or weight) the organization will move the competitor up to the next available higher division (weight divisions will be merged with the division below).
MATCH DURATION
Kids:
2 minutes – Kids: 4-7
3 minutes – Kids 8-12
4 minutes – Kids 13-15
Adults:
5 minutes – White belts
6 minutes – Blue belts
7 minutes – Purple belts
8 minutes – Elite belts (brown & black)
Masters 1:
5 minutes – White belts
5 minutes – Blue belts
6 minutes – Purple belts
7 minutes – Elite belts (brown & black)
Masters 2:
5 minutes – All belts
Note: if there are combined brackets with different belt levels, the match duration of the lowest belt level will be applied.
GETTING READY
COACHING
The competitors are allowed to have 1 coach with them at the competition area. There will be a chair on each side of the score table, one for each coach. 1 coach per team for 1-2 competitors, 2 coaches per team for 3-4 competitors 3 coaches per team for 5-6 competitors and 4 coaches per team for more then 6 competitors.
RULES
This event will be contested under IBJJF standards. You can find the rules on www.ibjjf.com/rules/
Note: In all situations that recall a belt difference, the lower belt rules will be applied.
SUPPORTERS
LOCATION INFORMATION
Location name: Sporthal ‘Van der knaaphal’
Street name: Burgemeester Cees van der Knaapweg 10
Zip code: 6717 VZ
City: Ede
SCHEDULE
Saturday: Gi competition
08:00 Doors open
08:00 Start weigh-in
09:00 Start first matches
08:00 Doors open
08:00 Start weigh-in
09:00 Start first matches
Sunday: NO Gi competition
08:00 Doors open
08:00 Start weigh-in
09:00 Start first matches
08:00 Doors open
08:00 Start weigh-in
09:00 Start first matches