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NORTHERN GI + NOGI SUBMISSION OPEN 7 IN SHEFFIELD
NORTHERN GI + NOGI SUBMISSION OPEN 7 IN SHEFFIELD
Steel City Combat Sports Events presents to you the JUNIOR and JUVENILE GI + NOGI DIVISIONS IBJJF Ruleset and the ADULT GI + NOGI SUBMISSION ONLY DIVISIONS.
A minimum of two matches for all those in the small brackets with 2 or 3 competitors.
This Open Submission Grappling Tournament includes Junior GI + NOGI ages from 4yrs old – Teens 15yrs old + Juvenile 16yrs old – 17yrs old using the IBJJF Ruleset.
Expert Brackets GI + NOGI are now Separated.
Purple Belts & Equivalent.
Brown Belts & Equivalent.
Black Belts & Equivalent.
Also +16 years – Adult Competitors for the existing GI + NOGI Submission Only Ruleset.
All grappling styles and experience levels are welcomed.
STEEL CITY COMBAT SPORTS EVENTS invites COMPETITORS to compete in the
NORTHERN GI + NOGI SUBMISSION OPEN 6 – SHEFFIELD
Registrations are now open!
Saturday 29th March 2025 – English Institute of Sports – Near Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Coleridge Rd, SHEFFIELD S9 5DA
We strongly advise early arrival in case the event runs ahead of schedule.
Parking is free at this event.
Entry for SPECTATORS COSTS £5 on the door (pay by cash or contactless).
All parents accompanying their children must pay the spectators fee on the day of the competition of £5.
It’s FREE entry for under 5yrs old.
2 instructors as CORNERMEN per club maximum. Club coaches / Cornermen will now be contacted and put on a list.
Parents accompanied with their own children as CORNERMEN is £5 each.
A friend as a CORNERMEN is £5.
Spectators will be directed upstairs, turn right, go through the double doors and right again to the gallery seating, which offers a view of all our matted areas and medal presentations.
DOORS OPEN AT 08:00
EVENT STARTS AT 09:00
RULES MEETING @ 09:15-09:30
The IBJJF RULESET is for Juniors and Juvenile GI + NOGI only.
Any coloured GI is acceptable.
Competitors can win by….
JUNIOR & JUVENILE GI + NOGI
JUNIOR MINUTES ROUNDS
4-6YRS 2 MINUTE ROUNDS
7-9YRS 3 MINUTE ROUNDS
10-14YRS 4 MINUTE ROUNDS
JUVENILES MINUTES ROUNDS –
15-17YRS 5 MINUTE ROUNDS
– Submission or the Winner on Points based on Activity, Submission Attempts, Positional Dominance, Control, Opponent Disqualification, an Absent Opponent or by an opponent fouling.
A RULES summary for the Juniors and Juvenile GI + NOGI using IBJJF can be found HERE
ADULTS GI + NOGI
White Belts & Equivalent.
6 MINUTE ROUNDS
Blue Belts & Equivalent.
7 MINUTE ROUNDS
Purple – Black Belts & Equivalent.
8 MINUTE ROUNDS
– Submission or our experienced referees will choose a winner based on Activity, Submission Attempts, Positional Dominance, Control, Opponent Disqualification, an Absent Opponent or by an opponent fouling.
A RULES summary for the 16+ Adult Submission Only can be found HERE
CATEGORIES
BOYS & GIRLS GI + NOGI 4 – 15 YEARS OLD ARE BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES AND ADVANCED
-20Kg -24Kg -28Kg -32Kg -36Kg -40Kg -44Kg -48Kg -52Kg -56Kg -60Kg -64Kg -68Kg -72Kg -76Kg -80Kg +80Kg
JUVENILE BOYS & GIRLS GI + NOGI 16-17 YEARS OLD ARE BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES AND ADVANCED
-35Kg, -40Kg, -45Kg, -50Kg, -55Kg, -60Kg, -65Kg, -70Kg, -75Kg, -80Kg, +80Kg
MEN’S & WOMEN’S GI + NOGI SUBMISSION ONLY +16 YEARS ARE BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES AND EXPERT
-55Kg, -60Kg, -65Kg, -70Kg, -75Kg, -80Kg, -85Kg, -90Kg, -95Kg, +95Kg
This high-spec venue is the largest multi-sports training centre in the UK and has free parking, a restaurant opening from 8am, and the hall we’re located in has the capacity for 250 spectators in the gallery seats.
High quality Judo mats will be used for the standard size (6m x 6m) competition areas.
You can expect the following improvements
- JUNIORS GI + NOGI USING IBJJF RULESET.
- ADULTS GI + NOGI SUBMISSION ONLY RULESET.
- Updated guidelines for referees.
- Referees can opt for overtime in a difficult match to judge the winner.
- Experience categories have been given direct BJJ belt equivalents – novice is white belt, intermediate is blue belt, and expert is purple and above.
- Clear rules on acceptable clothing (see below).
- 2nd desk at reception splitting spectators and competitors to reduce queues.
- Weigh in from 8am now with 2 weighing scales to speed things up.
- Registration will remain open until 1 day before the event.
- Updated timing settings for better estimation of category start times.
- Staff and Referees again will wear uniforms.
- We’ll be using the standard size 6m x 6m matted areas to accommodate more matches and brought closer towards the seating for clearer visibility.
- Each Junior matted area will have TV scores boards.
JUNIOR + JUVENILE REGISTRATION PRICES AND DATES
Early bird registration (£30) are available until 29th November 23:59 2024.
Normal registration (£35) are available until 28th February 23:59 2025.
Late entry registration (£40) are available until 27th March 23:59 2025.
Want to do both GI and NOGI? Add the second category for only £20.
All registrations are refundable until the 20th March 2025
16+ ADULT + MASTERS REGISTRATION PRICES AND DATES
Early bird registration (£35) are available 29th November 23:59 2024.
Normal registration (£40) are available until 28th February 23:59 2025.
Late entry registration (£45) are available until 27th March 23:59 2025.
Want to do both GI and NOGI? Add the second category for only £20.
All registrations are refundable until the 20th March 2025
Event rules
Competitors must weigh in at least 1 hour before their first match. It is not required to wear a gi for weigh in. Each team is permitted up to 2 coaches as cornermen.
For NOGI divisions, acceptable clothing must be worn. This means no zips or other metal parts, no loose tops such as t-shirts or tank tops, and no pockets. Grappling shorts and a rash guard are recommended for nogi, and competing without a top is optional.
For GI divisions, Gis must be in good condition, thick enough for grappling (ie no karate Gis), and a reasonably good fit for the competitor. The correct colour belt must be worn. For GI, the experience categories roughly correspond to BJJ belts as follows:
Novice — white belt.
Intermediate — blue belt.
Expert– purple belt and above.
Rules by division
Expert: No strikes, leg scissor takedowns (kani basami), small joint manipulations, slams out of submissions from above shoulder height, biting, gouging, or fishhooking of the mouth, nose, etc.
Intermediate: As above, plus no suplexes, spinal locks, or slams out of submissions from any height.
Novice: As above, plus no twisting leglocks (such as toe holds, heelhooks, etc), jumping guard, hip joint locks, wrist locks.
Smothering / suffocation is illegal.
Other general info
We have single elimination rounds, round robin elimination rounds and a head 2 head best of three elimination rounds.
If time allows (depending on registration numbers) we may run additional matches within each category for experience only.
Weight and/or age categories may be merged if too few competitors register for any given category. Merges will begin from mid June and we will consult with affected competitors in the lower weight/upper age division being merged where possible.
If you are interested in discussing our sponsorship packages or have any general questions about the event, please get in touch via email or social media (see links below).
On the day, the division timings will be updated live. We may run ahead or behind the current published schedule so please arrive with plenty of time before your division is estimated to start.
Brackets will be generated on the 25th of March. The last day for signups is on the 27th of March 23:59
Divisions containing only 1 competitor will be merged with the closest possible matching division
VIDEOS & PHOTOS FROM PAST EVENTS
Videos & Photos from the Northern GI + NOGI Submission Open 5 22/06/2024 CLICK HERE
Videos & Photos from the Northern GI + NOGI Submission Open 4 17/02/2024 CLICK HERE
Videos & Photos from the Northern GI + NOGI Submission Open 3 20/10/2023 CLICK HERE
Videos & Photos from the Northern GI + NOGI Submission Open 2 01/07/2023 CLICK HERE
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