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PRO SPORT GRAPPLING – READING OPEN 2
Pro Sport Grappling – Reading Open 2
Reading Open Gi & NoGi BJJ Championships
ENTRY IS NOW OPEN
TIME – Doors open 9.00am with first match at 10.00am
DATE – Sunday November 10th 2024
PLACE – Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Ave, Reading RG1 8EQ
EVENT FORMAT
Please note that this event is an IBJJF straight knockout format. Therefore we will merge as many 2 person divisions as possible to ensure competitors get more matches. Please note that this is not always possible and some straight finals will be unavoidable.
TWO IN A DIVISION – Single knockout Super-Fight
THREE IN A DIVISION – IBJJF Round Robin
FOUR OR MORE IN A DIVISION – Single elimination with Bronze medal match
SAVE MONEY – REGISTER EARLY
Early Bird Prices
Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £35 / 2 Divisions £55
Adult – 1 Division £45 / 2 Divisions £75 / 3 Divisions £95
Normal Prices
Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £45 / 2 Divisions £65
Adult – 1 Division £55 / 2 Divisions £85 / 3 Division £105
Late Prices (final week before event)
Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £55 / 2 Divisions £75
Adult – 1 Division £65 / 2 Divisions £95 / 3 Division £115
FREE T-SHIRT
Also don’t forget to order your FREE event T-Shirt supplied by Smash Jiu Jitsu Clothing. Only available for the first 100 entries. After that they are the standard price of £15.
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WHAT TO EXPECT
– FREE Event T-Shirt from Smash Jiu Jitsu Clothing for the first 100 entries.
– Up to £500 Cash Prize & Live Broadcast Adult Absolute Divisions
– Large discount entry if entering both Gi & NoGi
– Event sponsored by Scramble, Enyo Pro Jiu Jitsu, Smash Clothing and Acai Bowl.
– IBJJF Rule set for all divisions
– Giant TV Scoreboards on all areas
– Internet based event management system to keep the event schedule on time
– Huge LED Wall showing live schedule and mat times
– Sports specialist Paramedics
– IBJJF Full 8m x 8m size Pro mat areas
– Custom Podium and Medals
– National level referees and officials
– Official event photographer
– Official event Videographer
– On-Line registration
– On-Line Schedule in real-time
– On-Line results in real-time
– Warm Up area & Bull Pen
– Crowd safety barriers
OTHER INFORMATION
– Spectators pay on the day £5
– Junior divisions will be in the morning where possible
– Best academy trophy will be given to the top academy based on medal totals
DIVISIONS AVAILABLE
Junior – Juvenile – Adult – Master 1-7
COACH PASSES
Every gym will be allocated gym passes based on the number of competitors. The coach passes will be available for collection on the check-in desk.
1-5 Competitors = 1 Coach Pass
6+ = 2 Coach Passes
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ABSOLUTE DIVISION sponsored by Scramble and Enyo
Live Broadcast Adult Gi & NoGi Absolute Divisions with Cash Prize. Our new Scramble male & Enyo female absolute divisions are Open Weight & Open Grade under IBJJF Black Belt Gi & NoGi rules. These divisions will be Live broadcast by a production & camera team from Fightworld.TV to our Pro Sport Grappling social media channels and are free to watch and share.
SCRAMBLE MALE AND ENYO FEMALE ABSOLUTE CASH PRIZE BREAKDOWN.
– 2-7 entries in division £100
– 8-15 entries in division £300
– 16+ entries in division £500
In addition to the above prize the male NoGi division winner will receive a £100 voucher from Scramble and the female NoGi division winner will receive Enyo merchandise and 2 tickets to the next Enyo Super-Fight show.
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REGISTRATION
Registration fees will be offered at a discounted rate, then a normal rate, then a late entry rate. Discounts are offered if entering multiple categories. Please enter early for the best price.
Registration open until 06/11/2024 (or when capacity is reached). Please read our Refund/ Credit Policy page for details on cancellation.
You can make changes to your registration via your Smoothcomp account until midnight on 6th November 2024. Event organisers may make changes to your division but it is the athlete’s responsibility to move divisions if they wish. Instructions on how to make changes here https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel
REFUNDS
Please see our Refund/Credit policy page for details Refund/Credit policy
WEIGH INS
Weigh ins are half an hour before the start of your division. There no early weigh-in option but you will only need to weigh-in once if competing in both Gi and NoGi Divisions. Please make sure you register in the correct weight division as failure to make weight will result in DQ without refund. There is NO TOLERANCE on weight categories and weigh ins are with Gi and Belt for all Gi events and with Shorts/Spats and Rash Guard for NoGi.
We run a Smart Registration and Smart Weigh-In system which uses your Smoothcomp ID barcode. Please have this ready on arrival at the venue. This can be found on your Smoothcomp account section.
There is also a video here on how to obtain this.
https://vimeo.com/user169054688/prosportsmartweigh-in
EVENT RULES
– Pro MMA fighters, competitive wrestlers and Judo Black belts must fight blue or above or face DQ.
– NoGi Competitors must wear rash guard and appropriate shorts/spats
– In the case of one athlete in a division please indicate on registration if you wish us to change your division or refund. If indicated we will attempt to move you to the next available category. Please note that we can only move up a division NOT down.
BRACKETS AND SCHEDULE
48 hours prior to the tournament, the event brackets and tentative schedule will be released. You will be able to locate both on the event page brackets and schedule tab. We will have a giant live schedule screen in the sports hall plus remote TV’s with the same information on. You can also monitor when your matches are coming up by checking the tab on your mobile device during the competition. We will also make an announcement in the venue to report to weigh-in. If a competitor does not report for weigh-in when called they will be DQ without refund so please be at the mat on time for your matches.
COMPETITOR LISTS
Competitor Lists will be live throughout the registration process and can be viewed by checking out the registrations tab on the event page.