Events

Watch some highlights from our second edition on our YouTube channel playlist.

Registrations

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• Registration closes on February 9th.
• No registrations will be accepted on the day of the competition.
• All registrations and payments must be completed through Smoothcomp by February 9th.
• Payments are not accepted at the door except for spectators.

Venue

This is the first time we host an event at the High Wycombe Judo Club. The centre offers a large dojo area where we will have 3 fighting mats, along with the podium, weigh in stations and medics.

Warm up mats will be available in one of the studio rooms, located at the same level as the dojo, showers and locker rooms.

Friends and family can watch your match from the bleachers positioned just in front of the mats.

Upstairs you will find a lovely bar with tables and windows overlooking the dojo on the one side, and a balcony with a view of the heath on the other side.

There is free parking on site and additional spaces are available on the neighbouring roads.

Event Day Schedule

Doors will open at 9.30 am for competitors and spectators.

Weigh in is available from 9.30, but you can weigh in at anytime during the day.

Matches will begin at 10 am.

Kids divisions will go first, followed by the Adults.

Event Day Instructions

• Please, arrive at the venue at least 90 minutes before your scheduled fight. If your fight is the first one of the day, it is sufficient to arrive when the doors open.

• Match start times are dynamic and will be updated throughout the day on Smoothcomp.

• Continuously check your match times, as brackets may shift due to submissions, no-shows, or other unforeseen circumstances.

• Ensure you are at the mat, with weigh-in completed, when your match is set to start. If you are not present, your name will be called three times.

• No-shows will be disqualified without a refund.

Weigh Ins

Weigh ins will be available during the whole day.

You don’t need to wear a Gi to weigh in even if your fight is in the Gi.

There is no weigh allowance and not making weight will result in a disqualification without refund.

You can change your weight within the change window publish on Smoothcomp.

Gi Divisions

The competition follow IBJJF grading system, with an additional split category for White belts over 16 years old.

For 16+, belts are split as follow:

Belt level (16+)	Description
White Beginner	BJJ White belts with less than 1 year of experience and up to 2 stripes and no medals in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling (etc.). White belts with more than one year of experience should sign up at Novice, regardless of stripes. White belts with 3 stripes should sign up at Novice, regardless of years of experience.
White Novice	BJJ White belts with more than one year of experience or at least 3 stripes. White belts with more than one year of experience should sign up at Novice, regardless of stripes. White belts with 3 stripes should sign up at Novice, regardless of years of experience.
Blue	BJJ Blue belts, regardless of stripes and years of experience.
Purple	BJJ Purple belts, regardless of stripes and years of experience.
Brown & Black	BJJ Brown and Black belts, regardless of stripes and years of experience.

Lower belts that want to compete at upper belt level can choose to do so but organisers will not merge them automatically if their division is empty. Brown and Black belts compete in the same division.

Coloured belts in other grappling disciplines cannot sign up at White belt, even if they are a Jiu Jitsu white belt. If you are not sure where to sign up to, please reach out. Our referees are Jiu Jitsu black belts with IBJJF accreditation and we take sandbagging very seriously and you may be disqualified without refund when you are caught competing at a skill level lower than yours.

For under 16, belts are split as follow:

Belt level (Under 16)	Description
White	BJJ White belts only
Grey	BJJ Grey belts, all levels
Yellow	BGG Yellow belts, all levels
Orange	BJJ Orange belts, all levels
Green	BJJ Green belts, all levels

The organisers will never merge belt levels except for Orange and Green. Lower belts can compete with upper belts only upon explicit decision of their parent/guardian.

Merging by weight would only happen by one weight division difference.

NoGi Divisions

Available from Juvenile 1

Experience level	Description
Beginner	Less than 1 year experience and no medals in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling (etc.)
Novice	Between 1 and 2 years experience and no medals in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling (etc.)
Intermediate	From 2 to 4 years experience.
Advanced	More than 4 years of experience or Purple belts.
Elite	More than 5 years of experience or Jiu Jitsu Brown or Black belts.

Please, consider the total years of experience in all grappling arts you have practiced with less than 5 years gap. For example, if you were a judo black belt 20 years ago and consistently never trained for 20 years and recently have begun practicing Sambo or Jiu Jitsu for less than 2 years, you are a Beginner. If you are in doubt, feel free to reach out, we are happy to help. Our referees are Jiu Jitsu black belts with IBJJF accreditation and we take sandbagging very seriously and you may be disqualified without refund when you are caught competing at a skill level lower than yours.

Age & Weight Classes

Under 18

The table shows the upper limit weigh (included) of the class. For example, 28Kg Pee Wee 1 can compete at Ultra Heavy whereas 28.1Kg Pee Wee 1 must compete at Ultra Heavy +.

The age considered is the one on the day of the competition.

It is possible that boys and girls will have compete in the same division up to 15 years old. If possible, the organizers will split groups by gender but it is not guaranteed as it depends on the actual entries.

16 and 17 years old are split by Male and Female entries.

Please note: the organisers cannot guarantee that the division in which your child is registered will have competitors on the day of the event.  If your child has at least one other competitor in his/her division, the category will run.

All competitors will fight in there own age, weight and grade where possible. Competitors may be asked to move up one weight category but will not be allowed to move up to a higher belt category. Orange & Green belt categories will be merged.

Please note, there will be NO amendments and NO moving category on the day

Weight Gi & NoGi (weigh in is without the Gi)	Pee Wee 1 (4&5)	Pee Wee 2 (6&7)	Junior 1 (8&9)	Junior 2 (10&11)	Teen 1 (12&13)	Teen 2 (14&15)	Juvenile 1 (15&16)	Juvenile 2 (16&17) – Male & Female
Rooster				25Kg	32Kg	36Kg	48Kg	48Kg
Light Feather				28Kg	36Kg	40Kg	53Kg	53Kg
Feather			22Kg	32Kg	40Kg	44Kg	58Kg	58Kg
Light	13Kg	16Kg	25Kg	36Kg	44Kg	48Kg	63Kg	63Kg
Middle	16Kg	19Kg	28kg	40Kg	48Kg	53Kg	68Kg	68Kg
Medium-Heavy	19Kg	22Kg	32Kg	44Kg	53Kg	58Kg	73Kg	73Kg
Heavy	22Kg	25Kg	36Kg	48Kg	58Kg	63Kg	78Kg	78Kg
Super Heavy	25Kg	28Kg	40Kg	53Kg	63Kg	68Kg	83Kg	83Kg
Ultra Heavy	28Kg	32Kg	44Kg	58Kg	68Kg	73Kg	88Kg	88Kg
Ultra Heavy +	Over 28Kg	Over 32Kg	Over 44Kg	Over 58Kg	Over 68Kg	Over 73Kg	Over 88Kg	Over 88Kg

18+

The table shows the upper limit weigh (included) of the class. For example, 94.3Kg  can compete Heavy whereas 94.4Kg must compete at Super Heavy.

The age considered is the one on the day of the competition.

Adults: 18+

Masters: 35+

Weight Class Gi & NoGi (weigh in is without the Gi)	Male Adults & Masters	Female Adults & Masters
Rooster	55.5Kg	46.5Kg
Light Feather	61.5Kg	51.5Kg
Feather	67.5Kg	56.5Kg
Light	73.5Kg	61.5Kg
Middle	79.5Kg	66.5Kg
Middle Heavy	85.5Kg	71.5Kg
Heavy	91.5Kg	76.5Kg
Super Heavy	97.5Kg	No Maximum
Ultra Heavy	No Maximum	N/A

Categories with at least two competitors will run.

If needed, the organisers will merge weight classes that are reasonably not too far apart.

Rules

All ages and categories will follow the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Ruleset. Read rules here.

There will be a rules meeting on the day with our Head Referee if you have any questions about the IBJJF ruleset.

Fight Times

Category	Age	Fight Time
Pee Wee 1	4 & 5 yrs	2 Minutes
Pee Wee 2	6 & 7 yrs	3 Minutes
Junior 1	8 & 9 yrs	3 Minutes
Junior 2	10 & 11 yrs	4 Minutes
Teen 1	12 & 13 yrs	4 Minutes
Teen 2	14 & 15 yrs	4 Minutes
Juvenile 1	16 yrs	5 Minutes
Juvenile 2	17 yrs	5 Minutes
Adults	18+ yrs	5 Minutes

 Spectators

The price is just £5 and you can purchase your entrance via cash or card payment on the door on the day of the event.

ALL SPECTATORS, including PARENTS OF KIDS COMPETING, also, have to pay the spectator fee.

FREE SPECTATOR ENTRY to kids under 12 years old.

COACHES – A limited number of free passes are available. Please see the coaches section for T&C.

The spectator fee allows you access to the event and the use of any facilities and allows us to continue bringing you a better event each time.

Coaches

Thank you for promoting the grappling arts setting an example for your athletes and for the children.

Being disrespectful or aggressive to any of our staff or other coaches and spectators may result in your competitor’s being DQ at any point. No excuses.

Admittance

Coaches are permitted to enter the venue exclusively through the spectator entrance.

Each team will be provided with a specific number of coach passes, which is determined by the number of individual athletes registered from their team/gym on Smoothcomp.

These passes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the reception desk on the event day.

It is mandatory for all coaches to present a valid photo ID and their Smoothcomp ID, indicating affiliation with the gym they are representing, and to hold at least a BJJ Blue Belt.

Our team will not engage in discussions regarding disputes.

The allocation of coach passes is as follows:

• 0-5 individual athletes = 1 coach pass
• 6-10 individual athletes = 2 coach passes
• 11-15 individual athletes = 3 coach passes
• 16-20 individual athletes = 4 coach passes
• 21+ individual athletes = 5 coach passes

This distribution is based on Smoothcomp entries, and we urge all participants to register their gym under the correct name format on Smoothcomp.

Any additional coaches will be considered spectators and must pay the spectator fee at the door on the event day.

Medics

A team of professional medics is available throughout the day. We hire professional specialised in combat sport events, for everybody’s peace of mind.