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BELGIAN CHAMPIONSHIP BJJ NOGI 2027 KIDS YOUTH & ADULTS

Belgium

About This Event

NO GI ONLY

BRUSSELS : March 20, 2027

LOCATION : ULB Erasme Sports Hall - Building O, 1070 Brussels

DOORS OPEN AT 08:30 – EVENT STARTS AT 09:00

Free entrance for spectators.

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REGISTRATION FEE

REGISTRATION DATE	KIDS & YOUTH (4-15 yo)	ADULTS
Early Bird : before 01/01/2027 at 11:59 pm	40€	45€
Normal : before 28/02/2027 at 11:59 pm	40€	50€
Late : before 17/03/2027 at 11:59 pm	45€	55€

THIS TOURNAMENT IS PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY!

We do not accept registrations after 17/03/2027 at 11:59 pm.

NO REFUNDS, only when you are alone in your category and no merge is possible.

CASH PRIZES !

🏆 New Prize : CHAMPIONS FORMULA! IBJJF European Support

Gold medalists in adult NO GI divisions (blue belt & above) with at least 5 competitors will have their IBJJF European NO GI Championship 2027 registration fee reimbursed (up to $134 USD). Let’s help Belgian athletes shine internationally!

IMPORTANT: To claim your reimbursement, please send your proof of registration by email to competition(@)grappling.vlaanderen no later than 31 October 2027.

🏆 New Prize : NEW BEST TEAMS RANKING!

The top 3 teams in the championship ranking will also be rewarded:

🥇 1st Best Team: 300€ 🥈 2nd Best Team: 200€ 🥉 3rd Best Team: 100€

WEIGH-IN

KIDS & YOUTH: From 08:30 until 60 minutes prior to their division start time.

ADULTS: From 11:30 until 60 minutes prior to their division start time. NO Adults weigh-in before 11:30.

Weigh in WITHOUT GI for BJJ NO GI

Weigh in once before first match. (max 60 minutes prior to their division start time)

BELGIAN NATIONAL REGISTRATION NUMBER REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE!

ACADEMY REGISTRATION

To register please verify that your account is added to a registered academy. You can join an academy on the academy's page (approval by an academy manager could be required).

If your academy is not in the list of registered academies yet, you can ask an academy manager to register the academy free of charge on our federation platform in order to register for our events.

RULES

IBJJF rules are applied, with following modifications:

KIDS (4–12 years old): NO submissions.

YOUTH (13–15 years old): No leg-stretching submissions, spinal lock chokes, straight foot locks, Ezequiel chokes, frontal guillotines, or triangles with head pulling. All other IBJJF-allowed techniques remain permitted. Click on the link for more detailed info.

ADULTS Women (Purple & up): the rules of the lower belt apply.

ADULTS Men Elite (Purple & up): the rules of the lower belt apply.

COACHING PASSES - Available at the main entrance

ONLY REGISTERED COACHES AND ATHLETES ALLOWED IN THE FIGHTING ZONE!

+5 Athletes	2 coaches
+10 Athletes	4 coaches
+15 Athletes	6 coaches
+25 Athletes	8 coaches

MATCH DURATION

4–5 yo	2 min
6-7 yo	3 min
8-9 yo	3 min
10-11-12 yo	4 min
13-15 yo	4 min
Adults white belts	5 min
Adults blue belts	6 min
Adults Elite (purple & up)	7 min

FORMAT:

With 2 athletes: best of 3. (min 2 matches) With 3 athletes: round robin (min 2 matches). With 4 or more athletes: double elimination format. (min 2 matches for KIDS&YOUTH, second-chance for final-8 for ADULTS)

SCHEDULE

Brackets and the event schedule will be published two days before the competition (on Thursday) via the “Schedule” section on the event page. As timings are subject to change, division start times may be adjusted throughout the day. Athletes are responsible for checking their brackets and schedule regularly before and during the event. For the most accurate and updated match time, please consult: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/90-find-out-your-dynamic-starting-time

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