Description
We would like to welcome you to Believe Jiu-Jitsu! Believe Jiu-Jitsu is a KIDS & TEENS ONLY Jiu-Jitsu tournament. That will focus on finding and recognizing the next big competitor in the sport! The next champion must Believe it in their heart first before they're awarded champion status! Join us on January 17th, 2026, in Oak Lawn, Illinois, at Oak Lawn Pavilion and witness this spectacle!
https://www.believejj.com/
Believe Jiu-Jitsu Chicago: January 17th, 2026
Location: Oak Lawn Pavilion 9401 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Doors Open @ 8:00 AM | Event Starts @ 9 AM
FORMAT and PROTOCOL: Believe Jiu-Jitsu tournaments follow a double elimination format meaning that all competitors will get two matches minimum.
RULES and GUIDELINES: https://www.believejj.com/rules
DIVISIONS:
THIS TOURNAMENT IS PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY!
We do not take late registrations or registrations at the event!
Early Registration – (Register before December 1st at 11:59 pm) $65
Regular Registration - (Register before January 1st at 11:59 pm) $75
Late Registration – (Register before January 15th at 12:00 am) $95
Spectators - $15 at the event
COMPETITOR LISTS: Competitor Lists will be available throughout the registration process, Just click the "Registrations" tab to access that information. Everyone should login the last day of registration and check their details along with the competitor lists. There will be no changes after January 15th!
CHANGING DIVISIONS: After registration closes, all competitors (or coaches, parents) have until January 15th by 12:00 AM to make any changes to their registrations. You can make these changes by logging into your account and modifying your registration details. After this change deadline, the registration will become locked in, and no further changes will be allowed. Competitors who are alone in their division should choose to either self-move themselves up a division or cancel their registration for a full credit. If you have trouble changing your division, please check out: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel
MERGING DIVISIONS: After change deadline, competitors who do not have anyone in their division group may be merged with another division. All athletes who remain solo in their divisions once brackets are released means had no default merges available to them, and therefore there are no matches available for that competitor. They will receive a full credit for entry to any future event of ours.
REFUND POLICY: We issue refunds for an event registration up to December 27th by 12:00 AM. After that you're only eligible for a credit to our next event. Competitors who do not have a bracket or their opponent no shows day of event will receive a full credit. No show credit only applies if you have no matches for the day.
BRACKETS and SCHEDULE: 24 hours prior to the tournament, the event brackets and schedule will be released. You will be able to locate both on the event page brackets and schedule tab. Please be at the mat on time for your matches. We ask that you make sure to be present in the venue at least 60 minutes prior your division start time as well in case we are able to get head starts on certain division. You can also tell when your matches are coming up by checking the tab on your mobile device during the competition: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/90-find-out-your-dynamic-starting-time
WEIGH-INS: Takes place on the day of the event. You do not have to weigh-in with your gi on. You only need to weigh-in once if competing in several divisions. You must weigh-in anytime from the event opening until 60 minutes before your scheduled division start time. You must have officially weighed in by this hour before your division time and have made the weight, or else you will be disqualified and removed from the bracket.
COACH CHAIR and CROWD CONTROL: We will have 1 chair on each side of every score table, 1 for each coach of the competitor on the mat. The only other people allowed within the barricades during the tournament are the competitors on the mat having their match and the competitors on deck.
MEDALS: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals will be awarded to the qualified medalists.
MEDIC ON HAND: There will be a trained and professional medic on sight.
TEAM AWARDS: Team standings, points, and medal counts are updated live! Championship Banners Awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.
DIVISION RESULTS: Division brackets and results are updated live! You can find results and divisions in the "Results" tab.
