Description
This Tournament will be held at BJJFourLife
Test your skills and gain valuable experience in Thunder Bay, NWO.
(to compete in Nogi, you must be registered in Gi)
(Woman compete for free in Gi, only before late registration) (Woman compete in Nogi for free, but mandatory to compete in Gi, only before late registration)
· Free parking.
· Spectator seating is very limited.
· All kids/teen divisions will be split by boys & girls (if there are not enough boys or girls in a specific division, they may be merged with other divisions).
· Adults will be merged depending on the size of their division.
· Brackets posted 1 day in advance.
TWO DAY EVENT (LIMITED CAPACITY)
Welcome and inviting all academies to participate in this tournament.
* THIS IS A PRE-REGISTRATION TOURNAMENT ONLY * ... with late fee penalties
Day 1: Kids, Gi/Nogi, (15 & under)
Day 2: Teen, Adults, Masters BJJ Tournament, Gi/Nogi (16 & over)
Test your skills and gain valuable experience in Thunder Bay, NWO.
(Awards/Medals for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th place's only)
(Woman compete for free in Gi, only before late registration)
(Woman compete in Nogi for free, mandatory to compete in Gi, only before late registration)
(Team Award, for most points)
DOUBLE ELIMINATION or ROUND ROBIN (Registration Dependent)
· Competitor list will be updated on the fly.
· Changes to registration can be made up until the day listed.
· We will be following the Manitoba Jiujitsu Open Rules which follow IBJJF's.
· Details on rules, weight classes and more http://www.manitobajiujitsu.com
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
LOCATION
· Volunteer Pool
· Address: 180 Martha St, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4A2
EVENT DATE
· Day 1, doors open 5pm for weigh-ins.
· Kids: Fri, May 22, 2026 6 PM start (Tentatively).
· Spectators: $5 (per person funds go directly to support our BJJFourLife kids’ competition team).
· Day 2, doors open 9am for weigh-ins.
· Teens, Adults, and Masters: Saturday, May 23, 2026 10 AM (Tentatively).
WEIGH-INS
· All competitors will be weighed in when they arrive at the venue. There is only one opportunity to check the weight. If the competitor does not make weight, they will be immediately disqualified. (no weight allowance for teens, adults, & masters).
· Everyone must weigh-in with a Gi
· Please make sure that you are in the correct weight division. You can not change divisions if you do not make your designated division. No changes will be accepted on the tournament day, no refund.
· Competitors 13 and younger will have a 1-4 lb. weight allowance.
