Compnet Nationals Canada 2026

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Hello, GB Competitor! It's CompNet Canada Nationals 2026 time! Competing requires courage and provides an opportunity to improve our Jiu-Jitsu by putting our skills and mindset to the test of competition.

Interested in collaborating with us and contributing to developing a fantastic tournament experience for participants, coaches, and families? Click here to submit your tournament staff application.

Date: Saturday, November 21st, 2026

The gate opens at 8:00 am, and the tournament begins at 9:00 am. A detailed event schedule will be released a few days prior to the tournament.

Venue: BCIT Recreation Services

3700 Willingdon Ave SE16, Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2

PRICES

• Early Registration $99.00 (CAD) until Saturday, October 24th at 11:59pm, 2026

• Regular Registration $109.00 (CAD) until Saturday, November 7th at 11:59pm, 2026

• Late Registration $119.00 (CAD) until Saturday, November 14th at 11:59pm, 2026

Check Event Discounts/ Savings:  https://compnet.smoothcomp.com/en/event/35189/page/112312/discount-codes-savings

WEIGHT/ UNIFORM ALLOWANCE:

• Gi Match: We allow youth athletes to be within 1 lb of their weight class with full kimono on : For example, in the 107 lbs weight class we accept 108 lbs even though 108.1 lbs will result in disqualification.
• There will be no weight allowance for youth No-Gi and any Juveniles/ adult/ Master divisions (Gi and No-Gi) with their full competition uniform on during weight in.

WEIGH INS: Take place on the day of the event when your bracket shows up on the TV screen. If you are registered for both Gi & No-Gi you will weigh in twice. Competitors weighing above their registered weight or failing to show up for scheduled weigh-ins are subject to disqualification immediately and will not be relocated to another division and NO REFUND.

Adult Gi - weigh-in with your full Gracie Barra uniform and training shirt/rash-guard, including belt.

Adult No-Gi - weigh-in with your Gracie Barra training shirt/rash-guard, Gracie Barra shorts/ compression pants or Gi pants.  (no pockets, zippers or hard plastic)        

Youth Gi - weigh-in in with your full Gracie Barra uniform and training shirt/rash-guard, including belt

Youth No-Gi - weigh-in with your Gracie Barra training shirt/rash-guard, Gracie Barra shorts/ compression pants or Gi pants. (no pockets, zippers or hard plastic)

COACH CRENDITIALS:

Coaches don’t need to pay entry fee and will receive a VEST for easy identification inside the venue and this will give access to coach in the competition area for permitted divisions.

Please, email pacificnorthwest@compnet.global with your coaches list by November 18th 2026.

·       Credentials are counted by academy location, not affiliation teams.           

           Up to 2 athletes – 1 credentials

           Up to 10 athletes – 2 credentials

           Up to 20 athletes – 4 credentials

           Up to 30 athletes – 6 credentials

SPECTATOR TICKETS 

To make the COMPNET experience easier for our spectators, families and fans, we will begin offering a PRE-PAID option for spectators on Eventbrite.com. Buy your ticket online for $15 to skip the line at the door! 

Family Tickets (Promotional Tickets) will only be sold in advance until Nov 20th . NOT AT THE DOOR.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:

SKIP THE LINE! PURCHASE HERE

Registrations for athletes under 16 years old will include one complimentary spectator ticket. Any Children 5 years old and under will enter for free.

IMPORTANT DATES

Here are some important dates to help you prepare for competition:

• Registration closes Saturday, November 14th at 11:59pm, 2026.
• The deadline for division corrections is November 15th, 2026 at 11:59 PM. (one last day to make changes to weights and divisions)
• The tournament bracket and official schedule will be published at November 19th, 2026.
• Division change, weight change, or error correction can be made by accessing your Smoothcomp account. NO REFUNDS after Registration closes (November 14th at 11:59pm). No access  to change after Registration Check Day closes (November 15th at  11:59pm), Any discrepancy after this date, please email pacificnorthwest@compnet.global for further assistance. There will be ZERO adjustment allowed after brackets are published unless it is technical error. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

REFUND POLICY: Our policy on refunds is as follows

https://compnet.smoothcomp.com/en/event/35189/page/112313/refunds-credits-policy

In case of 'No Show' in the group of 2 without notice: the competitor who is 'No Show' will follow no refund policy, but the competitor who shows up will have a choice to proceed with medal and find exhibition match or request to delete the bracket and receive a credit.  

MERGERS: Once the registration and change deadline have passed, our bracketing team will look to create the event brackets. Competitors that remain alone in a division after mergers are completed as indicated by an ‘X’ next to the division name can contact us at pacificnorthwest@compnet.global for options before brackets are published. CompNet PNW staffs are not allowed to make any division changes after the brackets are published nor on the day of the event.

BEST OVERALL  SCHOOLS and AWARDS: Team standings, points, and medal counts are updated live and available to view on the 'Results' tab of the event page. Top 3 schools in points will be rewarded a trophy in the following division: KIDS, ADULTS, FEMALE and OVERALL. 

COMPETITION AND BRACKETS FORMAT:

Youth, Juvenile, Adults' White and Blue divisions –  Minimum 2 matches guarantee ( not including bye) 

Youth Division of 5+ competitors - Minimum 2 matches guarantee ( not including bye) and double Bronze bracket  

Adults’ Purple, Brown, Black, absolute, and Pro divisions – Single elimination for all divisions. All participants from Blue belts and higher can register for the absolute. 

All Masters divisions ( including all belt level)- Single elimination for all divisions.

Youth Division under 7 years old ( Tiny Champion & Little Champion 1) - Submission is not allowed, all competitors under this division will determine the results by points or referee decision if the matches result in same point. 

MATCHES TIME FORMAT:

Youth 3-6 years old - 2 minutes match

Youth 7-10 years old - 3 minutes match

Youth 11-15 years old - 4 minutes match

Adults' White Belt Divisions: 5 minutes match

Adults' Blue Belt Divisions: 5 minutes match

Adults' Purple Belt Divisions: 7 minutes match

Adults' Brown Belt Divisions: 8 minutes match

Adults' Black Belt Divisions: 10 minutes match

YOUTH BRACKETS ( including all ages under 16):

Group of 2 competitors: Head to Head - Best of Three

Group of 3 competitors: True Round Robin

Group of 4-5 competitors: Double Elimination - Bronze match

Group of 6 and above competitors: Double Elimination - Double Bronze Match

Juvenile/ Adults Brackets

Group of 2 competitors: Head to Head - Best of Three

Group of 3 competitors: True Round Robin

Group of 4 and above competitors: Double Elimination- Bronze match

Masters/ ABSOLUTE/ PRO-DIVISION Brackets

Group of 2 Competitors: Head to Head- Single elimination

Group of 3 Competitors: Single Elimination - 3 players Comeback

Group of 4 and above : Single Elimination 

COMPETITORS/PARENTS - Please keep in mind that match results are decided by submissions, points, advantages or a referee's decision. The referee must be respected as the authority of the match. All of CompNet's referees are certified under the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu International Federation- IBJJF and are trained to be fair based on the IBJJF/CompNet rules. If you have questions about the result, you may speak with the organizer off mat and we will bring the attention to the referee directors to review and explained the results.   

BELT CATEGORY FOR YOUTH COMPETITOR:

White - All White belts regardless stripes

Grey - All Grey belts (Grey white, grey, grey black) regardless stripes

Yellow- All Yellow belts ( yellow white, yellow, yellow black) regardless stripes

Orange/ Green- All Orange and Green belts regardless stripes 

Green- All Green belts ( green white, green, green black) regardless stripes

More Information

For more information about the event, click on the links below:

CN Rules and Regulations

CN Season

CN Global Ranking

CN Code of Conduct

CN Tournament Pictures

Please visit the following tabs for more information on:

Information for parents of child competitors

Frequently asked questions

Current registrations

Brackets and schedule

Results

If you have any questions, please reach out to pacificnorthwesy@compnet.global

See you on the mats!

- The CompNet PNW Team