GWU No-Gi Fall Open 2026

October 3, 2026

Location: Lerner Health and Wellness Center, 3rd Floor Basketball Courts, 2301 G St NW, Washington, DC 20052

Doors Open @ 8:30am | Event Starts @ 9:30am

Early Registration – (Register before June 31 at 11:59pm) $35

Normal Registration  – (Register before September 27 at 11:59pm) $40

Late Registration  – (Register before September 30 at 12:00pm) $60

Per Absolute Division – $10

NOTE: Registration must be finalized and paid for prior to the event’s posted registration deadline. If payment is not finalized prior to the registration deadline, the registration is considered incomplete.

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Our Competition uses the Grappling Industries ruleset. By registering for this event, you confirm that you have thoroughly reviewed the below event information and that you agree to comply with all rules and policies.

RULES AND POLICIES: https://www.grapplingindustries.com/rules

FORMAT: This event uses a 2-match guarantee format, where divisions with 2, 3, or 4+ competitors will be a best of three, round robin, or double elimination bracket, respectively.

AWARDS: Custom medals will be awarded to all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place division winners.

COMPETITOR LIST: The competitor list will be live updated and viewable in the 'Athletes' tab.

WEIGH-INS: Competitors can weigh in as soon as the event doors open on the day they are competing up until 60 minutes prior to their division start time. Competitors are NOT required to weigh in wearing uniform. Competitors competing in multiple divisions only need to weigh in once. Competitors who fail to weigh-in prior to the 30 minute cutoff or fail to make weight for their division will be disqualified. 

BRACKETS AND SCHEDULE: The event’s brackets and schedule will be posted 48 hours prior to the event. They can be found on the event page ‘Schedule’ tab. Event schedules are dynamic and division start times may fluctuate. It is important to monitor the schedule and brackets leading up to and on event day. Brackets may run as much as 1 hour ahead of schedule. To find your up-to-date match times, please see the following link: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/90-find-out-your-dynamic-starting-time

MERGERS: Once the registration and change deadline have passed, competitors that are alone in their division will be merged as per the Grappling Industries merger guidelines. Competitors with no available merges as indicated by an ‘x’ next to their division name, must contact us at gwbjjc@gmail.com to explore available options if without a match in all of their divisions. Please note that we will not contact competitors directly regarding mergers; it is each competitor’s responsibility to check their brackets and reach out if there are any issues or concerns. By registering for this event, you acknowledge that mergers may not always be possible and that a credit will be issued in such cases.

CHANGING DIVISIONS AND CANCELLING REGISTRATION: Competitors can edit or cancel their registration up until the event’s change deadline. For more information on how to do this, see the following link: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel

CAPACITY: This event has a set capacity limit of 400 and registration will close early if capacity is reached. We highly recommend that competitors register as early as possible and do not make any travel arrangements until their registration is finalized.  

REFUND POLICY: A full refund to your original payment method is available until the Normal Registration deadline. After this date, credits are issued only if a competitor has no scheduled matches. Unforeseen circumstances such as withdrawals, no-shows, empty divisions, or schedule changes may occur and do not warrant exceptions to this policy. Travel to the event is at your own discretion, and the organizer is not responsible for any related expenses. By registering, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accept this policy.