Description
Newcastle BJJ Open 2026
The Newcastle BJJ open invites you to join us on Saturday the 20th of June for our eleventh event - This is being held at:
Benfield Sports Centre
Benfield Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 4NU, United Kingdom
The venue is 3 miles from the city centre, has on-site parking and is accessible from nearby Palmersville metro station and the A1058 ‘coast road’.
General information:
The times and schedules will be updated in real time and displayed on a screen and accessible to the general public on smart devices through the SmoothComp platform.
We will have a fully qualified first-aider experienced in providing assistance to athletes and a team of qualified referees.
Official rules can be found here
Divisions:
Masters division (30+) - will be 5 minute rounds using IBJJF rules
Juvenile divisions will be 5 minutes rounds using IBJJF Rules
Adult White/blue/Purple/Brown use standard IBJJF times/rules
A 'round robin' format will be used for all categories with 3/4/5 participants, this is to ensure that all competitors will have a minimum of 2 fights.
Early bird prices:
Juvenile NoGi or Gi £20
Juvenile Nogi and Gi £30
Male Nogi or Gi £30
Male Nogi and Gi £45
Female NoGi or Gi £30
Female Nogi and Gi £45
Medals:
Bespoke medals will be awarded to top 3 competitors in each division.
Entry requirements:
During your application, please be sure to enter the correct weight, age and experience level. If incorrect details are entered this can cause us unnecessary delays on the day if we need to correct them. You have until 13th of June to change you weight/belt.
Changing divisions/amendments:
Any amendments to your original application, including changes to your registered division need to be either updated on your Smoothcomp registration or emailed to us by Saturday 13th of June. Brackets and divisions will be set up by Wednesday 17th June
Refund:
Refunds are only possible until 06/06/26 after that medals will be ordered and no refund will be possible.
Merging divisions:
We reserve the right to merge divisions after the registration deadline in the unlikely event that you are the only competitor in your registered division group.
If you have trouble changing your division, email us or please check out: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel
Weighing in:
Weighing in takes place on the day of the competition starting from 9am, Doors open 8.am.
The weigh-in is done whilst wearing your Gi if appropriate.
Uniform:
White, Royal blue or black gi's to be worn - no mixed i.e. white pants and blue jacket.
Please bring flip flops or similar footwear for walking around the hall and/or between the warm up mats and competition area. Anyone seen going barefoot to the toilets will be disqualified.
Spectators
FREE entry for spectators
We look forward to seeing you.
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Thank you
The Newcastle Open Team
