Description
All JUNIORS ARE NOW IN ONE BELT COLOURED CATEGORY WITH DIFFERENT AGE BRACKETS AND WEIGHT DIVISIONS
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A minimum of two matches for all those in the small brackets with 2 or 3 competitors.
Junior and Juveniles ages are from 4yrs old - Teens 15yrs old + Juvenile 16yrs - 17yrs old using the IBJJF Ruleset only.
Adult Belt Categories GI + NOGI are Separated.
White Belts or Equivalent
Blue Belts or Equivalent
Purple Belts & Equivalent.
Brown Belts & Equivalent.
Black Belts & Equivalent.
You can only choose one ruleset GI + NOGI IBJJF or the Submission Only Ruleset.
All grappling styles and experience levels are welcomed.
STEEL CITY COMBAT SPORTS EVENTS invites COMPETITORS to compete in the
NORTHERN GI + NOGI SUBMISSION OPEN 9 - SHEFFIELD
Registrations are now open!
Saturday 18th April 2026 - English Institute of Sports - Near Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Coleridge Rd, SHEFFIELD S9 5DA
We strongly advise early arrival in case the event runs ahead of schedule.
Parking is free at this event.
Entry for SPECTATORS COSTS £5 on the door (pay by cash or contactless).
All parents accompanying their children must pay the spectators fee on the day of the competition of £5.
It's FREE entry for under 5yrs old.
2 instructors as CORNERMEN per club maximum. Club coaches / Cornermen will now be contacted and put on a list.
Parents accompanied with their own children as CORNERMEN is £5 each.
A friend as a CORNERMEN is £5.
Spectators will be directed upstairs, turn right, go through the double doors and right again to the gallery seating, which offers a view of all our matted areas and medal presentations.
DOORS OPEN AT 08:00
RULES MEETING AT 09:15-09:30
EVENT STARTS AT 09:30
CATEGORIES
BOYS AND GIRLS GI + NOGI 4 - 15 YEARS OLD ARE BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES AND ADVANCED
-20Kg -24Kg -28Kg -32Kg -36Kg -40Kg -44Kg -48Kg -52Kg -56Kg -60Kg -64Kg -68Kg -72Kg -76Kg -80Kg +80Kg
JUVENILE BOYS AND GIRLS GI + NOGI 16-17 YEARS OLD ARE BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES AND ADVANCED
-35Kg, -40Kg, -45Kg, -50Kg, -55Kg, -60Kg, -65Kg, -70Kg, -75Kg, -80Kg, +80Kg
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S GI + NOGI IBJJF AND SUBMISSION ONLY +16 YEARS ARE BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES, ADVANCED AND EXPERT
-55Kg, -60Kg, -65Kg, -70Kg, -75Kg, -80Kg, -85Kg, -90Kg, -95Kg, +95Kg
This high-spec venue is the largest multi-sports training centre in the UK and has free parking, a restaurant opening from 8am, and the hall we're located in has the capacity for 250 spectators in the gallery seats.
High quality Judo mats will be used for the standard size (6m x 6m) competition areas.
You can expect the following improvements
- JUNIORS, JUVENILES AND ADULTS GI + NOGI USING IBJJF RULESET.
- ADULTS GI + NOGI SUBMISSION ONLY RULESET.
- Updated guidelines for referees.
- Referees can opt for overtime in a difficult match to judge the winner.
- Experience categories have been given direct BJJ belt equivalents - novice is white belt, intermediate is blue belt, advanced is purple belt and expert is brown and black belts.
- Clear rules on acceptable clothing (see below).
- 2nd desk at reception splitting spectators and competitors to reduce queues.
- Weigh in from 8am now with 2 weighing scales to speed things up.
- Registration will remain open until 2 days before the event.
- Updated timing settings for better estimation of category start times.
- Staff and Referees again will wear uniforms.
- We'll be using the standard size 6m x 6m matted areas if were busy to accommodate more matches or the 3 Large 8m x 8m matted areas.
- Each IBJJF matted area will have TV scores boards.
JUNIORS + JUVENILES REGISTRATION PRICES AND DATES
Early bird registration (£30) is available until the 20th January 23:59 2026.
Normal registration (£35) is available until the 20th March 23:59 2026.
Late entry registration (£40) is available until the 16th April 23:59 2026.
Want to do both GI and NOGI? Add the second category for only £20.
Last chance to cancel 9thApril 23:59 2025
All registrations are refundable until the 10thApril April 2025
16 + ADULTS + MASTERS REGISTRATION PRICES AND DATES
Early bird registration (£35) is available until the 20th January 23:59 2026.
Normal registration (£40) is available until the 20th March 23:59 2026.
Late entry registration (£45) is available until the 16th April 23:59 2026.
Want to do both GI and NOGI? Add the second category for only £20.
Last chance to cancel 9th April 23:59 2026
All registrations are refundable until the 10thApril April 2025
Other general info
We have single elimination rounds, round robin elimination rounds and a head 2 head best of three elimination rounds.
If time allows (depending on registration numbers) we may run additional matches within each category for experience only.
Weight and/or age categories may be merged if too few competitors register for any given category. Merges will begin from 14th of April and we will consult with affected competitors in the lower weight/upper age division being merged where possible.
If you are interested in discussing our sponsorship packages or have any general questions about the event, please get in touch via email or social media (see links below).
On the day, the division timings will be updated live. We may run ahead or behind the current published schedule so please arrive with plenty of time before your division is estimated to start.
Brackets will be generated on the 14th of April.
The last day for signups is on the 16th of April 23:59
Divisions containing only 1 competitor will be merged with the closest possible matching division
VIDEOS + PHOTOS FROM PAST EVENTS
Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 7 29/03/2025 HERE
Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 6 19/10/2024 HERE
Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 5 22/06/2024 HERE
Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 4 17/02/2024 HERE
Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 3 20/10/2023 HERE
Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 2 01/07/2023 HERE
