Proving Grounds Submission Only BJJ/No-Gi Grappling Tournament XXXIII

Registration 

Early Registration ends at 11:59 pm on August 27, 2026

Final Registration closes at 11:59 pm on September 4, 2026

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SUPER DEAL AND GET MORE MATCHES BY REGISTERING FOR BOTH GI AND NO-GI.

Youth/Kids: 2 DIVISIONS FOR 95.00 DURING EARLY REGISTRATION.

Adults: 2 DIVISIONS FOR 115.00 DURING EARLY REGISTRATION)

PRICE DISCOUNTED AT CHECKOUT.

Coach passes will be provided free of charge depending on the number of competitors from your school. All coaches may be required to provide photo ID at check-in.

1-2 competitors: 1 Coach Pass.

3-5 competitors: 3 Coach Passes.

6-10  competitors: 4 Coach Passes.

11-15 competitors: 6 Coach Passes.

16+ competitors: 7 Coach Passes.

Fact

In terms of the number of matches a competitor gets to take advantage, a (4) person Round Robin is equal to or better (depending on the day you're having) than an (8) person single elimination tournament. more matches, more learning. (round robin all-day)

Event Day Information (Times To Be Announced)

NEW LOCATION: Pierce College Fort Steilacoom  9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA

To ensure you don’t miss your bracket, you are able to view the event's live progress at:

https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/33428/schedule/new 

PROVING GROUNDS XXXI EVENT TIMES FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 - PIERCE COLLEGE FORT STEILACOOM:

7:30am – Doors open

8:30am - All Youth and All Junior Gi to Weigh-In area

10:30am – ALL Youth and All Junior No-Gi to Weigh-In area

12:15pm – Adult Women and Men Blue, Purple, Brown and Black belts  to Weigh-In area

12:30pm - No-Gi Elite to Weigh-In area

1:15pm – Adult Women and Men White belts report to Weigh-In area

2:00pm – All Adult Women and Men No-Gi report to Weigh-In area

$10.00 FOR SPECTATORS (children under the age of 10 are free)

Times are extremely dynamic so please arrive and be in the venue early. Also, check your smoothcomp app regularly and often for updates. You may also receive text messages to the number you have linked to your profile.

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Proving Grounds is Washington State's longest running Submission Only BJJ/Nogi Grappling Tournament. We run all brackets in a round robin format to give every competitor the most possible matches (More matches/more learning). Great for adults and children. High level competition and a guaranteed good time.

In an effort to stay true to our mission of offering the best possible tournament please note:

1. We will only be allowing competitors and coaches on the main gym floor. All others will be asked to remain in the bleachers. This will make for a much smoother and safer run event.

2. Most "Dominant Academy" award - This title will be given to the academy (defined by a single address/location. Not to be mistaken with affiliation/multi locations) with the greatest number of submission finishes.

Important message to the academies

The academy of the registrants must be EXACTLY the same to add the academy points and to avoid a match between teammates in the 1st round of a bracket. For example: 'RSU' and 'Ring Sports United' will NOT be considered as the same academy. You can change your academy by logging into your account. Also IMPORTANT: ONLY the 'Academy' field in the registration form will be taken into account for the Award for 'Most Dominant Academy'.