Organized by IBJJF
IBJJF competition returns to College Park, Georgia on November 14, 2026 for the Atlanta Fall International Open. Sanctioned by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, the tournament runs gi divisions across all belts for competitors converging on Atlanta from across the Southeast.
The Atlanta Fall International Open is an official IBJJF-sanctioned championship, run under the sport's dominant global points-and-advantages ruleset covering takedowns, guard passes, mount, back control, and submissions. As with every IBJJF event, competitors face strict one-attempt weigh-ins (missing weight means disqualification), and gi requirements are enforced closely, with only white, black, or royal blue gis of the correct fabric weight permitted on the mat. The tournament is held Saturday, November 14, 2026 in College Park, GA, just outside Atlanta. It spans IBJJF's full 22 age divisions, from four-year-olds through the 61-and-over Masters brackets, at every belt level. To compete, athletes need both an active annual IBJJF membership and event registration, with entry fees typically running $50 to $120 depending on the registration tier; register through the IBJJF website linked from this listing.
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), founded in 2002 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is widely regarded as the largest and most prominent sanctioning body in competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It organizes the sport's most prestigious tournaments, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, European Open, and World No-Gi Championship, drawing thousands of competitors to its largest events each year.
IBJJF rules are the standard most BJJ competition rules descend from. Matches are scored on positional progress: 2 points for a takedown, sweep, or knee-on-belly; 3 points for passing the guard; and 4 points for mount, back mount, or back control with hooks. Advantages are awarded for near-scores and close submission attempts and act as the first tiebreaker, followed by penalties and finally referee decision. Match length scales with rank, from 5 minutes for adult white belts up to 10 minutes for black belts.
Legal techniques expand with age and belt. White belts face the tightest restrictions (no wrist locks, slicers, or kneebars); jump to purple and brown/black and more leg attacks and pressure submissions open up. Since the 2021 rule change, heel hooks and inside knee reaping are legal — but only in the adult brown/black no-gi divisions. Kids divisions run shorter matches with a much more restrictive legal-technique list.
Uniform rules are enforced: gis must be white, royal blue, or black, properly fitted, with a rank-appropriate belt; no-gi divisions require rash guards displaying the competitor's belt color. Referees can disqualify for illegal gear, so check the uniform checklist before stepping on the scale.
Always confirm the official rulebook before you compete — organizations update rules between seasons. See the official event page for current rules.
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