Organized by Steel City Combat Sports Events
The NORTHERN GI + NOGI BJJ IBJJF & SUBMISSION ONLY RULESET OPEN 11 is set for October 31, 2026. This tournament welcomes competitors of all ages and skill levels.
Steel City Combat Sports Events runs the NORTHERN GI + NOGI BJJ IBJJF & SUBMISSION ONLY RULESET OPEN 11. This event features both Gi and No-Gi competitions under IBJJF rules, and is open to competitors of all grappling styles and experience levels, including Adults, Kids, and Teens in various divisions. The tournament will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the English Institute of Sport Sheffield, located at Coleridge Rd, Sheffield, S9 5DA, United Kingdom. The lowest standard entry fee is £40, with early bird and late registration options available. Spectator entry is £5, and free for children under 5 years old. Registration is through the link on this page (Smoothcomp).
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.
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