PBJJF Fort Lauderdale Winter International Open 2027
Organized by PBJJF
The PBJJF Fort Lauderdale Winter International Open 2027 is set for January 30, 2027. This tournament will take place at Blanche Ely High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Organized by PBJJF
The PBJJF Fort Lauderdale Winter International Open 2027 is set for January 30, 2027. This tournament will take place at Blanche Ely High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The PBJJF Fort Lauderdale Winter International Open 2027 is organized by PBJJF and features both Gi and No-Gi competitions. The event follows the IBJJF ruleset and includes divisions for Adults, Kids, Masters, as well as Absolute categories. This tournament will take place on Saturday, January 30, 2027, at Blanche Ely High School located at 1201 NW 6th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33060. Registration is available through the link on this page, with early registration priced at $99 and normal registration at $109. A spectator fee of $20 applies, and payment will only be accepted via card.
PBJJF (the Professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation) is a Brazil-rooted federation running gi and no-gi championships across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, including its flagship Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship, with its own ranking and academy-affiliation system.
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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