Ground Warrior Submission Challenge
· Salem, OR, United States
- Registration
- Open Closes Jan 10, 2027
- Closed Jan 10, 2027
- Fee
- From $75 Listed price
- Format
- Gi & No-Gi 12 divisions
- Organizer
- Sub League
- Venue
- The Pavilion at the Oregon State Fair and Exposition CenterOpen in OpenStreetMap
Registration
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Divisions and prices
Prices in USD as listed by the organizer. Late registration can cost more, so check the price at checkout.
| Division | Who can enter | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Gi | Adult or Masters [Requirements: Gender: male] | $75 |
| Men's Gi - Black Belt | Adult or Masters [Requirements: Belts: black, Gender: male] | $50 |
| Men's No-Gi | Adult and Masters [Requirements: Gender: male] | $75 |
| Teen Female Gi | Girls, ages 13-17 (often combined in 2-year age increments) [Requirements: Gender: female] | $75 |
| Teen Female No-Gi | Girls, ages 13-17 (often combined in 2-year age increments) [Requirements: Gender: female] | $75 |
| Teen Male Gi | Boys, ages 13-17 (often combined in 2-year age increments) [Requirements: Gender: male] | $75 |
| Teen Male No-gi | Boys, ages 13-17 (often combined in 2-year age increments) [Requirements: Gender: male] | $75 |
| Women's Gi | Adult or Masters [Requirements: Gender: female] | $75 |
| Women's Gi - Black Belt | Adult or Masters [Requirements: Belts: black, Gender: female] | $50 |
| Women's No-Gi | Adult and Masters [Requirements: Gender: female] | $75 |
| Youth Gi | Boys and Girls, ages 5-12 (often combined in 2-year age increments) [Requirements: Gender: female] | $75 |
| Youth No-gi | Boys and Girls, ages 5-12 (often combined in 2-year age increments) [Requirements: Gender: female] | $75 |
Key dates
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About
Start the new year off right... compete!
More event details
Saturday, January 16, 2027
Schedule available by Thursday (1/14/27)
TRACK YOUR BRACKET'S DYNAMIC START TIME
Please remember the schedule is LIVE the day of the event.
It is not unusual for times to change rapidly throughout the day. Brackets starting later in the day may shift up to 90 minutes earlier than originally scheduled. It is the competitor’s
responsibility to monitor any changes in the schedule to start times and mat
numbers for their bracket. Sub League is NOT responsible for any athlete who
misses their weigh-in or start time of their bracket. No refunds will be given
to competitors who miss their weigh-in or start time.
BE READY ON TIME
Competitors should be in the building and dressed to compete
1-hour before their BRACKET’s start time (not their individual match
time). The Brackets and Schedule will be available by the end of the day on Thursday before the event (for Saturday's matches). In the case of a 2-day event, Sunday's Brackets and Schedule will be posted by the end of the day on Friday before the event.
CHECK-IN
Every competitor will check-in at the front desk when they
arrive. Competitors who complete their registration by the free shirt cut-off date are eligible to receive a
free T-shirt (available at the merchandise booth). Competitors
should stay up-to-date with the progress of their bracket start time and mat
number on their own phone and/or on the screen provided in the bullpen.
WEIGH-INS
Tickets are available at the door for $15 (1-day).
Each team is allowed one (1) free coach entry for every five (5) athletes competing. Each eligible coach must pre-register online before the deadline in order to receive free entry.
The complimentary coach registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Thursday before the event. Additional coaches, or those registering after the deadline, can register for $15 (1-day) at the door.
Rules
Since 2013, the Northwest Jiu Jitsu community has been starting the new year off right with this fun event. The Ground Warrior Submission Challenge is a stand-alone Jiu Jitsu tournament that follows Sub League's classic round robin format, which means more matches (no one is eliminated after losing a match). Submissions still reign supreme, but due to popular demand, Ground Warrior will be a pointed Jiu Jitsu tournament where matches are decided by submission, highest score, or referee decision. In the case of a tie within the round-robin scoring, wins by submission will carry more weight than wins by points or referee decision.
Links to the rules, more details, coach registration and poster will be available by October 2026.
Ground Warrior Rules | More Ground Warrior Details
Competitors wanting to check their weight before the official
weigh-in should visit the bullpen to use the test scale. Warm up mats will be available.
Competitors will be weighed in when their bracket is called to the bullpen area. This may occur up to 1-hour before your BRACKET’s scheduled start time. When your bracket is called, find your Bullpen Leader in the bullpen area to get officially weighed in. All competitors will weigh-in wearing their full competition attire. There is ZERO (0.00) weight allowance. Competitors weighing more than the maximum weight listed for their division will be disqualified and will not be allowed to compete. Athletes competing in both Gi and No-gi will weigh-in separately for both.
Parent Note: Each youth/teen competitor will receive one free parent entry at time of check-in. Spectators ages 9 and younger are free.