Gelders Open BJJ - Gi & Nogi

2 FIGHTS GUARANTEED Maximum number of comptitors There will be a maximum capacity of: Registration deadlines Early registrations: 01-10-2026 00:00 - 03-01-2027 23:59 Costs: €40- Normal registrations: 04-01-2027 00:00 - 04-07-2027 23:59 Costs: €50,- Late registrations: 05-07-2027 00:00 - 29-08-2027 23:59 Costs: €60,- Kids registrations: 01-10-2026 00:00 - 04-07-2027 23:59 Costs: €30,- Late registrations: 05-07-2027 00:00 - 29-08-2027 23:59 Costs: €35,- Black belts: Costs: FREE Absolutes: 01-10-2026 00:00 - 05-09-2027 23:59 Costs: €20,- Discount Get a discount when you register for both gi and nogi divisions (absolute divisions excluded). Adults will have €20,- discount. Kids will have €10,- discount. Refund When your registration has peen paid it will not be able to get your fee back, everything will be used to bring the other competitors the best service as possible. WEIGH-IN All competitors have to weigh-in before 12.00 p.m and at least 1,5 hour before your bracket starts. Pay atte...

All competitors have to weigh-in before 12.00 p.m and at least 1,5 hour before your bracket starts.

Pay attention to your starting time, the times are dynamic and will change during the day. Check this link on how to keep an eye on your bracket dynamic time.

Adults & Masters will compete

Boys & girls will compete together in 4-5 & 6-7 years old, 8-9, 10-12 & 13-15 boys & girls compete seperate, unless there aren't enough opponents, then if it will be discussed how their registrations will be merged.

2 minutes - Kids: 4-5

3 minutes - Kids 6-12

4 minutes - Kids 13-15

Gear will be checked at the weigh-in, when the athlete won't pass the check-in for the gear you have the possibily to change to allowed or buy new gear. If an athlete won't be able to check-in with allowed gear they will get disqualified.

Be at the warm-up area 3 fights before your match starts, pay attention to the live bracket schedule on Smoothcomp. The brackets will be visible at the weigh-in, but also on the screen your mobile phone at the Smoothcomp website. Keep in mind that it is your own responsibility to be on time. When your name has been called three times and you are not present at your mat you will be disqualified. 

1 coaches per team for 1-2 competitors

3 coaches per team for 3-4 competitors

5 coaches per team for more then 5 competitors

There will be enough free parking spaces near the venue. So support your teammates and help them getting ready before and after their fights.

Location name: Sporthal 'De Veluwehal'

Street name: Nieuwe Markt 6

08:00 Start weigh-in

12:00 Weigh-in closes

300 competitors in the GI division
300 competitors in the NOGI division

Black belts: Costs: FREE

Get a discount when you register for both gi and nogi divisions (absolute divisions excluded).

Weigh-in must be done in full gi with belt if a competitor competes in both gi and nogi. If a competitor competes only in nogi, weigh-in must be done in nogi gear.

Men are not allowed to wear rashguard underneath their gi, ladies are allowed to wear spats and a rashguard. There will be a zero tolerance at the weigh-in. If you don't make weight, you will be disqualified and you lose your match on 'DQ'. All the '+' competitors also have to show up at the weigh-in for their attendence check, if you don't show up you'll lose for fight with a 'No-show'.

Please note that you can change divisions (belt or weight) until 05-09-2027 23:59. You can do this in your own account. Check this link on how to do it yourself.

We've divided the masters into two masters divisions, Masters 1 (30-40) & Masters 2 (40+).

White belts will be divided in two divisions, White belt beginners (0 - 6 months experience) and White belt advanced (more then 6 months experience).

All competitors with more then two years experience in a similar martial art (read article 5.3 in the IBJJF rule book.)

Belt: White, Grey, Yellow, Orange & Green

Age: 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12 & 13-15

Weightclass: -20 kg, -24 kg, -27 kg, -30 kg, -34 kg, -38 kg, -42 kg, -46 kg, -50 kg, -55 kg, -60 kg, -65 kg, -70kg, -75 kg & +75 kg

Note: if there are to few competitors in a division (belt or weight) the organization will move the competitor up to the next available higher division (weight divisions will be merged with the division below).

Age: 16+ (adults), 30+ (masters 1) & 40+ (masters 2)

Weight class: -57,5 kg, -64 kg, -70 kg, -76 kg, -82,3 kg, -88,3 kg, -94,3 kg, -100,5 kg & +100,5 kg

Age: 16+ (adults), 30+ (masters 1) & 40+ (masters 2)

Weight class: -48,5 kg, -53,5 kg, -58,5 kg, -64 kg, -69 kg, -74 kg, -79,3 kg & +79,3 kg

Note: if there are to few competitors in a division (belt or weight) the organization will move the competitor up to the next available division, this can be age, weight, belt or a combination of these.

Open registration and cash prizemoney for the Absolute podium winners*.
1st place: €50,-
2nd place: €30,-
3rd place: €20,-

1st place: €80,-
2nd place: €50,-
3rd place: €20,-

Note: Cashprize are only open in the Absolute and will be open for all athletes above 16 years.
* Minimum of 10 competitors per absolute division. If the Absolute division has less then 10 competitors the prize money will be deducted proportionately. If there are more then 10 competitors in the Absolute division the prizemoney will be increased.

Absolute divisions will be a single knock-out.

5 minutes - White belts

6 minutes - Blue belts

7 minutes - Purple belts

8 minutes - Elite belts (brown & black)

5 minutes - White belts

5 minutes - Blue belts

6 minutes - Purple belts

7 minutes - Elite belts (brown & black)

5 minute - All belts

Note: if there are combined brackets with different belt levels, the match duration of the lowest belt level will be applied.

All athletes have to follow the rules of the IBJJF, this means competing in ranked rashguards. At least 10% of the rashguard must be showing the athletes belt level.

We will follow IBJJF submission rules. You can find the rules on www.ibjjf.com/rules/

Note: In all situations that recall a belt difference, the lower belt rules will be applied. - Except in case of a Absolute elite division.