Core Grappling Circuit - Norwich winter open 2026

Short event introduction

Saturday 28th November 2026

CGC is built around providing competitors with a professional, well-organised and enjoyable competition experience. Whether this is your first tournament or you are an experienced competitor chasing gold and cash prizes, our aim is to provide fair brackets, efficient scheduling and quality matches.

Safety • Experience • Development • Enjoyment

⚖️ WEIGH-IN ON ARRIVAL

💪 Bring your best, respect your opponents, and let’s make it an amazing day of competition!

If you have medalled but do not wish to compete in the absolute, please speak to a member of staff as soon as possible so your name can be removed from the list before the bracket is created.

⚖️ BRACKETS & MERGING

❗ REGISTRATION, CHANGES & REFUNDS

Whether you’re stepping onto the mats for the first time or competing for the £500 Absolute prize, the Norwich Winter Open is built to give you a competition worth preparing for.

🥋 RULESET

The Norwich Winter Open will follow IBJJF rules for both Gi and No-Gi divisions, including IBJJF-style scoring, positional points, advantages, penalties and legal techniques appropriate to each age and belt level.

For our youngest Pee Wee / Under-7 divisions, submissions will not be permitted. Matches will focus on positional control, technique and points, helping our youngest competitors gain competition experience in a safe environment.

All other youth and adult divisions will follow the permitted techniques appropriate to their age and belt/experience level.

Competitors and coaches are responsible for familiarising themselves with the rules before competing.

🥇 DIVISIONS

Gi and No-Gi divisions available

Divisions will be organised according to age, weight, belt and/or experience level.

Where necessary, CGC may merge divisions to provide competitive brackets and ensure competitors receive matches. Any merging will be done with competitor safety and fairness as the priority.

👶 KIDS DIVISIONS

Our kids divisions are built around:

Where entry numbers require it, divisions may be combined based on age, weight and experience.

🏆 ADULT ABSOLUTE DIVISIONS

Absolute divisions are available for eligible Adult competitors in both Gi and No-Gi.

Eligible competitors will be added to the absolute bracket after their normal weight division has been completed.

Absolute brackets will therefore be created after the relevant standard divisions have finished.

GI DIVISIONS

⚪ White Belt: £100 | 🥈 £50

🔵 Blue Belt: £150 | 🥈 £50

🟣 Purple Belt: £200 | 🥈 £75 | 🥉 £50

🟤⚫ Brown/Black Belt: £300 | 🥈 £100 | 🥉 £50

⚠️ IMPORTANT – CASH PRIZE REQUIREMENT

A minimum of 8 competitors per bracket is required to activate the cash prize for that division.

Medals will be awarded to podium finishers across the scheduled divisions.

Our priority is competitive brackets rather than competitors being left alone in empty divisions.

Where necessary, competitors may be moved or divisions may be merged based on:

Weight • Age • Belt • Experience

If CGC is unable to provide you with a suitable match due to insufficient entries and no appropriate alternative division can be offered, a refund may be provided at the organiser’s discretion.

-KIDS’ DIVISION 👧🧒

Early Bird: £30
Normal: £35
Late: £45
2 Divisions:Early Bird: £50Normal: £60Late: £80

-WOMEN’S DIVISION

Early Bird: £35
Normal: £40
Late: £50
2 Divisions:Early Bird: £60Normal: £70Late: £90

- MEN’S DIVISION

Early Bird: £40
Normal: £45
Late: £55
2 Divisions:Early Bird: £65Normal: £75Late: £95