Believe Jiu Jitsu Detroit Spring Open

To win you must BELIEVE it in your heart before anyone else does! Welcome to Believe Jiu-Jitsu!

We would like to welcome you to Believe Jiu-Jitsu! Believe Jiu-Jitsu is a KIDS & TEENS ONLY Jiu-Jitsu tournament. That will focus on finding and recognizing the next big competitor in the sport! The next champion must Believe it in their heart first before they're awarded champion status! Join us on April 10th, 2027, in Wayne, Michigan, at HYPE Recreation Center of Western Wayne and witness this spectacle! 

Believe Jiu-Jitsu Detroit: April Saturday, 10th, 2027

Doors Open @ 8:00 AM | Event Starts @ 9 AM

FORMAT and PROTOCOL: Believe Jiu-Jitsu tournaments follow a double elimination format meaning that all competitors will get two matches minimum. 

THIS TOURNAMENT IS PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY!

Early Registration – (Register before February 19th at 11:59 pm) $65

Regular Registration - (Register March 19th at 11:59 pm) $75

Late Registration – (Register before April 6th at 12:00 am) $95

COMPETITOR LISTS: Competitor Lists will be available throughout the registration process, Just click the "Registrations" tab to access that information. Everyone should login the last day of registration and check their details along with the competitor lists. There will be no changes after April 6th!

COACH CHAIR and CROWD CONTROL: We will have 1 chair on each side of every score table, 1 for each coach of the competitor on the mat. The only other people allowed within the barricades during the tournament are the competitors on the mat having their match and the competitors on deck.

RULES and GUIDELINES: https://www.believejj.com/rules

CHANGING DIVISIONS: After registration closes, all competitors (or coaches, parents) have until April 7th by 12:00 AM to make any changes to their registrations. You can make these changes by logging into your account and modifying your registration details. After this change deadline, the registration will become locked in, and no further changes will be allowed. Competitors who are alone in their division should choose to either self-move themselves up a division or cancel their registration for a full credit. If you have trouble changing your division, please check out: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel

REFUND POLICY: We issue refunds for an event registration up to March 19th by 11:59 PM. After that you're only eligible for a credit to our next event. Competitors who do not have a bracket or their opponent no shows day of event will receive a full credit. No show credit only applies if you have no matches for the day.

BRACKETS and SCHEDULE: 24 hours prior to the tournament, the event brackets and schedule will be released. You will be able to locate both on the event page brackets and schedule tab. Please be at the mat on time for your matches. We ask that you make sure to be present in the venue at least 60 minutes prior your division start time as well in case we are able to get head starts on certain division. You can also tell when your matches are coming up by checking the tab on your mobile device during the competition: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/90-find-out-your-dynamic-starting-time

WEIGH-INS: Takes place on the day of the event. You must weigh-in with your gi on. You only need to weigh-in once if competing in several divisions. You must weigh-in anytime from the event opening until 60 minutes before your scheduled division start time. You must have officially weighed in by this hour before your division time and have made the weight, or else you will be disqualified and removed from the bracket.

DIVISION RESULTS: Division brackets and results are updated live! You can find results and divisions in the "Results" tab.