SW Grappling 4

SW Grappling 4

What can you expect from us:

- A well run, relaxed and friendly competition

- Safety conscious organisers, the safety of all competing is our top priority.

- Free parking at the venue

- Free entry for spectators

- Weight classes every 5 kilos

- A venue with changing rooms, showers and a café with food and coffee available throughout the day.

- Adult Nogi Male and Female Cash Absolute, Open Weight and Open Grade

2-7 Competitors £100

8-12 Competitors £200

13+ Competitors £300

What you get with your registration:

- Minimum 2 matches if just doing one division or minimum 4 matches if doing two divisions

- NoGi Cash Absolute will be a traditional elimination bracket, fight for third place

- Gi and Nogi Divisions

- High quality medals for 1st,2nd and 3rd place

- Overall Team Trophies (adults and kids combined)

- Professional photos and videos of the competition will be made available for free via the media teams, within 3-4 weeks of the competition

- Experienced and relaxed referees.

- A very relaxed environment, this is for the kids to gain experience. We want them to have a great and fun time competing

Price

Registration Price

Adults- £50 for 1 or 2 Divisions

Kids/Juvenile- £30 for 1 or 2 Divisions

Adults- £25 for Cash Absolute

Weight Classes

Male (in shorts and t-shirt)

-60kg,-65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, -85kg, -90kg, -95kg, -100kg, +100kg

Female (in shorts and t-shirt)

-55kg, -60kg, -65kg, -70kg, -75kg, -80kg, +80kg

Boys and Girls (in shorts and t-shirt)

-15kg, -20kg, -25kg, -30kg, -35kg, -40kg, -45kg, -50kg, -55kg, 60kg, -65kg, -70kg, -75kg, +75kg

Age Categories Adults

Adult,Masters 1, Masters 2+

Age Categories Kids

4–5 year-olds, 6-7 year olds, 8-9 year olds, 10-11 year olds, 12-13 year olds, 14-15 year olds, Juvenile 16-17 years old

Belt Categories

Adults

White Belt, Blue Belt, Purple Belt, Brown/Black Belt

Kids

White Belt, Grey Belt, Yellow Belt, Orange Belt, Green Belt, Blue Belt (Juvenile)

South West Grappling T-Shirt

We are now doing South West Grappling T-Shirts.

They will be available in adults and kids sizes.

These can either be purchased alongside your registration or in person on the day of the event.

These will only be available to purchase alongside your registration up until one month from the competition date. Don’t worry though we will have a stock of them available on the day of the competition.

If you purchase a competitors t-shirt with your registration, please indicate what size you require on the, user details part of the registration process.

£10 when purchased with registration

£15 on the day of the event

How long are the matches?

Adult categories will follow the IBJJF match duration limits, with the exception of the brown/black belt divisions which will be 8 minutes.

Masters 1 categories will follow the IBJJF match duration limits, so white belts will be 5 minutes and every other belt 6 minutes.

Masters 2 categories will follow the IBJJF match duration limits, all matches will be 5 minutes.

All kids matches will also be following the IBJJF match durations.

The only time exception is our NoGi Cash Absolute, these matches will be 5 minutes.

What are the rules?

We will be using the IBJJF rules. We are asking our referees for some leniency in the rules. We do not want to be disqualifying competitors, we will give warnings out to start with. If the same rule break keeps happening in the match, there will be a disqualification. We will also be using English terminology instead of Portuguese. If people go off the edge of the mat area, we will try our best to reset the match in the middle of the mat in the same position. If this is not possible the match will be restarted standing.

Our NoGi Cash Absolutes will be contested under the IBJJF Black Belt Adult ruleset.

How do the weigh ins work?

Regardless of whether you are doing gi, no gi or both you only need to weigh in once, wearing just shorts and a t-shirt. We will allow a small amount of leeway with your weight to allow for scale differences, but if it is too high you will be disqualified. You can change your weight class on smoothcomp until 19/10/2026

You can weigh in as soon as you get to the venue for the competition, please be weighed in an hour before your first match of the day to avoid delays to the schedule. Once weighed in you can go eat and rehydrate then start getting warmed up for your matches.

How do we check or change our own entry?

You can do this on Smoothcomp. The system allows you to make changes yourself. They have a support section you can search if you get stuck.

What division should I enter?

Pro MMA fighters, competitive wrestlers and Judo Black Belts must enter blue belt or face DQ.

Are there any uniform requirements?

You can wear whatever colour gi you like, but we ask that you roughly meet the IBJJF sizing requirements. BJJ gis only no judo gis will be allowed.

Spats, VTs, grappling shorts and rash guards are fine for nogi. There are no ranked colour requirements. Please do not try to compete in a t-shirt (you will be asked to change), nothing with pockets, you can not wear wrestling boots or compete topless.

I’m ill/injured/have changed my mind, can I cancel my entry?

Yes you can cancel for a full refund 2 weeks out the from the competition (10/10/2026). After that you can cancel for a 100% coupon refund to use on a future event until (19/10/2026). If you do end up being alone in your division after registration has ended and deadlines have been met. Also, after the brackets have been released we will refund you if no suitable merge is available.

Can I coach my students?

Yes we are allowing coaches mat side to coach their students. We are just asking people to please leave the area if it is busy, and you do not have anyone competing on the mat. Our runners and mat staff will ask you to clear the area.

Does the venue have parking?

Yes, Plymouth Life Centre has plenty of parking available.

What are the timings going to be on the day?

We are starting matches at 9:30

Please be at the venue an hour before your first match, in case your match is moved forward. First matches will be from 9:30 weigh ins will be open from 8:00. If you are first match on come to the front of the queue.

The Male and Female Nogi Cash Absolute will be towards the end of the day.

What are the deadlines on the week of competition?

You can check and change your weight class until 19/10/2026

If there are less than 3 of you in your division, the likelihood is that we will merge you up one weight category (to get you more matches at the competition). If you do not wish to be merged, please let us know when you register or add a note to your registration with more details.

Please be aware that even if you appear to be alone in your division on the week of the competition, we may merge others into it, even if we don’t move you.