VERSUS Championship 37 - Adults Gi only

🌟 Why VERSUS?

✔️ Always multiple matches (round robin) ✔️ Smooth organization & clear communication ✔️ Healthy food corner with wraps & açaí ✔️ Fair brackets & positive vibes

🥋 Novice Adults

The Novice division is designed as a safe and positive first step into competition. We tested this format before and it worked really well.

• Small groups (4 athletes)
• Every athlete gets 3 matches
• No knockout stage
• Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each group

If you don’t like this format, no problem – just register in Beginner. After all, it’s all white belts.

🔁 Competition Format

• Novice: 3 matches in a group of 4, medals per group
• All other divisions: Round robin with multiple matches
• Large brackets split into groups → winners move to finals
• Everything is round robin, except the final rounds
• Match duration:Novice / Beginner / White belt → 3:00 min Intermediate / Blue belt → 4:00 min Advanced / Purple+ → 5:00 min

📅 Event Details

• Date: Monday, 25 May 2026 (Whit Monday / Pinksteren)
• Doors open: 10:00
• Weigh-in starts: 10:00
• First matches: 11:00
• Expected finish: 18:00

⚖️ Weigh-in

• One weigh-in covers both BJJ and Grappling
• Without uniform
• Closes 45 minutes before your first match
• All athletes must check-in at the scale (no check-in = DQ)

🥇 Medal Ceremonies

Medal ceremonies take place immediately after your bracket finishes:

• No endless waiting until the end of the day
• Instant podium photo with your medal
• Then relax and enjoy the rest of the event – or head home early

🥋 Divisions

Levels (for both BJJ & Grappling)

• Novice: < 9 months grappling, no judo or wrestling background
• Beginner: White belt, 9+ months but < 2 years experience
• Intermediate: Blue belt or 2–4 years experience
• Advanced: Purple+ belt or 4+ years experience

Weight Classes

• Men: -65 / -70 / -76 / -83 / -91 / -100 / +100
• Women: -55 / -60 / -65 / -70 / +70

🥋 Should I register as Beginner or Novice?

Novice (lowest level)

Register as Novice if:

• You have less than 9 months of grappling experience
• You have NO background in judo, wrestling, or similar
• You have NO competition experience in other combat sports (e.g. kickboxing at a serious level)
• You are clearly new to the sport (no “cauliflower ears”, etc.)
• You have never won gold at a previous tournament

Beginner

Register as Beginner if:

• You are a white belt
• You have more than 9 months but less than 2 years of experience
• You understand the basics and have trained consistently

⚠️ Important

• If in doubt → ALWAYS register as Beginner
• Competing too low is unfair and will result in disqualification (DQ)

📜 Rules

• BJJ (Gi): IBJJF rules
• Grappling (NoGi): KOTB ruleset (see rules tab)
• In mixed-level matches: lower-level rules apply

💶 Registration & Fees

Per discipline (BJJ or Grappling):

• Early Bird: €33
• Regular: €40
• Late Entry: €47,50

Combination (BJJ + Grappling):

• Early Bird: €59
• Regular: €69
• Late Entry: €79

Refund policy:

• 100% refund until Wednesday 09:00
• 50% refund on Thursday until Saturday 18:00
• 20% refund until 1 hour before start of the event

Cancel via Smoothcomp: My Account > Your Registrations > Cancel

👀 Spectators & Coaches

• Spectators: €10 entry (cash only)
• Coaches free, according to team size. 1 coach per 4 athletes. Max 3 coaches per team.

Additional info on: Spectators & Capacity

We organize our events inside a gym: big, spacious, and built for action. Still, like any venue, we have a maximum capacity — and we’re getting close to it.

At VERSUS, fighters always come first. They are the heart of the event, and we want to give them the space, focus, and experience they deserve on the mats.

That said, spectators are absolutely welcome. We love the energy, the support, and the community around the mats. But to keep the balance right, we’ve made a conscious choice: spectator entry is priced higher than usual.

Not to make money — but to manage capacity.

By setting a higher entrance fee, we aim to naturally limit the number of spectators, ensuring more space and a better experience for the athletes competing.

If you still want to come and support, you’re more than welcome. Just know that this is the reasoning behind it.

We believe in transparency, fairness, and putting the athletes first. We hope you understand — and if not, that’s okay too. This is simply the choice we’ve made to protect the quality of the event.

❓ FAQ

• When are brackets published? Latest Friday before the event
• Can I change my division? Yes, until Wednesday 09:00 via Smoothcomp
• How does weigh-in work? From 11:00, closes 45 min before your first match, without uniform
• Do I need to weigh in twice if I do Gi & Grappling? No, one weigh-in is enough

💬 Final Note

We’re here for good matches, good food, and good vibes. Respect each other, respect the venue, and leave your ego at the door.

👉 See you on the mats.