# 9th BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ITALIAN CUP OPEN (GI & NO-GI) > Competition in Roma, Rome, Italy | December 10, 2023 ## Overview **Event Type:** Competition **Description:** **REGISTRATION ON SMOOTHCOMP**: [https://bjjitalia.smoothcomp.com/en/event/10491](https://bjjitalia.smoothcomp.com/en/event/10491) Competition of BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU GI and NO-GI open to all athletes (without membership requirement), Italians and foreigners (including non-residents in Italy), over 4 years of age. **CASH PRIZES FOR TEAMS** Both in the competition with Gi and in the No-Gi, the first 5 Teams classified, in addition to the Cup, will win the following cash prizes: with at least 1000 registered athletes: • 1000 euro to the first classified team; • 700 euros to the second classified team; • 500 euros to the third classified team; • 300 euros to the fourth classified team; • 200 euros to the fifth classified team. with less than 1000 registered athletes: • 500 euros to the first classified team; • 300 euros to the second classified team; • 200 euros to the third classified team; • 150 euros to the fourth classified team; • 100 euros to the fifth classified team. **REGISTRATION** Registration on smoothcomp by Sunday 3 dicember(for weight categories) and by Tuesday 5 december 2023 (for Openweight). Registration will be closed early in the event that the maximum number of members is reached. All athletes can register for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments and both their weight category and the Openweight (where applicable) and all athletes who register for the Openweight will be able to compete in the Openweight tournament regardless of the result achieved in their weight category. **Membership fees payable on smoothcomp**: by Sunday 5 november (reduced fees): • 26 euros for the Gi or No-Gi weight category (16 euros for age groups from 4 to 15 years); • 16 euros for each Openweight; • 10 euro discount for those who sign up for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments; BLACK BELTS COMPETE FOR FREE by Sunday 3 dicember (ordinary quotas): • 36 euros for the Gi or No-Gi weight category (26 euros for age groups from 4 to 15 years); • 16 euros for each Openweight; • 10 euro discount for those who sign up for both the Gi and No-Gi tournaments; BLACK BELTS COMPETE FOR FREE by Tuesday 5 dicember: 16 euros for each Openweight (only for athletes who have already registered in a weight category by Sunday 3 december). At the weigh-in at the match, anyone who does not fit into the weight category in which they entered will be disqualified from the tournament in that weight category but can still participate in the Openweight if provided and if they registered by Tuesday, 2 october, 2023. The Openweight tournament (no weight limit) is held only in the Juvenil, Adult and Master age groups (in the Adult Male age group in each Belt there are two Openweight tournaments). **Free registration for Ukrainian refugees**(sports clubs that have Ukrainian refugee athletes, interested in participating, are invited to write to [info@bjjitalia.it](mailto:info@bjjitalia.it) . With this initiative BJJ ITALIA expresses its solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are victims of an unjustified and barbaric aggression). It should be remembered that athletes who have competed in absolute national MMA, Olympic wrestling or Sambo tournaments or who have a Black Belt in Judo or a Belt equal to or higher than the Blue Belt in Grappling or MMA cannot register for White Belt tournaments. **ENROLLMENT CHANGES** By 6 dicember athletes can move independently on smoothcomp (instructions on how to move: [https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel](https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel) ): • in another weight category; • if minors: to the age group directly above (allowed to move to the Adult age group • only if you are alone in the category and by sending the request to [info@bjjitalia.it](mailto:info@bjjitalia.it) ); • if Master: to a lower Master age group or to the Adult age group; • if Kid 5 (12-13 years) or Kid 6 (14-15 years): from White to Colored Belts. On 7 december, athletes who are alone in the category or who are in a category with all athletes from the same team can request, by sending an e-mail to [info@bjjitalia.it](mailto:info@bjjitalia.it) , to be moved as indicated above. Athletes who have requested to be moved and their coaches must verify that the movements have been carried out correctly on smoothcomp. Athletes alone in the category can decide not to move and to show up at the competition venue to be awarded with the gold medal, after passing the weigh-in check, and to participate in the Openweight if foreseen and if they have registered. EVENT T-SHIRT The event t-shirt, supplied by the Sponsor KANO KIMONOS, is offered free of charge to the first 50 registered athletes during the competition and is sold to the public at the price of 10 euros at the KANO KIMONOS stand. PUBLICATION OF BRACKETS The athletes' brackets, with the estimated times of their first fights, will be published on smoothcomp Friday 8 december and cannot be modified during the competition. INDICATIVE PROGRAM For all athletes the No-Gi competition will take place first and then the Gi one. Competition starts at 10:00 NO-GI and GI: Kid1, Kid2, Kid3, Kid4, Kid5, Kid6. **NO-GI** Black Belts (all except Openweight) and Brown Belts (all except Openweight). Following: – Purple Belts (all except Openweight) – Blue Belts (all except Openweight) – Black Belts (Openweight) – Brown Belts (Openweight). Following: – White Belts (all except Openweight) – Blue Belts (Openweight) – Purple Belts (Openweight). Following: – White Belts (Openweight). Following: **GI** Black Belts (all except Openweight) and Brown Belts (all except Openweight). Following: – Purple Belts (all except Openweight) – Blue Belts (all except Openweight) – Black Belts (Openweight) – Brown Belts (Openweight). Following: – White Belts (all except Openweight) – Blue Belts (Openweight) – Purple Belts (Openweight). Following: – White Belts (Openweight). **WEIGHT CONTROL** The weight control opens at 8:30 am and closes at 4 pm and in this period the athletes can carry out the weight control whenever they want but they must do it absolutely at least one hour before the start time of their first meeting indicated on smoothcomp ( please note that the times indicated on smoothcomp are estimated times that often vary during the competition because they are updated in real time based on the duration of previous meetings). At the time of the weigh-in the athletes must show only an identity document. In the No-Gi competition athletes must weigh themselves wearing competition shorts and a rashguard which can be of any colour. In the competition with Gi the athletes must weigh themselves wearing the Gi-kimono with which they will fight which can only be all white or all royal blue or all black. Athletes registered for both the No-Gi and Gi competitions can ask the weigh-in control for the No-Gi competition to consider this weigh-in control valid also for the competition with Gi (in the corresponding weight category which, considering the weight than the kimono, is about 2-3kg higher). At the weigh-in, lifters who do not fit into the weight category they entered are disqualified from the weight category tournament but can still participate in the Openweight if they registered online and confirmed their participation. Athletes enrolled in Kid 1 (4-5 years of age) do not carry out the weight control but must still present themselves at the weight control table, accompanied by an adult, to confirm participation in the competition. Athletes registered in categories with no weight limit must in any case present themselves at the weight control table to confirm their participation in the competition. At the time of the weigh-in all athletes registered for the Openweight must confirm their participation otherwise they will be cancelled. Athletes who, after passing the weigh-in check, are alone in their weight category, must immediately go to the podium area and ask the Area Manager to be rewarded. After the closure of each weigh-in, the athletes who did not show up for the weigh-in are canceled both from their weight category and from any Openweight. After passing the weigh-in, athletes must check that the green dot appears next to their name on smoothcomp (if the red dot appears, they must immediately return to the weigh-in control and ask to verify otherwise they cannot fight). **BEGINNING OF THE MATCHES AND CONDUCT OF THE COMPETITION** All athletes and their coaches are invited to bring well-functioning smartphones and/or tablets with a fully charged battery to the competition venue because they will have to independently access smoothcomp to check the start times of their matches and the mat where they will have to present themselves to fight. For this reason, after the weigh-in, the athletes must constantly check on smoothcomp the estimated start times of their meetings, which often vary because during the competition they are updated in real time based on the duration of the previous meetings, and the mat where they will have to fight (IMPORTANT: the athletes are NOT called to the mat with the loudspeaker). Ten minutes before the start time of their match, indicated on smoothcomp, the athletes must enter the competition area and present themselves at the exact mat indicated on smoothcomp where they must play the match, positioning themselves on the correct side of the Official of the match at the table and waiting in silence (in the match area it is strictly forbidden to cheer and advise other athletes while fighting). The athlete who is on top of the bracket (green/yellow) must position himself on the side of the table Official's left arm and wear the green/yellow belt in the Gi competition and the green/yellow anklet on the right ankle in the No-Gi competition. The athlete below in the bracket must position himself on the right arm side of the Official at the table. At the end of the match prior to the one they have to play, the athletes must present themselves to the match official at the table, declare their surname and name and ask for authorization to get on the mat to fight. The athlete who at the end of the match prior to the one he has to play does not present himself to the competition official at the table or has not yet carried out the weight control, will be disqualified. In case an athlete has to play bouts on several mats at the same time, he must ask the Range Officer standing at the mat table of the next bout to postpone his bout. In the event that an athlete has to play a match within 5 minutes of the end of his previous match, he can ask the Official at the table to take advantage of a 5-minute recovery time. The athlete with the green/yellow belt or anklet must leave it on the table of the match official after the match. After finishing their bout, athletes must immediately exit the match area. Athletes who withdraw from the competition for any reason must notify the competition official at the table on their carpet. After the tournament for their weight class ends, athletes participating in the Openweight should check smoothcomp for the estimated start time of each of their Openweight bouts and the Mat where it will be played. It is strictly forbidden to consume food and drink inside the competition area. **AWARDS** At the end of the final of each weight category, the first 4 classified athletes (first, second and two thirds) must immediately go to the podium area and ask the podium area manager to be rewarded (athletes are not called to the podium) . **COMPETITION RULES** For all that is not provided for in these Regulations, the Regulations for Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions of the IBJJF apply but without the assignment of advantages (for children under 16 the restrictions set forth in the Regulations of BJJ ITALIA apply) . At the first meeting, if possible, athletes from the same Academy/Team will not be paired. **COMPETITION UNIFORM** Athletes must wear: - in Gi competitions: a Brazilian jiu-jitsu kimono that can only be all white or all royal blue or all black; - in No-Gi competitions: shorts and a rashguard which can be of any colour. Thanks to the Federal Sponsors ADIDAS and KANO KIMONOS. **POINTS FOR ACADEMY/TEAM RANKINGS** The Rankings of the Academies/Teams (one in the Gi tournament and one in the No-Gi tournament) are prepared on the basis of the results of the athletes in their weight category and in the Openweight, assigning the following points: • in the Black Belts: 125 points for the 1st classified athlete, 50 points for the 2nd classified athlete, 25 points for the 3rd classified athletes (+ 15 points for each match fought and won + 5 points for each finalisation); • in all other Belts: 25 points to the 1st classified athlete, 10 points to the 2nd classified athlete, 5 points to the 3rd classified athletes (+ 3 points for each match fought and won and + 1 point for each finalisation); • in the Kid 1 age group (4-5 years of age): 3 points to all participating athletes. If an athlete is the only one registered in a weight category, he does not earn points. Sports club managers must register their Academies/Teams on smoothcomp – [https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/192-add-academy-add-affiliation](https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/192-add-academy-add-affiliation) – and check that their athletes on smoothcomp have correctly entered the Academy/Team to which they belong. Guide for Coaches: [https://support.smoothcomp.com/collection/24-for-coaches](https://support.smoothcomp.com/collection/24-for-coaches) **REFUND POLICY** The following is our refund policy. Athletes who result in one of the following conditions: • the Wednesday before the competition they are alone in their weight category (if entered in the Openweight they are also alone in their Belt division) and do not want to show up at the competition to be awarded the gold medal; • have been hospitalized and have not yet regained their physical fitness to participate in the competition and send the Hospital Medical Certificate; on the Wednesday before the competition they can request, by sending an e-mail to info@bjjitalia.it, to withdraw from the competition and to receive a voucher for the amount paid for the registration, less 2 euros for administrative costs, and valid for one year, which can be used to register for a future federal competition. **Status:** Scheduled ## Dates **Start:** December 10, 2023 ## Location **Venue:** Roma **Location:** Roma, Rome, Italy ## Pricing **Price Range:** €16 – €26 ## Links - Registration: https://www.bjjitalia.it - Source: https://bjjitalia.smoothcomp.com/en/event/13962 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjjitalia - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/figmma ## Tags No-Gi --- **Last Updated:** March 06, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/9th-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-italian-cup-open-gi-no-gi)