# ADCC US Open - Chicago, IL

> Competition in Chicago, Illinois, United States | September 09, 2023 – September 11, 2023

## Overview

**Event Type:** Competition

**Description:** Saturday, September 9: Adults and absolutes (500 max capacity - SOLD OUT).
Sunday, September 10: Youth and masters (500 max capacity).

Mount Carmel High School
6410 S Dante Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

$125 until September 7

$75 to add additional divisions.

**Last day to cancel for a credit (no refunds)**: Sunday, September 3 at 11:59pm local time.

**Registration closes:**Thursday, September 7 at 11:59pm local time, or when we reach maximum capacity, whichever happens first.

**Registration correction deadline:**Thursday, September 7 at 11:59pm local time.

Adults & absolutes: Friday, September 8 @ 5-7pm.

Youth & masters: Saturday, September 9 @ 5-7pm.

If you cannot make day before weigh ins, please email info@rmnevents.com to arrange same day weigh in options.

Sunday competitors MAY NOT weigh in on Friday.

Maximum of 0.5kg (1.1lbs) weight allowance. Anyone weighing more than this over their weight division will be moved up in weight.

Friday, September 8:

Saturday, September 9:

Sunday, September 10:

All match times above are tentative. The brackets and updated schedule will be published a couple hours after weigh ins both days.

ADCC Opens are for all competitors - kids through masters, beginner through advanced, from any country.

You do not need to qualify to compete in ADCC Opens.

Registration corrections can be done by logging into your smoothcomp account. Or, you can email shawn@adcc-official.com with your full name and the correction.

Registration fees are non-refundable. Registered competitors that are unable to compete due to illness, injury, or bereavement may request credit toward a future tournament up to 5 days prior to registration closing. Refunds will only be offered if we are not able to find you a suitable match, meaning registration fees are non-refundable.

There is one women's and one men's absolute division - open to all ranks, weights, and above at 18.

Absolute divisions will all be single elimination.

Kids (up to age 12): 4 minutes
Teens and juveniles (age 13-17): 5 minutes
Adults: 6 minutes
Masters: 5 minutes

1 free coach pass per every 5 students registered from that same academy, minimum of 5 students. Example:

0-4 competitors: No coach pass
5-9 competitors: 1 coach pass
10-14 competitors: 2 coach passes

And so forth.

Spectator tickets: $20 for one day, or $30 for both days.

Can be purchased in advance (no refunds) here: [www.adcctix.com](http://www.adcctix.com)

Spectator tickets will also be available at the door.

**Close outs:**Teammates, friends, etc not having a real match if they meet in a bracket.

**Sandbagging:**Signing up for a lower skill level or younger age group (masters signing up for adult is permitted). Please notify us if you see a competitor you suspect is sandbagging.

Doing either of these may result in a permanent ban from all ADCC events, even on the first offense.

Submit a media request here: [Media Request](https://forms.gle/5rHV5Da55VKYRdqcA)

Media requests will be handled by megan@adcc-official.com.

Requests should be submitted at least 2 weeks before the event date. Any requests submitted after that may not be considered.

Apply here: [https://forms.gle/ADKrUxfdyoh5TByd6](https://forms.gle/ADKrUxfdyoh5TByd6)

**Status:** Scheduled

## Dates

**Start:** September 09, 2023
**End:** September 11, 2023
## Location

**Venue:** Chicago

**Location:** Chicago, Illinois, United States


## Pricing

**Price:** $125
## Links

- Registration: https://adcc-official.com
- Source: https://adcc.smoothcomp.com/en/event/12692
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adcc_official/
## Tags

ADCC, No-Gi

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**Last Updated:** March 06, 2026

**Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/adcc-us-open-chicago-il)