June 06, 2026
leicester, United Kingdom
£15 - £35
Competition
About This Event
The Summer Open will be competed under IBJJF rules, but without advantages. We believe that you should not be penalised for preventing a takedown or pass, and escaping a submission attempt - no matter how close it gets. These can also be subjective, awarded by the referees discretion.
By removing advantages, you are merited for completing your passes, takedowns and submissions, and that's it!
That being said, if a match ends in a draw, the referee will make a decision on who wins based on the entire match.
Official ruleset can be found here.
Rules Meeting - 8:30am
Compete in both Gi and No-Gi and get your second division at a discounted rate.
Early bird: 2nd Division = £15
Normal Reg: 2nd Division = £20
Late Reg: Second Division = £25
We are committed to promoting females in our sport - so that's why for the Summer Open, All female juvenile and adult divisions (including masters/seniors) are discounted by 50%!
If you're entering the elite division (brown and black belt) in GI or No-Gi, email us or message us on socials to get a discount code for 50%.
Note: not available for absolute divisions.
Where possible - we will offer a second match to competitors who lose the first in their divisions (exc absolutes). This will not always be possible, for example, if divisions have odd numbers, athletes get injured etc but we will always aim to do our best to make consolation matches happen.
That's right! £20 to enter – 100% of entry fee will be added to prize pot. The bigger the division, the bigger the prize!
These will run as Adults (over 18 and under 30) and Masters (Over 30s, combining Masters 30+ and Seniors 40+)
Absolute division is an for those already signed up for Gi and/or No-Gi divisions already.
All teams will be allowed 2 coach passes. These can be collected upon arrival to the venue. Extra passes will be granted for bigger teams:
10+ Athletes = 3 passes
20+ Athletes = 4 passes
Doors open for weigh-ins - 7:30am
Doors Open for Spectators - 8:00am
Rules meeting for athletes and coaches - 8:30am
Matches to start - 9am
The venue will open at 7:30am to start weigh ins.
You must weigh in your division start time.
Weigh-ins will be . This is for less complications for those competing in both Gi and No-Gi.
There are no allowances.
We see competition as an opportunity for athletes to test themselves against different opposition. That is why, where there are less than 3 athletes in a division, we will look to merge. This will be by weight or by age. We will inform you if we merge your division.
If you are not happy with your merged division, or if we cannot find a suitable match, you will be fully refunded.
Divisions of 3 athletes will be run round robin style.
Spectator entry will be £5 payable on the door by cash or card.
Doors will open to spectators at 8:00am.
The Gateway
Leicester
LE2 7DR
Access to the car park is off Jarrom Street.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates
By removing advantages, you are merited for completing your passes, takedowns and submissions, and that's it!
That being said, if a match ends in a draw, the referee will make a decision on who wins based on the entire match.
Official ruleset can be found here.
Rules Meeting - 8:30am
Compete in both Gi and No-Gi and get your second division at a discounted rate.
Early bird: 2nd Division = £15
Normal Reg: 2nd Division = £20
Late Reg: Second Division = £25
We are committed to promoting females in our sport - so that's why for the Summer Open, All female juvenile and adult divisions (including masters/seniors) are discounted by 50%!
If you're entering the elite division (brown and black belt) in GI or No-Gi, email us or message us on socials to get a discount code for 50%.
Note: not available for absolute divisions.
Where possible - we will offer a second match to competitors who lose the first in their divisions (exc absolutes). This will not always be possible, for example, if divisions have odd numbers, athletes get injured etc but we will always aim to do our best to make consolation matches happen.
That's right! £20 to enter – 100% of entry fee will be added to prize pot. The bigger the division, the bigger the prize!
These will run as Adults (over 18 and under 30) and Masters (Over 30s, combining Masters 30+ and Seniors 40+)
Absolute division is an for those already signed up for Gi and/or No-Gi divisions already.
All teams will be allowed 2 coach passes. These can be collected upon arrival to the venue. Extra passes will be granted for bigger teams:
10+ Athletes = 3 passes
20+ Athletes = 4 passes
Doors open for weigh-ins - 7:30am
Doors Open for Spectators - 8:00am
Rules meeting for athletes and coaches - 8:30am
Matches to start - 9am
The venue will open at 7:30am to start weigh ins.
You must weigh in your division start time.
Weigh-ins will be . This is for less complications for those competing in both Gi and No-Gi.
There are no allowances.
We see competition as an opportunity for athletes to test themselves against different opposition. That is why, where there are less than 3 athletes in a division, we will look to merge. This will be by weight or by age. We will inform you if we merge your division.
If you are not happy with your merged division, or if we cannot find a suitable match, you will be fully refunded.
Divisions of 3 athletes will be run round robin style.
Spectator entry will be £5 payable on the door by cash or card.
Doors will open to spectators at 8:00am.
The Gateway
Leicester
LE2 7DR
Access to the car park is off Jarrom Street.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates
Registration
Registration Deadline
May 30, 2026
Cancellation Deadline
May 30, 2026
Registration handled by event organizer
Venue
Organizer
Leicester Grappling Series
Competition Rules
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