# Leicester Grappling Series - Winter Open 2026 > Competition in Leicester, England, United Kingdom | February 28, 2026 ## Overview **Event Type:** Competition **Description:** The Winter 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](https://ibjjf.com/books-videos). 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%! *Note: this excludes cash prize absolute and not subject to additional discount for black/brown belts.* 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**additional division**for those already signed up for Gi and/or No-Gi divisions already.**Absolute divsions cannot be signed up to on their own.** 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**at least 1 hour before**your division start time. Weigh-ins will be**without the Gi**. This is for less complications for those competing in both Gi and No-Gi. There are no allowances.**If you miss weight, you cannot be moved up a weight class.** 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. There will be ample parking a short 2 minute walk from the venue in the car park for: Bede House 11 Western Blvd, Leicester LE2 7EJ Access to the car park is by Bede Island Road off Western Boulevard. If Bede House Car Park is full, there is overflow parking a short 5-6 walk from the venue: DMU Main Car Park The Gateway Leicester LE2 7DR Access to the car park is off Jarrom Street. Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/leicester_grappling_series) and [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/leicesteropenjiujitsu) for updates **Status:** Scheduled ## Dates **Start:** February 28, 2026 ## Location **Venue:** The Avenue **Location:** Leicester, England, United Kingdom ## Pricing **Price Range:** £20 – £45 ## Links - Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/28106 --- **Last Updated:** March 06, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/leicester-grappling-series-winter-open-2026)