Nebraska Jiu-Jitsu Championship Spring Open 2026

Lincoln Christian High School

5801 S 84th St (S 84th
St & Old Cheney Rd), Lincoln, NE 68516

Doors open at 7:30 AM,
Weigh-ins Start at 8:00 AM. Competitors must be weighed in 1 hour before their division is
called. The tournament starts at 9:00 AM





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Cancel Registration with a full
refund deadline APRIL 7th, 11:59 PM Cancellation after deadline will result
in an event credit to your SmoothComp account for any other future event. 


: April 7th, 11:59 PM


We do not take late registrations or registrations at the event



-Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott
Lincoln Southeast

8455 Andermatt Dr, Lincoln, NE 68526, 402-325-6400


-Hampton Inn Lincoln-South/Heritage
Park

5922 Vandervoort Dr, Lincoln, NE
68516, 402-420-7800

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A concession stand will be open and
operated by the high school booster club onsite at the tournament.



This tournament will have brackets for
men’s and women's divisions, and for competitors age 4 and up. All skill levels
are welcome.

Tournament medals will be awarded for
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Team trophies will be awarded for Overall Team Champions, Adult Team Champions, Kids Team Champions.

Cash prizes for: Fastest Submission $50, Men's No Gi Absolute Champion $100, Men's Gi Absolute Champion $100, Women's No Gi Absolute Champion $100, Women's Gi Absolute Champion $100



The competitor list will be viewable
throughout the registration process. Please ensure your information is entered
correctly by checking your registration on the registration tab above.



All competitors, coaches, and parents
will have until April 7th, 11:59 PM, prior to registration closing, to make any edits
to their registrations. You can make these changes by logging into your account
and modifying your registration details. At this deadline, registrations become
finalized, and there will be no further changes allowed. Competitors who find
themselves without another competitor in their division may choose to move
themselves up in division (weight or rank) or cancel the registration for a
full credit.



After the deadline to edit
registration info on April 7th, 11:59 PM, competitors who do not have anyone in
their division will be combined into another appropriate division. All athletes
who remain alone in their divisions once brackets are finalized, and have no
combinations available to them, they will receive a full coupon credit for
entry to any future Nebraska Jiu-Jitsu Championship event.



In the event you have to cancel your
registration, a full event credit will be provided automatically via SmoothComp. The cancellation deadline is by April 7th, 11:59 PM. After the deadline to
edit registration, all registrations are considered final with no event credit
available. Credits are issued when you log into your account and cancel your
event registration. Coupon codes are viewable in the “My Account” area of
SmoothComp. Competitors whose opponents no showed or withdrew from their
division, leaving them without a match on event day, will receive a full coupon
credit if there are no other appropriate divisions available.



Friday Afternoon before the tournament, April 10th, the event brackets and schedule will be released. You will be able to
locate both on the event page brackets and schedule tab. At the tournament,
there will be a flat screen TV where the event schedule is displayed. The
referee at your mat will also make a courtesy call for you to come to the mat
if you haven’t already presented yourself for the bracket. Please be at the mat
on time for your matches. We ask that you make sure to be present in the venue
60 minutes prior to your division start time. Some matches end faster
than others, so this may allow us to start some divisions sooner. You can also see
when your matches are coming up by checking the tab on your mobile device
during the competition. The schedule is tentative and may change based on the number
of athletes registered.

We will have 1 chair on each side of
every score table, 1 for each coach of the competitor on the mat. The only
other people allowed within the barricades during the tournament are the
competitors on the mat having their match and the competitors on deck.


There will be a professionally trained medic on site.



Weigh-ins begin at 8 AM the day of the
tournament. Athletes may weigh in throughout the day but must weigh-in at least
60 minutes prior to the start of their division. Athletes may wear whatever
appropriate attire they choose to weigh-in. You ARE NOT required to weigh in
with your Gi. If an athlete cannot make weight, they will be moved up to the
next available weight class, if there are no athletes in higher weight classes
you will be disqualified. Athletes will be given a 3 lbs. weight allowance. We
do this to ensure the integrity of the brackets. Registration may be edited by
the athlete until April 6th, 11:59 PM.



Nebraska Jiu-Jitsu Championship runs a
double elimination format. If there are two athletes in a division, it will be
the best 2 out of 3. If there are three athletes in a division, it will be
round-robin. If there are four or more athletes in a division, it will be
double elimination. There will be a match to determine a third place.  In the event of a tie, in the round robin
format, winners will be chosen based on most submissions, if there is still a
tie, winner will be chosen by most points scored in the matches they win. There will not be any
overtime. See full rules HERE




Gi

Age 4-9 regulation time: 3 min matches
at all skill levels.

Age 10-15 regulation time: 4 min matches all skill levels.


Age 16-17 regulation time: 5 min matches all skill levels.

Adult age 18-29 regulation time:

05
minutes – White

06
minutes – Blue

07
minutes – Purple

08
minutes – Brown

10
minutes – Black

Master
age 30-39 regulation time:

05
minutes – White & Blue

06
minutes – Purple, Brown & Black

Senior
age 40 and above regulation time:

05
minutes – All belt and skill levels.

No
Gi

Age 4-9 regulation time: 3 min matches
at all skill levels.

Age 10-15 regulation time: 4 min matches all skill levels.

Age 16-17 regulation time: 5 min matches all skill levels.

Adult age 18-29 regulation time:

05
minutes – Beginner

06
minutes – Intermediate

08
minutes – Advanced



Master
age 30-39 regulation time:

05
minutes – Beginner

06
minutes – Intermediate and Advanced

Senior
age 40 and above regulation time:

05
minutes – All skill levels.



Win via Submission within regulation
time.
Win via points within regulation time.
Win by opponent disqualification.
Win via opponent forfeiture.
Win via referee decision.

Submission is based upon physical
tapping, a verbal tap, or yelling during a submission attempt. If an opponent
must have the match stopped for any injury related incident or any other reason
beyond control that does not warrant any disqualifications, the opponent will
have 5 mins to return to the match or they will have to forfeit the match.



Warm up mats will be set up for
athletes and coaches only.



Each academy will
be allowed up to 3 coaches to enter the event at no charge.