# NORTHERN GI + NOGI BJJ IBJJF & SUBMISSION ONLY RULESET OPEN 9 IN SHEFFIELD > Competition in Penzance, England, United Kingdom | October 18, 2025 ## Overview **Event Type:** Competition **Description:** **White Belts or Equivalent** **Blue Belts or Equivalent** **Purple Belts & Equivalent.** **Brown Belts & Equivalent.** **Black Belts & Equivalent.** **Also+16 years - Adult**Competitors for the existing**GI + NOGI**Submission Only Ruleset. All grappling styles and experience levels are welcomed. **STEEL CITY COMBAT SPORTS EVENTS**invites**COMPETITORS**to compete in the **NORTHERN GI + NOGI SUBMISSION OPEN 9 - SHEFFIELD** **Saturday 18th October 2025**-**E**nglish**I**nstitute**o**f**S**ports - Near Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Coleridge Rd,**SHEFFIELD**S9 5DA Parking is free at this event. Entry for**SPECTATORS COSTS £5**on the door (pay by cash or contactless). **All parents accompanying their children must pay the spectators fee on the day ofthe competition of £5.** It's**FREE**entry for under 5yrs old. 2 instructors as**CORNERMEN**per club maximum. Club coaches / Cornermen will now be contacted and put on a list. Parents accompanied with their own children as**CORNERMEN**is £5 each. A friend as a**CORNERMEN**is £5. **DOORS OPEN AT 08:00** **RULES MEETING AT 09:15-09:30** -20Kg -24Kg -28Kg -32Kg -36Kg -40Kg -44Kg -48Kg -52Kg -56Kg -60Kg -64Kg -68Kg -72Kg -76Kg -80Kg +80Kg -35Kg, -40Kg, -45Kg, -50Kg, -55Kg, -60Kg, -65Kg, -70Kg, -75Kg, -80Kg, +80Kg -55Kg, -60Kg, -65Kg, -70Kg, -75Kg, -80Kg, -85Kg, -90Kg, -95Kg, +95Kg This high-spec venue is the largest multi-sports training centre in the UK and has free parking, a restaurant opening from 8am, and the hall we're located in has the capacity for 250 spectators in the gallery seats. High quality Judo mats will be used for the standard size (6m x 6m) competition areas. **Early bird registration (£30) is available until the 20th June 23:59 2025.** **Normal registration (£35) is available until the19th Setember 23:59 2025.** **Late entry registration (£40) is available until the 16th October 23:59 2025.** **Want to do both GI and NOGI? Add the second category for only£20**. **Last chance to cancel 9thOctober23:592025** **All registrations are refundable until the 10th October2025** **Early bird registration (£35) is available until the20th June23:59 2025.** **Normal registration (£40) is available until the19th Setember23:59 2025.** **Late entry registration (£45) is available until the16th October23:59 2025.** **Want to do both GI and NOGI? Add the second category for only£20**. **Last chance to cancel 9th October 23:592025** **All registrations are refundable until the 10th October 2025** We have single elimination rounds, round robin elimination rounds and a head 2 head best of three elimination rounds. If time allows (depending on registration numbers) we may run additional matches within each category for experience only. Weight and/or age categories may be merged if too few competitors register for any given category. Merges will begin from 14th of October and we will consult with affected competitors in the lower weight/upper age division being merged where possible. If you are interested in discussing our sponsorship packages or have any general questions about the event, please get in touch via email or social media (see links below). **Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 7 29/03/2025**[HERE](https://photos.app.goo.gl/7Mr7hd45XNZYqJ9F9) **Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 6 19/10/2024**[HERE](https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNgJyPO0Fx_J0_nI62SYyouS13AqUQLcDozZLqQfwKVBcPQHUUVdGv2eJ0WEkR56w?key=U20xMS1rSUFHc1ZSS3BBV2c1Z29jeVNiR0hDOUpn) **Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open 522/06/2024**[HERE](https://photos.app.goo.gl/Tkb3pbwGPDYUZUeS6) **Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open417/02/2024**[HERE](https://photos.app.goo.gl/X36Jbqt1fFPqQeMV6) **Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGISubmissionOpen 3 20/10/2023**[HERE](https://photos.app.goo.gl/4XGNhyJAsUGqrPFQ9) **Videos + Photos Northern GI+NOGI Submission Open2 01/07/2023**[HERE](https://photos.app.goo.gl/kXVUr7tvvSZ3BDGPA) [NORTHERN GI + NOGI SUBMISSION OPEN 8](https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/22454) **Status:** Scheduled ## Dates **Start:** October 18, 2025 ## Location **Venue:** English Institute of Sport Sheffield **Location:** Penzance, England, United Kingdom ## Pricing **Price Range:** £35 – £40 ## Links - Registration: https://www.steelcitycombatsportsevents.com/ - Source: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/24050 - Instagram: https://Instagram.com/steelcitycombatsportsevents - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089316970585 ## Tags IBJJF, Gi, No-Gi, Sub Only --- **Last Updated:** March 06, 2026 **Data Source:** BJJ.Space (https://bjj.space/events/northern-gi-nogi-bjj-ibjjf-submission-only-ruleset-open-9-in-sheffield)