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Why Does Your Tournament Start Three Hours Late? Inside BJJ Tournament Schedule Delays

Why Does Your Tournament Start Three Hours Late? Inside BJJ Tournament Schedule Delays

From BJJ World

July 30, 2026

Estimated Match Times: What They Actually Mean Every BJJ competitor knows the feeling. Division starts at 10 AM. You warm up, stretch, watch the first few matches, check Smoothcomp — and suddenly it’s 12:30 PM and your bracket hasn’t been called yet. By the time you actually step on the mat, it’s past 1 PM. […]

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