Pro Sport Grappling - Welsh Open 2

Who will be the Welsh National Champion?

Entry is NOW OPEN for the 2024 Welsh Open Gi & NoGi BJJ Championships supported by the UKBJJA.

WELSH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION

TIME - Doors open 9.00am with first match at 10.00am
DATE - Sunday 7th April 2024
PLACE - Ebbw Vale Sports Complex, Lime Ave, Ebbw Vale NP23 6GL

FIGHT MORE - PAY LESS
Same great price but double the matches! Sounds good? As Bjj Black Belts we, the owners of Pro Sport Grappling know how important mat time is and how frustrating it can be when you only get one match at an event. That’s why for 2024 we aim to give all competitors a minimum of 2 matches per division, even if you lose your first match! So, for example if you enter both Gi and NoGi divisions we aim to give you at least 4 matches*. We also discount the additional division so it’s even better value for money.

STRAIGHT FINALS - best of 3 super-fights
THREE IN A DIVISION  -  IBJJF Round Robin**
FOUR OR MORE IN A DIVISION - Single elimination with consolation match (if you lose in the first round we aim to give you an additional match)
please read the details on our extra match policy here           

SAVE MONEY - REGISTER EARLY
Early Bird Prices
Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £35 / 2 Divisions £55
Adult – 1 Division £45 / 2 Divisions £75 / 3 Divisions £95 

Normal Prices
Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £45 / 2 Divisions £65
Adult – 1 Division £55 / 2 Divisions £85 / 3 Division £105

Late Prices (final week before event)
Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £55 / 2 Divisions £75
Adult – 1 Division £65 / 2 Divisions £95 / 3 Division £115 

Please note the above discounts are calculated at checkout and at the time of payment not registration so register early and complete check out to get the best deal.

FREE T-SHIRT
Don’t forget to order your FREE event T-Shirt supplied by Smash Jiu Jitsu Clothing when you register during early or normal registration. Not available during late period.  

WHAT TO EXPECT
-          WE AIM TO GIVE 2 MATCHES FOR EACH DIVISION WHERE POSSIBLE!*
-          FREE Event T-Shirt from Smash Jiu Jitsu Clothing
-          Up to £500 Cash Prize & Live Broadcast Adult Absolute Divisions
-          Large discount entry if entering both Gi & NoGi
-          Event sponsored by Scramble and Enyo Pro Jiu Jitsu
-          IBJJF Rule set for all divisions
-          FREE Parking
-          Giant TV Scoreboards on all areas
-          Internet based event management system to keep the event schedule on time
-          Huge LED Wall showing live schedule and mat times
-          Sports specialist Paramedics
-          IBJJF Full 8m size Pro mat areas
-          Custom Podium and Medals
-          National level referees and officials
-          Official event photographer
-          Official event Videographer
-          On-Line registration
-          On-Line Schedule in real-time
-          On-Line results in real-time
-          Warm Up area & Bull Pen
-          Crowd safety barriers

OTHER INFORMATION
-          There is free parking at the venue & other paid parking locally
-          Spectators pay on the day £5
-          Junior divisions will be in the morning where possible
-          Team trophies will be given to the top three teams based on medal totals.
-          Best academy trophy will be given to the top academy based on medal totals  

DIVISIONS AVAILABLE 
Junior - Juvenile - Adult - Master 1-7   

COACH PASSES
Every gym will be allocated gym passes based on the number of competitors. The coach passes will be available for collection on the check-in desk and you will need to wear one to access the mat side coaching stations. Please return when leaving.
1-5 Competitors = 1 Coach Pass
6+ = 2 Coach Passes

ABSOLUTE DIVISION sponsored by Scramble and Enyo  
NEW Live Broadcast Adult NoGi Absolute Divisions with Cash Prize. Our new Scramble male & Enyo female absolute divisions are Open Weight & Open Grade under IBJJF Black Belt NoGi rules. These 2 divisions will be Live broadcast by a production & camera team from Fightwortld.TV to our Pro Sport Grappling YouTube Channel and are free to watch and share.   

SCRAMBLE MALE AND ENYO FEMALE NOGI ABSOLUTE CASH PRIZE BREAKDOWN
-          2-7 entries in division £100
-          8-15 entries in division £300
-          16+ entries in division £500  

In addition to the above prize the male division winner will receive a £100 voucher from Scramble and the female division winner will receive Enyo merchandise plus 2 VIP tickets to their next event.

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REGISTRATION
Registration fees will be offered at a discounted rate, then a normal rate, then a late entry rate. Discounts are offered if entering multiple categories. Please enter early for the best price.

Registration open until 03/04/2024 (or when capacity is reached). Please read our Refund/ Credit Policy page for details on cancellation.

You can make changes to your registration via your Smoothcomp account until midnight on 3rd April 2024. Event organisers may make changes to your division but it is the athlete's responsibility to move divisions if they wish.  Instructions on how to make changes here https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel

REFUNDS Please see our Refund/Credit policy page for details Refund/Credit policy

WEIGH INS  Weigh ins are around half an hour before the start of your division. We run a Smart Registration and Smart Weigh-In system which uses your Smoothcomp ID barcode. Please have this ready on arrival at the venue. This can be found on your Smoothcomp account section. There is also a video here on how to obtain this.
https://vimeo.com/user169054688/prosportsmartweigh-in

EVENT RULES
-          Pro MMA fighters, competitive wrestlers and Judo Black belts must fight blue or above or face DQ.
-          NoGi Competitors must wear rash guard and appropriate shorts/spats
-          Please make sure you register in the correct weight division as failure to make weight will result in DQ without refund. There is NO TOLERANCE on weight categories and weigh ins are with Gi and Belt for all Gi events and with Shorts/Spats and Rash Guard for NoGi.
-          All competitors will be weighed just before they compete, there is no early weigh in available.
-          In the case of one athlete in a division please indicate on registration if you wish us to change your division or refund. If indicated we will attempt to move you to the next available category. Please note that we can only move up a division NOT down.

BRACKETS AND SCHEDULE
48 hours prior to the tournament, the event brackets and tentative schedule will be released. You will be able to locate both on the event page brackets and schedule tab. We will have a giant live schedule screen in the sports hall plus remote TV's with the same information on. You can also monitor when your matches are coming up by checking the tab on your mobile device during the competition. We will also make an announcement in the venue to report to weigh-in. If a competitor does not report for weigh-in when called they will be DQ without refund so please be at the mat on time for your matches.

COMPETITOR LISTS
Competitor Lists will be live throughout the registration process and can be viewed by checking out the registrations tab on the event page.