UKGCC 3rd Edition - Buckinghamshire
The third edition of the Grappling Combat Championship will take place at the High Wycombe Judo Club, offering a welcoming environment for both first-time competitors and seasoned participants alike.
Watch some highlights from our second edition on our YouTube channel playlist.
Registrations
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- Registration closes on February 9th.
- No registrations will be accepted on the day of the competition.
- All registrations and payments must be completed through Smoothcomp by February 9th.
- Payments are not accepted at the door except for spectators.
Venue
This is the first time we host an event at the High Wycombe Judo Club. The centre offers a large dojo area where we will have 3 fighting mats, along with the podium, weigh in stations and medics.
Warm up mats will be available in one of the studio rooms, located at the same level as the dojo, showers and locker rooms.
Friends and family can watch your match from the bleachers positioned just in front of the mats.
Upstairs you will find a lovely bar with tables and windows overlooking the dojo on the one side, and a balcony with a view of the heath on the other side.
There is free parking on site and additional spaces are available on the neighbouring roads.
Event Day Schedule
Doors will open at 9.30 am for competitors and spectators.
Weigh in is available from 9.30, but you can weigh in at anytime during the day.
Matches will begin at 10 am.
Kids divisions will go first, followed by the Adults.
Event Day Instructions
- Please, arrive at the venue at least 90 minutes before your scheduled fight. If your fight is the first one of the day, it is sufficient to arrive when the doors open.
- Match start times are dynamic and will be updated throughout the day on Smoothcomp.
- Continuously check your match times, as brackets may shift due to submissions, no-shows, or other unforeseen circumstances.
- Ensure you are at the mat, with weigh-in completed, when your match is set to start. If you are not present, your name will be called three times.
- No-shows will be disqualified without a refund.
Weigh Ins
Weigh ins will be available during the whole day.
You don't need to wear a Gi to weigh in even if your fight is in the Gi.
There is no weigh allowance and not making weight will result in a disqualification without refund.
You can change your weight within the change window publish on Smoothcomp.
Gi Divisions
The competition follow IBJJF grading system, with an additional split category for White belts over 16 years old.
For 16+, belts are split as follow:
Belt level (16+) | Description |
White Beginner | BJJ White belts with less than 1 year of experience and up to 2 stripes and no medals in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling (etc.). White belts with more than one year of experience should sign up at Novice, regardless of stripes. White belts with 3 stripes should sign up at Novice, regardless of years of experience. |
White Novice | BJJ White belts with more than one year of experience or at least 3 stripes. White belts with more than one year of experience should sign up at Novice, regardless of stripes. White belts with 3 stripes should sign up at Novice, regardless of years of experience. |
Blue | BJJ Blue belts, regardless of stripes and years of experience. |
Purple | BJJ Purple belts, regardless of stripes and years of experience. |
Brown & Black | BJJ Brown and Black belts, regardless of stripes and years of experience. |
Lower belts that want to compete at upper belt level can choose to do so but organisers will not merge them automatically if their division is empty. Brown and Black belts compete in the same division.
Coloured belts in other grappling disciplines cannot sign up at White belt, even if they are a Jiu Jitsu white belt. If you are not sure where to sign up to, please reach out. Our referees are Jiu Jitsu black belts with IBJJF accreditation and we take sandbagging very seriously and you may be disqualified without refund when you are caught competing at a skill level lower than yours.
For under 16, belts are split as follow:
Belt level (Under 16) | Description |
White | BJJ White belts only |
Grey | BJJ Grey belts, all levels |
Yellow | BGG Yellow belts, all levels |
Orange | BJJ Orange belts, all levels |
Green | BJJ Green belts, all levels |
The organisers will never merge belt levels except for Orange and Green. Lower belts can compete with upper belts only upon explicit decision of their parent/guardian.
Merging by weight would only happen by one weight division difference.
NoGi Divisions
Available from Juvenile 1
Experience level | Description |
Beginner | Less than 1 year experience and no medals in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling (etc.) |
Novice | Between 1 and 2 years experience and no medals in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling (etc.) |
Intermediate | From 2 to 4 years experience. |
Advanced | More than 4 years of experience or Purple belts. |
Elite | More than 5 years of experience or Jiu Jitsu Brown or Black belts. |
Please, consider the total years of experience in all grappling arts you have practiced with less than 5 years gap. For example, if you were a judo black belt 20 years ago and consistently never trained for 20 years and recently have begun practicing Sambo or Jiu Jitsu for less than 2 years, you are a Beginner. If you are in doubt, feel free to reach out, we are happy to help. Our referees are Jiu Jitsu black belts with IBJJF accreditation and we take sandbagging very seriously and you may be disqualified without refund when you are caught competing at a skill level lower than yours.
Age & Weight Classes
Under 18
The table shows the upper limit weigh (included) of the class. For example, 28Kg Pee Wee 1 can compete at Ultra Heavy whereas 28.1Kg Pee Wee 1 must compete at Ultra Heavy +.
The age considered is the one on the day of the competition.
It is possible that boys and girls will have compete in the same division up to 15 years old. If possible, the organizers will split groups by gender but it is not guaranteed as it depends on the actual entries.
16 and 17 years old are split by Male and Female entries.
Please note: the organisers cannot guarantee that the division in which your child is registered will have competitors on the day of the event. If your child has at least one other competitor in his/her division, the category will run.
All competitors will fight in there own age, weight and grade where possible. Competitors may be asked to move up one weight category but will not be allowed to move up to a higher belt category. Orange & Green belt categories will be merged.
Please note, there will be NO amendments and NO moving category on the day
Weight Gi & NoGi (weigh in is without the Gi) | Pee Wee 1 (4&5) | Pee Wee 2 (6&7) | Junior 1 (8&9) | Junior 2 (10&11) | Teen 1 (12&13) | Teen 2 (14&15) | Juvenile 1 (15&16) | Juvenile 2 (16&17) - Male & Female |
Rooster | 25Kg | 32Kg | 36Kg | 48Kg | 48Kg | |||
Light Feather | 28Kg | 36Kg | 40Kg | 53Kg | 53Kg | |||
Feather | 22Kg | 32Kg | 40Kg | 44Kg | 58Kg | 58Kg | ||
Light | 13Kg | 16Kg | 25Kg | 36Kg | 44Kg | 48Kg | 63Kg | 63Kg |
Middle | 16Kg | 19Kg | 28kg | 40Kg | 48Kg | 53Kg | 68Kg | 68Kg |
Medium-Heavy | 19Kg | 22Kg | 32Kg | 44Kg | 53Kg | 58Kg | 73Kg | 73Kg |
Heavy | 22Kg | 25Kg | 36Kg | 48Kg | 58Kg | 63Kg | 78Kg | 78Kg |
Super Heavy | 25Kg | 28Kg | 40Kg | 53Kg | 63Kg | 68Kg | 83Kg | 83Kg |
Ultra Heavy | 28Kg | 32Kg | 44Kg | 58Kg | 68Kg | 73Kg | 88Kg | 88Kg |
Ultra Heavy + | Over 28Kg | Over 32Kg | Over 44Kg | Over 58Kg | Over 68Kg | Over 73Kg | Over 88Kg | Over 88Kg |
18+
The table shows the upper limit weigh (included) of the class. For example, 94.3Kg can compete Heavy whereas 94.4Kg must compete at Super Heavy.
The age considered is the one on the day of the competition.
Adults: 18+
Masters: 35+
Weight Class Gi & NoGi (weigh in is without the Gi) | Male Adults & Masters | Female Adults & Masters |
Rooster | 55.5Kg | 46.5Kg |
Light Feather | 61.5Kg | 51.5Kg |
Feather | 67.5Kg | 56.5Kg |
Light | 73.5Kg | 61.5Kg |
Middle | 79.5Kg | 66.5Kg |
Middle Heavy | 85.5Kg | 71.5Kg |
Heavy | 91.5Kg | 76.5Kg |
Super Heavy | 97.5Kg | No Maximum |
Ultra Heavy | No Maximum | N/A |
Categories with at least two competitors will run.
If needed, the organisers will merge weight classes that are reasonably not too far apart.
Rules
All ages and categories will follow the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) Ruleset. Read rules here.
There will be a rules meeting on the day with our Head Referee if you have any questions about the IBJJF ruleset.
Fight Times
Category | Age | Fight Time |
Pee Wee 1 | 4 & 5 yrs | 2 Minutes |
Pee Wee 2 | 6 & 7 yrs | 3 Minutes |
Junior 1 | 8 & 9 yrs | 3 Minutes |
Junior 2 | 10 & 11 yrs | 4 Minutes |
Teen 1 | 12 & 13 yrs | 4 Minutes |
Teen 2 | 14 & 15 yrs | 4 Minutes |
Juvenile 1 | 16 yrs | 5 Minutes |
Juvenile 2 | 17 yrs | 5 Minutes |
Adults | 18+ yrs | 5 Minutes |
Spectators
The price is just £5 and you can purchase your entrance via cash or card payment on the door on the day of the event.
ALL SPECTATORS, including PARENTS OF KIDS COMPETING, also, have to pay the spectator fee.
FREE SPECTATOR ENTRY to kids under 12 years old.
COACHES - A limited number of free passes are available. Please see the coaches section for T&C.
The spectator fee allows you access to the event and the use of any facilities and allows us to continue bringing you a better event each time.
Coaches
Thank you for promoting the grappling arts setting an example for your athletes and for the children.
Being disrespectful or aggressive to any of our staff or other coaches and spectators may result in your competitor's being DQ at any point. No excuses.
Admittance
Coaches are permitted to enter the venue exclusively through the spectator entrance.
Each team will be provided with a specific number of coach passes, which is determined by the number of individual athletes registered from their team/gym on Smoothcomp.
These passes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the reception desk on the event day.
It is mandatory for all coaches to present a valid photo ID and their Smoothcomp ID, indicating affiliation with the gym they are representing, and to hold at least a BJJ Blue Belt.
Our team will not engage in discussions regarding disputes.
The allocation of coach passes is as follows:
- 0-5 individual athletes = 1 coach pass
- 6-10 individual athletes = 2 coach passes
- 11-15 individual athletes = 3 coach passes
- 16-20 individual athletes = 4 coach passes
- 21+ individual athletes = 5 coach passes
This distribution is based on Smoothcomp entries, and we urge all participants to register their gym under the correct name format on Smoothcomp.
Any additional coaches will be considered spectators and must pay the spectator fee at the door on the event day.
Medics
A team of professional medics is available throughout the day. We hire professional specialised in combat sport events, for everybody's peace of mind.
Kontakt
Tävlingsklasser
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Boys Gi 25 GBPUnder 16
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Girls Gi 25 GBPUnder 16
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Juvenile Boys Gi 25 GBP15-17 years
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Juvenile Girls Gi 25 GBP15-17 years
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Juvenile Boys No-Gi 25 GBP15-17 years
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Juvenile Girls No-Gi 25 GBP15-17 years
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Male Gi 30 GBP18 years and above
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Female Gi 30 GBP18 years and above
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Male No-Gi 30 GBP18 years and above
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Female No-Gi 30 GBP18 years and above