Description
World Series of Jiu-Jitsu - Cash Prize Tournament For All Divisions
WSOJJ Denver Tournament May 16th
Divisions for ALL Belt Levels for Adult Men and Women with standard payouts + 2 guaranteed $1k cash prize brackets!
Denver, Colorado | Saturday May 16
This event features 2 guaranteed $1,000 cash prize No-Gi divisions: Expert (Brown/Blacks) and Intermediate (Blue Belt) -185lbs divisions. In addition, all other divisions will follow our standard payout structure, with prize money based on the number of competitors in each bracket, up to $1,000 per division.
🗓 Registration
Registration is open from March 28th through May 13th Entry Fee: $149
Early Bird pricing available through April 13th
💵 Payouts
This event includes 2 guaranteed cash prize divisions plus standard divisions with payouts based on bracket size.
Guaranteed Cash Prize Divisions
The following two featured divisions each have a guaranteed $1,000 payout to 1st place:
- Intermediate - Blue Belt No-Gi – under 185 lbs
- Expert - Brown and Black Belt Belt No-Gi – under 185 lbs
These two divisions are guaranteed regardless of bracket size.
Standard Division Payouts
All other divisions will pay out based on the number of competitors in the bracket.
Up to $1,000 payout per division, based on the number of competitors. The more athletes who sign up, the more we can give away.
- 2 Competitors: 1st = $150
- 3 Competitors: 1st = $225
- 4 Competitors: 1st = $300
- 5 Competitors: 1st = $375
- 6 Competitors: 1st = $450
- 7 Competitors: 1st = $525
- 8 Competitors: 1st = $600
- 9 Competitors: 1st = $675
- 10 Competitors: 1st = $750
- 11 Competitors: 1st = $825
- 12 Competitors: 1st = $900
- 13 Competitors: 1st = $975
- 14 Competitors: 1st = $1,000
- 15 Competitors: 1st = $1,000
- 16 Competitors: 1st = $1,000, 2nd = $200
✅ Competitor Guarantee
We want every athlete to have the opportunity to compete. If your division does not fill, you will be able to choose your preference during registration:
- Move into another weight division
- Move into a different age division, if available
- Move into a different belt division, if permitted
- Receive a full refund if you prefer not to move
This gives every competitor protection. You will either compete within your selected limits or receive your money back.
⚖️ Weigh-Ins
- Weigh-ins will take place the morning of the tournament
- 0.9 lb allowance
📜 Format & Rules
Match Length
Match times are determined by athlete level:
- Beginner / White Belt: 5 minutes
- Intermediate / Blue Belt: 6 minutes
- Advanced / Purple Belt: 7 minutes
- Expert / Brown and Black Belts: 7 minutes
Scoring
The event will follow IBJJF scoring rules without advantages.
Points will be awarded only after 3 seconds of positional control, as determined by the referee.
Points System
- Takedown: 2 points
- Sweep: 2 points
- Knee on Belly: 2 points
- Guard Pass: 3 points
- Mount: 4 points
- Back Control (hooks or body triangle): 4 points
No advantages will be used. Only points and penalties will determine the score.
Tie-Break Rules
If a match is tied at the end of regulation, it will move to a 2-minute Golden Score period.
The first athlete to score during Golden Score will be declared the winner.
If no athlete scores during Golden Score, the match will move to EBI Overtime.
EBI Overtime
Athletes will alternate starting from:
- Back control with seatbelt and hooks only
- Armbar / Spider-Web position
Each athlete will receive an equal number of attempts, best 2 out of 3.
The winner will be determined by:
- Fastest submission, or
- If there is no submission, the fastest escape time
If the match is still tied after overtime, the referee will determine the winner based on overall performance and submission attempts.
NO-GI Ruleset & Modifications
All other technical rules, including legal and illegal techniques, penalties, uniform requirements, and athlete conduct, will follow the current IBJJF ruleset, with the following event-specific modification:
- Leg reaping is allowed for positional control only
- Submission attempts from a reaping position are not allowed
Any rule not specifically modified above will default to the official IBJJF rules.
For the most current IBJJF rules, please refer to the official IBJJF website.
