1.1) BJJ Roots events are open for pre-registration only. Pre-registration will open several weeks prior to the event and will close six days prior to the event. You will require a Smoothcomp Account to register for the event.

1.2) Registration for the competition must be done through the Smoothcomp event page. Select “Register to the event” and follow the necessary steps to select your preferred division/belt/weight. To complete the registration, follow the payment link at the end of the registration to complete your payment.

1.3) Your registration’s status will remain ‘incomplete’ until the payment via Smoothcomp has been completed.



1.4) Please read the information section on the Smoothcomp event page for details on important dates and information specific to that competition.

2.1) Competitors Gi’s will be checked prior to the competition. BJJ Roots officials have the right to ask a competitor to change his/her Gi if it is deemed unsuitable for competition. Gi standards follow IBJJF standards; only white, black, or royal blue colors are permitted for adults and juveniles (kids additionally to white, blue and black are allowed to wear pink, grey and purple Gi color) . A Gi is deemed unsuitable if it has holes and tears, is wet or dirty with unpleasant odors, is too long/short, or has too many patches which limit the opponent’s ability to grip.



2.2) Male competitors (adults, juvenile and kids) are not allowed to wear anything such as a rash guard or t-shirt underneath the Gi; female competitors must wear a rashguard or a very tight shirt underneath the Gi. However, female competitors are not allowed to wear t-shirts underneath the Gi.

2.3) Kids Gi should be tailored using cotton or cotton-like fabric only (pearl weave or ripstop fabrics are accepted for full kids gi (Jacket and Pants)), (Taekwondo or Karate Gis are not allowed). The fabric should not be so thick or hard to impede an opponent from gripping it.

For juvenile, adult, master, and senior divisions, a Gi fashioned from woven fabric is mandatory and ripstop fabric is not allowed on the jacket but it's accepted on the pants.

2.4) No-Gi Rash guards: Following IBJJF standards, both genders must wear a shirt of elastic material (skin tight called rash guard) long enough to cover the torso all the way to the waistband of the shorts, colored black, white, or black and white, and with at least 50% of the rank color(belt) to which the athlete belongs. Rash guards with 100% the color of the athlete’s rank (belt) are also permitted. However, regular T-Shirts are not allowed.

2.5) Rashguard color and fabric for No Gi (Kids only)

Both genders must wear a shirt of elastic material (skin tight) long enough to cover the torso all the way to the waistband of the shorts, any color is fine for the kids as long as the fabric is elastic and skin tight.

Any shorts for kids will be accepted.

Normal t-shirt is not allowed.

2.6) Shorts fabric for No Gi (Adults only)

Male

Board shorts without pockets or with the pockets stitched completely shut, without buttons, exposed drawstrings, zippers or any form of plastic or metal that could present a risk to the opponent, long enough to cover at least halfway down the thigh (no more than 15 cm from the knee), and no longer than the knee.

Preferable is compression shorts made of elastic material (skin tight) worn beneath the shorts.

Compression alone is not accepted.

Female

Shorts, compression pants (skin-tight spats) and/or compression shorts. The shorts must not have pockets or have the pockets stitched completely shut, must not have buttons, zippers or any kind of plastic or metal that could present a risk to the opponent, and must be long enough to cover halfway down the thigh (no more than 15 cm from the knee) and no longer than the knee.

Note: For black belts, a small red area will be tolerated but must not decharacterize the athlete’s rank color. Graphical/Animated Rash guards are not allowed at all times, regardless of their colors or color percentage distribution.

To be safe, you may consider buying BJJ Roots gears that follow IBJJF standards at the following link.

3.1) All competitors should have their nails trimmed before arriving at the venue. Long fingernails and toenails will not be allowed.

3.2) Long hair must be tied up for the comfort of both athlete and opponent.

3.3) Competitors wearing hair dye, makeup, or any beauty products that stain the competition mat surface or their opponent’s Gi will be disqualified.

3.4) Competitors with skin infection/condition must come forward prior to weigh-ins. They shall be directed to the medical team on-site, and the medical team will then review whether the competitor is fit to compete.

3.5) Using/wearing headgear, footgear, jewellery, hair pins, eyewear, groin guards, or any other hard material protector that may potentially cause harm to the opponent or the competitor is forbidden.

Rules Update Guide 2021

Download IBJJF Rules Book 2021

If the fighter ends up alone in his category (Belt, Age, Weight). Our organization will get in touch with the athlete coach to consult him/her on merging the athlete into a different bracket according to the following sequence:

1- Higher Weight

2- Higher Age

3- Higher Belt (Only Applicable to Kids' Divisions and Competitions)

Note: Any above merging scenarios will only occur once we get approval from the athlete (for adults) or the parents (for kids).

1. Our competition format follows IBJJF single elimination bracket for four competitors and above.

2. For brackets that end up with three competitors, we will follow single elimination with the first loser gets a second chance.

3. For brackets that end up with two competitors, we will follow a single elimination format.

4. For brackets that end up with one competitor, we will contact the fighter to suggest a merge with another bracket, mostly the higher weight division, or a younger entry if a higher weight is unavailable. If the competitor rejects the suggestion to be merged, we will follow IBJJF standard practice to award him the medal with no fight, but team points will not be awarded in this case.

Note: Ending alone in the division doesn't grant you any refund; our organization has a NO refund policy.

GI & NO GI TOURNAMENT

Just before his/her first fight, the athlete will check his/her weight with the Gi. No advance weight in will be allowed, Weigh in will be allowed only 30 minutes before the fight schedule.

Note: Weigh in will be called according to the order of the fights. Please don't come too early if your fight is late.

Example: Adult white belt division starts at 5:00 PM; please don't come at 10:00 AM to weigh in; the 10:00 AM weight-in slot is prioritized for those fighting at 10:30 AM.

However, weigh in will be called by our registration/weigh in counter and following a specific order, and it won't be accepting random check-in. There is only one opportunity to check the weight. If the competitor does not make his/her weight, they will be disqualified immediately. Please make sure that you are in the correct weight division. You cannot change divisions if you do not make your designated division. No changes will be accepted on the day of the Tournament, no refund. 

Please check the official weight measurement used in tournament.

All athletes should fight and weigh-in with the attire following their respective division (Gi or No Gi).

All athletes' uniforms should respect IBJJF uniform standards in Gi and No Gi. Any athlete who doesn't have the required attire according to IBJJF's standard will be disqualified immediately. Hence please read the section above for Uniforms carefully.

To be safe, you may consider purchasing our BJJ Roots gears that follow IBJJF standards at the  following link.

Each of our series of competitions might have a different start time; hence we encourage you to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest update.

There will be a 300-gram weight allowance. Competitors who fail to make weight during the designated period will be disqualified on the day of the event. We would also recommend that competitors to move to a heavier weight class before registrations close to avoid disqualification.

1. Start by logging in to your smoothcomp account.

2. Go to "my account"

3. You will see an overview of your registrations. You may make changes from here if you wish to edit or cancel.

4. If the period to edit is open (set by the organizer), you may click ‘edit’ to change your weight class, etc. Once you click ‘edit’, you will see your current registration values. From there, you’ll be able to make changes and click ‘save’ at the bottom of the page.

Note: Participants are not allowed to make any more updates, modifications (belt change, weight change, etc.), or withdrawals once the registration has been closed. 

No modification or update after brackets has been released.

1. Brackets of 2 fighters will have 1 match only.
2. Brackets of 3 fighters. each fighter will get 2 fights.
3. Brackets of 4 fighters, each fighter will get 3 fights.
4. Brackets of 5 fighters and above, each fighter will get 4 fights as max.

Tiebreaker for round robin:

Head to head --> Number of wins by submission --> Sum of all matches points --> Fastest submission (in seconds) --> Sum of all opponents score (lower is better)

Please note that our match scheduling is generated automatically through the Smoothcomp system and is not manually created. The only setting we can control in the schedule is the fighter rest time (per fight and not per minute). If you notice any of the issues, please refer to the following:

1. Two fighters from the same gym facing each other in the first round. Note: This is unintentional and purely accidental. If you spot this issue, please contact us at +60 14-719 0208 or email info@bjjroots.co once the schedule is released so we can make the necessary adjustments.
2. A fighter is scheduled for two matches at the same time. Note: This is also an accidental occurrence. If you encounter this issue, please reach out to us at the contact details above for correction.
3. Insufficient rest time between fights. Note: The system allows us to set rest time per fight, not per minute. For example, if you are scheduled for Fight #2 and Fight #4, you are expected to rest during Fight #3 (approximately 4–5 minutes, depending on its duration). However, if Fight #3 ends early due to a submission, disqualification, or no-show, the system will call Fight #4 sooner than expected. In such cases, please communicate with your coach, scoreboard official, or referee verbally to ensure you get the necessary rest time.

We want to emphasize that these issues are unintentional and must be addressed manually when they arise. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

1. All fighters must present their ID (passport copy, driving license, PR IC, IC) to verify their Smoothcomp entered date of birth.
2. Any other document such as (library card, student card ... etc) will be rejected, only government official IDs are accepted.
3. Failure to provide an official ID or any discrepancy between the presented ID and the registered date of birth will result in immediate disqualification.