By Avri Clements (jiujitsutimes.com)
As more jiu-jitsu events are postponed or canceled due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the IBJJF in particular has been seriously affected. With a large number of international tournaments taking place over the year, the organization has had to comply with local regulations to try to prevent the illness from spreading.
Following the news of multiple IBJJF event cancelations, we are compiling a list of canceled or modified IBJJF events to keep prospective competitors up to date with the situation. This list will be updated if and when additional events are canceled and does not include tournaments that aren’t organized by the IBJJF. Click on the links for each entry to see the official statement from the IBJJF explaining the reason for the cancelation or closed registration.
| March 18-22, 2020 Pans – Irvine, California, USA – CANCELED |
| March 28, 2020 Poznań International Open – Luboń, Poland – CANCELED |
| April 4, 2020 Washington D.C. Spring International Open – Hyattsville, Maryland, USA – CANCELED |
| April 4 & 5, 2020 Chicago Spring International Open* – Chicago, Illinois, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED *The IBJJF website has not been updated to reflect this development, but the information was sent via email to competitors who tried to sign up for the tournament |
| April 18, 2020 Tel Aviv International Open – Ganei Tikva, Center District, Israel – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| April 18 & 19, 2020 New York Spring International Open – New York, New York, USA – CANCELED |
| April 25, 2020 Detroit International Open* – Wayne, Michigan, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED *The IBJJF website has not been updated to reflect this development, but the information was sent via email to competitors who tried to sign up for the tournament |
| April 26, 2020 Dallas Spring International Open* – Denton, Texas, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED *The IBJJF website has not been updated to reflect this development, but the information was sent via email to competitors who tried to sign up for the tournament |
| May 2, 2020 Orlando Spring International Open – Kissimmee, Florida, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 2, 2020 St. Louis International Open – St. Louis, Missouri, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 2 & 3, 2020 Masters International Championship, Europe – Barcelona, Span – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 9, 2020 Atlanta Spring International Open – Atlanta, Georgia, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 10, 2020 San Diego International Open – San Diego, California, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 16, 2020 Tokyo International Championship – Ota City, Tokyo, Japan – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 16, 2020 Boston International Open – Boston, Massachusetts, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 16, 2020 Kids International Open – Grapevine, Texas, USA – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 16 & 17, 2020 Paris International Open – Paris, IDF, France – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
| May 17, 2020 Masters International Championship, Asia – Ota City, Tokyo, Japan – REGISTRATION TEMPORARILY CLOSED |
