

U8/L1 – Nottingham u8 Festival & u12, u16 Red Belt Open
November 29, 2026

Venue: Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Harvey Road (via Beechdale Road), Nottingham. NG8 3GP (Sat Nav NG8 3BB)
Categories:
A: Under 8 Years (players aged 6-7 years)
B: U12 Novice and Red Belt (players aged 8-11 years inclusive) C: U16 Novice and Red Belt (players aged 12-15 years inclusive)
Method of Elimination
Under 8’s – All players will be put into groups of four and will participate in randori with each of their group members. There will be no medal placings, all will receive a participation medal.
U12 & U16 Red Belt Open – Where possible competitors will be divided into pools of three, four or five based on gender, age and weight.
The tournament director reserves the right to amend weight categories as
necessary. BJA technical restrictions will apply throughout.
**CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2026** (or when entry reaches its limit)
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