Free Risk Management Plan Template for BJJ & Submission Grappling Events
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
This Risk Management Plan and accompanying templates are provided by JiuJitsuInsurance.com solely as educational resources and general examples of operational risk management practices. They are intended to serve as a starting point for developing a customized safety program and do not constitute legal advice, medical advice, insurance coverage advice, or professional risk management consulting.
These materials are not legally binding, do not guarantee compliance with federal, state, or local laws, athletic commission rules, venue requirements, or insurance policy conditions, and do not guarantee the prevention of injuries, lawsuits, or insurance claims.
Every martial arts academy, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school, MMA gym, event promoter, and training facility has unique risks. Before implementing or relying on these materials, they should be reviewed and modified by your own legal counsel, insurance advisor, and qualified risk management professionals to ensure they are appropriate for your specific operations.
By using these materials, you acknowledge that JiuJitsuInsurance.com, its owners, affiliates, and contributors assume no responsibility or liability for their use or misuse.
If you promote submission grappling or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu events, you've probably been asked for a Certificate of Insurance more times than you can count. But a COI is only half the conversation — venues, athletic commissions, and increasingly your own insurance carrier want to see a Risk Management Plan before they'll work with you.
We get asked for a starting point so often that we put one together. Here's a free template you can download, customize, and use for your next event.
Why event promoters need this
A well-developed Risk Management Plan (RMP) is more than just a best practice for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other combat sports events—it's often a requirement. Many venues won't agree to host a tournament or competition unless they can see that you've planned for medical emergencies, crowd management, and incident reporting. Insurance carriers also expect promoters to have a documented Risk Management Plan before they will even consider offering coverage for an event.
Insurance companies want to know that you've established procedures for emergency response, medical staffing, mat safety, and other key operational risks before they offer you coverage. Most importantly, an RMP helps protect your event when something does go wrong. Injuries are an unavoidable reality in grappling and combat sports, but having a documented plan demonstrates that you took reasonable, professional steps to reduce risks and respond appropriately. That documentation can be invaluable if questions arise after an incident from participants, venues, insurers, or legal representatives.
Important: this is a starting point, not a finished plan
This template is exactly that — a template. It is not legal advice, and using it doesn't guarantee insurance coverage or compliance with your state's or venue's requirements. Every state, athletic commission, and venue has different rules, and your plan should reflect your actual event, your actual venue, and your actual procedures.
⚠ Before you use it:
Fill it out completely with your real event and venue details.
Have your insurance broker or legal advisor review it.
Update it every time your event, venue, or procedures change.
A generic plan sitting in a folder doesn't protect anyone. A plan your staff has actually read, that matches what you'll really do on event day, does.
Get the template
Download the free Risk Management Plan template and adapt it for your organization, your venue, and your athletes. If you have questions about how a risk management plan connects to your insurance requirements, that's exactly the kind of conversation we're happy to have.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE
This Risk Management Plan and accompanying templates are provided by JiuJitsuInsurance.com solely as educational resources and general examples of operational risk management practices. They are intended to serve as a starting point for developing a customized safety program and do not constitute legal advice, medical advice, insurance coverage advice, or professional risk management consulting.
These materials are not legally binding, do not guarantee compliance with federal, state, or local laws, athletic commission rules, venue requirements, or insurance policy conditions, and do not guarantee the prevention of injuries, lawsuits, or insurance claims.
Every martial arts academy, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school, MMA gym, event promoter, and training facility has unique risks. Before implementing or relying on these materials, they should be reviewed and modified by your own legal counsel, insurance advisor, and qualified risk management professionals to ensure they are appropriate for your specific operations.
By using these materials, you acknowledge that JiuJitsuInsurance.com, its owners, affiliates, and contributors assume no responsibility or liability for their use or misuse.
