Clean Grappling/Board style shorts in good repair or Gi pants. No spats/tights/leggings will be allowed as the outermost garment. (No basketball style and no tears or excessive fraying)
Clean rash guard or snug fitting t-shirt
No cups/groin protectors (if caught competing with one, this will be grounds for disqualification)
Knee pads w/o any metal or hard plastic bracings and mouth guard optional
Children, Youth, and Juniors
Novice: Under 6 months of training in submission wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, and/or wrestling. (White belts Only)
Beginner: >6 to 18 months experience.
Intermediate: >18 to 36 months experience.
Advanced: >3 years or more experience.
Adults
Novice: Under 6 months of training in submission wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, and/or wrestling. (White belts Only
Beginner: >6 months – 2 years (white belts only).
Intermediate: >2-5 years, or blue belt.
Advanced: Over 5 years, or purple belt and above.
*Any wrestler with extensive experience (over 2 years in high school, or any collegiate experience) must enter at least intermediate no-gi. Judo, Sambo, and MMA experience count the same as BJJ.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Competitors weigh-in WITH no-gi uniform on. Competitors will have until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday before the tournament to update registration information. To avoid disqualification, we recommend that all competitors double check their weight before this date, especially youth and junior competitors as sudden growth spurts can happen.
Children, Youth, and Juniors (ages 5-17) Weight Classes *
When registering, children, youth, and junior competitors, are required to submit actual current weight. Please be accurate and double check weight with their no-gi attire, as these numbers will help us to form the best brackets possible. Please avoid having children cut weight. In order to discourage weight cutting with our children, we use what is commonly called and known as the 10-2 rule. We try and keep the children within 10% of each others body weight and within 2 years in age.
*Please note that children and youth division routinely combine boys and girls.
(ages 5-12)
(ages 13-17)
*Please avoid having children, youth, and juniors cut weight.
*Please avoid having children cut weight. In order to discourage weight cutting with our children, we use what is commonly called and known as the 10-2 rule. We try and keep the children within 10% of each others body weight and within 2 years in age.
Weight Divisions
Rooster – 122.5 lbs. and Below
Light Feather – 122.6 to 136.0 lbs.
Feather – 136.1 to 149.0 lbs.
Light – 149.1 to 162.5 lbs.
Middle – 162.6 to 175.5 lbs.
Medium Heavy – 175.6 to 188.5 lbs.
Heavy – 188.6 to 202.0 lbs.
Super-Heavy – 202.1 to 215.0 lbs.
Ultra Heavy – 215.1 lbs. and Above
Weight Divisions
Class A – 136.0 lbs. and Below
Class B – 136.1 to 158.0 lbs.
Class C – 158.1 lbs and Above
