No-Gi Divisions

New Division!

You asked for a division with heel hooks, and we heard you.

Proving Grounds is now featuring an Elite No-gi Division using the Global Submission Grappling Rule Set.

Everyone signed up in intermediate and advanced No-Gi divisions can join the Elite Division at no extra cost.

Wondering who the best of the best is, then enter the single-elimination bracket style tournament talking place after your other divisions.

So if your about that life, Prove it! in our Elite No-Gi Division at Proving Grounds.

REQUIRED ATTIRE:

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

Knee pads and mouth guard optional

NO-GI EXPERIENCE LEVELS

Children, Youth, and Juniors

Novice: Under 6 months of training in submission wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, and/or wrestling.

Beginner: >6 to 18 months experience.

Intermediate: >18 to 36 months experience.

Advanced: >3 years or more experience.

Adults

Novice: Up to 6 months (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.

Elite: Must be 16 or over and registered for either the intermediate or advance No-Gi division.

*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.

NO-GI WEIGHT CLASSES

IMPORTANT NOTE: Competitors weigh-in WITH no-gi uniform on. Competitors will have until 11:59 p.m. on March 1st 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, youth, and junior division routinely combine boys and girls.

CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND JUNIOR GI WEIGHT DIVISIONS

(ages 5-12)

Up to 40.0 lbs.
40.1 – 50.0 lbs.
50.1 – 60.0 lbs.
60.1 – 70.0 lbs.
70.1 – 80.0 lbs.
80.1 – 90.0 lbs.
90.1 – 100.0 lbs.
100.1 – 110.0 lbs.
110.1 – 122.5 lbs.
122.6 – 135.0 lbs.
135.1 lbs. and over (may move to Junior division)

(ages 13-17)

Rooster: up – 118.0 lbs.
Light Feather: 118.1 – 129.0 lbs.
Feather: 129.1 – 141.5 lbs.
Light: 141.6 – 152.5 lbs.
Middle: 152.6 – 163.5 lbs.
Medium Heavy: 163.6 – 175.0 lbs.
Heavy: 175.1 – 186.0 lbs.
Super Heavy: 186.1 – 197.0 lbs.
Ultra Heavy: no maximum weight

*Please avoid having children, youth, and juniors cut weight.

*Please avoid having children 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.

MEN

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

WOMEN