Shiai Divisions

Youth Divisions    Male/ Female

Age Categories:  5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12

Belt Categories:   Novice (White/ Yellow),  Regular (Orange and Higher) 

• 3 minute matches

• No Shime-waza (choking techniques) allowed

• No Kansetsu-waza (arm-lock techniques) allowed

Weight above Categories are a guide- We reserve the right to combine or divide categories.

Age Categories: 13-14,  15-16

Belt Categories:  Novice (White/ Yellow),   Regular (Orange and Higher)

• If a competitor is 12 years old, and choosing to fight up into the 13-14 Age Category, they are voluntarily competing in a division that allows shime-waza (choking techniques)

• 3 minute matches
• Shime-waza (choking techniques) allowed

• No Kansetsu-waza (arm-lock techniques) allowed

Weight above Categories are a guide- We reserve the right to combine or divide categories.

Adult Divisions  Male / Female (Age 17 and over)

Belt Categories:   Novice (Below Brown Belt), 

• 4 minute matches
• Shime-waza (choking techniques) allowed

• No Kansetsu-waza (arm-lock techniques)

Belt Category:  Brown and Black 

• 4 minute matches

• Full IJF rules

Masters Male / Female   (Age 30 and older)

Belt Categories:  Novice (Below Brown Belt), Regular (Brown and Black Belts)

• 4 minute matches
• Shime-waza (choking techniques) allowed

• No Kansetsu-waza ( arm-lock techniques) in the Novice divisions.

Weight above Categories are a guide- We reserve the right to combine or divide categories.

Tournament Director reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the tournament divisions and rules, in the best interest of the sport and the competitors.  Divisions may be modified at the discretion of the tournament committee.

Uncontested Divisions 

A division is uncontested if it contains only a single competitor.

During the registration process the competitor will indicate their preference on how they wish to be moved if their division is uncontested. 

State games will consider the competitors indicated preference if the division is uncontested.

State Games reserves the right to move a competitor into a different division to enable a match.