Please note that each category is based solely on the year in which the contestant was born. The contestant's actual age on the day of competition is irrelevant. For each weight division, the weight range will be over the previous weight and up and including the weight listed.

If a contestant has no one else in the division he/she will be declared the winner of the division. If a contestant doesn't make weight he/she will be moved up to the next weight division but in the same category, all rules will apply to the division entered. Any changes will be discussed with the coaches and/or the competitors involved prior to the actual change. 

The tournament director reserves the right to make changes when it is in the best interest of the contestants to make these changes due to differences in weights. Any changes will be discussed with the coaches and/or the competitors involved prior to the actual change. 

NOVICE Divisions

• Each category will have a novice division except for Seniors and Masters division
• NOVICE division = white belts with 6 or less months of experience
• NOVICE divisions will not have set weight divisions, instead competitors will be grouped based on age and weight divisions of light, medium, and heavy.
• All NOVICE divisions will be NEWAZA ONLY
• *Please do not register as novice if you have more than 6 months of experience

Multiple Divisions

Contestants will be allowed to enter up to (2) divisions. Any contestant that is entered in a Novice division that chooses to enter two divisions must compete in only the Novice division.

Contestants that choose to compete in two divisions can either compete up one weight class in their age division, OR compete up one age division at the same or similar weight.

Male Divisions

Female Divisions