IMPORTANT NOTE: 

Competitors may weigh-in without gi tops.  Competitors will have until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday before the tournament to update registration information.  To avoid disqualification, we recommend that all competitors double check their weight before this date.

REQUIRED ATTIRE:

Clean gi in good repair. (No tears or excessive fraying)

Length of gi pants and jacket may not be more than 2 inches above the ankles and wrist respectively.

No cups/groin protectors. (This will be grounds for immediately disqualification without refund)

Knee pads and mouth guard are optional.

~BE SURE TO NOTE THAT A RASH GUARD, SPORT BRA (FOR WOMEN), OR T-SHIRT MUST BE WORN UNDER GI TOPS~ 

GI SKILL LEVELS FOR KIDS (5-9 YEARS), YOUTH (10-12) & JUNIORS (13-17 YEARS) 

As many academies use different belt color hierarchies for their young athletes, please use length of training time as a reference when choosing belt level.

White & Grey: <12 months

Yellow: 12-23 months

Orange: 24-35 months

Green Belt: >35 months

GI WEIGHT CLASSES 

Kids, Youth, and Junior (ages 5-17) Weight Classes*

When registering, kids, youth, and junior competitors, are required to submit actual current weight. Please be accurate and double-check weight with gi pants only, as these numbers will help us to form the best brackets possible. Please avoid having children, youth, and juniors 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 to keep the children within 10% of each others body weight and within 2 years in age. 

*Please note that kids, youth, and junior division routinely combine boys and girls.

KIDS, 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 kids, youth, and juniors 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 to keep the children within 10% of each others body weight and within 2 years in age. 

GI SKILL LEVELS FOR MEN & WOMEN

White Belt, Blue Belt, Purple Belt, Brown Belt, and Black Belt

WOMEN

Weight Divisions

Super Feather – 118.0 lbs. and Below

Feather – 118.1 to 129.0 lbs.

Light – 129.1 to 141.0 lbs.

Middle – 141.1 to 152.0 lbs

.Medium Heavy – 152.1 to 163.0 lbs.

Heavy – 163.1 lbs. and Above

MEN

Weight Divisions

Rooster – 127.0 lbs. and Below

Light Feather – 127.1 to 141.5 lbs.

Feather – 141.6 to 154.5 lbs.

Light – 154.6 to 168.0 lbs.

Middle – 168.1 to 181.5 lbs.

Medium Heavy – 181.6 to 195.0 lbs.

Heavy – 195.1 to 208.0 lbs.

Super Heavy – 208.1 to 222.0 lbs.Ultra Heavy – 222.1 lbs. and Above