1. Age requirements

  • Masters: Older than 35 years
  • Adults: Older than 18 years
  • U21: 18–20 years old
  • U18: 16–17 years old
  • U16: 14–15 years old
  • U14: 12–13 years old
  • U12: 10–11 years old
  • U10: 9 years and younger

2. Weight requirements

Male weight requirements
CategoryWeight classes (kilograms)
AdultsLess than or up to: 56, 62, 69, 77, 85, 94
Over: 94
U21Less than or up to: 56, 62, 69, 77, 85, 94
Over: 94
U18Less than or up to: 48, 52, 56, 62, 69, 77, 85
Over: 85
U16Less than or up to: 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 62, 69, 77
Over: 77
U14Less than or up to: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 62, 69
Over: 69
U12Less than or up to: 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52
Over: 52
U10Less than or up to: 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44
Over: 44
Female weight requirements
CategoryWeight classes (kilograms)
AdultsLess than or up to: 45, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70
Over: 70
U21Less than or up to: 45, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70
Over: 70
U18Less than or up to: 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70
Over: 70
U16Less than or up to: 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63
Over: 63
U14Less than or up to: 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 57
Over: 57
U12Less than or up to: 22, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48
Over: 48
U10Less than or up to: 20, 22, 25, 28, 32, 36, 40
Over: 40

3. Skill/experience requirements

  1. Novice
    1. White/Yellow/Orange (Sport Jiu-Jitsu/Canadian Jiu-Jitsu)
    2. White (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
    3. Under 3 years experience
  2. Elite (18 years and older)
    1. Blue and above (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
    2. Green and above (Sport Jiu-Jitsu/Canadian Jiu-Jitsu)
    3. More than 3 years experience
    4. Judo Brown and Blackbelt