Competition Rules

Rules

Belt system

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15 Years of Age and Younger

Children may be promoted through belts in the following order: white, grey/white, solid grey, grey/black, yellow/white, solid yellow, yellow/black, orange/white, solid orange, orange/black, green/white, solid green, and green/black. Each belt has 5 levels, a clear belt and then 4 stripes which may be awarded for time, knowledge, behavior, and tournament performance. Only black belts certified by the SJJIF may promote students through the belts listed.

The minimum age requirement is based and counted from the year the athlete was born (i.e.; if an athlete was born in 2002, her age is considered 10 for all of 2012). However, a child competitor will not be authorized to compete at the same belt level if they are the champion at the same SJJIF tournament for 2 years in a row in a given bel

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Weight Divisions

SJJIF Weight Divisions and Fair Play

The SJJIF utilizes weight divisions to help minimize injuries and reduce weight advantages. Contrary to popular belief, size plays an important role in Jiu-Jitsu just as it does in other competitive sports. Although a highly skilled smaller athlete may defeat a larger, less skilled opponent, history shows that size differences often increase the risk of injury

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a size-factor sport, and weight divisions exist to ensure that skill—not size—determines the outcome. Open divisions are also available at tournaments, and participation in these is optional for Juvenile, Adult, and Master participants. Competitors are grouped by the year of birth rather than actual age, and boys and girls will not compete together after the age of 12.

Health & Safety Guidelines

The SJJIF strongly discourages weight reduction through dehydration, excessive calorie restriction, or the use of diuretics, laxatives, or self-induced vomiting. Children are encouraged to compete at their natural weight, and the SJJIF does not support or promote weight cutting in any form.

Weight Requirements

Competitors (or parents of children competitors) are responsible for ensuring that weight requirements are met while wearing the GI and/or rash guard. Any athlete who exceeds their registered weight is subject to disqualification.

Weight Guidelines

Weigh-in guidelines for competitors

All Athletes must clear weight prior to their first match.

Athletes must have their uniform for competition on for weigh in.

Athletes are allowed to weigh in without knee or elbow braces, but they will have to be wearing them at the time of the uniform inspection.

The athlete cannot step on the scale with shoes or any item besides his/her regular uniform and equipment permitted for use during matches.

Each athlete shall only mount the official scale of the event to have his/her weight taken once unless authorized.

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Weight divisions Men and Women in GI and No GI competitions

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