WEIGHT CLASSES, CATEGORIES, DIVISIONS

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WHO CAN COMPETE

ADCC Opens are for all competitors - kids through masters, beginner through advanced, from any country. You do not need to qualify to compete in ADCC Opens.

FORMAT

No gi only. ADCC rules and legal techniques: https://www.adcc-official.com/rules.html

SKILL DIVISIONS

Skill levels are primarily by BELT. If you do not have a jiujitsu belt, then you will register based on your years training.

Kids (4-12 years old)

Match length: 4 minutes
Beginner: White belts (or 0-1 years training).
Intermediate: Grey belts (or 1-3 years training).
Advanced: Yellow belts and above (or 3+ years training).

Teens (13-14 years old) & Juveniles (15-17 years old)

Match length: 5 minutes
Beginner: White belts (or 0-2 years training).
Intermediate: Grey and yellow belts (or 2-4 years training).
Advanced: Orange and green belts (or 4+ years training).
*Age 15+ may register for the adult weight divisions. Adult absolute is restricted to age 18+.

Adults (15+ years old) & Masters (35+ years old)

Adult match length: 6 minutes
Master match length: 5 minutes
Beginner: White belts (or 0-2 years training).
Intermediate: Blue and purple belts (or 2-4 years training).
Advanced: Brown and black belts (4+ years).
*Absolute divisions are age 18+ and advanced, but any skill level may enter.

NOT ALLOWED AT ANY ADCC EVENTS

Close outs: Teammates, friends, etc not having a real match if they meet in a bracket.
Sandbagging: Signing up for a lower skill level or younger age group (masters signing up for adult is permitted). Please notify us if you see a competitor you suspect is sandbagging.
Doing either of these may result in a permanent ban from all ADCC events, even on the first offense.