Part V: Participants

1. Age requirements

1. Newaza tournaments divide competitors by:
   1. Age (youth, juvenile, adult, masters)
   2. Gender
   3. Weight
   4. Experience (Jiu Jitsu belt rank)

2. Weight requirements

1. Refer to tables for weight categories used at sanctioned Newaza tournaments:

   1. Adult male weight classes

      Adult and Master 1 & 2 (Gi)

      Weight division	Weight (pounds)
      Rooster	127.0
      Light Feather	141.6
      Feather	154.6
      Light	168.0
      Middle	181.6
      Medium Heavy	195.0
      Heavy	208.0
      Super Heavy	222.0
      Ultra Heavy	+222.0

      Adult and Master 1 & 2 (No-Gi)

      Weight division	Weight (pounds)
      Rooster	122.6
      Light Feather	136.0
      Feather	149.0
      Light	162.6
      Middle	175.6
      Medium Heavy	188.6
      Heavy	202.0
      Super Heavy	215.0
      Ultra Heavy	+215.0

   2. Adult female weight classes

      Adult and Master 1 & 2 (Gi)

      Weight division	Weight (pounds)
      Rooster	107
      Light Feather	118
      Feather	129
      Light	141
      Middle	152
      Medium Heavy	163
      Heavy	175
      Super Heavy	+175

      Adult and Master 1 & 2 (No-Gi)

      Weight division	Weight (pounds)
      Rooster	103
      Light Feather	114
      Feather	125
      Light	136
      Middle	147
      Medium Heavy	158
      Heavy	169
      Super Heavy	+169

   3. Kids weight classes

      Kids weight classes

      Kids 1 (ages 4 to 5)	Kids 2 (ages 6 to 7)	Kids 3 (ages 8 to 9)	Youth (ages 10 to 11)	Teen 1 (ages 12 to 13)	Teen 2 (ages 14 to 15)
      N/A	N/A	N/A	65 lbs	78.5 lbs	96 lbs
      36 lbs	45.5 lbs	58 lbs	71.5 lbs	87.5 lbs	105 lbs
      42.5 lbs	52 lbs	65 lbs	78.5 lbs	96 lbs	115 lbs
      49 lbs	58.5 lbs	71.5 lbs	85 lbs	105 lbs	123 lbs
      56 lbs	65.5 lbs	78.5 lbs	91.5 lbs	115 lbs	132.5 lbs
      62.5 lbs	72 lbs	85 lbs	98.5 lbs	124 lbs	142 lbs
      69.5 lbs	78.5 lbs	91.5 lbs	105 lbs	132.5 lbs	150.5 lbs
      76 lbs	85 lbs	98.5 lbs	113 lbs	142 lbs	159.5 lbs
      +76 lbs	+85 lbs	+98.5 lbs	+113 lbs	+142 lbs	+159.5 lbs

3. Skill/experience requirements

1. Newaza tournaments divide skill and experience by the appropriate Newaza belt rank colour. Refer to the chart for experience division lists:

   1. Age Groups for Kids and corresponding belt levels

      Age Group	White belt	Gray belt	Yellow belt	Orange belt	Green belt
      Kids 1 (ages 4 to 5)	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
      Kids 2 (ages 6 to 7)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
      Kids 3 (ages 8 to 9)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
      Youth (ages 10 to 11)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
      Teen 1 (ages 12 to 13)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
      Teen 2 (ages 14 to 15)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

   2. Adults and Masters are divided into the following belt level experience groups for the weight categories:
      1. White belt
      2. Blue belt
      3. Purple belt
      4. Brown belt
      5. Black belt

4. Matching Guidelines

1. Matching guidelines (exceptions outside of the tournament rules)
   1. Sanctioned events are pre-registration only, so that bracketing is done the week of the tournament — most issues get resolved in advance.
   2. In the event of no matches in division/weight category, competitors can move up one weight category or are offered a refund.
   3. For children’s divisions, officials will final arrangement of divisions on the morning of the tournament to avoid significant size discrepancies and form safe divisions for all competitors.