ALLOWED TECHNIQUES

Click below to view a table of allowed, and illegal techniques for each division

https://www.adcc-official.com/images/open/ADCC%20WEIGHT%20CLASSES,%20DIVISIONS,%20and%20CATEGORIES.pdf

WEIGHT CLASSES, CATEGORIES, DIVISIONS

Click below to view the division, category, and weight classes guide.

https://www.adcc-official.com/images/open/ADCC%20WEIGHT%20CLASSES,%20DIVISIONS,%20and%20CATEGORIES.pdf

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 minutesBeginner: 

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 minutesBeginner: 

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.