All weigh-ins for the American Cup Jiu-Jitsu Tournament take place right before each competitor's first match WITH YOUR GI ON. Please have a photo ID ready to present to the weigh-in staff, so that they can check your proper age and identity. IMPORTANT! Each competitor only gets ONE CHANCE to make weight for their division, so please double check your registration before you hit the submit button to be sure you signed up for the correct division. Also, you will have an opportunity to check your registration information on the Competitors List page and call us with any corrections by 12:00PM PST on Tuesday, May 13, 2008.

If you don't make weight, YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED! NO EXCEPTIONS!

This is a sport with rules, and making weight for your division is part of the rules. In order to maintain the integrity of our tournament and the sport we STRICTLY enforce this policy, so please take responsibility and show up to the tournament at the correct weight for your division!

All weights are calculated with With Gi on!
Kids' weight brackets are based on the year in which the competitor was born.
Example - Rooster 97 lbs 14 years old will be listed as Rooster 97 lbs 1993 - 1994

To guarantee each kids competitor has at least one match, parents will be given the option to provide consent to allow their son or daughter to move up a weight category.

Weight	2003 - 2004	2001 - 2002	1999 - 2000	1997 - 1998	1995 - 1996	1993 - 1994
Rooster				66 lbs	80 lbs	97 lbs
Super Feather (Pluma)	39 lbs	46 lbs	59 lbs	73 lbs	89 lbs	106 lbs
Feather (Pena)	44 lbs	53 lbs	66 lbs	80 lbs	97 lbs	116 lbs
Light (Leve)	53 lbs	59 lbs	73 lbs	86 lbs	106 lbs	124 lbs
Middle (Medio)	57 lbs	66 lbs	80 lbs	93 lbs	116 lbs	133 lbs
Medium Heavy (Meio-Pesado)	64 lbs	73 lbs	86 lbs	100 lbs	124 lbs	143 lbs
Heavy (Pesado)	70 lbs	80 lbs	93 lbs	106 lbs	133 lbs	152 lbs
Super Heavy (Super Pesado)	77 lbs	86 lbs	100 lbs	113 lbs	143 lbs	161 lbs
Super Super Heavy (Pesadissimo)	Over 77	Over 86	Over 100	Over 113	Over 143	Over 161

Weight	Juvenile	Adult, Master and Senior	Female
Rooster	118.0 Lbs	126.5 Lbs
Super Feather (Pluma)	129.0 Lbs	141.0 Lbs	118.0 Lbs
Feather (Pena)	141.0 Lbs	154.0 Lbs	129.0 Lbs
Light (Leve)	152.0 lbs	167.5 Lbs	141.0 Lbs
Middle (Medio)	163.0 Lbs	181.0 Lbs	152.0 Lbs
Medium Heavy (Meio-Pesado)	174.5 lbs	194.5 lbs	Over 152.0 lbs
Heavy (Pesado)	185.5 lbs	207.5 lbs
Super Heavy (Super Pesado)	196.5 lbs	221.0 lbs
Super Super Heavy (Pesadissimo)	Over 196.5 lbs	Over 221.0 lbs
Open Class (Absoluto)	Over Middle Weight	Free	Free

Each Kids competitor will be required to provide identification.
Acceptable forms of identification for children include passport, birth certificate, government issued identification card, school report card, library pass, etc.

Each juvenile to senior competitors will be required to provide identification.
Acceptable forms of identification include a state issued driver's license or government issued passport.

Weigh in time for Saturday May 17, 2008 is scheduled to take place from 12:00 PM PST to 3:00 PM PST.

Weigh in time on Sunday May 18, 2008 is scheduled to take place from 8:00 AM PST to 2:00PM PST.

On each day of the tournament, participants will be directed to a separate entrance where they will given a competitors packet, one (1) complimentary event t-shirt and coaches will receive their coaching passes.

Additional information will be posted as the date for the even draws closer.