First American Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament
Presented by the creators of the US Open - Claudio Franca Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Weight Divisions
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.