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Anyone can observe the class, but we are limiting the number of actual referee candidates. To be considered, you must hold at least a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and must be recommended by another referee, coach, or instructor. You must also have competition experience.

The Referee’s Certification Clinic will cover common issues faced by referees and the proper way to handle such situations, proper scoring, “owning” your mat, protecting competitors, and many more topics. Before the day is through, all candidates will ref live matches, and will be critiqued on their performance. In order to learn to be a ref, one must actually do some reffing!

To register for the course, send me a PM here or e-mail reffing @ usgrappling.us.

Note: there is no cost for this.

Anyone can observe the class, but we are limiting the number of actual referee candidates. To be considered, you must hold at least a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and must be recommended by another referee, coach, or instructor. You must also have competition experience.

The Referee’s Certification Clinic will cover common issues faced by referees and the proper way to handle such situations, proper scoring, “owning” your mat, protecting competitors, and many more topics. Before the day is through, all candidates will ref live matches, and will be critiqued on their performance. In order to learn to be a ref, one must actually do some reffing!

To register for the course, email US Grappling with your belt rank, competition experience, and the name of a coach or certified referee that will recommend you.

Note:  there is no cost for this.

Juvenile (ages 4 -17) divisions will continue to use the Madison system.

The new weight classes are as follows:

Men / 30+

• Rooster: Up to 122.5
• Super Feather: 135.5
• Feather: 149.00
• Light: 162.00
• Middle: 175.50
• Medium Heavy: 188.50
• Heavy: 202.00
• Super Heavy: 215.00
• Ultra Heavy: Over 215.00

Women

• Super Feather: Up to 113.50
• Feather: 124.50
• Light: 135.50
• Middle: 147.00
• Medium Heavy: 158.00
• Heavy: Over 158.00

Competitors are not required to weigh in wearing the gi.

For further information see our complete rules for points tournaments, our Submission Only rules, and our Rules FAQ.

At the end of weigh ins, the children and teens will be sorted by weight.  Brackets will then be made by grouping them into sets of 4 or 8 (depending on turnout).  Children will be divided by weight, experience, and age (whenever possible).

Divisions for children and teens will be run as double elimination brackets, ensuring everyone gets at least two matches in each division.

Using the Madison system means children and teens will no longer cut weight since they won’t know the weight classes in advance.