Kids 12 and under
Beginner: White belt or 0–1 year training
Intermediate: Grey belt or 1–3 years training
Advanced: Yellow belt and above or 3+ years training
ADCC Reference · 2026
ADCC youth weight classes and age divisions.
ADCC youth divisions are organized by age, weight and skill level. This reference summarizes the official 2026 ADCC divisions document so families and competitors can see the categories in one place.
ADCC can combine divisions to create competitive brackets. Always confirm the current event registration page and official ADCC rules before competing.
Age groups
6 & under · 7–8 · 9–10 · 11–12 · 13–14 · 15–17
Age is measured
On the tournament start day under the 2026 ADCC divisions document.
Weigh-in
Kids and teens must weigh in and have valid identification or a birth certificate available for verification.
Girls
Weight classes
Age 6 & under
-20 kg / 44 lb · -24 kg / 53 lb · -28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · +40 kg / over 89 lb
Age 7–8
-24 kg / 53 lb · -28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -44 kg / 97 lb · +44 kg / over 98 lb
Age 9–10
-24 kg / 53 lb · -28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -44 kg / 97 lb · -48 kg / 106 lb · +48 kg / over 107 lb
Age 11–12
-28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -44 kg / 97 lb · -48 kg / 106 lb · -52 kg / 115 lb · -55 kg / 121 lb · +55 kg / over 121 lb
Age 13–14
-35 kg / 77 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -45 kg / 99 lb · -50 kg / 110 lb · -55 kg / 121 lb · -60 kg / 132 lb · -70 kg / 154 lb · +70 kg / over 154 lb
Age 15–17
-40 kg / 88 lb · -45 kg / 99 lb · -50 kg / 110 lb · -55 kg / 121 lb · -60 kg / 132 lb · -65 kg / 143 lb · +65 kg / over 144 lb
Boys
Weight classes
Age 6 & under
-20 kg / 44 lb · -24 kg / 53 lb · -28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · +40 kg / over 89 lb
Age 7–8
-24 kg / 53 lb · -28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -44 kg / 97 lb · +44 kg / over 98 lb
Age 9–10
-24 kg / 53 lb · -28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -44 kg / 97 lb · -48 kg / 106 lb · +48 kg / over 107 lb
Age 11–12
-28 kg / 62 lb · -32 kg / 71 lb · -36 kg / 79 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -44 kg / 97 lb · -48 kg / 106 lb · -52 kg / 115 lb · -55 kg / 121 lb · +55 kg / over 121 lb
Age 13–14
-34 kg / 75 lb · -40 kg / 88 lb · -45 kg / 99 lb · -50 kg / 110 lb · -55 kg / 121 lb · -60 kg / 132 lb · -65 kg / 143 lb · -70 kg / 154 lb · -75 kg / 165 lb · +75 kg / over 165 lb
Age 15–17
-50 kg / 110 lb · -55 kg / 121 lb · -60 kg / 132 lb · -65 kg / 143 lb · -70 kg / 154 lb · -75 kg / 165 lb · -80 kg / 176 lb · +80 kg / over 177 lb
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
How ADCC youth skill levels work
Ages 13–17
Beginner: White belt or 0–2 years training
Intermediate: Grey or yellow belt or 2–4 years training
Advanced: Orange belt and above or 4+ years training
Brackets can move
The registration class is not always the final bracket.
ADCC states that youth divisions may be combined when needed to create competitive matches. For kids 12 and under, competitors may be moved one weight class and/or one age group up. Girls may also be merged with boys within the permitted youth policy.
A real-world example
Bailey at ADCC
Bailey’s competition archive shows how these divisions appear in real events, including the 2026 ADCC Youth World Championships and ADCC Open events. The result pages preserve the exact verified division used at each tournament.
Official source context
This page is a readable summary, not the governing rulebook. It is based on ADCC’s 2026 divisions and categories document revised April 4, 2026 and the ADCC rules update dated May 30, 2026.