November 21, 2026 - November 22, 2026
Dates, location, weight classes and rules
New Jersey Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2026 in Secaucus, United States of America (2026-11-21). Listing sourced from the organizer calendar — confirm dates and registration on the official page.
- Dates
- November 21, 2026 - November 22, 2026 (2 days)
- Location
- Secaucus, NJ, United States of America
- Format
- No-gi
- Divisions
- Adult, masters and juvenile, where offered
- Organizer
- IBJJF
- Status
- Upcoming
New Jersey Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2026 runs under the IBJJF Rule Book v6.1 (June 2024) as a no-gi tournament. Below are the weight classes, illegal moves and weigh-in rules that apply, checked against the official IBJJF charts on 2026-10-21.
No-gi weight classes
Each figure is the most you can weigh on the scale, in your no-gi uniform. Masters 1 to 7 use the adult table. The juvenile table is the one IBJJF uses at open events; at the majors some juvenile divisions use a separate chart, so check the official event page. Work out your division with the calculator in IBJJF weight classes.
Adult and masters, no-gi
Men / boys| Division | kg | lb |
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| Rooster | 55.5 | 122.6 |
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| Light Feather | 61.5 | 136 |
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| Feather | 67.5 | 149 |
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| Light | 73.5 | 162.6 |
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| Middle | 79.5 | 175.6 |
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| Medium Heavy | 85.5 | 188.6 |
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| Heavy | 91.5 | 202 |
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| Super Heavy | 97.5 | 215 |
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| Ultra Heavy | No maximum | No maximum |
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Women / girls| Division | kg | lb |
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| Rooster | 46.5 | 103 |
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| Light Feather | 51.5 | 114 |
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| Feather | 56.5 | 125 |
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| Light | 61.5 | 136 |
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| Middle | 66.5 | 147 |
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| Medium Heavy | 71.5 | 158 |
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| Heavy | 76.5 | 169 |
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| Super Heavy | No maximum | No maximum |
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Juvenile (16–17), no-gi
Men / boys| Division | kg | lb |
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| Rooster | 51.5 | 114 |
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| Light Feather | 56.5 | 125 |
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| Feather | 61.5 | 136 |
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| Light | 66.5 | 147 |
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| Middle | 71.5 | 158 |
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| Medium Heavy | 76.5 | 169 |
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| Heavy | 81.5 | 180 |
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| Super Heavy | 86.5 | 191 |
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| Ultra Heavy | No maximum | No maximum |
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Women / girls| Division | kg | lb |
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| Rooster | 42.5 | 94 |
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| Light Feather | 46.5 | 103 |
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| Feather | 50.5 | 111.6 |
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| Light | 54.5 | 120.6 |
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| Middle | 58.5 | 129 |
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| Medium Heavy | 62.5 | 138 |
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| Heavy | 66.5 | 147 |
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| Super Heavy | No maximum | No maximum |
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Illegal moves by belt
In no-gi, adult brown and black belts get the most permissive column (heel hooks and knee reaping included); masters brown and black belts keep the gi column. Juveniles follow the white belt column at every juvenile belt. The columns follow the rule book; not every event runs every belt (some no-gi events start at blue belt), so check the official page for the divisions on offer. Check any move against your division with the IBJJF rules checker or get the printable illegal moves chart.
Moves that depend on your belt| Move | White belt and juvenile | Blue and purple | Brown and black, masters | Brown and black, adult |
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| Closed-guard squeeze on kidneys or ribs | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
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| Wrist lock | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
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| Single leg with head outside (no penalty) | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
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| Bicep slicer | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
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| Calf slicer | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
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| Knee bar | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
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| Toe hold | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
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| Straight foot lock: turning toward the foot not under attack | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal |
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| Heel hook | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Legal |
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| Locks that twist the knee | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Legal |
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| Knee reaping | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Legal |
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| Outward pressure on the foot in a toe hold | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Legal |
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Illegal for every athlete at this event
- Slam
- Spinal lock without a choke
- Scissor takedown (kani basami)
- Bending fingers backward
- Belt-grip throw onto the head vs single leg
- Suplex landing on head or neck
The full table by belt and age is in IBJJF illegal moves by belt and age.
Match length
Adult matches run 5 minutes at white belt up to 10 minutes at black belt; masters matches are shorter. The minutes for every division and how points are scored are in IBJJF match times and points.
Weigh-in
No-gi athletes weigh in wearing their no-gi uniform, right before their first match. There is one attempt, and missing weight disqualifies you from the division. Read the uniform rules in IBJJF gi and uniform rules and the limits in IBJJF weight classes.
New Jersey Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2026 in Secaucus, United States of America (2026-11-21). Listing sourced from the organizer calendar — confirm dates and registration on the official page.
Confirm dates, divisions, and registration on the official page.
This page is a curated calendar listing for Open BJJ readers. Details can change — always trust the organizer source linked above.