Weight Classes

The Madison Bracket Sysem

"Use your Skill NOT your Size advantage"

Competitors will grapple against opponents that are within 10% of their weight

This system of block-bracketing prevents competitors from cutting excessive weight since they don’t know the weight classes until after the brackets are posted the day of the tournament. Competitors benefits greatly because it allows them to be paired up with grapplers closest to their actual weight and skill level. After the weigh-ins, brackets are built starting with the lightest competitors forming the first weight class and so forth. If there is too large a weight difference between the lightest and heaviest wrestlers in a particular bracket, the bracket is divided into smaller weight classes. FXG tries it’s best to use the “10%” rule where everyone in a bracket is within 10 percent of each others’ weight. Once a bracket has been rearranged and checked, they are printed out and then posted on the wall. Competitors are then given a chance to look over the brackets. If they find any problems they can bring it to the attention of the tournament director for correction or explanation of why.

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Divisions

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No-GI Divisons

KIDS - 12 years old and under (BOYS AND GIRLS) *we will create seperate age group divisions as needed*

Novice divisions (less than 6 months experience) will be created as needed

Beginner - less than 1 year experience
Advanced - More than 1 year experience

TEEN BOYS - 13 - 17 years old
Beginner - less than 2 years experience
Advanced - More than 2 years experience

MENS - 18 years old and over
Beginner - less than 2 years experience
Intermediate - more than 2 years, less than 5 years experience
Advanced - More than 5 years experience

WOMENS - 13 AND OLDER
Beginner - less than 2 years experience
Advanced - More than 2 years experience

Master - 35 AND OLDER - to be made as needed
Beginner - less than 2 years experience
Advanced - More than 2 years experience