EACH AGE CATEGORY IS BASED SOLELY ON THE YEAR IN WHICH THE
CONTESTANT WAS BORN. THE CONTESTANT’S ACTUAL AGE ON THE DAY OF
COMPETITION IS IRRELEVANT. For each category, a contestant must be born in the appropriate
year as defined below.
Novice Categories
Category Name Year of birth (**) Belt Rank Requirement
Intermediate Born 2009, 2010, (2011) White, Yellow, Orange Only
Juvenile Born 2007, 2008, (2009) White, Yellow, Orange Only
Cadet 2004, 2005, 2006, (2007) White, Yellow, Orange Only
IJF Junior 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, (2007) White, Yellow, Orange Only
Seniors Born 2006 or earlier Under Brown Belt
