Global Grappling Series - KUWAIT

GLOBAL GRAPPLING SERIES – KUWAIT 🇰🇼 Welcome to Grappling Global Series – KUWAIT 2026. The tournament is open to athletes from all countries worldwide. The competition will feature multiple age, weight, and skill-level divisions to provide fair and competitive matches for all participants. The Kuwait tournament is open exclusively to male participants , including: •⁠ ⁠Boys •⁠ ⁠Male youth athletes •⁠ ⁠Adult men •⁠ ⁠Veterans There will be n o female divisions at this edition of the tournament. All times stated in these regulations are local Kuwait time. ⸻ 1. AGE & SKILL LEVEL DIVISIONS Athletes will compete according to their year of birth, weight category, and skill level. Skill Categories •⁠ ⁠ Beginner: Less than 2 years of experience. •⁠ ⁠Intermediate: 2 years to less than 5 years of experience. •⁠ ⁠ Advanced: 5 years or more of experience. Where an athlete’s belt level and total experience would place the athlete in different skill divisions, the higher applicable division shall ...

The tournament is open to athletes from all countries worldwide.

The Kuwait tournament is open exclusively to male participants, including:

•⁠ ⁠Sambo

•⁠ ⁠Athletes holding recognized sports ranks such as Candidate Master of Sport (CMS) or Master of Sport (MS) in wrestling disciplines.

•⁠ ⁠Champions at national-level competitions in wrestling disciplines, MMA, Pankration, Combat Sambo, or Hand-to-Hand Combat.

Intermediate athletes are competitors with 2 years to less than 5 years of experience in Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Judo, Sambo, Freestyle Wrestling, Greco-Roman Wrestling, or other wrestling disciplines.

Advanced athletes are competitors with 5 years or more of experience in Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MMA, Judo, Sambo, Freestyle Wrestling, Greco-Roman Wrestling, or other wrestling disciplines.

🗓️Tuesday, December 8, 2026

🕥 11:59 PM – Kuwait local time

Adults – 18 Years & Above

Kids & Youth – Under 18

All competitors must successfully complete the applicable official weigh-in.

All weigh-in times are local Kuwait time.

🗓️ Friday , December 11, 2026

Official weigh-in for all participants:

Exact weigh-in hours: 2:00PM-5:00PM.

The official weigh-in should be scheduled sufficiently early to allow adequate time for athlete verification and preparation and publication of the competition brackets.

•⁠ ⁠Weigh-in will be conducted wearing shorts and a T-shirt.

•⁠ ⁠Every athlete must present a valid passport or ID card during weigh-in.

•⁠ ⁠Weigh-in will be conducted strictly according to the official tournament schedule.

All competition times are local Kuwait time.

AIGA OPEN TOURNAMENT

🕥 Matches begin at 10:00 AM

Each participant must be present in the designated warm-up area according to the official competition schedule.

Athletes should be aware that scheduled match times may change depending on the progression of the tournament.

If an athlete does not appear on the mat within 2 minutes after being called, while their opponent is already present on the mat, the absent athlete will be disqualified due to no-show.

Each athlete and coach is responsible for arriving at the competition area on time and monitoring the tournament schedule.

•⁠ ⁠Hard protective equipment

•⁠ ⁠Any equipment that may cause injury to an opponent

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The tournament organizers reserve the right to make necessary organizational adjustments to ensure the safety, fairness, and smooth operation of the competition.

The competition will feature multiple age, weight, and skill-level divisions to provide fair and competitive matches for all participants.

There will be no female divisions at this edition of the tournament.

All times stated in these regulations are local Kuwait time.

Athletes will compete according to their year of birth, weight category, and skill level.

Where an athlete’s belt level and total experience would place the athlete in different skill divisions, the higher applicable division shall prevail.

The U5 (4–5 years) and U7 (6–7 years) divisions will have one open skill-level category without Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced divisions.

During registration, the athlete’s year of birth is considered for determining the applicable age division, not the athlete’s actual age on the competition date.

•⁠ ⁠Each athlete may register in only one weight category within the same age division.

•⁠ ⁠Competing in two different weight categories within the same age division is not permitted.

•⁠ ⁠Each athlete may compete in a maximum of two age divisions: the athlete’s primary age division and one additional permitted age division.

•⁠ ⁠Children and youth athletes may compete in their primary age division and the next older age division. For example, a U15 athlete may also enter U17.

•⁠ ⁠In the additional age division, the athlete must enter the appropriate available weight category according to the athlete’s actual body weight.

•⁠ ⁠Any minor competing in an older age division must provide written consent from a parent or legal guardian and receive approval from the tournament organizers.

•⁠ ⁠U17 athletes competing in the Adults Division must provide written consent from a parent or legal guardian and receive approval from the tournament organizers.

•⁠ ⁠Veterans may compete in both the Veterans Division and Adults Division.

•⁠ ⁠Any waiver or release language relating to injury or claims shall be addressed separately in the official parental/legal guardian consent form.

•⁠ ⁠If fewer than two athletes are registered in a weight category, the category may be merged with the next appropriate category until the minimum of two participants is reached.

•⁠ ⁠Tournament organizers reserve the right to adjust athlete placement when necessary to prevent highly experienced or qualified athletes from competing in Beginner divisions.

The following athletes are NOT eligible for Beginner divisions:

•⁠ ⁠Athletes holding Jiu-Jitsu belt levels that require placement in a higher skill division.

•⁠Children: Grey & Yellow Belts

•⁠ ⁠Adults: Blue & Purple Belts

•⁠ ⁠Children: Orange & Green Belts

•⁠ ⁠Adults: Brown & Black Belts

Where an athlete’s belt level and total experience indicate different skill divisions, the higher applicable division shall prevail.

If an athlete is found to be registered in a division that does not correspond to their actual experience, belt level, sporting rank, or skill level, the athlete may be moved to the appropriate division or disqualified from the competition, subject to the decision of the tournament organizers.

The Elite Division is defined as:

The Elite Division is reserved exclusively for adult male athletes competing at the Advanced skill level.

Competition brackets will be published after the official weigh-in for Open participants has been completed and the final entries in each division have been verified.

An athlete may register for an additional bracket only in an eligible additional age division, in accordance with the Additional Age Division Regulations.

The previous restriction limiting additional bracket registration to athletes aged 16 years and above does not apply.

1.⁠ ⁠Proceed to the payment stage of the registration process.

•⁠ ⁠NO WEIGHT ALLOWANCE.

•⁠ ⁠Athletes must successfully make their registered weight category.

ELITE DIVISION

All participants must comply with the official competition dress code and applicable AIGA competition rules.

Competition shorts are mandatory for all Grappling participants and must meet the following requirements

By registering for Grappling Global Series – KUWAIT 2026, athletes, coaches, and teams acknowledge their responsibility to review and comply with the tournament regulations, registration requirements, weigh-in procedures, competition schedule, uniform requirements, and applicable AIGA competition rules.

For minor athletes competing in an additional older age division, the required parental or legal guardian consent must be submitted and approved in accordance with these regulations.