2016 Worlds: pre-schedule updated for four days of action in Long Beach

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The Long Beach Pyramid at the 2014 Worlds

The Long Beach Pyramid at the 2014 Worlds

After the registration deadline the IBJJF has updated the pre-schedule for the 2016 World Jiu-Jitsu championship.

The event is now scheduled for four days of action, on June 2-5.

The final sign up number reached 2846 athletes.

Here’s the updated pre-schedule with the days each belt color goes on.

Thursday – June 2
White Adult Male
White Adult Female
White Masters
Blue Adult Male
Purple Adult Male (Rooster and Light Feather)

Friday – June 3
Purple Adult Male (Feather to Ultra Heavy and Open Class)
Purple Adult Female
Brown Adult Male (Rooster and Light Feather)

Saturday – June 4
White Juvenile Male
White Juvenile Female
Blue Juvenile Male
Blue Juvenile Female
Brown Adult Male (Feather to Ultra Heavy and Open Class)
Brown Adult Female
Black Adult Male (Weight divisions* and Open Class**)
Black Adult Female (Weight divisions*** and Open Class**)

* Adult Male Black Belt  athletes will start fighting on Saturday if your bracket have 9 or more people. The quarter final, semi finals and finals will start or resume on Sunday.
Every adult male Black belt athlete who is in a bracket with 9 or more people can weigh in on Saturday (from 10 am to 6 pm), even if his fights will occur on Sunday only. If the athlete will fight on Saturday, he must weight in few minutes before his first fight.

** The Open Class final starts on Sunday.

*** Adult female Black belt athletes will start fighting on Saturday until the semi finals. The finals will start on Sunday.

Sunday – June 5
Black Adult Male
Black Adult Female

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