• Junior Athlete Resources
  • Junior National Ranking Rosters
  • Junior Selection Procedures
  • Junior Athlete Funding Criteria
  • Age Waiver Information
  • Additional Athlete Resources

Junior Selection Procedures

In 2025, the following event(s) are scheduled to take place:

  1. Cadet and Junior Pan American/Oceanian Championships (April 18-20, 2025 - Lima, Peru)
  2. Cadet World Championships (August 27-31, 2025 - Sofia, Bulgaria)
  3. Junior World Championships (TBC - TBC)
Cadets
  • Age: The age division for 2025 includes birth years 2008-2010 for the Cadet category.
  • Weight divisions: The contested weights for the Cadets will be: Female 40, 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, +70kg and Male 50, 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90 and +90kg.
IJF-Juniors
  • Age: The age division for 2025 includes birth years 2005-2010 for the Junior category.
  • Weight divisions: The contested weights for the IJF Juniors will be: Female 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, and +78kg and Male 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100 and +100kg.

Junior and Cadet Selection Criteria#