WTF Rules and Regulations
Weight Divisions
Contents:
WTF Sanctioned Weight Divisions :
The following are the divisions used during WTF international competitions
SENIORS
|
|
JUNIORS |
Weight
category |
Division (kg) |
Weight
category |
Division (kg) |
Male |
Female |
Male
|
Female
|
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Fin |
|
54 |
|
47 |
Fin |
|
45 |
|
42 |
Fly |
54 |
58 |
47 |
51 |
Fly |
45 |
48 |
42 |
44 |
Bantam |
58 |
62 |
51 |
55 |
Bantam |
48 |
51 |
44 |
46 |
Feather |
62 |
67 |
55 |
59 |
Feather |
51 |
55 |
46 |
49 |
Light |
67 |
72 |
59 |
63 |
Light |
55 |
59 |
49 |
52 |
Welter |
72 |
78 |
63 |
67 |
Welter |
59 |
63 |
52 |
55 |
Middle |
78 |
84 |
67 |
72 |
Light Middle |
63 |
68 |
55 |
59 |
Heavy |
84 |
- |
72 |
- |
Middle |
68 |
73 |
59 |
63 |
|
Light Heavy |
73 |
78 |
63 |
68 |
Heavy |
78 |
|
63 |
|
|
For the 2000 olympics in Sydney, Australia, the following weight divisions will be in
effect:
2000
OLYMPICS |
Male division |
Female division |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
|
58 |
|
49 |
58 |
68 |
49 |
57 |
68 |
80 |
57 |
67 |
80 |
|
67 |
|
|
Note that for the Junior Divisions, variations may be made by
the governing body. The table below shows one of the variations for the Junior and
Children's divisions.
JUNIORS |
Weight
category |
|
Division (kg) |
14
- 17
years old |
|
11
- 13
years old |
|
10
years old
and below |
Male
|
Female
|
Male
& female |
Male
& female |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
|
|
Super Fin |
|
|
|
|
32 |
36 |
|
|
Fin |
|
45 |
|
42 |
36 |
40 |
|
26 |
Fly |
45 |
48 |
42 |
44 |
40 |
44 |
26 |
28 |
Bantam |
48 |
51 |
44 |
46 |
44 |
48 |
28 |
30 |
Feather |
51 |
55 |
46 |
49 |
48 |
52 |
30 |
32 |
Light |
55 |
59 |
49 |
52 |
52 |
56 |
32 |
34 |
Welter |
59 |
63 |
52 |
55 |
56 |
60 |
34 |
39 |
Light Middle |
63 |
68 |
55 |
59 |
|
|
|
|
Middle |
68 |
73 |
59 |
63 |
60 |
65 |
39 |
41 |
Light Heavy |
73 |
78 |
63 |
68 |
|
|
|
|
Heavy |
78 |
|
63 |
|
65 |
70 |
41 |
|
Super heavy |
|
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
|
|
Weight Divisions in the Philippines:
In the Philippines, players beyond the welter weight division are rare.
Elementary students are divided according to height. The Seniors division generally
follows the WTF -sanctioned weight categories.
JUNIORS |
Division
|
High
School (by weight) |
|
Elementary
- 12 years old
and below (by height) |
Weight
category |
Male
|
Female
|
|
Male
& female |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Over |
Not
exceeding |
|
Over |
Not
exceeding |
Super Fin |
|
|
|
|
|
Below 4' 0" |
Fin |
|
45 |
|
42 |
|
4' 0" |
4' 3" |
Fly |
45 |
48 |
42 |
44 |
|
4' 3" |
4' 6" |
Bantam |
48 |
51 |
44 |
46 |
|
4' 6" |
4' 9" |
Feather |
51 |
55 |
46 |
49 |
|
4' 9" |
5' 0" |
Light |
55 |
59 |
49 |
52 |
|
5' 0" |
5' 3" |
Welter |
59 |
63 |
52 |
55 |
|
|
|
|
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