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15 JUL 2026
Quintet, submission-only: no points, just finishes
The purist’s Quintet — you finish your opponent, or you win on attempts. Points do not exist.
Federation desk
15 JUL 2026
The Quintet ruleset: teams, and the winner stays on
Five against five, one at a time — the format built to make a whole-team upset possible.
Federation desk
15 JUL 2026
Weight class and age: how a division is built
A division is three things at once — belt, weight and age. Here is how they fit together.
Federation desk
15 JUL 2026
Weight categories, explained
Why we split by weight, how the classes are drawn, and what happens at the scale.
Federation desk
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