Weigh-ins
The rulebook decides when the weigh-in happens:
- Before the event (JJIF and FIJLKAM, Fighting and Ne-Waza): only those who made weight go into the brackets.
- During the event (IBJJF): brackets are built with all the entries, and anyone without a valid weight loses their place when the first match of their category is called.
Duo System has no weigh-in, and its entries don’t appear at the scales.
The Pesate page
Section titled “The Pesate page”From Stato evento open Pesate (weigh-ins). Each row is an entry: someone entered in two categories appears twice, because they are weighed against two different limits. The statuses are:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| In attesa (pending) | Hasn’t stepped on the scales yet |
| Pesato (weighed) | The weight fits the category |
| Sforato (over) | The weight is outside the category |
| Non presentato (no-show) | Didn’t show up at the scales |
Type the weight on the athlete’s row, for example 75.5: KombatControl checks it against the
category limits and updates the status. The weight is recorded once and stays linked to the athlete.
Changing category
Section titled “Changing category”With Cambia categoria (change category) you move the athlete to another class. Only the destinations the rulebook allows are offered: weight upwards, age within the allowed steps, and in BJJ along the belt ladder.
Categories to fix
Section titled “Categories to fix”The Categorie da sistemare (categories to fix) box lists those with a single entry, those with two or three, and (FIJLKAM) those over the pool size for the youngest divisions. For each it suggests what to do when possible: Assegna il primo posto (award first place) to an athlete who is alone, Passa alla fascia superiore (move up a division), or a merge with a nearby class, done with Cambia categoria on the athlete’s row.
No-shows
Section titled “No-shows”Non si è presentato (didn’t show up) records the absence of an athlete whose category is already settled. Before you confirm, the page shows the consequences on the matches: the athlete leaves the tournament and doesn’t come back through repechage.
Closing the weigh-ins
Section titled “Closing the weigh-ins”Where the weigh-in happens before the event, Chiudi le pesate (close the weigh-ins) is the deadline: anyone still pending is marked as a no-show. The confirmation says how many athletes and across how many categories, before you press.
If an athlete arrives late, Riapri le pesate (reopen the weigh-ins) puts them back on the scales; who decided it stays on record. Where the weigh-in happens during the event there is no deadline: each category is settled when its first match is called.