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Men's BJJ White Belt Tournament

Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 10:00 AM (ET)

Canton, MI

Men's BJJ White Belt Tournament

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Ticket Type Remaining Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Competitor Saturday, August 29th 144 tickets Ended $55.00 $1.38
Spectator Saturday, August 29th 198 tickets Ended $5.00 $0.99
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Event Details

Great Lakes BJJ Championships Presents: 

Men's All White Belt Tournament!

Tournament Date: Saturday, August 29th 2009

Competitiors Welcome: Any BJJ White Belt, up to 2 years grappling experience

Start Time: 10:00 a.m.

(We will let you know your registration time the week of the tournament)

Cost: $55.00 Gi only, guaranteed at least two matches

Registration: Pre-registration only!  Must be registered no later than Monday, August 24th. You may register online or register at East West.  You may mail in a regsitration, but it must be receieved by Monday, August 24th.   Once you register, there are no refunds.

Weigh-in's:

Weigh-in's will be Friday, August 28th at East West Martial Arts.   Weigh-in times will be between 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  If you cannot make the weigh-in's on Friday, you may call us with your weight, but you must make that weight on Saturday or you will lose your registration fee and can't compete. 

Divisions:

  • Light Weight  - Up to 150 lbs.
  • Middle Weight - 151 - 175 lbs.
  • Cruiser Weight - 176 - 200 lbs.
  • Heavy Weight - 201 & above

Machado Affiliates may be promoted during the tournament!  Anyone that is promoted that day will only pay $20 for the belt. 

Rules of Engagement:

Takedown: 2 pts.  Passing the Guard: 3 pts.  Knee on the Stomach: 2 pts.    

Top Mount: 4 pts.   Back Mount: 4 pts.   Reversals and Sweeps:  2 pts.

 

Time Limits: 4 Minutes.  Draws decided by advantages or 3 minute tie breaker.  Advantages are gained by near submissions, near passes, near takedowns and near sweeps. 

Not Allowed:  Neck cranks, biting, eye gouging, finger twisting, hair pulling, heel hooks, knee twisting, small joint manipulation (fingers and toes), and slamming from the guard, back, or to escape submissions. 

Submissions Allowed: Arm and shoulder locks, ankle locks, chokes, straight knee bars, wrist locks, key lock/figure four on the foot (with pressure in the direction of their leg), calf lock, bicep lock.

12 Point Rule: If one competitior has 12 points more than the other, the match will be stopped and the winner declared.

 

NOTE: POOR SPORTSMANSHIP WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE DISQUALIFICATION!