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Great Lakes Championship Blue Belt Tournament

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 10:00 PM - Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 2:30 PM (ET)

Canton, MI

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Great Lakes Championship All Blue Belt Tournament Ended $55.00 $0.00
Spectator Ended $5.00 $0.00

Event Details

Great Lakes BJJ Championships Presents: 

All Blue Belt Tournament!

Tournament Date: Saturday, October 17th 2009

Competitiors Welcome: Any BJJ Blue Belt

Start Time: 3:00 p.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: Registrations now accepted at the door!!!   You may register at the do  Once you register, there are no refunds.

Weigh-in's:

Weigh-in's will be Friday, October 16th at East West Martial Arts.   Weigh-in times will be between 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.  You may also register and weigh-in on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

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!


**We reserve the right to combine or adjust weight class depending on number of entries.