Divisions/Length of matches - Beginner (up to 1 year)/5 minutes, Intermediate (1 - 3)/6 minutes, Advanced (3+)/7 minutes

Weight classes - up to 150 (lightweight), 151-170 (light middleweight), 171-185 (middleweight), 186-205 (light heavyweight), 206+ (heavyweight) (classes may be changed on the day of the event due to unexpected high or low turnout in a particular weight class, but this is unlikely to happen)

Winner is determined by points, submission, or superiority decision (all decisions are FINAL!)

Participants begin in standing position

Participants are allowed, but not required, to wear wrestling shoes and/or gi (if no gi top, t-shirt is required)

No lubricants of any sort will be allowed to be worn on any part of the participants

NO STRIKING OF ANY KIND WILL BE PERMITTED - This includes slamming to the ground from within the guard

NO eye gouging, scratching, biting, pulling of ears, lips, nose, or hair

Should competitors work to the edge of the mat, referee will call for players to hold position and referee will pull players back to center and restart in same position

Any player with top position who makes no attempt to advance will be viewed as inferior to player in the guard position who is making attempts at advancing. Willingness to engage and advance will always be considered superior to avoidance

Points: Clean takedown (2); Major throw (4); Reversal from guard/sweep (3); Knee on stomach while cross-side for 3 seconds (3); Pass opponents guard for 3 seconds (3); Mounted position for 3 seconds (4); Acheiving opponents back with hooks in (4); Submission (automatic win). If you are in a submission hold and carry or pull opponent out of bounds on purpose you will be disqualified

There will be trophies for all winners, and Storm Kimonos will be awarding gis as prizes for some winners

Weigh-in will be from 9 AM - 10:30 AM; competition will begin at 11 AM. Matches will be single elimination within weight class and division

Please fill out the following form and send it with a check or money order for $40 to:
Glenn Kurtzrock
70 Dickinson Court
Pemberton, NJ 08068

(Note: Fee is not refundable. Late fee of $5 will be charged for sign-ups on the day of the event - no checks will be accepted on day of event)
Also, there will be a maximum of 150 competitors allowed - pre-registrants will be guaranteed entry

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Please READ and sign the following:

I, as the undersigned, hereby waive all claims against any and all persons associated with the Elmore Youth and Adult Center and the New York City Grappling Challenge, for any injuries or damages sustained by me in connection with my participation in the aforementioned tournament. I understand that I am participating in a sport which usually has body contact. I assume full responsibility for all of my actions during and connected to the above tournament. I also agree that my attendance and/or performance may be photographed, filmed or taped and used by the New York City Grappling Challenge and I waive any compensation therefrom.

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