Champion Challenge: Grappling Tournament

Regional No-Time-Limit Championships

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Who:  All grapplers, wrestlers, Jiu-Jitsu and Judo competitors
Location: Throwdown ETC (1640 South State Street), Orem, Utah
When: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Weigh-In: Weigh-in will be held the night before from 4:00pm to 8:00 at Throwdown ETC or at the event starting at 8:30am
All Divisions are usually Double Elimination except Absolute Divisions which are single elimination

 

Register Online by Thursday, November 13 and Save $10+

The Schedule posted below is just an estimate, please check back regularly for updates.

Absolute Preliminaries: Tentatively 9:00am-10:00am (no weigh-in, must register by Nov 14)
Absolute Women: all women, no weight classes
Absolute Amateur: novice to intermediate men, no weight classes
Absolute Professional: intermediate and advanced, no weight classes $1000 Cash Prize*

Special Divisions: Tentatively 10:00am-11:15am (weigh-in by 9:00am)
Kids (age 7-12)
Teens (age13-17)
Women (age 13-Adult)
Masters (age 35+)
Military/Police 

Novice Men: Tentatively 11:15am-12:30pm (weigh-in by 10:15am)
Novice Men: < 6 months 

Beginner Men: Tentatively 12:30pm-1:30pm (weigh-in by 11:30am)
Beginner Men: < 2 years 

Upper Divisions: Tentatively 1:30pm-2:30pm (weigh-in by 12:30pm)
Intermediate Men: 2-5 years
Advanced Men: 5+ years Champion Belt in Each Weight Class

Absolute Finals: Tentatively around 2:30pm
Absolute Women: Match for 3rd/4th and 1st/2nd Champion Belt
Absolute Amateur: Match for 3rd/4th and 1st/2nd Champion Belt
Absolute Professional: Match for 3rd/4th and 1st/2nd Championship Belt and $1000 Cash Prize* to First

*Cash prize is based on number of competitors at the tournament up to $1000. $5 for each competitor in one division, $10 for each competitor in two or more divisions, and an additional $5 for each person in the Professional Absolute Division.
**Competitors must be weighed-in 45 minutes prior to their division starting. We recommend players weigh-in the night before from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, or plan on weighing in at least one hour prior to your event. 

Pre-Registration (September1-October 31): $40 for one division, $65 for two or more divisions

On-Time Registration (November 1-November 13): $50 for one division, $75 for two or more divisions

Late Registration (November 14-15): $60 for one division, $85 for two or more divisions

All Absolute Competitors must register by Friday, November 14; Absolute Matches will be posted online Friday night. No One will be able to register for the Absolute divisions Saturday at the event.
Spectators: $10 Adults, $3 Kids 4-12, under 4 is free

If you would like to volunteer or referee call Michael at (801) 636-4136 or email utahchampion@gmail.com

The following competitors qualified for this event and therefore may pre-register (before October 31) free of charge please call or email Michael at the number above, you will be asked to help referee during the event. You may only register for the event(s) in which you qualified

Teens (teens must still be age 17 or younger and may only register for the teen division, additional divisions is $25)
Abram Allred (registered)
Collin Teague (rummored to be competing)
Piotr Sauerbronn (said he was going to compete)

Women (register for Women and Absolute Women, additional divisions is $25)
Julie Chamberlain (registered)
Rebecca Rodriguez (registered)

Men (register for Professional Absolute and Advanced Men, additional divisions is $25)
Derek Downey (plans to compete, depends on how he feels after his fight)
Court McGee
Hank Weiss
Marc Brewer (registered)
Benjamin Anderson (registered)
Dayne Aristizabal
Steve Sharp (registered)
Sejin Seol
Camrann Pacheco (registered)
Harold Lucambio (registered)