Joe Moreira Tourney - 8/22/04

[alicia]

I just received this info today. Anyone planning on going? (women compete for free!)


Part Two – Joe Moreira Submission Grappling Championship

The United States Federation of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Joe Moreira would like to invite you to the Part Two-Joe Moreira Submission Grappling Championship, Sunday, August 22nd at Santa Ana High School, at 520 W. Walnut in Santa Ana, California, beginning at 10am. On July 10th, Joe promoted his first no-gi submission tournament. This event was a great learning experience for Joe and he was not satisfied with the quality of his first no-gi venture. Because of this, Joe has promised the grappling community that his next event would be greatly improved.

The first area of improvement will be to change the fee from $50 down to $35. To encourage more competitors to enter, Joe has decided to let all kids 12 and under and all females compete for no charge. Secondly, there will be 3 mat areas and nine available paid referees. This way, no referee will be forced to ref one of his own students and all mat areas should be operating at all times. In the last event, many people competed in two different skill levels causing much confusion (eg. intermediate also competing in advanced). This time, a competitor will only be allowed to compete in one skill level. There will also be some rule changes from the last event.

We would like to congratulate the advanced tournament champions from Part 1.
*150 - Rafael Garcia from Machado
*175 - Steve Magdaleno from Body shots
*200 and Open - Nick Ring from Canada
*225 – Dan Roco from Joe Moreira
*225 and over – Ricardo Teixeira from Joe Moreira

These champions and the champions from Part 2 have been offered a place in the new full contact event called “King of the Ring,” if they should choose to accept.

The following is tournament information for your use. The “Individual Registration Form” needs to be filled out and signed by each of your competitors. It is also very important that the instructor carefully review the rules with each competitor, because some of the rules may vary from other competitions. Rules will be demonstrated before the beginning of the tournament at 9:30am.

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Approximate Start Times:
Kids 4 to 12: 10am
Jr. Teens 13-15: 11am
Teens 16-17: 11am
Adult Beginners: 12am
Master & Senior Intermediate and Advanced: 1pm
Master & Senior Beginners: 2pm
Adult Intermediate: 3pm
Women: 4pm
Adult Advanced: 5pm

Note: Weigh-Ins to be held at the mat just prior to your division

Skill Levels Kids 15 and Under:
Beginner: less than 1 year
Advanced: over 1 year

Skill Levels All Other Divisions:
Beginner: less than one year
Intermediate: 1 to 3 years
Advanced: over 3 years

Length of Matches:
Kids under 12: 3 minutes
Teens, Master, Senior & Women: 4 minutes
Adult Men: 5 minutes

Adult Men’s Beginner & Intermediate Weight Classes:
Rooster: 110-121 lbs
Super Feather: 122-134 lbs
Feather: 135-147 lbs
Light: 148-160 lbs
Middle: 161-173 lbs
Light Heavy: 174-187 lbs
Heavy: 188-202 lbs
Super Heavy: 203-213 lbs
Extra Heavy: 214-Over
Open: Any weight

Adult Men’s Advanced Weight Classes:
Light: 150 or less
Middle: 151-175
Cruiser: 176-200
Heavy: 201-225
Superheavy: 225 and over

Kids Weight Classes (up to 12 years):
Bantam: 50 or less
Fly: 51-60
Feather: 61-70
Light: 71-80
Welter: 81-95
Middle: 96-110
Cruiser: 111-125
Heavy: 126 and over

Jr. Teen Weight Classes (13-15):
Light: 100 or less
Welter: 101-115
Middle: 116-130
Cruiser: 131-150
Heavy: 150 and over

Teen Weight Classes (16-17):
Light: 115 or less
Welter: 116-135
Middle: 136-155
Cruiser: 156-170
Heavy: 170 and over

Women Weight Classes:
Class A: 120 or less
Class B: 121-135
Class C: 136-155
Class D: 156 and over
Open: Any weight


REGISTRATION:
1. Competition will be limited to a maximum of 500 participants.
2. Schools may enter as many competitors as they want in each category.
3. Each competitor must have a separate individual competitor registration sheet along with their fees and a signed waiver from their team coach.
Fees are as follows:
Kids (4-12): No Charge
Women: No Charge
Teens 13-15: $35 – after due date $70 (to encourage signing up before the deadline)
Adults: $35 – after due date $70 (to encourage signing up before the deadline)
4. Each team coach must turn in a team registration sheet listing the team’s competitors, and a check for the total amount of registration fees for all of that team’s competitors.

NOTE: Registration due date is Friday, August 20, 2004. All registration materials and fees must be in our possession by that date or fees will be charged at $35 extra per student. CASH only accepted at door. Please make all checks payable to Joe Moreira and send all packages to 711 W. 17th St, #C-5, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. If you need further information, call Joe Moreira at 949-254-3554.

NOTE 2: NO VIDEO CAMERAS ALLOWED AT THE TOURNAMENT OF SEMINAR

REGISTRATION LOCATION:
711 W. 17th St. #C-5, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Tel: 949-254-3554
Fax: 949-642-0851

WEIGH-INS:
Weigh-ins will take place at the event location on the day of the event, August 22, 2004
Each competitor must check in at least 1 hour before his scheduled division. All kids must be there by 8am, and ready to compete by 10am. All competitors must present a valid form of identification at the time of weigh-in.

NOTE:
The competition will be for single elimination. Each first place showing will receive three team points and each second place showing will receive one team point.

PRIZES:
* All Athletes in first and second places will receive Gold and Silver medals respectively
* Trophies will be awarded to the top five schools in adult category and top 3 schools in the kids (4-15) category
* Each advanced winner to receive championship belt

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COMPETITION RULES

1. Competition Points:
* 2 Points: Takedowns
* 2 Points: Knee on the Belly
* 2 Points: Sweeps
* 3 Points: Passing the Guard
* 4 Points: Mount Position
* 4 Points: Back Mount with knees on floor and opponent flat on stomach
* 4 Points: Controlling the back with both hooks in
* Passing the guard direct to the mount position gives you 3 + 4 points
* Passing the guard direct to Knee on the belly gives you 3 + 2 points
* All positions must be held for a minimum of 3 seconds
* Note on Sweeps: The only type of sweeps that will result in points are the ones initiated from the guard position. A reversal is not a sweep and no points will be awarded.

2. Advantage Points
To avoid confusion, no advantage points will be tracked.

3. Negative Points
* A point will be awarded to your opponent if you demonstrate a lack of desire to fight by trying to escape the area of the match, trying to escape the ground, pushing your opponent off the mat, or simply holding position with no attempt to fight after one warning. The match will resume standing.
* When a competitor jumps to guard to avoid takedowns his opponent will be awarded a point, except in the case of a submission attempt (eg. flying triangle or flying arm bar).
* When a competitor completes a successful takedown, and goes to the ground, then jumps back up to a standing position, his opponent will be awarded a point.
* A third negative point for the same infraction will result in disqualification.

4. In the case of ties the following rules will apply:
The fight will be resumed from a standing position and the first fighter to score points or submit his opponent will be the winner. No time limit for overtime.

5. Disqualification
* An athlete, who demonstrates unsportsmanlike conduct i.e. verbal abuse or fighting with his opponent, the judge, or the public in attendance, will be eliminated from the event.
* An athlete will be disqualified from his match if he intentionally tries to injure his opponent by twisting his neck with his hands or by lifting his opponent and throwing him to the ground on his neck and back from inside the guard.
* If an athlete escapes a dangerous finishing hold by intentionally pulling off the mat he will be disqualified.
* Anyone applying an illegal lock will be advised not to do so the first time and will be disqualified the second time.
* A third negative point for the same infraction will result in disqualification.

6. Illegal Locks
* Kids 4-12: No footlocks, leg locks or keylocks (biceps lock)
* Jr. Teens 13-15: No twisting foot locks (straight footlocks okay), no leg locks of any kind, no keylocks
* Teens 16-17: No twisting foot or leg locks, (straight foot locks and knee bars okay), no keylocks
* Beginning Adults: No twisting foot or leg locks (straight foot locks and knee bars okay), no keylocks
* Intermediate & Advanced Adults: All above locks allowed

These rules are designed to protect competitors and improve the level of grappling competitions.

NOTE: Rules will be demonstrated before the beginning of the tournament. Official instructors of Jiu-Jitsu and the USFBJJ will resolve any problems with the rules.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
1. All competitors must compete with clean attire.
2. All competitors who are still in the competition must stay in the assigned area during their whole weight division. Competitors who fail to appear when their name is called will forfeit the match.
3. The competition is not liable for any injury and/or accident involving competitors. The competition will be properly insured.
4. Medical Staff will be on the premises to provide first aid as needed.
5. Each competitor will receive a competition T-shirt.
6. Kids points count for kids competition only. Kids are considered 4-15 years of age.
7. The United States Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu will support this event.
8. This information may be amended or changed at any time.
9. Address of event: Santa Ana High School, 520 W. Walnut, Santa Ana, California
10. No video cameras allowed at the event


For more information see: www.usfbjj.com

[bjjamazon]

Any Class D gals planning to attend? Even if there is no charge for competing, if I know I cant get at least 3 matches I dont know if I want to fly over there from miami.

[Kaligal]

Hey Gals!

Anyone going to the Tourney? I am class B but I am trying to talk some of the girls that I train with to go and one is class D.

Anyone else? It is next weekend. Alicia...any word on the women?

Karla

[chad]

Karla,
I thought I was your manager........ I was going to get you pumped up to sign up for this...........


I will be there............. I hope to see more women compete or some or at least 2.............

Chad

[alicia]

I'll be there. I'm trying to get into Class C, but at this rate it'll probably be D. We'll see.

Hope to see some more girls there too!

[bjjamazon]

Hi Alicia,

If I go I'll be in class D too. I just dont want to go over there from miami and find out that I'm the only class d girl. (It's happened so many times!!) lol

[alicia]

What level are you competing in?

[bjjamazon]

Beginners but if there arent any, I'll jump to advanced.

[alicia]

I'll be in intermediate. Are you coming out for sure? I hope there's a good turnout for this one! It'd be nice to have more than one fight (if any) for once!

[bjjamazon]

Theres an intermediate division for women?? Usually there is just beginners and advanced. If that's the case, I'd do intermediate. I would really want to see more women talking about the event and noting their attendance before I make a decision. It's a lot of expenses to go over there and compete to just have one match ya know.

[Kaligal]

Chad,
LMAO...well my manager doesn't call...doesn't write...no luv This is the first tourney...I am going to need some pumping up (after all I am neglected) I am coming down on Saturday. I will call ya
p.s. how's the diet? (gotta luv it!)

Girls,
Either way at least women will be there...I am sure there will be a good turn out...after all there isn't anything to loose...it is free Any takers?

Alicia,
Are ya coming?


Karla

[alicia]

His info packet said there were 3 divisions for the adults, so I'm assuming it applies to women too.

I know how you feel about not wanting to go if you'll only have one fight... especially since you'd have the travel expenses of coming over from FL. You should plan on coming to Vegas on November 6th for Grappler's Quest. There'll be plenty of girls there!!

Hey Karla! Yes, I'll be there!

[bjjamazon]

That would be definitely be a better option for me.

[alicia]

You should do it!! There's always a great turnout at GQ, and Brian's tourneys are always run so smooth. I'm sure you'd have more than one fight there.

[bjjamazon]

I havent spoken to Brian in Ages! I need to call him and say hi. His partner Emelio actually moved down here to florida. I met him yesterday when he went to train at my academy. Have been to NAGA's and other small tournies, I hear that grapplers quest is great. Either way, I need to start cutting weight. (bad ice cream, bad...) lol