The National Pankration Team Championships will be held July 26, 2008 at Santa Ana High School in Orange County California. The event is Scheduled to start at noon and conclude around 6PM.
SPECTATORS: 100% goes to Santa Ana High School Wrestling
$8 Adults
$5 Kids 12 and under
The tournament is the same format as a Wrestling Dual Meet. Entire teams face off against each other and advance in event.
We will have a 8 (OR 16) Team Mens Tournament and 4 Team Kids Tournament.
Each Team has a Competitor in each of the Folowing Weights: 135 - 145 - 155 - 165 - 175 - 185 - 200 - 220 and 220 plus.
Note: We will alow up to a 5 lb weight allowance for mens divsions. The fighter who is over will start the match minus 1 pt per pound and the team will lose 3 team points.
*Team sponsors get a free venders booth and can post their banner inside the venue.*
**There are some openings if you want to get on a Team.
MEN'S TEAMS INCLUDE: ( Teams should have a full line up but can compete if 7 of the 9 weights are full)
1. Team San Bernardino Millennia - complete line up
2. Team Camp Pendleton (Sponsored by Take A Nap) - complete line up
3. Team City Boys Sacramento (sponsored by USANA health and science) - complete line up
4. Orange County Team Ruckus - Complete line up.
5. Orange County Team Shen Wu - Complete line up.
6. Team Riverside County needs a 200- 220lb and 220lb plus fighter contact chkngrd@yahoo.com to get on the team.
THE FOLLOWING TEAMS ARE STILL BEING FORMED AND NAMES NOT YET CHOSEN. Contact via e-mail ask about joining team.
1. Team 29 Palms / Fight Club 29 has a fews openings for Marines/ Navy - contact mark.geletko@usmc.mil to Join.
2. Orange County Cleber/ OC Kickboxing - may have openings contact jrnavickas@hotmail.com to get on the team
3. Team Orange County/ Tom Vo has openings at 145, 185, 200, 220 and 220 plus. Contact vietfob714@yahoo.com.
4. Team Nor Cal may have openings contact professorperry@yahoo.com to get on the team.
5. Team San Diego has many team openings contact billdean17@hotmail.com to get on the team.
CADET AGE GROUP TEAM (11-13yrs)
We will have up to 4 Cadet Teams. Each Team will have a competitors in each of the Following Weights:
80 - 95 - 110- 125 - heavyweight
Instested Cadets can e-mail jfrank128@cox.net to get on a team. I need to know age, weight and location of School or home. I will place you on the appropriate team regarding your physical location.
Line ups are pending from Riverside, Orange County, San Diego and Ventura.
Please contact jfrank128@cox.net ASAP if you would like to form a Kids team.
AWARDS:
Mens Divsion:
Top 4 placing teams will earn a Trophy and all individulas from the top 3 teams will earn Medals.
Cadet Divsion:
Top 3 placing teams will earn a trophy and all individuals from the top 3 teams will earn Medals.
REGISTRATION:
Teams will register together.
Men's teams will have a $200 entry fee ( may have up to 5 alternates)
Cadet Teams will have a $100 entry fee or $20 per fighter (may have up to 3 alternates)
TEAM REGISTRATION FORMS, RULES AND OTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT:
WWW.FIGHTLEAGUE.ORG
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Here are some matches form the 2007 Southern California Team Championships:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=so+cal+team+duals+pankration&search_sort=video_date_uploaded
Highlights from the 2007 California State Championships
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZ3mhUJoGo&feature=related
Highlights from the 2006 California Championships (Kids Highlights)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2310042801340805866