West Virginia State Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling Championships
info: www.theWVgames.com
Official RANKED event: The West Virginia Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling State Championships are set to return this September 4th in Charleston, WV as part of the WEST VIRGINIA GAMES 2010.
Date: Saturday, September 4, 2010
Time: Tournament 12pm, Referee Meeting at 11am, Competitor Rules meeting at 11:30am
Cost: Only 50$ and you can compete in as many divisions as you want, and only 30$ for women and children. Each pre-registered competitor will also receive a ticket to Friday nights WV Power Baseball game, which includes a fireworks show and the WV Games opening ceremonies.
Format: DOUBLE ELIMINATION in both Gi and No Gi divisions, and Absolute divisions in each skill level
Location: Magic Island, Charleston, WV 25301 (501 Virginia St E, Charleston, WV 25301 - on the river)
On Saturday, September 4, 2010 Charleston, West Virginia will, once again, host the official state Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling State Championships as part of the "West Virginia Games." The WV Games is a huge event that takes place on Magic Island, which is located on the Kanawha River in the capital of West Virginia and offers a scenic backdrop to a flurry of athletic competitions and events. This is a family friendly event and we encourage all of our competitors to bring their friends and families so they can enjoy all of the other events and activities during the tournament.
Besides the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling State Championships, the WV Games will also feature volleyball, boxing, crossfit competition, a family funzone, a zumbathon, gymnastics, and much more. Each pre-registered competitor will also receive a ticket to Friday nights WV Power Baseball game, which includes a fireworks show and the WV Games opening ceremonies. With the addition of our numerous vendors and activities, we feel that this is an event that everyone should try and make part of their schedule because it is very rare that you can keep the entire family entertained while waiting for your chance to hit the mats.
As always, we want all of our competitors to have as much fun as possible, so we offer a well organized tournament that is fair for all and offers a ton of matches at a low price. In fact, each competitor has the chance to compete a minimum of six times, if they compete in their respective divisions in both the gi and no gi tournaments as well as the absolute divisions. We will also offer a MMA Training Package (100$ value) to the winner of each ABSOLUTE division that is sponsored by www.heavyleathergear.com and please keep watching the www.theWVgames.com website for updates on other great prizes and awards.
There will be children's, teens, women's, and men's divisions and the weight classes for both gi and no gi will be as follows:
Adult Men:
149.9 & Below)
150 lbs. to 164.9 lbs.
165 lbs. to 179.9 lbs.
180 lbs. to 194.9 lbs.
195 lbs. to 209.9 lbs.
210 lbs. to 224.9 lbs.
225 lbs. & Above
Adult Women:
135 & Under (Lightweight)
136 & Over (Middleweight)
Weight classes for teens will be divided at the tournament but the age brackets will be divided as follows:
Kids 6-8, 9-11, Teens 12-14, 15-17
Experience levels for adult competitors will be white, blue, and purple and above for the adult gi and the no-gi tournament will be as
follows:
No-Gi experience levels (changed from last years event):
Rookie Class – Under the rank of BJJ Blue Belt (or around a years worth of training)
Veteran Class (Rank of blue belt or above in BJJ, or over a years worth of experience)
Further information about the entire event can also be found on www.theWVgames.com
Please contact the event coordinator for additional details and/or questions:
Butch Hiles
304-549-9370
advancedbkj@yahoo.com
http://www.theWVgames.com
All competitors who are staying in Charleston September 3rd can get a discounted hotel room for the WV Games. However, you must call ASAP because they are selling out fast.
Hotel Info:
Best Western Charleston Plaza Hotel
Tell them you are with the WV Games
1010 Washington Street East
East Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 345-9779
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