What School Has the Best Amateur Fighters? TOURNAMENT

[socalpankration]

The first ever National Pankration Team Duals is scheduled for July 26, 2008 in Orange County, California. Some of the best Schools in the Country will be represented in this Team Format Tournament.

Pankration competition alloys Body Strikes, take Downs and Submissions.

Team Duals consist of 5 minute matches in each of the 9 weight classes. Winning teams advance in the tournament. Losing teams can battle back for 3rd place

Finals will be done under the spotlight with extra effects.

Prospective Teams include:
(Some schools may combine with others to form teams)
-Millennia Jiu Jitsu, San Bernardino CA
-Subfighter, MCB Camp Pendleton CA
-City Boys, Sacramento City College CA
-Cleber Jiu Jitsu, Orange County CA
-Fight Club 29, MCB 29 Palms CA
-Riverside Submission, Riverside CA
-Next Generation, Lake Havasu AZ
-Tom Vo’s TKD, Orange County CA
-Perry’s Athletic Training Center, Grass Valley CA
-The Compound MMA, San Diego, CA

Let us know if your school is interested!!!!!!!
jfrank128@cox.net

Date: July 26, 2008
Time: Noon to 6PM
Location: Santa Ana High School
520 W. Walnut St., Santa Ana, California

We will take the first 8 Men’s teams and first 4 Cadet Teams to register.

Men’s teams: ages 18 and above. 16 and 17 year old may participate with parental waiver. Licensed professional fighters may not participate.

Cadet teams: ages 11 to 13 yrs. 10 year olds may compete with parental waiver.

NOTE- You can combine schools to make a team.

EVENT INFO
-This is a dual team event. The top four teams will receive a Trophy and individual medals for all top 3 team members.
-All teams are guaranteed a minimum of 2 matches.
-Men’s Teams should have a competitor in each of the following weight classes:-135lbs -145lbs -155lbs -165lbs -175lbs -185lbs -20lbs -220lbs & 220plus
-Cadet (11 – 13 year olds) Teams should have a competitor in each of the following weights: -80lbs -95lbs -110lbs -125lbs -145lbs
-Teams may have up to 5 alternates. (3 for Cadet)
-Each Men’s team will have a $200 entry fee regardless of the amount of competitors. Cadet teams will have a $100 entry fee.
-Team Uniforms and Sponsors are encouraged. Sponsors get a free venders table and can post a banner inside the venue.
-This is not an individual tournament. Winning Teams will advance in the tournament. Losing teams will enter a consolation bracket for 3rd place.

Individual wins will score the following team points:
-Submission: 6 points
-Tech Submission (15 pt advantage): 5 points
-Major Decision (8-14 pt advantage): 4 points
-Decision: (1-7 pt advantage): 3 points
-Criteria for tie:
1. Team with most individual wins
2. Team with most submissions
3. Team with most individual scoring points

Teams will be seeded by individual competitor accomplishments Seeding will be done in this order:
1. Prior individual Pankration tournament experience.
2. Prior individual tournament experience other than Pankration.
3. Belt rankings and time training.
Teams are not limited to specific schools and can represent any geographic area.

Please contact jfrank128@cox.net if you would like to be a Team coordinator.

Team Rosters and Registration fees must be submitted by July 19, 2008

Questions: jfrank128@cox.net Fax 949 305-9170 - Ph# 949 829-6857

Send rosters with payment payable to So Cal Pankration
To: So Cal Pankration PO Box 451, Lake Forest, CA 92630

Personal Cameras will be allowed.

THIS IS PANKRATION:
YouTube - 2008 California State Pankration Championships Promo
YouTube - 2008 U.S. Armed Forces Pankration Highlights Reel
YouTube - 2007 California Pankration Championships

See www.fightleague.org for rules and other info

[Kempo Chris]

Looks like fun - wish they were doing one on the east coast

[socalpankration]

We are also looking at Combined Cadet (11 - 13 years old) Teams:

So Far we have prospective combined teams from:
Orange County
Ventura County
Riverside county

[tigerjoe]

Oh man that would be great if you were closer