Event Information Guide

Event Name: USA Wrestling Southern California Regional Grappling Qualifier

Event Date: May 10, 2008

Event Location: No Limits MMA

Event Address: 1962 Barranca Parkway, Irvine CA 92606

Event Contact: Juliano Prado 949-251-8822 jprado@nolimitsmma.com

Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Costa Mesa

Address: 3131 South Bristol Avenue, Costa Mesa CA 92626

Phone Number: (714) 557-3000

Rate: $95.00

Promo Code: No Limits MMA

For more hotel information contact: Tanesha Zaccaria, (714) 546-1329 www.hicostamesa.com

Age Groups:

Kids (Born 1994-1997)

High School (Born 1988 and after, plus must be enrolled in Grades 9-12)

Senior Men (Born 1990 and before)

Senior Women (Born 1991 and before)

Skill Divisions:

All Age Groups will offer Advanced and Novice Skill Divisions.

-Novice Skill Division is for grapplers with one year or less Grappling experience.

Weight Classes:

Senior Men (Advanced):

136.5 lbs, 154 lbs, 176 lbs, 202.5 lbs, 275 lbs

Senior Women (Advanced):

105.5 lbs, 121 lbs, 138.5 lbs, 158.5 lbs

Senior Men and Women (Novice Divisions):

Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins using Block/Madison system.

High School (Advanced and Novice Divisions):

Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins using Block/Madison system.

Kids (Advanced and Novice Divisions):

Weight Classes determined after weigh-ins using Block/Madison system.

World Team Trials Qualifier Information:

• All participants must have a USA Wrestling membership.
• Returning World Team Trials Champions automatically qualify for the 2008 Grappling World Team Trials.
• The Top 4 Men’s Place winners and Top 3 Women’s Place winners qualify for the 2008 Grappling World Team Trials.
• All USA Wrestling Grappling events will strictly use the International Grappling regulations set forth by FILA (www.fila-wrestling.com/images/documents/grappling/rglmt_grap_en.pdf).
• There will no weight allowance; all competitors must make scratch weight.
• You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for the World Team Trials.
• You may compete in as many qualifiers as you choose.
• At the World Team Trials you may compete in a different weight class other than the one in which you qualified.
• You must wear either a long-sleeve, short-sleeve or sleeveless tight fitting lycra rashguard competition top with no holes or abrasive parts. You may wear either tight fitting lycra competition shorts or loose fit board shorts. The board shorts may not extend below the top of the knee or be excessively baggy. Buttons, zippers, external strings, exposed Velcro or other abrasive parts are prohibited.
• All athletes must weigh-in in their competition tops and shorts.
• All athletes must wear the appropriate undergarments while competing.
• Block/Madison weigh-in system uses a computer program to groups weight classes together within 12% from the lightest to the heaviest. The reason for this is to maximize competition and to combat weight cutting.

Event Schedule:

Friday, May 9^th

Registration and Weigh-in 6 PM- 9 PM

Saturday, May 10^th

Registration and Weigh-ins 8:30 AM- 9 AM

Rules Demonstration 10 AM- 10:45 AM

Competition Begins 11 AM

Sunday, May 11^th

Kids and high school divisions may be moved to an extra day based upon participation.