Fighters Registration

You may pre-register by mail (before March 1st, 8th) and save money or register at the weigh-ins.

By popular demand, the pre-registration entry fee discount has been extended until Monday, March 8, 2010. To be eligible, all entry forms and fees MUST be received by mail or in person by that date.

Pre-register by Mail before March 8, 2010

To pre-register simply download and complete an entry form.  Mail entry form and payment to: Old Timers Tourney, 8 Garden Ctr. Broomfield, CO 80020

Your entry form and payment must be received by March 8th.

Pre-Registration Entry Fee (one (1) division): 

Adults: $40, Teens: $40, Children: $35

Fees for Additional Divisions:

Absolute Division: $12, Old Timers Tourney: $22

Register at Weigh-in

You may register and pay entry fees at the weigh-ins. Entry forms are available at the weigh-in or print your own from this page.

Entry Fee after March 1, 2010 (one (1) division): 

Adults: $60, Teens: $60, Children: $45

Fees for Additional Divisions:

Absolute Division: $12, Old Timers Tourney: $22

Payment:

Cash, check or money orders only!

Make checks payable to Old Timers Tourney. Sorry, no credit or debit cards.

Weigh-In & Registration Location: 

Friday, March 12, 2010, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 13, 2010, 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Broomfield High School - Wilkerson Gym

1 Eagle Way, Broomfield, Colorado USA 80020

General Rules

1.  All fighters must register, weigh-in and compete in their respective sex, age, weight and skill divisions.

a. Previous division champions must compete in next higher skill level.

 

b. Competitors with previous amateur MMA fight experience must compete in intermediate, advanced, and/or absolute divisions.

 

c. Fighters with PRO MMA experience must compete in advanced, and/or absolute divisions.

 

d. All fighters may compete in the absolute divisions.

2.  All fighters (children/teens) under 18 years old must provide a signed parental/legal guardian consent form.  Teens may compete in adult divisions with consent.

3. No entry fee refunds after weigh-ins.

4. The promoter reserves the right to combine divisions.

5. All fighters must be clean and healthy with no communicable diseases. Nails must be trimmed. Long hair must be secured. 

6. Fighters and coaches will follow all commands from the referee.  Referee may disqualify and eject any fighter for failure to follow commands or comply with rules.

7.  All matches are single elimination. In case of a tie there will be one, 1-minute overtime.  An additional tie will be decided by referee’s decision. 

8. All matches begin from the standing position.

9. Fighters who go out-of-bounds will be restarted in the center of the ring/mat in a position determined by the referee.

10. If fighters become stalled or deadlocked, the referee may re-start the match from the standing position.

11. All grappling techniques including throws, choke-holds  and joint-locks are permitted expect those that are listed as illegal techniques.

12. Fighters may grab, hold, or utilize any portion of their opponent's clothing except the shorts, wrestling singlet or head gear.

13. Referee may stop a match at any time if a fighter is in imminent danger of injury.

14. A fighter may give-up, tap-out and concede defeat at any time during a match by tapping their hand or foot, two (2) times, on the opponent's body or the mat. 

A fighter may also give-up verbally by saying, "STOP", to the referee and the opponent.

Fighter's Clothing - Equipment

Permissible apparel (must be clean): Fight shorts, board shorts, wrestling singlet, judo, sambo or  jiu-jitsu style kimono/gi, wrestling shoes, non-metal braces, knee pads, t-shirts, rash guards, mouth guards, groin protective gear and ear guards.

Unsportsmanlike Conduct

The referee, tournament director or commissioner, may warn, disqualify and/or eject any competitor or their coach for displaying unsportsmanlike conduct.  This includes interference from a competitor’s coach/trainer or teammates. 

The referee has total control of the match and his decisions are final. 

Appeals

Competitors may appeal legitimate objections to judgments affecting the outcome of their match. 

Appeals shall be in the form of a written statement, submitted to the Pancrase USA Commissioner’s office within thirty days of the event.

Information - Sponsorship - Advertising

Advertise your business or products at this event. 

Vendor tables starting at $150.  Tables go fast. Reserve yours now.

Other sponsor opportunities available.

Questions: sportmasters@msn.com, Tel: 303-589-3394

Officials

Master of Ceremonies: Al Pallone

Tournament Director: Janel Larsen

Executive Event Coordinator: Sheldon Marr (Grappler's Edge)

Chief Referee: Tim Mills (CO Boxing Commission, World Karate Center)

Senior Referee: Hans Thompson (Zingano's BJJ)

Referee: Hanme Clark (Pancrase USA)

Referee: Robb Wood (Zingano's BJJ)

Referee: Thiago Detanico (Grappler's Edge)

Referee: Billy Hendricks (Pancrase USA)

Referee: Daniel Roberts (UFC March 21st Fighter)

Commissioner: William Hendricks

*Official Pancrase World Champion's Certificate to Divisions Winners

*World Championship T-Shirt to all Competitors

*World Championship Medals 1st - 4th place

*World Championship Team Award - 3-foot tall Trophy & Plaque

*Special Women's Absolute Award - 3-foot tall Trophy

*Special Men's Absolute Award - 3-foot tall Trophy

*Outstanding Competitor Award - Jose Chavez Memorial Plaque

Printable Documents

* Divisions (Adobe PDF)

* Rules (Adobe PDF)

* Entry Form (Adobe PDF)

* Parental Consent Form (Adobe PDF)

* Event Poster (Adobe PDF)

Ways To Win

1. Submission - Tapout: 

Force your opponent to give-up, tap-out, or verbally indicate defeat through the use of legal techniques; choke-holds, wrist-locks, arm-bars, shoulder-locks, leg-locks, knee-bars, foot-locks, ankle-locks, neck-cranks, throws, etc.

 2. Score Points: 

Win by scoring points with the following techniques.

*Each position must be maintained for three (3) seconds or more.

*When changing multiple positions, points will be awarded only for the  

  position that has been established for three (3) seconds or more.

3. Penalties: 

The following actions will result in -1 point penalties.

a. If a fighter voluntarily jumps into the guard or goes from standing position to a non-standing position, by any means, and remains down for three (3) seconds or more.

 

b. If a fighter disengages from contact and runs-away so as to avoid engagement.

 

c. A passive fighter will be warned twice and then receive a  -1 point penalty.  The referee will warn the passive fighter by using the words "WARNING FOR PASSIVITY”.

4. Referee’s decision, stoppage, disqualification, forfeiture.

a. If competitor gives up or submits by tapping the leg, arm or verbally.

 

b.  If Referee feels one competitor is unable to defend himself or feels his life is in danger, the Referee will declare the winner.

 

c. If a fighter breaks the rules twice he will be disqualified by the Referee.

1.  No deliberately trying to injure your opponent.

2.  No striking of any kind including head butts.

3.  No eye gouging, fish hooking or thumbing.

4.  No grabbing the ears.

5.  No hair pulling.

6.  No small-joint submissions or holds of the fingers or toes.

7.  No scratching or pinching

8.  No kicking

9.  No biting

10. No touching the groin area

11. No hands, knees or elbows on face

12. No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing

13. No hands or elbows to the throat.  Forearm to throat is ok.

14. No slamming or  dropping or an opponent on their head.

15. No grabbing an opponent's shorts, singlet or head gear.

16. No arguing with officials, cursing or unsportsmanlike conduct.

17. No heel-hook submissions in adult beginner divisions.

18. No sandbagging

19. No neck-cranks, leg or foot submissions in children or teen divisions.