2009 USA National Pankration Championships
Amateur Pankration League Non Endyma division
Sanctioned by the USAFPA under FILA

Sunday - October 25th 2009
Santa Anna High School
520 W Walnut St, Santa Ana, CA

Open to athletes from all styles, schools and associations.
There is a participation cap on this event, pre-register early to ensure your place in the tournament. 

Featuring:
Men’s National Championships - Sponsored by Conquest MMA
Women’s National Championships - Sponsored by Fightergirls
Teen National Championships – Sponsored by Blood Bros Inc
Kids National Championships – Sponsored by Blood Bros Inc

**This event will determine the Non Endyma division National Championships. The USAFPA National Championships/ World Team Trails are done under international Pankration rules and require the Endyma uniform. The USAFPA World Team Trials will be conducted early summer 2010. Athletes who place in sanctioned events are seeded into the World Team Trials.

Spectators - $8 adults / $5 Kids 12 & under

Competitors:
Entry Fee $55 ( Add $10 after 10/20/09)

Team Incentives available – Coaches will receive $5 back per competitor for Teams with 5 – 9 pre registered athletes or $10 back per competitor for teams with 10 or more athletes. Coaches must provide a team roster after weigh in to obtain the Team Incentive.  

REGISTRATIONS

OPTION 1: On-line Registration

OPTION 2: Download Registration Form to mail in with check or money order
Registration Form - .doc or .pdf

**Space is limited to 16 man brackets for all Men's divisions and 8 “man” brackets for all other divisions. Once a Weight Class is full it will be closed and no other competitors will be admitted to that specific division. Please pre-register to ensure your place in the tournament. Failure to make weight may result in removal from the tournament. 

CHECK HERE TO SEE IF YOUR DIVISION IS STILL OPEN

Free Event T-Shirt with prepaid registrations by October 15, 2009. Remaining T-Shirts will be available for sale to non competitors and late registrants.

MMA CAMP AND TOURNAMNET PACKAGE DEAL
CHECK HERE: SPECIAL HOTEL DISCOUNT
WEIGH IN: All athletes must weigh in before the start of the tournament. Multiple attempts are allowed.

CLICK HERE FOR ADDITIONAL WEIGH IN LOCATIONS:

Santa Ana High School Wrestling Room:
Walk in and pre-registered competitors
October 24th: 7AM to 8:30 AM and 6PM to 8PM
October 25th: 7:30 to 8:30 AM

Weigh In procedures:
All Athletes will receive a 4oz weight allowance for undergarments. Failure to make weight will result in removal from the tournament or being placed into the next higher weight class if space is still available. If space is not available a full refund minus a $15 processing fee will be issued to the competitor. Please be on weight!!!
A health and safety check for contagious skin conditions will be conducted before the 1st match of the day.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Subject to change. 
Please be warmed up and ready to go at least ½ hour before start time. 

8:30AM: Close of weigh in.
9:30AM: Coaches Meeting: Coaches must check brackets to ensure athletes are listed properly. Bands to enter competition area will be passed out.
10AM: National Anthem
10AM: Girls 13 & 14 yrs (Cadet Girls)
10AM: Women 15 yrs and up (Adult Women)
10AM: Kids 8 yrs & under (Rookie)
10AM: Kids 9 & 10 yrs (Novice)
Noon: Kids: 11 & 12 yrs (Pre-Teen)
12:30PM: Supplemental Coaches Meeting – Bands to enter competition area will be passed out.
1 PM: Boys 13 & 14 yrs (Cadet Boys)
2 PM: Boys 15 to 17 yrs (Junior)
2:30PM: Supplemental Coaches Meeting – Bands to enter competition area will be passed out.
3 PM: Men 18 yrs and up (Adult Men)
7 PM: Men’s Finals matches

AWARDS: Title of 2009 US Pankration National Champion
Top 4 finalists in each adult weight class will earn the title of Pankration All American.  

Individual Awards                                  
- All champions will receive a custom made National Championship Belt.
- One of a Kind Custom made National Championship Medals will be awarded to second and third place winners. (Divisions with a 16 man bracket will have two 3rd place medalists)

Team Awards: Teams members must be listed under the same school or team name to be eligible for a team award. Teammates under different school names will be treated as individuals and points will not be earned towards the team award.

The top 2 Teams will receive a Special Team Award in the following divisions:
Men’s division
Teen division (Junior’s & Cadets combined)
Kids division (Pre-Teen, Rookie & Novice combined)

This is a performance based team award system. Not participation based.

Team point earning system:
Men, Junior and Cadet - Accumulative tournament point system. All athletes will earn team points for each winning match. Additional team points for Submission/ Stoppages, Tech Submissions and major decisions. Byes carry over to next match points x 2.

Kids: Pre-Teen, Rookie & Novice: 1st place=6 team pts, 2nd place=3 team pts, 3rd place=2 team pts.

ELEGEBLE ATHLETES: 
*Amateur, non-licensed fighters only: 
Non licensed fighters with less than 2 Pro/ Semi pro wins are still considered amateur.

Divisions: Athletes may register for only one age/ weight division. Athletes may compete in their own division and move up one weight or age group if fewer than four athletes are bracketed in that specific division. The Head Table will make an announcement if this occurs and there will be no extra charge to compete in the extra division. Heavyweights: Please contact us if you exceed the maximum weight limit of your division. We may be able to open a Super Heavy division if at least 2 entries

We added two special non belt divisions that may be of interest to some competitors:

• Rookies (8 and under) now have a special subdivision for kids 4 and 5 (some very light 6yrs old   (-45lbs) may apply). You may enter online by choosing the 8 and under drop box.
• Men 35 and older may compete in a Men’s Subdivision for that age group. The weights will be pooled since we do not know how many participants will show. You may enter online by choosing the men’s division dropdown box.
• Both these special divisions are only $45 if preregistered by 10/20/09

Rookies: Kids 8 yrs & under (May combine weights based on participation)
55 lbs
56–65
66 plus (80 lb limit)

Novice: Kids 9 & 10 yrs (8 year olds may compete with parental consent)
65 lbs
66-75
76–85
86 plus (110 lb limit)

Pre-Teen: Kids: 11 & 12 yrs (10 year olds may compete with parental consent)
80 lbs
81-90
91–110
110 plus (135 lb limit)

Cadet: Boys 13 & 14 yrs (12 year olds may compete with parental consent)
100 lbs
101-110
111-125
126-140
141 plus (175 lb max)

Cadet Girls: 13 & 14 yrs (12 year olds may compete with parental consent)
Pooled Weights: Two or three weight classes to be determined after weigh ins.

Junior: Boys 15 to 17 yrs (14 year olds may compete with parental consent)
125 lbs
126-135
136-145
146-160
161-180
181-Plus (215 lb limit)

Women 15 yrs and up (13/14 year olds may compete with parental consent)
Pooled Weights: Two or Three weight classes will be determined after weigh in. Based on participation.

Men 18 yrs and up
140 lbs
141-150
151–160
161–170
171–180
181–190
191-200
200-215
216 & over (no weight limit)

RULES:
Safety and sportsmanship rules and protocols will be strictly enforced. Violators will be removed from the tournament without refund. Misconduct and un-sportsman like conduct to include foul language from coaches, parents and competitors will not be tolerated.    
Coaches and athletes are responsible in knowing and understanding the rules.
Some rules have changed from 2008.
See rules and regulations

COACHES:
Schools will receive one free coach’s admission for every five registered competitors. All others must pay the $8 spectator entry fee. Coaches must provide a roster of pre-paid competitors. 

Coaches meeting will be conducted 9:30 AM -Sunday, Oct. 25th.

-Coaching bands will be available at the coaches meeting and with the tournament organizer. You do not need a coach to compete.   

-Competitors may have a maximum of two coaches mat side. Coaches must stay in the designated area on the mat.

-Any violations may result in penalties against their fighter or removal from the tournament. Parents or teammates may substitute for coaches if not available.

-All disrespectful conduct to include that of coaches will result in immediate disqualification from the tournament. Disrespectful conduct includes arguing with referees or officials and intentionally trying to injure your opponent. 

-All victorious competitors are required to sign their bout sheet after each match acknowledging the results are correct. 
All athletes are responsible to report when their division is called.

-Failure to report on time will result in disqualification.
Coaches must check the brackets to ensure their athlete is placed in the proper age/ weight division. 

DURATION OF MATCHES:
All divisions are double elimination. 
Rookies, Novice, Pre-Teen and Cadets matches are one 3 Minute Period.
Women and junior matches are one 4 minute period. 
Men’s division matches are one 5 minute period. 

MANDATORY EQUIPMENT: 
All Athletes must compete with MMA Style Gloves, a mouthpiece and Cup.                          Other protective gear is optional: Elbow pads, Knee pads, Shin/ Shin & Instep guards, Wrestling Head Gear, Wrestling/ Martial Arts Shoes. 
MMA Fight Shorts with Rash guard is the recommended uniform. 
Athletes may also compete in Traditional Martial Arts attire, shorts or sweats without open pockets or metal, tight fitting T-Shirt or Wrestling singlet. 

SPONSORSHIP / VENDERS:
Vender booths are available for $125. All Venders may place a banner in the Gyms. Various Sponsorship packages are available. Contact jfrank128@cox.net for more information.

TEAM BANNERS: Teams with 5 or more competitors may place their school or sponsor banner inside the competition area.

FILMING:
This event is open for all filming. Cameras must stay off the mats and not block spectators view. Some matches will be filmed and photographed for public view.

MEDIA INQUIRIES:
E-mail jfrank128@cox.net

VOLUNTEERS:
We need Scorekeepers and Timers. Volunteers get a mat side seat, free admission and an Event T-Shirt. Let us know if interested. jfrank128@cox.net

REFEREES:
We are always looking for Referee’s. We provide free training. If you are an experienced referee, former Pankration Fighter, Pro MMA Fighter or Instructor and interested let us know!!
So Cal referees contact Mario Mendez at plomero@cox.net
Nor Cal referee contact Jody Perry at professorperry@yahoo.com

REFUNDS:
A Full Refund minus a $15 admin fee is available if cancellation is made before Oct 20, 2009.  Athletes who fail to make weight with no option to move to a higher weigh class will receive a full refund minus a $15 admin fee. Cancellations from Oct 21 – 23rd will be charged a $25 admin fee.  No refunds for “no shows” without notification. 

QUESTIONS ?????
Contact jfrank128@cox.net for any questions.