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WKA NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
THAIBOXING
K-1
FULL RULES MUAY THAI
MEN
WOMEN
CHILDREN
MMA
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
NO GI GRAPPLING
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THAIBOXING
K-1
FULL RULES MUAY THAI
MMA
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU
NO GI GRAPPLING
Novice & Open Divisions:
Thaiboxing, K-1, Full Rules Muay Thai, MMA
Juniors
Divisions (age 13 to 17): K-1 Rules & MMA
All Levels
(Men, Women and Children): BJJ and No Gi
Grappling
Sanctioned by the World Kickboxing Association
In conjunction with Combat Sports League and
WKA North American Grappling Championships
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U Turn Sports Complex
2101 Maywill Road
Richmond, Virginia 23230
Event Hotel:
Crown Plaza
6531 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
Luxury
hotel convenient to the venue – ask for special WKA rates!
Registration code: WKA Tournament
Closest Airport
Richmond International Airport: RIC (14 miles)
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NORTH AMERICAN AMATEUR COMBAT SPORTS
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thaiboxing
K-1
FULL RULES MUAY THAI
Men
Women
Children
MMA
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
No Gi Grappling
North American Amateur Combat Sports Championships will
showcase the best amateurs in North America
On March 30 – April 1, 2012, the Combat
Sports League, sanctioned by the
World Kickboxing
Association – USA, will host an elimination tournament
to determine the best fighters in North America. The event
includes US, Canadian and Mexican competitors, but it will
also be used to select members for the WKA US National Team
that will qualify to represent the U.S. at the WKA World
Championships.
The World Kickboxing Association is one
of the world’s oldest and most recognized governing bodies
for various forms of Kickboxing. In 2000, the organization
formed the WKA USA to oversee Kickboxing competition in the
United States and, in 2004, WKA USA added Mixed Martial
Arts, BJJ and No Gi Grappling to the portfolio of combat sports
that it regulates.
The tournament will include adult and
children’s divisions in BJJ and No Gi Grappling, Juniors’
K-1 Rules and MMA and adult MMA, Thaiboxing, K-1, Full Rules
Muay Thai (which allows elbows to the head with elbow pads).
We were so pleased with the unprecedented number of
competitors in 2010 and 2011 that this year, in order to
facilitate the smooth running of the tournament, we will
feature a cage and 3 rings, a new registration and check-in
process and two days of action as the semi-finals and finals
carry over to Sunday!
The 2012 event will offer the
following amateur divisions:
Ring Sports
divisions for adults: Open and Novice K-1 (only one knee in
the clinch, without elbows), Thaiboxing (clinch/knee, elbows
allowed to the body), Full Rules Muay Thai (clinch/knees,
elbows with pads allowed to head and body) and MMA (Mixed
Martial Arts). Winners of the Open division will be awarded
the WKA NORTH AMERICAN TITLE and qualify for the US Team to
travel to the 19th annual WKA Amateur World Championships in
Orlando Florida.
The Open divisions are open to all amateur competitors with
more than three wins. Competitors in the Novice Divisions
shall have no more than three wins in any combative sport
(Thai boxing, Full Contact, Kickboxing, MMA, and Boxing).
However, a Novice (three wins or fewer) may choose to move
to the Open class, but he/she will not be allowed to compete
as a Novice again.
Ring Sports divisions for juniors (ages
13-17): K-1 Rules and MMA. Winners of the K-1 Rules will
qualify for the US Team to travel to the 19th annual WKA
Amateur World Championships.
***Please note that only the top three
competitors from the adult: K-1, Thaiboxing and MMA
divisions as well as the top three competitors from the
junior K-1 divisions will qualify for the WKA US National
team and be eligible to compete at the 2012 WKA World
Championships.
BJJ/No Gi Grappling divisions:
all levels of men, masters, women, teens, and
children—managed by WKA North American Grappling
Championships. This will be the second year BJJ/No Gi
Grappling will be featured at the WKA Amateur World
Championships!
***Please note that only the top three
adult competitors from the Advanced and Intermediate BJJ
division will qualify for the WKA USA Grappling Team and
will be eligible to compete at the 2012 WKA World
Championships.
One weekend of the best amateur matches
in North America
The three-day WKA/CSL affair will kick
off Friday (March 30th) with fighter registration, weigh-ins
and medicals. These will be open from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at
the event hotel. Grappling competitors may also weigh-in on
Saturday, March 31, 2012 between 8:00 and 10:00 am.
On Saturday, March 31st,
at the U-Turn Sports Complex, all Ring Sports will fight
down to the semi finals or finals and the BJJ/No Gi
Grappling tournament will compete through the finals. On
Sunday, April 1st, all Ring Sports will complete the
remaining finals for each division.
Amateur fighters interested in competing
in the North American Amateur Combat Sports Championships
may pre-register for competition by completing the
tournament registration forms found on WKA USA's official
website, www.wkausa.com.
The fight equipment used at 2012
North American Combat Sports Championships will be
provided by WKA USA.
Mixed Martial Arts Division
The Amateur MMA single elimination
tournament will be contested under the WKA rules for MMA
Division - Class "C". These rules can be seen at
http://www.wkausa.com/amateur-rules-and-regulations.html
and are modeled after the Unified Rules of Conduct.
Competitors will wear slightly oversized gloves and there
will be no elbows, forearms, or knees to the head standing
or grounded. Juniors’ (ages 13 to 17) will be matched
according to age and weight. Adult competitors can register
for either the Open or Novice division, depending on the
competitive experience of each athlete. Both Novice as well
as Open tournament fighters will be separated into nine
different weight classes for men and eight different weight
classes for women. Novice and Open class MMA matches will
consist of three rounds of three minutes each and will
progress by way of single elimination. The victor of each
weight class in the Open division will be crowned the North
American Combat Sports Champion in that class and US
fighters will gain valuable points toward selection for the
US National Team.
Weight Divisions for Adults' Mixed
Martial Arts
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Men
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Women
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Flyweight
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125 lbs
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105 lbs
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Bantamweight
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135 lbs
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110 lbs
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Featherweight
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145 lbs
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115 lbs
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Lightweight
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155 lbs
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125 lbs
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Welterweight
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170 lbs
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135 lbs
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Middleweight
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185 lbs
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145 lbs
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Light Heavyweight
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205 lbs
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155 lbs
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Heavyweight
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265 lbs
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155 + lbs
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Super Heavyweight
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+ 265lbs
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n/a
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***if there is only one competitor for any weight
class, than that competitor will be moved up to the next
weight class.
Thaiboxing, K-1 Rules, Full
Rules Muay Thai
The Thaiboxing, K-1 Rules, Full Rules
Muay Thai divisions single elimination tournament will be
contested under the appropriate amateur rule sets (see
http://www.wkausa.com/amateur-rules-and-regulations.html).
Competitors can register for either the Open or Novice
division, depending on the competitive experience of each
athlete. Both Novice class as well as Open class male
fighters will be separated into eleven different weight
classes and females into eight different weight classes.
Competitors will engage in bouts consisting of three
two-minute rounds. Juniors’ (ages 13 to 17) will be matched
according to age and weight. The victor of each weight class
in the Open division will be crowned the North American
Combat Sports Champion in that class and US fighters will
gain valuable points toward selection to the US National
Team.
Weight Divisions for
Thaiboxing, K-1 Rules, Full
Rules Muay Thai
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Men
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Women
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Flyweight
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n/a
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48 kg / - 105.6 lbs
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Bantamweight
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54 kg / - 118.8 lbs
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50 kg / - 110 lbs
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Featherweight
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57 kg
/ - 125.4 lbs
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54 kg / - 118.8 lbs
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Lightweight
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60 kg
/ - 132 lbs
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57 kg / - 125.4 lbs
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Light Welterweight
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64 kg
/ - 140.8 lbs
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60 kg / - 132 lbs
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Welterweight
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67 kg
/ - 147.4 lbs
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63 kg / - 138.6 lbs
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Light Middleweight
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71 kg / -
156.2lbs
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n/a |
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Middleweight
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75 kg
/ - 165 lbs
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66 kg / - 145.2 lbs
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Light Heavyweight
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81 kg / -
178.2 lbs
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n/a |
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Cruiserweight
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86 kg / -
189.3 lbs
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n/a |
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Heavyweight
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91 kg
/ - 200.2 lbs
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+ 66 kg / + 145.2
lbs
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Super Heavyweight
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+ 91 kg / +
200.2 lbs
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n/a |
***if there is only one competitor for any weight
class, than that competitor will be moved up to the next
weight class.
Weight Divisions for Juniors’ MMA and K-1 Rules
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Boys (13-14 years old)
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Girls (13-14 years old)
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- 40 kg / - 88.0 lbs
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- 40 kg / - 88.0 lbs
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- 45 kg / - 99.0 lbs
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- 45 kg / - 99.0 lbs
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- 50 kg / - 110.0 lbs
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- 50 kg / - 110.0 lbs
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- 55 kg / - 121.0 lbs
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n/a |
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- 60 kg / - 132.0 lbs
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n/a |
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Boys (15-17 years old)
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Girls (15-17 years old)
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- 50 kg / - 110.0 lbs
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- 50 kg / - 110.0 lbs
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- 55 kg / - 121.0 lbs
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- 55 kg / - 121.0 lbs
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- 60 kg / - 132.0 lbs
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- 60 kg / - 132.0 lbs
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- 65 kg / - 143.0 lbs
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n/a |
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- 70 kg / - 154.0 lbs
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n/a |
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- 75 kg / - 165.0 lbs
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n/a |
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- 80 kg / - 176.0 lbs
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n/a |
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- 85 kg / - 187.0 lbs
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n/a |
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+ 85 kg / + 187.0 lbs
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n/a |
***if there is only one competitor for any weight
class, than that competitor will be moved up to the next
weight class.
BJJ and No Gi Submission
Grappling Division
The BJJ/Submission Grappling rules can be
found on
http://www.combatsportschallenge.com/rules.html. This
division is open to men, women, teens, executives, and
children in all experience levels in Gi and No Gi. This will
be a single elimination tournament.
No Gi experience
will be divided into Beginner (less than one year of
training in any grappling sport), Intermediate (1-3 years of
experience), and Advanced (more than 3 years). Gi divisions
will be separated by belt level. Blue belts that compete in
the No Gi division must compete at the Intermediate or
Advanced level, and Purple, Brown, and Black belts who
compete in No Gi must compete in the Advanced division.
The top three grapplers in each adult
division will qualify for the WKA USA Grappling Team and be
eligible to attend the 2012 WKA Amateur World Championships.
***if there is only one
competitor for any weight class, than that competitor will
be moved up to the next weight class.
Registration and Weigh-Ins
Competitors in all Thaiboxing, K-1 Rules, Full
Rules Muay Thai and MMA divisions must check in, weigh in,
and be checked by the doctor Friday, March 30th, 2012
between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
Submission Grappling/BJJ competitors may
register and weigh in Friday, March 30th, 2012 between 3:00
pm and 7:00 pm at the event hotel or on Saturday, March
31st, 2012 between 8:00 and 10:00 am at the venue.
To have a division, there must be at
least two competitors. If there is only one person in a
division, that person will be asked to move up a weight
class or to move to another division. Last year’s tournament
Champion will be seeded to the second round, when available.
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***PRE - COMPETITION MEDICAL (Thaiboxing, K-1 Rules, Full
Rules Muay Thai)***
ALL
Competitors (Muay Thai, Kickboxing, K-1, and MMA) must
download, print off and have their personal physician
complete the WKA USA Amateur Pre Fight Medical Form. This
physical must be completed no more than 60 days prior to the
tournament. The completed original must be brought to the
check-in on Friday, March 30, 2012 between 3pm and 7:00pm
and this form must also be faxed to the WKA USA Home Office
at (804) 754-0233. Competitors with medical forms completed
will only be required to do an abbreviated check with the
event physician.
Any competitor registering without
his/her completed Pre Fight Medical Form will be required to
have a complete pre fight physical and pay a $45.00 fee at
registration prior to weighing in and completing the
check-in process. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTION. Fighters who
do not complete a current physical by their own physician
will be required to pay the $45.00 fee.
DOWNLOAD WKA PRE-FIGHT PHYSICAL HERE.
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Ranking
The 2012 North
Americans, along with previous year's annual events and all
WKA/CSL sanctioned events for the past years will be
factored into WKA/CSL rankings.
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Combat Sports League
The
Combat Sports League is the official US representative of
the WKA. Combat Sports League is an association of athletes
participating in the combative sports of Thaiboxing,
K-1, Full Rules Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts. The Combat Sports League is dedicated to
providing opportunities to athletes in all areas of
combative sports and works to further the growth and
development of the sport, as well as the safety and
regulation of the sport.
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Licensing (New information)
WKA USA amateur
licensing fee is $20 per calendar year. Since the event has
been changed to the first quarter of the year, Licensing
will be held in the following manner: all participants MUST
be licensed with the CSL/WKA. If you have not previously
paid the fee for the calendar year of 2012, the $20 fee must
be paid at the time of registration. The competitor’s
license is valid for the remainder of 2012.
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Registration Fees
Participants will need to be licensed by the WKA USA for the
calendar year. Anyone who is not already licensed for 2012
will need to also purchase a WKA USA license at the time of
registering for the 2012 WKA North American Combat Sports
Championships.
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Completed forms and payment must be postmarked or
submitted online by the date indicated for each
price level:
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Registration on March
30-31, 2012 for Grappling only*:
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By January 31, 2012
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February 1 - 29, 2012
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March 1 - 25, 2012
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March 30-31, 2012
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1 Division
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$45
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$55
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$65
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$75
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Up to 4 Divisions
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$60
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$70
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$80
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$90 |
Payment must be received with the
completed registration forms either electronically or via
mail on the cut-off date indicated above to quality for each
price level.
*BJJ & No Gi Grappling only: Grappling registration
will be accepted at the event hotel on Friday, March 30,
2012 3:00 -7:00 pm and at the venue on Saturday, March 31,
2012 8:00 – 10:00 am. See itinerary below.
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Spectator Prices
All
Seating for the tournament will be General Admission.
Advanced Sale (up to the day of the tournament): Adult
One Day Pass $10, Two Day Pass $15 Under 6 FREE
At the Door: Adult One Day Pass $20, Two
Day Pass $25 Under 6 FREE
Contact:
WKA USA Office
3957
Deep Rock Road
Henrico, Virginia
23233
804-754-2546
Email:
info@wkausa.com
Venue Information:
U-Turn Sports Complex
2101 Maywill St.
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 358-2775
Hotel Information:
Crown Plaza
6531 W. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 285-9951
Registration Code: WKA Tournament
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Itinerary
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Ringsports
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Grappling |
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Friday:
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Fighter
Check-in, Weigh-In, & Medicals - 3:00-7:30 PM at
the event hotel
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Grappler Pre-Registration &
Weigh-In - 3:00-7:30 PM at the event hotel
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Saturday:
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Fighters’ Meeting - 10:00 AM
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Day Of Registration & Weigh-Ins -
8:00 AM (BJJ/no Gi grappling only) at the event (or
at U-Turn)
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Tournament begins – 10:30
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Grapplers’ Meeting – 10:30 AM
Grappling Tournament Begins –
11:00 AM
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Sunday:
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Semi-Finals & Finals Begin –
10:00 AM
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