Absolute Submission Challenge:
Spring 2005 Series Finale! (May 28th)

Date: May 28th, 2005

Location:
BDB Martial Arts
Bay #1, 3300 - 14th Ave. NE

Cost: $20.00 (cash only please!) Once the fights start there will be no refunds.

Rules for adult division:
Here are the rules that will be used for the Absolute Submission Challenge on May 28th, 2005 . The weigh ins will be from 9:30am to 10:00am for the kids division (ages 6-12) and fights start shortly after. Adult weigh ins will be from 10:00am - 11:00am and fights start shortly after. This tournament will be open to all competitors. It will be a No-Gi tournament.

The cost to enter will be $20.00 (Cash Only Please!) Once the fights start there are no refunds.

Matches start from standing. Fighters who move onto or outside the border when standing can (at the discretion of the referee) be restarted in the centre of the mat. If fighters move outside the area while on the ground (both fighters have at least one knee down) then the action is frozen and they are moved back to the centre of the mat in their current position. Deliberately or repeatedly moving outside the area will be considered as stalling and penalized accordingly.

Ways to win:
Submission (physical and verbal), Referees Stoppage (medical or rule infringement), Corner stops fight.

Time limit:
1 x 5min round per bout

Fouls:
No: striking, biting, fish hooking, gouging (including chin in eye socket, thumb in armpit or between ribs etc), hair pulling, heel hooks (or other locks designed to apply twisting pressure to the knee), small joint manipulations (fingers, thumbs and toes), squeezing the throat with your hand, deliberately throwing or slamming an opponent onto their head, deliberately or repeatedly moving outside the designated mat area, stalling or refusing to engage with an opponent.

Committing 3 fouls in a match results in an automatic disqualification. However, the referee has discretion to disqualify immediately after a serious, dangerous or deliberate foul.

Referees:
The referee can stop or restart a match at any time if he considers it necessary for safety reasons. The referee's decision is final and non-negotiable.

Scoring system:
Fighters fight in a round robin within their section. 3 points for a win, 1 each for a draw (i.e. no decision or stoppage by end of time), 0 for a loss. At the end of the round robin the fighters with the highest scores receive 1st, and 2nd.

Weight categories (male):

For Men:
Featherweight 140 LBS & Under
Lightweight 140LBS - 155LBS
Welterweight 155LBS - 170LBS
Middleweight 170LBS - 185LBS
Light Heavyweight 185LBS - 205LBS
Heavyweight 205LBS & Over

For Women:
Divisions will be decided day of depending on the turn out. Depending on the turn out of women, they may be given the option to fight in the men's divisions.