Friday, August 29, 2008

ADCC EUROPE:


ADCC SUBMISSION FIGHTING
European Championships 2008 - updated info!
Competition Invitation

Time and Place
October 18th - 19th 2008 Skala near Cracow City Poland
City: www.krakow.pl
Info: www.adcc.pl
Reservation password: ADCC
Reservation deadline is 17 September 2008, after that you might encounter major problems trying to find a hotel room in Cracow.

Legal Techniques
- Any kind of choke (except for using the hand to close the wind pipe)
with or without the use of the uniform
- Any armbar, shoulder lock, or wrist lock
- Any Leg Lock or Ankle Lock

Illegal Techniques
- No "Full Nelson" or "Crucifix"
- No striking / kicking of any kind
- No eye gouging or fish hooking
- No grabbing the ears
- No hair pulling, biting
- No finger or toe holds
- No thumbing
- No scratching and pinching
- No touching groin area
- No hands, knees or elbows on face
- No slippery substances allowed on body or clothing


Points
2 - Mount position
2 - Knee on stomach
2 - Sweeps (ends Guard or Half Guard)
2 - Takedown (ends Guard or Half Guard)
3 - Back mount with hooks
3 - Passing the guard
4 - Clean sweep (ends passed the guard)
4 - Clean takedown (ends passed the guard)


Lost points
-1 - Go to your back
-1 - Running away
The referee’s decision/judging can’t be overruled!

The winner will be decided according to:
If one competitor gives up or submits by tapping the leg, arm or verbally.
If Referee feels one competitor is unable to defend himself or feels his life is in danger
Referee will declare the winner.
If a fighter breaks the rules twice he will be disqualified by the Referee.


Ways to win
Submission
Points
Referee’s decision
Fighting Time
6 minutes in ordinary fights (first 3 min without points)
10 minutes in the finales (first 5 min without points)

One Extra round is added if fights are even.
Weight classes
Men -65.9 kg, -76.9 kg, -87.9 kg, -98.9 kg and + 99 kg
Female -55kg and +55kg
Equipment
Fighter may use tights, shorts, t-shirt, rashguard or Kimono
Matt
The mat area is 9 x 9 meters, (8x8m, 1m safety area)

Mat escape, same position as the fighter was in, when they crossed the mat line or referee say “stop”.
Prizes
Every weight classes’ best fighter gets official invitation to ADCC World 2009.
Every weight classes’ three best fighters get medals and every competitor gets
ADCC competitor t-shirt.
Competition payment
40 €

Weight in
Weight in and doctor examination ( obligatory for everybody according to Polish law ) will be 17 October 2008. We will inform about exact hour. Doctor examination is to be payed by every competitor - 10 Euro.
There will also be possibility to do weight in and doctor examination on competition day, in Skala Sport Hall.
Bus will transport competitors from this two places to the place of competition and back on 18 and 19 October.
We will not pick up people, who stay somewhere else, unless they arrive to mentioned hotels on their own in given hour.
Public
The doors open half hour before competition.
Entrance is free.
Registration
The deadline of registration is October 10th 2008
Registration: adccpoland@gmail.com
Important note:
Number of fighters might be limited, first declarations have priority.
Organized by: ADCC Europe