ADCC UK and Irish Open Saturday 28th June 2008 - Birmingham UK
(Beginners and Advanced competition)

Qualification for the 2009 ADCC World Championships have come round full circle again. To make an early go of it, Europe has been having its national tournaments for the European Trials which are billed for early 2009. The UK will have theirs jointly with Ireland on Saturday 28th June 2008 in Birmingham United Kingdom.

Venue: Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre
Alcester Road, South Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6ER.

Advanced weight classes
Men –65.9kg, -76.9kg, -87.9kg, -98.9kg, +99kg and open class.
Women –55kg, -59.9kg, -66.9 and +67kg

Fighting Time
6 minutes in ordinary fights (first 3 min without points)
8 minutes in the finales (first 4 min without points)

Winners of the advanced division will go to the European Trials in 2009

Advanced fighters register NOW!!
http://www.efnsports.com/

Novice weight classes (under 2 years experiance):
Men -61kg, -67kg, -73kg, -79kg, -85kg, -91kg, -100kg and +100kg
Women –55kg, -59.9kg, -66.9 and +67kg

6 minutes all fights (first 3 min without points)

Novice fighters register NOW!!
http://www.efnsports.com/

Weight in:
Advanced competition weight in at 9:30 a.m
Novice competition weight in as your name gets called to fight

Equipment:
Fighter may use tights, shorts T-shirt, rashgurd or Kimono
All fighting equipment must be clean or else competitor will not be allowed to fight.

Registration:
Please Note: The fee for early registration/payment, i.e., received before Wednesday 18th June, is £30.00. The fee for late registration/payment (received after Wednesday 20th June) will be £40.00.

ABSOLUTELY NO REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED ON or AFTER TUESDAY 24th JUNE!

Spectators
The doors open half hour before competition.
Entrance £7.00.

All fighters must be born and of residence in the United Kingdom of Great Britain or a resident of the Republic or Ireland.

Sanctioned by the Grappling Arts Association of the UK
www.grapplingartsassociation.org