All competitors must attend weigh in on October 24th 2008 from 9:00am to 10:00pm at Primal Training Center located at 6635 Flanders DR Suite C San Diego CA, 92121 or October 25th, 2008 from 7:00am to 10:00am at Mira Mesa High School Located 10510 Reagan Rd, San Diego, CA 92126 Weight divisions close at 10:00am on October 25th 2008.

Each competitor must turn in a separate individual registration form along with entry fees. Make money orders payable to WBJJF. ABSOLUTELY NO PERSONAL CHECKS. NO EXCEPTIONS!! If two competitors from the same school reach the finals in their belt and weight division, the decision is placed upon the instructor of that school whether the competitors will or will not fight.

Legal Techniques:

Any choke (except for hand on wind pipe)
All arm bars, shoulder locks and wrist locks
All straight foot locks (Blue belt and UP)
Super Feather up to 135
Straight leg and knee bars (Purple Belts and UP)

Weight Divisions:
Juniors (16-17) ,Men (18-29), Masters (30-39), Seniors (40 & up)

Super Feather up to 135
Feather 135-150
Light 150- 165
Middle 165 – 180
Medium Heavy 180 – 195
Heavy 195 – 210
Super Heavy 210 - 225
Open Heavy 225 and up

Illegal Techniques: (Penalties will apply)

No striking of any kind (ALL BELTS)
No pressure points (ALL BELTS)
No small joint manipulations (toes, fingers, etc.) (ALL BELTS)
No Heel hooks (ALL BELTS)
No Slamming from the guard (ALL BELTS)
No neck cranks (ALL BELTS)
No eye gouging or fish hooking (ALL BELTS)
No hair pulling (ALL BELTS)
No hands, knees or elbows in the face (ALL BELTS)
No Stalling / Running from the fight (ALL BELTS)
No swearing or other obscene gestures (ALL BELTS)
No straight Knee Bars (WHITE-----BLUE)
No leg locks, ankle locks, and foot locks (WHITE)

Women

Rooster up to 120
Light 121-135
Feather 136-150
Medium Heavy 151 – 165
Heavy 166 - 180
Super Heavy 181 – 195
Open Heavy 196 and up

Kids Legal Techniques

All chokes, arm bars and Triangles
All chokes (except for hand on wind pipe)
All arm bars and shoulder locks

Kids Illegal Techniques

No wrist locks
No small joint manipulations (toes, fingers, etc.)
No legs
No Slamming from the guard

Points

Mount – 4 points
Back mount with hooks – 4 points
Passing the guard to side control – 3 points
Takedown – 2 points
Knee on stomach – 2 points
Sweeps – 2 points

Time Limits:

Winning By:

Men, Women & Juniors

Masters and Seniors

Submission

White Belt – 7 minutes

Blue Belt – 8 minutes
Purple Belt –10 minutes
Brown Belt – 11 minutes
Black Belts – 15 minutes

Kids
4-6 yrs – 3 minutes
7-9 yrs – 4 minutes
10-15 yrs – 5 minutes

White Belt – 7minutes
Blue Belt – 7 minutes Purple Belt – 7 minutes
Brown Belt – 7 minutes
Black Belts – 7 minutes

Sudden Death: If at the end of the match the score is tied between both fighters the referee will restart the match giving two minutes for all belts. The competitor to score the most points of any type in that timeframe is declared the winner and the match is over. If no score is made at the end of the match a second sudden death match will start with two minutes given. The competitor to score the first point of any type is declared the immediate winner and the match is over. If at the end of the second sudden death match no score has been made the referee will choose a winner.

Fight Times in Detail

There are new rules to the normal time limits. As we all know this is a submission based competition that will strive for the sole purpose of the ultimate goal the SUBMISSION. So all times have been adjusted as follows.

Men, Women, Juniors

In these groups there has been 2 minutes added. In the first 2 minutes of the match there will be no points kept.

White: White belts 7 minutes
Blue : Blue belts 8 minutes
Purple: In these groups there has been 3 minutes added. Purple belts 10 minutes
Brown: In the first 3 minutes there will be no points kept. Brown belts 11 minutes
Black belt: In this groups there has been 5 minutes added. Black Belts 15 minutes In the first 5 minutes there will be no points kept.

Masters (30 – 39) Seniors (40 & UP)

In these groups we will be adding 2 minutes to all groups. As these groups all have a 5 minute cap. The first 2 minutes of these groups points will not be kept. Only after the first 2 minutes will points begin to count.

As for the masters and senior groups you have a standard time of 5 minutes. Now your times are as follows:

White belt: 7 minutes
Blue belt: 7 minutes
Purple belt: 7 minutes
Brown belt: 7 minutes
Black belt: 7 minutes