Grinder Gym
The Kraken
2022 Armwrestling Tournament
ABOUT THE EVENT
The Kraken 2022 is a WAF-format, double-elimination armwrestling tournament at Grinder Gym, with right and left arm classes for open, amateur, masters, and youth competitors.
LOCATION
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AWARDS
Awards for the top three finishers in each class. The overall winner of each arm in the Men’s Open division wins $250.
WEIGHT CLASSES
Men’s Open & Amateur (Right & Left arm)
0-150, 151-165, 166-185, 186-205, 206-235, 236-275, 276+ lbs
Ladies Open & Amateur (Right & Left arm)
0-154, 155+ lbs
Master Men’s, 40 and over (Right & Left arm)
0-165, 166-205, 206+ lbs
Youth (Right & Left arm)
Boys & Girls 12 and Under, Boys 13-15, Boys 16-18, Girls 13-18
RULES
Matches follow World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) setup and rules.
The tournament is run as a double elimination.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
We use the Combat Armsports tables and run two tables.
Day-of Schedule
- 8:00 AM: Weigh-ins open
- 10:00 AM: Weigh-in cutoff (no weigh-ins after 10:00 AM)
- 11:00 AM: Check-in, rules, and bracket confirmation
- 12:00 PM: Tournament begins
Flight Order
- Amateur & Masters Men, Left Hand: Run all amateur and masters men, left hand, from lightest to heaviest down to the winner, then run the overall heaviest to lightest. Awards and photos follow.
- Amateur & Masters Men, Right Hand: Run all amateur and masters men, right hand, from lightest to heaviest down to the winner, then run the overall heaviest to lightest. Awards and photos follow.
- Amateur & Pro Women, Left Hand: Run all amateur and pro women, left hand, from lightest to heaviest down to the winner, then run the overall heaviest to lightest. Awards and photos follow.
- Amateur & Pro Women, Right Hand: Run all amateur and pro women, right hand, from lightest to heaviest down to the winner, then run the overall heaviest to lightest. Awards and photos follow.
- Pro Men, Left Hand: Run all pro men from lightest to heaviest, left hand, down to the top three.
- Pro Men, Right Hand: Run all pro men from lightest to heaviest, right hand, down to the top three.
- Pro Men Finals & Overall: Run the pro men finals lightest to heaviest, then run the overall. Awards and photos follow.
We aim to complete the tournament in four to five hours.
SCHEDULE
Weigh-ins
Friday, September 23: 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 24: 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM (preregistered athletes have head-of-line privilege)
No weigh-ins after 10:00 AM.
ENTRY FEES
$40 per arm/class for online registration ($50 the day of).
COMPETITION SHIRTS
EVENT STAFF
Referees
WAF Certified Referees
SPECTATORS & PARKING
Spectator Entry: $10
Parking
There will be no parking in the Grinder Gym Parking lot. You must not park in the parking lots of any business that is open. That business will tow your vehicle at your expense.
Food
We will have drinks and snacks for sale. There will not be a food vendor on site. There are several places nearby within walking distance. You are allowed to bring in a cooler. You can also set up a pop-up in the parking lot for your comfort. Keep the gym area clear of all food.
LIVE STREAM
Streamed live on the Dave DePew YouTube channel. Please subscribe.
