***Grinder Gym & Grinder Armwrestling Club Presents***
KING OF CALI ARMWRESTLING TOURNAMENT 2023
EVENT LOCATION:
Grinder Gym
DATE & TIME:
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Supermatches start at 11 am
Tournament kicks off at 12 noon
ADDRESS:
1013 Morena Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
REGISTRATION:
Online Registration
$40 preregistration or $50 for each arm/class the day of the event. To register online for the tournament [CLICK HERE]
One free T-shirt per person with online registration by January 15, 2023 ($20 the day of)
WEIGH-INS:
Friday, January 27th from 12 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, January 28th from 8 am to 10 am
SUPERMATCHES:
TBD
WEIGHT CLASSES:
Men’s OPEN & Amateur CLASSES
Right & Left
0-150, 151-165, 166-185, 186-205, 206-235, 236-275, 276+
Ladies Open & Amateur
Right & Left
0-154, 155+
Master Men’s
Right & Left (40+)
0-165, 166-205, 206+
Youth
Right & Left
Boy’s and Girl’s Youth (12 and Under)
Boy’s Youth (13 to 15)
Boy’s Youth (16 to 18)
Girl’s Youth (13 to 18)
AWARDS:
Medals for the top 3 finishers of each class.
The Over All Winner for each Arm in Men’s Open will get $250
REFEREES:
Vazgen Soghoyan
Alex De La Torre
Crispin Woods
Paul Stevens
SCORE TABLE/ BRACKETS:
Andrew Harris
ANNOUNCERS:
Dave DePew & Kyle DePew
LIVE STREAM:
https://www.youtube.com/davedepew
**PLEASE SUBSCRIBE**
RULES:
WAF Setup & Rules
Double Elimination
TABLE & STRUCTURE OF THE TOURNAMENT:
The Tournament will be run as follows:
08:00 AM – Weigh-in SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24TH
10:00 AM – Weigh-in Cut Off.
THERE WILL BE NO WEIGH-INS AFTER 10 AM
(We build the brackets)
11:00 AM Check-in, Rules, and confirm your place in the Brackets.
12:00 – Start Tournament…
AMATEUR & MASTERS MEN LEFT HAND
Run all amateur and masters men from lightest to heaviest left hand all the way down to the winner. Then run the overall heaviest to lightest. Next, hand out awards and take professional photos.
AMATEUR & MASTERS MEN RIGHT HAND
Run all amateur and masters men from lightest to heaviest right hand all the way down to the winner. Then run the overall heaviest to lightest. Next, hand out awards and take professional photos.
AMATEUR & PRO WOMEN LEFT HAND
Run all amateur and pro women from lightest to heaviest left hand all the way down to the winner. Then run the overall heaviest to lightest mixing amateur and pro. Next, hand out awards and take professional photos.
AMATEUR & PRO WOMEN RIGHT HAND
Run all amateur and pro women from lightest to heaviest right hand all the way down to the winner. Then run the overall heaviest to lightest mixing amateur and pro. Next, hand out awards and take professional photos.
PRO MEN LEFT HAND
Run all pro men from lightest to heaviest left hand down to top 3.
PRO MEN LEFT HAND
Run all pro men from lightest to heaviest right hand down to top 3.
PRO MEN FINALS & OVERALL
Run pro men finals from lightest to the heaviest left hand. Next, run the overall heaviest to the lightest left hand. Next, hand out awards and take professional photos.
Run pro men finals from lightest to heaviest right hand. Next, run the overall heaviest to lightest right hand. Next, hand out awards and take professional photos.
We hope to complete the tournament in under 5 hours.
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.
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.
SPONSORS:
If you’re interested in sponsoring this event check out our sponsorship page. [Read more…]
ORGANIZERS:
Dave DePew
thedavedepew@gmail.com
(619) 840-8175
Kyle DePew
kyleld8@gmail.com
(760) 645-5451
Online Registration
$40 preregistration or $50 for each arm/class the day of the event. To register online for the tournament [CLICK HERE]