***Grinder Gym Presents***
THE KRAKEN ARMWRESTLING TOURNAMENT 2023
LOCATION:
Grinder Gym
1013 Morena Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
DATE & TIME:
September 30, 2023
Starts at 12 pm
ENTRY FEE:
Armwrestlers: $40 per arm/per class online or $50 the day of
Spectators: $10
T-SHIRTS:
Event T-shirts are available for $20.
REGISTRATION:
Online Registration
To register online for the tournament [CLICK HERE]
One free T-shirt per person with online registration by September 15, 2023 ($20 the day of)
WEIGH-INS:
Friday, September 29th from 12 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, September 30th from 8 am to 10 am (Preregistered will have the head of the line privilege)
THERE WILL BE NO WEIGH-INS AFTER 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:
Awards for top 3 finishers in each class.
Over All Winner of each Arm for the Men’s Open
$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:
We are using the Combat Armsports Tables. We will run two tables.
The Tournament will be run as follows:
08:00 AM – Weigh-in SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH
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 4-5 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…]
ORGANIZER:
Dave DePew
thedavedepew@gmail.com
(619) 840-8175
EVENTS
COMMUNITY
