10th Planet NorCal Kids Skirmish Day Details

Thanks to all who have filled out our application for the Kids Skirmish Day! Here is an outline of the festivities. Make sure to have your gym grappling gear (rashguard and shorts) for pictures and your mouthguard ready for safety! Our goal is to get all participants at least two matches.

Check ins and weigh in will be 8:30-10am, please show up before 10 to check in, as people who are not there by that time will be slowing down the event. If its necessary we will accommodate but please be considerate so we can have a smooth running event. After checking in, if waiting be sure to check out Koin coffee next door, they have great coffee and pastries.

Tiny Tigers (ages 4-6) will start at 10:15am and we hope to finish by 11:15am, there are some 7 year olds who will be placed in this group as well as they have not yet been attending the 7 and up class.

The 7 and up matches will start at 11:15am and conclude by 12:30pm, the submissions allowed in these matches can be determined on a match by match basis.

Generally the rule plan is this:

4-6 year olds 2 minute matches, no submissions

7 and up, 3 minute matches.

White belt allowed submissions: Rear Naked Choke, Triangle Choke, Arm Bar, Guillotine (arm in and out), North South Choke, Ezekial Choke, Americana, Kimura, Omoplata, Gogoplata, Arm Triangle, D'arce, Anaconda, Buggy (these can be vetoed by participants)

Grey Belt Adds Ankle Locks

Yellow Belt Adds All Other Leg locks

Points will be given as such

Takedown 2 points ( bringing standing opponent down to hips or shoulders for three count, or down to hands and knees and getting behind them for three count )

Sweep 2 points ( from guard, bringing top opponent to bottom position and keeping them on bottom for 3 count )

Controlling (pinning) positions 2 points ( maintaining mount, side control, knee on belly, north south, or back control for a 3 count )