No-Gi Takedown Tournament Rules:

All wrestling, judo & sambo style takedowns are allowed. There is NO slamming or throwing your opponent on their head or neck. If/when you pick your opponent up you MUST deliver them safely to the mat.

How to win: The takedown tournament will follow a 'best 2 outta 3' style. You must take your opponent down twice before advancing forward in the bracket. You must take your opponent down to their hip, side, back, shoulders or butt and hold them for 3 seconds.

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Schedule 8 - 9 am: On-Site Reg. & Weigh-Ins for all Kids & Teens. Scales close at 9 am! 10 am: Start of Kids and Teens. Gi divisions; then No-Gi. 11 - 12 noon: On-Site Reg. & Weigh-Ins for Adult Gi. Scales close at 12 noon! 1 pm: Start of Adult Gi matches followed by Gi Absolute divisions. 1 - 2 pm: On-Site Reg. & Weigh-Ins for Adult No-Gi. Scales close at 2 pm! 3 pm: Start of Adult No-Gi matches followed No-Gi Absolute divisions. 5 pm: Approximate start time of the No-Gi takedown tournament. Must be weighed in by 2 pm! All competitors can weigh-in Fri. or Sat. You can weigh-in on Fri, the night before the tournament from 5 -8 pm, or Sat. prior to the start of your division, within the cut-off times.

Directions:

From Center City Philadelphia: Take the Ben Franklin Bridge to New Jersey Rt. 30. Rt. 30 to Rt. 70 East to Marlkress Road (approximately 6 miles).Turn right onto Marlkress and make the first left at the jug handle. Turn left at the light. Turn right onto Old Cuthbert Rd. (just before the entrance to Rt. 295 North). Venue is on the left.

From Rt. 73 (Moorestown area): Take Rt. 73 to Rt. 295 South. Take Rt. 295 South to exit 34A Route 70 East. Turn right at Marlkress and make the first left at the jug handle. Turn left at the light. Turn right onto Old Cuthbert Rd. (just before the entrance to Rt. 295 North). Venue is on the left.

From West: Pennsylvania Turnpike to exit #24 (Valley Forge). Take 76 East to Philadelphia to the Walt Whitman Bridge. Go over the bridge following the signs to Rt. 295 North, then to exit #34A (Rt. #70 East). Turn right at Marlkress and make the first left at the jug handle. Turn left at the light. Turn right onto Old Cuthbert Rd. (just before the entrance to Rt. 295 North). Venue is on the left at the bottom of the hill.

From North & South: N.J. Turnpike to exit #4 this takes you to Rt. #73 North. Take Rt. 73 to Rt. 295 South (only a few hundred feet). Take Rt. 295 South to exit 34A (Rt. #70 East). Turn right at Marlkress and make the first left at the jug handle. Turn left at the light. Turn right onto Old Cuthbert Rd. (just before the entrance to Rt. 295 North). Venue is on the left at the bottom of the hill.

From Philadelphia International Airport: Take Rt. 95 North to South Jersey exit to Walt Whitman Bridge. Go over the bridge following the signs to Rt. 295 North, then to exit #34A (Rt. #70 East). Turn right at Marlkress and make the first left at the jug handle. Turn left at the light. Turn right onto Old Cuthbert Rd. (just before the entrance to Rt. 295 North). Venue on the left at the bottom of the hill.

Awards for the Cherry Hill Challenge II:

The Good Fight Cherry Hill Challenge II will award full-color, custom medals to ALL 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners of each and every division...including winners of the Absolute divisions and the No-Gi Takedown tournament. All children competitors will receive a participation award even if they do not place 1st, 2nd or 3rd.

The Good Fight: Weight Classes & Bracketing

The Good Fight is currently using what is called: The Madison System. This weight-class and block-bracketing system became a popular tournament format in the world of scholastic wrestling. Because it is a block-bracketing system there are no set-weight classes to sign up for. This allows the tournament director to pair grapplers into brackets (usually 8-man) based on their actual weight during weigh-ins; the day of the tournament.

This system of block-bracketing prevents competitors from cutting excessive weight since they don’t know the weight classes until after the brackets are posted the day of the tournament. Competitors benefits greatly because it allows them to be paired up with grapplers closest to their actual weight and skill level.

At weigh-ins, each grappler turns in his or her weigh-in card that they receive when they check in at the tournament. After they step on the scale their actual-weight is recorded and written on the top-right side of their weigh-in card.

After the scales close, brackets are built starting with the lightest competitors forming the first weight class and so forth. If there is too large a weight difference between the lightest and heaviest wrestlers in a particular bracket, the bracket is divided into smaller weight classes. The Good Figth will strive to utilize a "10-2" rule where everyone in a bracket is within 10 percent weight and (two years of age for kids and teens).

After the weight classes are determined, each bracket is adjusted by separating competitors from the same school. It is important that ALL competitors from the same school put down the exact same team name or this could cause a problem in the bracketing software when separating teammates. Once a bracket has been rearranged and checked, they are printed out and then posted on the wall. Competitors are then given a chance to look over the brackets. If they find any problems they can bring it to the attention of the tournament director for correction or explanation of why.

Aside from preventing grapplers from cutting weight, the Madison System has other advantages. By striving to put an equal number of competitors in a bracket, it allows almost everyone to have to grapple the same amount of matches to win first place. In many tournaments there is often a wide range in the number of bouts it takes to win 1st place. If there are four wrestlers in a bracket, one would need to win just two bouts. However, a bracket with 36 grapplers might require six or more victories. The Madison System eliminates this situation.