On-Site Registration/Weigh-Ins:
 
Friday, February 12: from 5-8 pm

or Saturday, February 13
 
(scroll all-the-way this page to see the
complete tournament schedule)
 

1 Division: $80

2 Divisions: $100



Date: Saturday, February 13th

Venue: Nyack College (Bowman Gymnasium)

Address: 1 South Blvd. Nyack, NY 10960


Adult Advanced No-Gi divisions &
Purple Belt Gi divisions divisions
will be broadcasted live on:

 www.GoFightLive.tv




 





Host Hotel Information for New York Open


Best Western Nyack on Hudson

26 Route 59

Nyack, NY 10960


Call: 845-358-8100 for group rate discount of $89 per night.


When you call you MUST mention 'The Good Fight'.


Hotel offers a free, continental breakfast and also has a restaurant on premises. It is only a 10 minute walk to the venue or a 3 minute drive. Very close and convenient.


SPONSOR...FREE Raw Rev Bars at this tournament!

New Sponsor!

World Wide MMA Management: A full-service fighter management team. Visit them online at: www.wwmmamgmt.com


Funktionally Insane will be  our sponsor/vendor at the New York Open.


Funktionally Insane is cloth for the crazed, catering to the MMA and grappling community.


There clothes are worn by men and women who are crazy enough to get on the mats and in the cage; to show their determination, heart and competitiveness.




Events

Directions to Nyack College

Tournament will take place in the Bowman Gymnasium


Parking: Will be in front of the gym, in the parking lot near the library (directly across from the gym), and in the side lot
(near  the field). If additional parking is needed, it will be
in our hilltop area, which is around the bend.

Campus Map Download Here!


1. From the NY State Thruway 287/87 South/East: Take Exit 11, "The Nyacks," and turn left at the light off the exit ramp on Rt 59. Turn right at the following traffic light proceeding south on Rt 9W for 2/10 mile. Bear right at the light on to South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. Boon Campus Center is on the left. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall - follow the road to the left.


2. From the NY State Thruway 287/87 North/West: Cross the Tappan Zee Bridge and take exit 11, the second exit on the west side of the bridge. Proceed straight at the four corners off the exit ramp to the traffic light. Turn right on to Rt 9W. Take Rt 9W straight through the next traffic light to the second traffic light and bear right onto South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. Boon Campus Center is on the left. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall - follow the road to the left.


3. From Upstate New York: Take Rt 90 East (New York State Thruway) (Buffalo/Rochester) to Rt 81 South (Syracuse) to Rt 17 East (Binghamton) to Rt 287/87 South/East (Harriman) toward New York City. Follow #1.


4. From Norwest New York or Northeast Pennsylvania: Rt 17 South to Rt 287/87 South/East. Follow #1 above.


5. From NY City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan):

From the Major Deegan Expressway: Take Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above.


From FDR Drive North, Harlem River Drive North, Henry Hudson Parkway North or Cross Bronx Expressway: Cross the George Washington Bridge (UPPER LEVEL). Palisades Parkway North. Take exit 8E ? Nyack Rt. 59. Head East on Rt. 59 for approx. 2-3 miles. Make a right onto Rt. 9W. Bear right onto South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall ? follow the road to the left.


6. From Staten Island: 278 West. Cross the Goethals Bridge into New Jersey. New Jersey Turnpike North to Rt 95 North (when nearing the George Washington Bridge and Fort Lee, take local NOT EXPRESS). Palisades Parkway North. Take exit 8E ? Nyack Rt. 59. Head East. on Rt. 59 for approx. 2-3 miles. Make a right onto Rt. 9W. Bear right onto South Highland Avenue. Continue on South Highland Avenue turning right at the Nyack College entrance sign. The Admissions Office is in Shuman Hall - follow the road to the left.


7. From Long Island: Rt 495 West to Rt 295. Cross the Throgs Neck Bridge. Rt 95 West (Cross Bronx Expressway) to Rt 87 North to Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above.


or...


Long Island Expressway West to the Cross Island Parkway. Take the Whitestone Bridge. Take the Hutchinson River Parkway to Exit 26 West to Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above.


8. From New England: Rt 95 South. After crossing into New York State, take Rt 287/87 North/West. Follow #2 above.


9. From Southern New Jersey: Garden State Parkway North. After crossing into New York State, the Parkway becomes Rt 287/87 (NY St. Thruway). When the thruway splits, go towards the Tappan Zee Bridge (South/East). Follow #1 above.


10. From Northern New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania: Rt 78 East to Rt 287 North to Rt 287/87. Follow #1 above.


11. From Western Pennsylvania: Rt 80 East to Garden State Parkway North. After crossing into New York State, the Parkway becomes Rt 287/87 (NY St. Thruway). When the thruway splits, go towards the Tappan Zee Bridge (South/East). Follow #1 above.


Public Transportation :

From New York City: Take Red & Tan Lines (845) 356-0877, Bus 9A which leaves hourly from the Bus Terminal at 178th Street (George Washington Bridge). Get off in Nyack (near the YMCA). (Note: If you are taking the A train to the bus terminal, get off the 175 th Street/George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal stop.)

From Grand Central Station, New York City: Take Metro-North Commuter Railroad to Tarrytown, NY, Station. Take Tappan ZEExpress Bus to Nyack (Cedar & Main).


From New York City, Lower Manhattan: Take the Path Train to Hoboken, NJ. Take NJ Transit (201) 762-5100, Pascack Valley Line, to Nanuet, NY. Take the bus from Nanuet Mall to Nyack.

From New Jersey: Take NJ Transit (201) 762-5100, Pascack Valley Line, from Hoboken, NJ, to Nanuet, NY. Take the bus from Nanuet Mall to Nyack.



The Good Fight Weigh-Ins & On-Site Registration


FRIDAY - Night Before Weigh-Ins & ON-SITE Registration


5 - 8 pm: Night before weigh-ins and on-site registration will be held at each tournament venue. Weigh-ins will be open to all competitors regardless if they have pre-registered.
 
DO NOT BE LATE; scales will close at 8 pm on all Friday night-before weigh-ins!


SATURDAY - Weigh-Ins & ON-SITE Registration


If you cannot make it on Friday for weigh-ins, you can weigh-in on Saturday starting at 8 am. Adults can always show up earlier than their recommended weigh-in time if they like; but they are not required to. Competitors DO NOT have to weigh-in with  their Gi on.


IMPORTANT: The following times are when scales close:


  • Scales close at 9 am for ALL Kids & Teen competitors.

  • Scales close at 12 noon for ALL Adult Gi competitors.

  • Scales close at 2 pm for ALL Adult No-Gi competitors.

You MUST be ON TIME! When planning drive time for your trip you MUST take into account traffic and the possibility of getting lost so you are not late. If you are late for weigh-ins you wil be disqualified. 



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.