Tournament of Brotherly Love

Day-Of Registration is available...CASH Only



Date: Saturday, March 20th

Venue: Philadelphia Biblical University

Address: 200 Manor Ave, Langhorne, PA  19047


 


On-Site Registration:
(CASH ONLY...available March 19 & 20)

1 Division: $80

2 Divisions: $100



Hotel Info:

 
Holiday Inn Express Langhorne-Oxford Valley

3101 W. Cabot Blvd.

Langhorne, PA 19047

Phone: 215-757-4500

Web: www.holidayinnlanghorne.com



Spectator Tickets:

 
At The Door Tickets: $15 - Spectator Tickets purchased the night before or the day of the event will be $15.


Children under 48" get in to all of The Good Fight for free!



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Directions:
 

From Interstate 95 and points North and South:

Northbound- Take I-95 exit number 44. Turn left onto Business Route 1 south. Stay on Business Route 1 south until the third traffic light. At the third light, turn right onto 413 north. Cross railroad tracks and take first right onto Manor Avenue. The University entrance is on the left.


Southbound (from the Trenton NJ area) Take I-95 exit number 44. Bear right onto Business Route 1 south. Stay on Business Route 1 south until the second traffic light. Second light, turn right onto 413 north. Cross railroad tracks and take first right onto Manor Ave.
 

Please Note: Interstate 95 between Philadelphia and New York City is fragmented. If you are following signs for I-95 S. from NYC area, you will actually end up traveling on the NJ Turnpike. From the Southbound NJ Turnpike, take Exit 6 (PA Turnpike). Follow directions below.


From the PA Turnpike I-276 & points East & West:

Take PA Turnpike exit number 351 to US Route 1 north. Remain on US Route 1 north for 2 1/2 miles (avoid Business Route 1). At large sign reading “413/Bellevue Ave.,” exit right onto the service road paralleling US 1. Turn right at the first street, 413/Bellevue Avenue. Go straight at blinking light, in 1/4 mile, turn left on Manor Ave.


From Rte 1 and points North:

Follow Rte. 1 into Pennsylvania. Follow approx. 5 minutes to the I-95 interchange. Exit onto I-95 South. Follow I-95 South to exit 44. Turn right at end of exit ramp. Travel approx. one mile to your first light. Turn right at this light (Durham Road) and follow over railroad tracks. After crossing railroad tracks, take first right onto Manor Avenue. Entrance is on the left just beyond the stop sign.


From the Philadelphia International Airport:

From arrival terminal, follow signs to I-95 North. Follow I-95 north to exit 44. Turn left at the light at the end of the exit ramp. Travel approx. one mile to your second light. Turn right at this light (Durham Road) and follow over railroad tracks. After crossing railroad tracks, take first right onto Manor Avenue. Entrance is on the left.


Utilizing Public Transportation (SEPTA)

From Philadelphia International Airport, take the R1 line to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Change to the R3 line going to West Trenton. Get off at Langhorne Station. Walk to your left up Bellevue Avenue to Manor Avenue on your right. Walk two blocks and the campus is on your left. See the Street Map for the Langhorne Station location and the SEPTA Link for complete schedule and fare information.

The Good Fight Tournament Schedule


8 - 9 am: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for all Kids & Teens.


10 am: Start of Kids and Teens tournament. Gi divisions go first; then No-Gi.


11 - 12 noon: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for Adult Gi.


1 pm: Start of Adult Gi matches followed by Gi Absolute divisions.


1 - 2 pm: On-Site Registration and Weigh-Ins for Adult No-Gi.


3 pm: Start of Adult No-Gi matches followed No-Gi Absolute divisions.


All competitors have the option of weighing-in on Friday or Saturday. You can weigh-in on Friday; the night before the tournament from 5 -8 pm, or Saturday prior to the start of your division or within the cut-off times described below.



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.