| 8:00 am | DOORS OPEN to general public (Registration & Weigh-in begins and lasts until 12:00 pm) |
| 9:00 am | Junior Divisions starts (age 3 to 16) |
| 10:30 am | Adult Sparring |
| 12:30 pm | Adult No-Gi Grappling |
| 2:00 pm | Adult Gi Grappling |
| 3:30 pm | Adult Sport MMA |
Start times are estimates as the exact number of competitors is unknown until event day. Detailed schedules, ring assignments, and all other information will be posted online in the weeks leading up to the tournament.
In addition to providing you with discounts, pre-registration will give you use of a special expedited line at the door. Athletes choosing to register at the door on event day may have a considerable
wait due to the time necessary to process paper work.
All participants that are 13 and over MUST Weigh In to be placed in the appropriate division. If you didn’t take advantage of the Advanced Weigh In you must weigh in by the following times at the on-site Weigh In station on June 28th, 2009.
• By 8:30 am for the age group 13 to 16 years of age (3 years old to 12 years old do not need to weigh in)
• By 10:30 am for age group 17 and up for the Sparring event
• By 12:00 pm for age group 17 and up for the Grappling, No-Gi Grappling and SportMMA events.
If you miss the Weigh In deadline your index card that indicates your division, level and weight might not be waiting for you at the indicated mat area the day of.
For all pre-registered participants an Advance Weigh In will take place on June 27th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at two locations: Ottawa Central — 1175 Wellington St (corner of Parkdale St) and Ottawa East — 1222 Place d’Orleans Dr (across from Place d’Orleans Shopping Center).
Start time are estimates as the exact number of competitors is unknown until event day. The following are tentative start times. We will update the website to keep you posted of any changes. It is important to refer to the Weigh In schedule for your events as that schedule is set in stone. All Junior divisions (3 to 16 years old) start time: 9:00 am, the Adult divisions start times: 10:30 am for Sparring, 12:30 pm for No-Gi Grappling, at 2:00 pm for Gi Grappling and at 3:30 pm for Sport MMA. The mat areas will be divided by weight. All levels and all weight class must present themselves at the start time of each division to separate the competitors accordingly and to ensure that all competitors have a fair fight.
This is a single elimination event. As we award 3rd place, you may be asked to fight again, even if you lost your prior match.
Every one of the matches that will take place starts and ends with a handshake because everyone who competes commands respect. We hope you have a great time at the event and win every match! However it is the mathematical nature of competition that half the athletes lose. That is why winning and losing is only a part of the reason people compete. You test yourself, both bringing out your best, and inspiring your training in the future.