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Sub League 2010
Register Now for the April 3 Qualifier
The 2010 Sub League season
is here. This year will most
certainly see the best grapplers from throughout the northwest (Portland,
Seattle, Eugene, Bend, Seaside, Spokane) come out and get after it on the
mat! You won't want to miss it!
This is submission grappling at its best, where matches end in a
win, lose, or draw. No points, just submissions.
This is the League's sixth season. As usual, we expect to draw
more than 800 fans and competitors under one roof, while running
six competition rings, and serving up around 1,000 matches
throughout the day - at each of our three events.
| Event |
Date |
Location |
| Qualifier #1 |
February 13, 2010 |
Liberty High School
Hillsboro, OR |
| Qualifier #2 |
April 3, 2010 |
Westview High School
Portland, OR |
| Championship |
May 22, 2010 |
Liberty High School
Hillsboro, OR |
2010 Season Details
Note that the February and April events are open to all
competitors. The Championship is reserved for competitors who
qualify at either or both of the February and April events.
Additionally, there will be an open tournament on the day of the
Championship for those athletes who either did not qualify or
were not able to compete in the earlier events.
Location:
Note the change in location
for Qualifier #2: The April 3 event will be held at
Westview
High School, just one exit closer to Portland off of Hwy. 26
(compared to Liberty).
Westview High School
4200 NW 185th Avenue, Portland, OR 97229-3050
Get Directions
The events run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More detailed event
schedules will be posted the week prior to each event on
subleague.com (after registration closes).
Competitors:
All athletes who registered
before February
4, 2010, for Sub League's Qualifier #1, received a free t-shirt
at the event.
Medals will be awarded to all first, second, and third place
winners and top team trophies will be presented at all three
events. To get your team on the board, make sure you enter your
gym/team name on your registration form.
Spectators:
Admission is $5 at the door. Children under age ten are free. So
that you don't miss your athlete's matches, we recommend
arriving at least one hour before their scheduled start time.
The event schedule will be posted at subleague.com the week
before each event.
Coaches:
Coach registration for Qualifier #2 on April 3 will open is now
open. Click here for more details.
Merchandise:
Supporting vendors will be onsite presenting merchandise and
concessions throughout the event. 2010 Sub League Season
t-shirts will be available for purchase for $15. Note that there
is no ATM on-site.
Registration Timelines:
Registration is $50 per athlete. Note that competitor fees must be paid with
registration - no day-of registrations or payments will be
accepted.
Qualifier #1 (February 13, 2010) - Registration
closed at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 8,
2010.
Qualifier #2 (April 3, 2010) -
Registration is now open and will
close on Monday, March 29 at 11:59 p.m.
Click here to register now.
Championship (May 22, 2010) - Registration will
open the week of April 5 and close on
Monday, May 17 at 11:59 p.m.
Sub League Philosophy
Our
motivation behind starting the Submission Wrestling LeagueTM (Sub
League)
and subleague.com is to help promote the growth of
submission grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and western wrestling throughout the
Pacific Northwest.
The idea behind Sub LeagueTM
is to develop a competition which will showcase submission wrestling at its
best. We want to move away from point scoring and create an environment where
submissions are everything.
This format doesn’t favor the takedown specialist or the control wrestler or the
positional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. Instead, it plays to the athlete that
can complete submissions against an uncooperative opponent in a defined amount
of time. We are working to create a consistent venue for good, healthy, and
positive competition.
We compete in a pool format, where you wrestle all the competitors in your group.
This format, as opposed to brackets, where the number of competitors are cut in
half each round, allows for more guaranteed matches for each athlete. We also
have a clear point system, where there are no points in a match—simply
submission or draw. This system really allows the virtues of competition to
shine.
When athletes experience the Submission LeagueTM
structure, they will be pleased with its emphasis on participation and its
quick format.
Benefits of the Sub LeagueTM
Format
1. Athletes get
many opportunities to
compete (3 - 6 matches an event).
2. There is less controversy because there is minimal judging during a
match—either an athlete gets a submission, gets submitted, or it’s a draw.
Points don’t count within a match.
3. The "league" concept encourages the submission wrestling community to train
and compete over a longer period of time—promoting a higher, more consistent
quality of submission wrestling all the way around.
4. The format allows an event to move quickly. We typically run 125 or more competitors per event through their pools (each athlete
getting 3 - 7 fights) in under four hours time... which, compared to any
tournament standard, is quick. |
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