Just a few weeks after USA Wrestling added submission grappling to their list of sanctioned events, the organization has announced that they will hold a Grappling world team trials event in Olympia, Wash., to be hosted by the IFL’s Matt Lindland and his Team Quest gym.

“It is great for a sport like Grappling to be associated with a reputable national governing body like USA Wrestling,” said Lindland. “It is great for USA Wrestling to be forward thinking by adding more sports such as Grappling. It is a great opportunity for both USA Wrestling and the Grappling community to work together in the future.”

The move to sanction Grappling as a sport has been hailed as a major breakthrough for USA Wrestling, as it becomes the first major American sports organization to recognize the popularity and merit of the sport, and of mixed martial arts in general.

Lindland, an Olympic silver-medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling back in 2000, has long been a proponent of adding grappling to the list of sanctioned events in the hope of one day earning Olympic recognition for the sport.

Serving as Event Director for the Northwest trials will be champion grappler and MMA fighter Dennis Hallman, who hails from Olympia and was a Washington state high school wrestling champion.

The Northwest trials will take place on Saturday, May 19th at Olympia High School. This is the fourth USA Wrestling sanctioned qualifying event for the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, joining events in Virginia Beach, Va. (May 12), Irvine, Calif. (May 12) and Alpharetta, Ga. (May 26).

From these events, the top three finishers in each weight class will earn the right to compete at the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials in Las Vegas, Nev., to be held June 8-10. The purpose of these events is to field a U.S. Grappling team that will compete at the World Wrestling Games in Antalya, Turkey on Sept. 7-9.

These events will use the weight classes and rules for Grappling set forth by FILA, the international wrestling federation.

The FILA international Grappling weight classes are:

Men (5 weight classes): 62 kg/136.5 lbs., 70 kg/154 lbs., 80 kg/176 lbs., 92 kg/202.5 lbs., 125 kg/275 lbs.

Women (4 weight classes): 48 kg/105.5 lbs., 55 kg/121 lbs., 63 kg/138.75 lbs., 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

The complete FILA Grappling rules can be found at the FILA website at http://www.fila-wrestling.com/images/documents/grappling/grappling_international_regulations.pdf

Weigh-ins for the event will be on Friday May 18th from 4:00-5:00pm at Fight Planet in Lacey, Wash., or on Saturday, May 19th from 8:30-9:30am at the Olympia High School Gym. There is a $40 entry fee, and all participants must be USA Wrestling members.

For questions about Grappling, contact Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at 719-598-8181 or via e-mail at gabbott@usawrestling.org.



source: lockflow.com

i'm goint to be at no limits for the qualifier tournament they are having this is great USA wrestling will hopefully set up USA cards for tournaments and charge $15 to compete instead of $80 like the current orgs that run sub grappling tournaments

good luck to you Narbegsicht.

im going to go day of and see if i can enter i cant find anywhere to pre-register

in order to compete in the trials in vegas on may 10th you have to place top 2 in at least one of these tournaments go to the tournament site to pre register

Event Date: May 12, 2007
Event Time: 08:00
Event Location: Array
Event Contact Phone: 949-251-8822
Event Website: www.nolimitsmma.com
Event Organization: No Limits
Event Description: Held at No Limits Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness, 1962 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606 949-251-8822 phone, 949-251-8833 FAX Qualifiers for men (15): Top three place finishers in each of the five FILA weight classes Qualifiers for women (12): Top three place finishers in each of the four FILA weight classes
Event Type: Sub Wresltling

Event Date: Jun 3, 2007
Event Time: 08:00
Event Location: Array
Event Contact Person: Ryan Gregg
Event Website: www.grapplingtournaments.com
Event Organization: World Grappling Games
Event Description: 4th Pan American of Submission Grappling - June 3rd 2007
Event Type: Sub Wresltling

there were some earlier ones like the best of the west, and the no gi pan ams but these are the last ones left until the U.S. team trials

Event Date: Jun 9, 2007
Event Time: 09:00
Event Location: Array
Event Website: www.usawrestlinglasvegas.com/
Event Organization: USA Wrestling
Event Description: The USA Wrestling World Team Trials features the best Olympic-level wrestlers in the nation battling for coveted positions on Team USA. This event will determine the 2007 U.S. World Team that will compete at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in all three Olympic wrestling styles: men's freestyle, men's Greco-Roman and women's freestyle. Current and past World and Olympic medalists will be on display during the competition. A variety of ticket options have been developed and can immediately be ordered online or via the telephone. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.usawrestlinglasvegas.com or call 866-388-FANS. “The U.S. World Team Trials is among the most exciting spectator events in the sports community,” said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. “Every sports fan should make plans to attend this outstanding showcase competition. Combined with the amazing variety of entertainment options that Las Vegas offers, this is a can’t-miss wrestling weekend.” The local organizing committee for the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials is Las Vegas Events, which has successfully hosted numerous major sports events in the city. “We’re pleased to announce that tickets for the 2007 World Team Trials will be on sale,” said Pat Christenson, president of Las Vegas Events. “This event is the first step in our partnership with USA Wrestling, and we look forward to hosting all of the athletes, coaches, fans and members of the media next June. Las Vegas has proven in the past to be an ideal event destination, and we think the 2007 World Team Trials will provide another great opportunity to showcase everything our city has to offer.” In addition to the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials, Las Vegas Events is partnering with USA Wrestling to host the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling at the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, June 13-15, 2008. Each year, Las Vegas plays host to numerous major sports events including the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, NASCAR Nextel Cup and Craftsman Truck Series events, NHRA Drag Racing, USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team Training and Exhibition, the Las Vegas Bowl, PBR World Finals, Vegoose Music Festival and the signature New Year’s Eve production, America‘s Party. Among the major wrestling events held in Las Vegas has been the U.S. National Wrestling Championships, which has been held in the city 18 of the last 20 years. Included in the event has been the U.S. Senior Nationals, plus the Veterans Nationals, the FILA Junior Nationals and the Western Junior Regionals. With the announcement of the ticket prices today, Las Vegas Events has launched an aggressive marketing campaign to encourage the wrestling community and the general public to attend the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials and enjoy the many entertainment and cultural activities available in Las Vegas. As the host city, Las Vegas is a world-class travel destination. Las Vegas offers spectacular shopping, dining, entertainment, and non-stop excitement 24 hours a day. With approximately 133,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone, more than 38.7 million visitors are expected to make the city their convention and tourist destination this year. For the best seating, plan ahead and order your tickets for the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials today. For more information on USA Wrestling and the announcement, please go to: http://www.TheMat.com For regular updates on the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials and the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling, please go to: http://www.USAWrestlingLasVegas.com
Event Type: Wrestling

how can the trails be on may 10 when the first tourney dosnt start till may 12th

ahh cool i found it.. i want to try and do the trials but i know i would get owned

so ill do the regular tourney... 40 bucks is very resonable and i really like the weight class since i weight about 175.. i can easily cut two lbs.. but if there is a 4 lbs weight, coming in at 177 for sure.

you going to enter or just watch narb?

ahh cool i found it.. i want to try and do the trials but i know i would get owned

so ill do the regular tourney... 40 bucks is very resonable and i really like the weight class since i weight about 175.. i can easily cut two lbs.. but if there is a 4 lbs weight, coming in at 177 for sure.

you going to enter or just watch narb?

yeah sorry the trials are in june, i'm not going to the trials i'm too broke to be going to vegas. i'm going to the No Limits tourney but just to watch

my friend took third at the best of the west, now he is trying again at the no limits tournament. sucks cause in the semis he went up against alberto crane.

weigh ins are the day before.. im going to cut weight from 170 to 163

weigh ins are the day before.. im going to cut weight from 170 to 163

not a bad idea, another good thing about USA wrestling coming in are the weigh-ins being a day earlier instead of as you walk on the mat like BJJ tournaments

not a bad idea, another good thing about USA wrestling coming in are the weigh-ins being a day earlier instead of as you walk on the mat like BJJ tournaments

i actually like that better tho... but i know people are going to be in sauna all day, so i need to do the same.

a part of me wants to do the trials but i know i would get owned... so ill probably do the intermeidate or beginner

i actually like that better tho... but i know people are going to be in sauna all day, so i need to do the same.

a part of me wants to do the trials but i know i would get owned... so ill probably do the intermeidate or beginner

i hate it personally i need to cut weight as i usually walk around at 190'lbs and go down to 175-185

yeah same here if i were to compete in any of these i would be doing beginner

yah im going to cut to lightweight for sure.. that should be easy.

Hey Narb, I might go watch too so if I do I'll try to PM you my number to say Hi there.

I plan to get there around 1:30. I will just be a spectator though.

i,m just going to be watching too, i'll catch you before i leave cause at 2 i'm taking off

p.s. look out for joe gutierrez of showtime that guy is my buddy he should do very well... might take it

despite being very overweight and ouot of shape i decided to compete so i'll be looking for you X i got your # i'll give you a call

I hope to see both you guys compete tomorrow.

I was tempted to jump in too but will just be watching.

Xhale hasn't made his weight yet.

yup came in at 176... need to lose 3 lbs by tomorrow 7-9am

whats your weight narb

X has to go 184s since he missed weight this morning.

Rd reporting from the event. X is about to start his match.

X looks outweighed by about 20 lbs.

X by armbar.

i took a laxititve... but i think it fucked with my system cuz i havnt been able to shit since thursday... i came in at 175.8 and the cut off was 173 so rather than being in middle weight (162-173) i was in light heavey (174-187)

tba will send me the vids pretty soon and ill post them.

my first match i went for a judo throw and realized this guy was too heavey (plus my stance was waaaayy wrong) and i got slammed on my shoulder. even with my shoulder and neck hurting i pulled off the armbar and took 2nd in the tourney.

not to mention i was sitting next to josh barnett the whole time talking to him. good times

i took a laxititve... but i think it fucked with my system cuz i havnt been able to shit since thursday... i came in at 175.8 and the cut off was 173 so rather than being in middle weight (162-173) i was in light heavey (174-187)

tba will send me the vids pretty soon and ill post them.

my first match i went for a judo throw and realized this guy was too heavey (plus my stance was waaaayy wrong) and i got slammed on my shoulder. even with my shoulder and neck hurting i pulled off the armbar and took 2nd in the tourney.

not to mention i was sitting next to josh barnett the whole time talking to him. good times

You armbared the guy that slammed you. It worked out.

Gazze Parmin was there too.

And we met former olympic coach wrestling Bob Anderson.

I'll send X the pics and stuff later through PM. I got to run to see some friends right now.

You armbared the guy that slammed you. It worked out.

hey that sea food place was bomb after... thanks again tba and rd +tba's dad for buying me lunch.. i appreciated everything you guys did for me today

hey that sea food place was bomb after... thanks again tba and rd +tba's dad for buying me lunch.. i appreciated everything you guys did for me today

No problem, it was a fun day.

it was good to see you fuck that tournament up x... i hope to train with you in the near future... maybe next tourny we can rep the shoes and bring ninja a team trophy

it was good to see you fuck that tournament up x... i hope to train with you in the near future... maybe next tourny we can rep the shoes and bring ninja a team trophy

Everyone needs to get a shirt from GODbro and we can mob it up DEEP!!!

yah im still looking fo results around the web to see if it says my name and ninjashoes.... clowned.