ACWA US Open 2024
ACWA US Open - National Championships 8/18/24 @ Brea-Olinda HS No-Gi Submission Style Grappling! Double Elimination! Only $40 Entry!
Date and time
Location
Brea-Olinda High School
789 Wildcat Way Brea, CA 92821Refund Policy
Agenda
8:00 AM
Doors open
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Weigh ins
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Rules meeting
11:00 AM
Wrestling Starts
About this event
- 9 hours
The American Catch Wrestling Association (ACWA) along with the UWF USA and Brea Wrestling, will hold the US Open of Catch Wrestling tournament Sunday, August 18th at Brea-Olinda HS. This is the National Champioship of modern amateur Catch-as-Catch-can style for wrestling and last year over 90 competitors signed up to chase the opportunity to be a National Champion. We will also be picking from the winners possible team member for the US Team to compete, September 7th, in England at the Snake Pit World Catch Wrestling Championships.
Our goal is to bring the sport of Catch Wrestling back to the public eyes and get people back on to the mats as another addition to the existing styles of amateur wrestling (Folkstyle/Freestyle/Greco-Roman) and grappling (BJJ, Submission Wrestling, Judo, Sambo, UWW Grappling, etc.)
A simple breakdown of the rules are:
-Win by pin, submission, or points
-A pin is when both wrestler's shoulders are pinned to the mat for a silent 3 count. A pin cannot be counted while in a wrestler's scissor (guard) or if caught in a submission (catch)
-A submission is when a legal hold makes a wrestler give up either verbally or by tapping the mat or opponent 3 times
-Points are scored as follows: 2pts takedown, 1pt escape, 2pt reversal, 3pts throw straight to an opponent's back, 4pts High Amplitude (heels over hips).
-Matches are 6 minutes in length
-Shoes are allowed
-Headgear is allowed
Illegal holds and techniques:
-Heel hooks and modified heel hooks (Reverse Toe Hold, Aoki Lock, etc.)
-Spiking an opponent on their head or neck
-Scissor takedowns
-Throwing submissions
-No guard pulling or stalling
-We will not be strict on uniform, but no loose fitting gear especially t-shirts. Singlets, Compression/Lycra shorts, Rashguards, Tights/Spats are preferred. Board or grappling styled shorts are allowed.
All levels are welcome, but there are no experience/belt divisions. Entry is $40 when registered online, $50 at the door. Women compete for free.
Weigh-ins will be from 8:30am - 10am. We intend to get matches up and going shortly after 11am.
Weight classes contested will be:
Men - 134 lbs (61 kg), 143 lbs (65 kg), 154 lbs (70 kg), 163 lbs (74 kg), 174 lbs(79 kg) 190 lbs (86 kg), 214 lbs (97 kg), +214 lbs (97 kg to Unlimited)
Women - 117 lbs (53kg), 128 lbs (58 kg), 139 lbs (63 kg), +152 lbs (69kg to Unlimited)
Depending on number of entries we will bracket athletes, or have them round robin. It is double elimination with consolation brackets for 3rd place.
You'll find that this system lends itself to a faster paced, more aggressive match which is not just fun to watch, but to compete in as well.
Open to wrestlers 18-up.
Spectators can purchase a ticket for $5 at the door or purchased online.
Tickets
Men's Competitor
0$40.00Woman's Division Competitor
0FREEGeneral Admission
0$5.00
Frequently asked questions
Weigh-ins will be from 8:30am - 10am at the venue.
Men - 134 lbs (61 kg), 143 lbs (65 kg), 154 lbs (70 kg), 163 lbs (74 kg), 174 lbs(79 kg), 190 lbs (86 kg), 214 lbs (97 kg), +214 lbs (97 kg to Unlimited) Women - 117 lbs (53kg), 128 lbs (58 kg), 139 lbs (63 kg), +152 lbs (69kg to Unlimited)
A pin is achieved if you can pin the opponent's shoulder to the mat for a silent 3sec count however you cannot score a pin if: you are in someone's full guard (Bottom scissors), caught in a submission hold like an armbar or front choke, or otherwise do not have full control of your opponent.
No. Taking down an opponent and letting them up is avoiding working to pin or submit your opponent.
Stalling is trying to slow or negate action from happening. Passivity is when a wrestler is refusing to engage, fleeing from the engagement, or refusing to engage with the opponent in some way.
All matches start standing which is called Neutral. On the ground the starting position is with one wrestler on hands and knees, the other behind with one knee down and the other up, hand on elbow and other on waist - this is called Referee's Position with one wrestler top and the other bottom.