2017 South East MAS Wrestling Championship

All athletes competing in MAS Wrestling ONLY must be current members of MAS Wrestling USA. Strongman Corporation members competing in Odd Haugen Florida Strongman Challenge are not required to join MAS Wrestling USA. Weight Divisions are: Light Weight Women (LWW) -140lb; Middle Weight Woman (MWW) – 180lb; Heavyweight Women (HWW) 181lb and above; Light Weight Men (LWM) -175lb (U80kg); Welterweight Men (WWM) -200lb (U90kg); Middle Weight Men (MWM) -231lb (U105kg); Heavyweight Men (HWM) -264lb; and Super Heavyweight Men (SHWM) 265lb and above. Weight categories with 2 or less athletes merged with next higher weight category; weight categories with 3-5 athletes conducted in Round Robin format; and weight categories with 6 or more athletes conducted in a Double Elimination format.

AWARDS: 1^st – 3^rd in each weight category

ENTRY FEES: MAS Wrestling ONLY $30.00 (or $60.00 non-member including 1 year membership)

ENTRY FORM: https://maswrestlingusa.com/2017-south-east-mas-wrestling-tournament-registration

(Strongman competitors compete for FREE).

https://maswrestlingusa.com/membership-form

Expo admission fee of $25 per day is WAIVED for registered athletes

ENTRY DEADLINE: September 30, 2017 (Tournament Seeding will be by random draw)

Hotel Information: https://www.thefitexpo.com/TFEFL_hotels.shtml

Schedule of Events

Friday October 20, 2017

2 PM –6 PM Weigh-in and check in and Strongman Corporation Registration, Odd Haugen Florida Strongman Challenge, Armlifting Challenges and MAS Wrestling Tournament.

Saturday October 21, 2017

9:00 AM – Late weigh-in and check in and Strongman Corporation Registration, Odd Haugen Florida Strongman Challenge, Visegrip Viking Armlifting and MAS Wrestling Tournament.

9:30 AM – Rules Meeting: Athletes and officials

12:30 PM – Combat MAS™: North American Continental MAS Wrestling Championship

Athletes will compete in double elimination type tournament (exact format to be determined based on number

athletes entered in each weight category). Each match is best two of three bouts, athletes are matched based on

random Lots. Trophies to top three in each weight category, and the opportunity to compete in International

tournaments.

Sunday October 22, 2017

12:30 PM – Rules Meeting: Athletes and officials

2:00 PM – Final Rounds: South East MAS Wrestling Championship

4:00 PM – Strength Challenge, Visegrip Viking and MAS Wrestling Championship Award Ceremony

Schedule subject to refinement and change without notice.

MAS Wrestling is an ancient sport from Yakutia (far northern region of the Russian Republic of Sakha). Athletes sit in front of each other, prop their feet against the board that divides the competition arena and pull on a short stick. The athlete that is assigned RED side (based on random draw) chooses the stick hold position (internal or external for the first match), and the one who chooses the external hold, shows his position (left or right) and has no right to change it. In second match the grip is reversed/switched (internal/external), and if third match is necessary, a blind draw of a ball (red or blue) is conducted (drawn by BLUE side) and the color drawn determine choice of stick position. The stick must be over the board, hands and fingers are not to overlapped. Match starts on Referee’s signal.

An athlete wins the match if he/his:

pulls (snatches out) the stick;
pulls the opponent over with the stick;
opponent releases a hand (hands);
opponent moves one or two feet over the board higher than knee level; or
opponent gets second caution in single match.

Cautions are given for:

hooking and resting the stick and/or arms against the board and/or toes;
twisting the stick over 90 degrees vertically and horizontally;
re-gripping and twisting the stick before start;
disobeying the Referee’s orders before start;
false start; or
setting feet, body or head against the lateral device fastening the board;

No Contest is declared if:

the stick breaks; or
athletes fall together and are not able to continue the match.

Best two of three Bouts win the Match, and carry along Points as follows: Win 2-0 and receive 3 Points; win 2-1 and receive 2

Points; lose 1-2 and receive 1 Point; and lose 0-2 and receive NO Points.

https://maswrestlingusa.com/mas-wrestling/abridged-mas-wrestling-usa-rules

See it in action https://www.youtube.com/user/MASWrestlingUSA

The rules are explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fia8W49hBNI