Updated: May 7, 2008 at 9:00pm

Seattle Qualifier makes Sub League History
A Great Event with Great Competition

Saturday, May 3, will go down in the history books. It was the first Sub League event to be held outside of Oregon. We held the qualifier at West Seattle High School in Seattle, Washington. Over 130 competitors and about 250 competitors participated in the day's activities ... it was a BLAST! ! !

Pics of the day

Results

* Results for Youth, Teens, and Team Points will be completed by Sunday, May 11 - I'm currently on the road travelling and don't have access to all the division paperwork. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Fastest Submissions

Youth / Teens
Sabrina Puha got the fastest submission in the Youth and Teens Divisions, with a 12 seconds tap. Nice job Sabrina! She will receive free Sub League T-shirt at the next event.

Sabrina Puha / New Breed - 12 sec

Adults
Caros Fodor got a tap in 20 seconds while competing in the Adult Intermediate Division. Nice work Fodor! Fodor will receive the CW sponsored Trophy o' Flames for his accomplishment, to be awarded to them at a special presentation at the next event.

Caros Fodor / AMC - 20 sec

HUGE THANKS goes to the entire event staff and all the Seattle area academies and gyms. It simply wouldn't have happened with out you! Specific shout-outs go to Jeff Bourgeois, the Co-Sponsor, and his great staff; the IMPACT Jiu Jitsu support crew, and the West Seattle High School Wresting team.

Competitors that have qualified for the Championship Event will be updated by Sunday, May 11.

Registration / confirmation for the Championships will begin on Monday, May 12, at 12 pm (noon).

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Sub League 08 Qualifier 2 - Sudden Change of Venue Couldn't Stop Great Grappling! ! !

LOTS of competitors, LOTS of great matches, LOTS of good sportsmanship, LOTS of positive vibes,
LOTS of FUN! ! !

It almost didn't happen. We got a call Thursday morning at 9:00 am telling us that we had been bumped from our venue (Liberty High School) for Sub League Event 2 due to Senator Clinton making a speech. We scrambled and were able to find another location (HUGE thank you to LHS Wrestling Coach Givens and CHS Athletic Director Kris Welch for coming through for us) at Century High School. With 180 competitors, 42 divisions, and approximately 250 spectators in attendance, Sub League Event 2 went off without a hitch.

HUGE thanks goes out to Eric Loar, Rodney Buswell, and Andy Wong who helped us make over 200 phone calls on Thursday and Friday to let everyone know that the venue had been changed. You guys ROCK! ! !

Also, big thanks to the competitors and the coaches who displayed great sportsmanship and professionalism, refs (Santiago, Walsh, Debruge, Rubin, McTigue, and Locke to name just a few), the event staff (over 20 GREAT folks - Bourgeois, Estrada, Huegli, Zelinski, and MANY more), and everyone who came and enjoyed the day of great grappling.

All athletes that finished in one of the top five places (including ties) have qualified for the Championship Tournament on May 31. 1st place winners have earned free entry into the finals. CONGRATULATIONS.

Sub League 08 / Event 2 Century High School Saturday, April 5

Good Times!

Keisuke Andrew receiving the "Flaming Trophy" for the fastest tap in Event 1 at 9 seconds.

To see the Event 2 gallery, go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/subleague/sets/72157604440349604/

Results

Men's Advanced Absolute Division 1st place - John Diggins - SBGi 2nd place - Daryl Cutler - IMPACT 3rd place - Anthony Tran - IMPACT 4th place - Andy Wong - IMPACT 5th place - JT Horner - IMPACT

We want to see you guys! ! !
Please send pictures and links to video to tom@impactjj.com. We will upload them to our gallery and link them to our videos page (subleague.com/video.html).

Start training now for the Qualifier #3 coming on Saturday, May 3, at West Seattle High School in Seattle, Washington.

Fastest Submissions

Youth / Teens
Magnus Lauger got the fastest submission in the Youth and Teens Divsioins, with a 7 second tap. Way to go Magnus! He will receive free Sub League T-shirt at the next event.

Magnus Lauger / Team Quest - 7 sec

Adults
Brian Marrugg (who is 15 years old) nailed a flying armbar in 6 seconds while competing in the Adult Beginners Division. Nice work Brian! ! ! Brian will receive the CW sponsored Trophy o' Flames for his accomplishment, to be awarded to them at a special presentation at the next event.

Brian Marrugg / IMPACT Jiu Jitsu - 6 sec

Sub League Gallery
We had some issues with our cameras -- so we lost a lot of great photos ... I've posted what we have, but we would LOVE folks to send us in copies of their pictures and we'll add them to the gallery.

Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/subleague/sets/72157604440349604/

See you soon!

Tom Oberhue
Sub League 08
503.350.3926

 

Event 2 Updates

Venue change!
Due to Senator Hilary Clinton speaking at Liberty High School on Saturday morning, the Sub League Event is moving to Century High School. Click HERE for directions and contact info.

Updated Time Schedule for Century Tournament
Original times (bullpen and projected starts) have been moved back 1 hour to facilitate folks who might not have gotten the news about the venue change and need time to travel to the new location.
(NOTE CHANGES!):

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Event 1 got the 08 season off to a GREAT start. Event 2 (April 5) is less than 3 weeks away. Here are all the details and key updates for the next event:

   1. Registration Deadline
   2. Location and Time Schedule
   3. Weigh-ins
   4. Skin and Nail Check
   5. Rules
   6. Prize for Fastest Submission
   7. Absolute Divisions to Run for Adults and Women's Divisions
   8. Team Competition
   9. Season Championship Prizes

1. Registration Deadline
ALL registration will be close at 12pm, noon, on Thursday, April 3. Be sure to register via online, phone, or in person by that time. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Register for Event 2:
- online HERE
- via phone, call 503.350.3926
- in person at IMPACT Jiu Jitsu, 12945 SW Beaverdam Road, Beaverton, OR  97005

To see divisions breakdowns, go HERE.

The first 25 athletes to register will receive a free Sub League t-shirt, so act now! ! !

2. Location and Time Schedule
The event is at Liberty High School. Directions can be found at http://www.subleague.com/directions.htm

Event Time Schedule (NOTE CHANGES!):

Sub League 08 Qualifier 1 - HUGE Success

LOTS of competitors, LOTS of great matches, LOTS of good sportsmanship, LOTS of positive vibes,
LOTS of FUN! ! !

With 230 competitors, 52 divisions, and approximately 400 spectators in attendance, Liberty High School was THE place to be on Saturday, March 8. It was a super day of competition.

HUGE thanks to the competitors and the coaches who displayed great sportsmanship and professionalism, refs, the event staff, and everyone who came and enjoyed the day of great grappling.

All athletes that finished in one of the top five places (including ties) have qualified for the Championship Tournament on May 31. 1st place winners have earned free entry into the finals. CONGRATULATIONS.

Results

Keisuke Andrew - IMPACT Jiu Jitsu 1st place - Advanced Light Weight 1st place - Advanced Absolute Division

We want to see you guys! ! !
Please send pictures and links to video to tom@impactjj.com. We will upload them to our gallery and link them to our videos page (coming soon).

Start training now for the Qualifier #2, happing on Saturday, April 5, at Liberty High School.

Fastest Submissions

Youth / Teens
We had a 3 way tie for fastest tap in the youth + teen division. -- WAY TO GO GUYS! All three athletes get a free Sub League T-shirt, to be awarded to them at a special presentation at the next event.

Christian Hudgins / UIMA - 14 sec Tyler Rowland / DFCC - 14 sec Kaelin Spring / Team Quest - 14 sec

Adults
Not only did Keisuke submit all 6 of his opponents, but he got the fastest tap of the day. IMPRESSIVE. It was a treat to watch him work. Keisuke will receive the CW sponsored Trophy o' Flames for his accomplishment, to be awarded to them at a special presentation at the next event.

Keisuke Andrew / IMPACT Jiu Jitsu - 9 sec

Sub League Gallery
We had some issues with our cameras -- so we lost a lot of great photos ... I've posted what we have, but we would LOVE folks to send us in copies of their pictures and we'll add them to the gallery.

Go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/subleague/sets/72157604106652751/

See you soon!

Tom Oberhue and Michael Chapman
Sub League 08
503.350.3926
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Northwest Grapplers,

Sub League 08 is less than two months away. The time is now to get ready to compete in the premier no-gi grappling league on the west coast. Here are the details:

Dates

Qualifier	Date	Location
Event 1	March 8, 2008	Liberty High School Hillsboro, OR
Event 2	April 5, 2008	Liberty High School Hillsboro, OR
Event 3	May 3, 2008	West Seattle High School Seattle WA
Championships	May 31, 2008	Liberty High School Hillsboro, OR

Here are some of the main enhancements for the 2008 season:

• Qualify for the Championship by placing in one of the top five positions (1 - 5) in a division at a qualifying event. All 1st place winners get seated into the championship with their entry fee waived.

• New Tie Breaking protocol to ensure decisive winners in a clearly understood fashion.

• We will ONLY be registering competitors in a pre-registration fashion online or over the phone. There will be NO registration at the door of the event. Why? To have all divisions cast and setup in advance to ensure a smooth running, timely, professional tournament.

• Weigh-ins will be held in the bullpen just prior to going out to the mat to compete. Competitors will only have one opportunity to make the weight they register for. There will be no refund for athletes that do not make weight and are disqualified.

• Event 3 will be held in the Seattle area on May 3, 2008, at West Seattle High School.

• Competitor fee - $45 | Spectators fee - $5 at the door

• The first 25 folks to pre-register will receive a FREE Sub League 08 t-shirt.

• Entries and payments MUST be received by the Thursday, March 6, at 12pm.

• Athletes MUST be in the bullpen at least 30 minutes prior to their estimated start times.

Sub-League 08 begins March 8! ! !

The Submission Wrestling League^TM (Sub-League) is the premier no-gi grappling league on the west coast. We are going into our third season. Last year we had grapplers from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, and Nevada compete in our events. Here are last year's numbers:

Tournaments: 4
Total Number of competitors: 365
Largest event: 253

This year is looking to be event bigger and better than last year. We made a lot of changes to help promote better competition and lots of opportunities for the athletes. We know your going to like them.

Background
The motivation behind starting the Sport Submission Wrestling League^TM (Sub-League) and www.subleague.com, is to grow the sports of submission grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and western wrestling throughout the Northwest.

It is our hope that we will help in promoting a community of grapplers that will grow and flourish as our sport becomes better known to people. We are working to create a consistent venue for good, healthy, positive competition.

The original Submission League^TM concept and format was created by Karl Tanswell and Rosi Sexton in the U.K. "The idea behind the submission league was to develop a competition which would showcase submission wrestling at its best. We wanted to move away from point scoring and create an environment where submissions are everything." Thus, this format doesn't favor the takedown / control wrestler or the positional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor. Instead, this type of event favors the athlete that can complete submissions against an uncooperative opponent in a short, defined amount of time.

Competing in a pool format (where you wrestle all the competitors in your group), rather then a brackets (where the number of competitors is cut in half each round), and having a clear point system (no points within a match - simply submission or draw) allows for Submission League events the following benefits:

     1. Athletes get lots of opportunity to compete (usually 3 - 6 matches an event)

     2. The is less drama / controversy because there is less subjective judging during a match - either an athlete get a submission, gets submitted, or it is 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 have run two seasons so far moving an average of 150 competitors per event through 3 to 6 matches, all in one day... which compared to any tournament standard is quick.

We are hopeful that others, once they've experienced the Submission League^TM structure, will be pleased with its emphasis on participation and it quick format. It should be a lot a grappling for everyone.