Arm Wrestling

Armwrestling
Date: Saturday, May 22
Time: 9.00 AM - 4.00 PM
Location: Nørresundby Idrætscenter
Address: Lerumbakken 11, 9400 Nørresundby
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Transport:
- Departure from Aalborg Busterminal (Area B)
- Address: Kennedy Plads, 9000 Aalborg
- Bus 1 towards "Grindsted"
- 10 min., 4 intermediate stops
- Departs every 7-10 min.
- 10 min., 4 intermediate stops
- Get off at the stop "Lerumbakken (Østergade/Nørresundby)"
- Walk the last 630 m.
Read more or find your bus here: https://www.rejseplanen.dk/webapp/?language=en_EN#!P|TP!histId|0!histKey|H436534
Lead entity:
- Arden Armwrestlers
Age categories:
- 18-100 years
Disciplines/weight classes:
Men | Women | |
Right: 70 kg | Right: under 65 kg | |
Right: 70-80 kg | Right: over 65 kg | |
Right: 80-90 kg | Left: all weights | |
Right: 90-100 kg | ||
Right: over 100 kg | ||
Left: all weights |
Participants:
- TBA
Program:
09.00 AM - 09.45 AM | Enrollment and weighing | |
09.45 AM - 10.15 AM | Introduction of rules, positions, beginning etc. | |
10.15 AM - 10.30 AM | Warm up for athletes | |
10.30 AM - 11.30 AM | Competition women (first left, then right) | |
11.30 AM - 01.30 PM | Competition men (first left, then right) | |
01.30 PM - 02.00 PM | Overall women - right (strongest firefighter - women) | |
02.00 PM - 02.30 PM | Overall men - right (strongest firefighter - men) | |
02.30 PM - 04.00 PM | Competition will be open for audience |
Tournament schedule:
- TBA
Information:
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Arm Wrestling is a strength sport. It is a sport that combines strength, technique, endurance and tactics.
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After the competition the audience will get the opportunity to try arm wrestling against professionals and learn more about arm wrestling.
Equipment and requirements:
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Only short sleeves or sleeveless shirts will be allowed during competition.
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Competitors are not allowed to use protection for elbows or wrists.
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It is not allowed to wear any kind of rings, watches, wristbands etc.
Registration:
- TBA
Pre-competition meeting:
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Two professional arm wrestlers will make sure that all participants are informed about security and the rules. They will also inform the competitors about the right way to warm up.
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Weigh-in will take place just before the competition. If the weight is higher than the listed levels you will be moved to a higher level.
Rules and regulations:
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Two athletes will compete to push the opponent’s hand down to a table where both athletes’ elbows are resting.
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The tournament will be held as “double elimination”. Double elimination means that you will leave the tournament when you have lost to matches in the competing arm.
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The groups for the tournament will be randomly made before competition start.
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In addition to a competition in each weight class, there will be an overall competition where the top 3 from each weight class will meet and compete to be the strongest firefighter for each gender.
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The rules will follow international standards (WAF).
The most important rules are listed below:
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Only professional referees will be judging
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International approved arm wrestling tables will be used
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The groups for the tournament will be randomly made before competition start
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2 fails result in a lost battle
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Instructions from referees must be followed
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Possible mistakes will be introduced before the beginning of the competition
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The competition will be on a professional and certified table where both competitors will be standing.
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Both competitors grab each other’s hand and place the elbow on a pad. The competitors will grab a special handle (placed on each side of the table) with the non-competing hand.
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Competitors must hold on to this during the competition and at least one leg must be on the ground.
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A competition will always be judged by two referees who are responsible for the competition.
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For at complete list of rules we refer to: http://www.waf-armwrestling.com/armwrestling-rules/.