The West Coast Submissions Championship takes place every year at the Fight Pit Fitness & Training Center located at 11915 224th Street in downtown Maple Ridge.

The West Coast Submissions Championship is a unique Round Robin tournament without elimination where the only way to win is by submission. Weigh-in takes place between 9:00am and 9:45am and the tournament will start at 10:00am. Every competitor will fight up to 10 times opponents of varying skill levels. Competitors may wear a Gi or grappling shirts and shorts, but only gi jackets and pants can be grabbed by opponent.

Matches will start from standing. Fighters who move onto or outside the border when standing can (at the discretion of the referee) be restarted in the centre of the mat. If fighters move outside the area while on the ground (both fighters have at least one knee down) then the action is frozen and they are moved back to the centre of the mat in their current position. Deliberately or repeatedly moving outside the area will be considered as stalling and will be treaded like a foul.

Ways to win:

Time limit:

There will be one 4 minute round per bout.

Illegal Techniques :

Kicking or punching, gouging (including any pressure on eye socket, armpit or ribs), any foot attack other than straight footlocks, any leg attack other than straight kneebars, wrist locks, twisting or compression of the neck and/or spine, small joint manipulations, knee or elbow slicers, point of elbow pressure, grabbing the throat, scissor takedowns, body slams or suplex throws, deliberately moving outside the designated mat area, stalling or refusing to engage with an opponent.

Safety Rules:

Only soft cups, ear guars and braces of any kind are permitted due to safety consideration of the other competitors. Committing 2 fouls in a match result in an automatic loss. However, the referee has discretion to disqualify a competitor immediately after a serious, dangerous or deliberate foul. The referee can stop or restart a match at any time if he considers it necessary for safety reasons. The referee's decision is final and non-negotiable.

Scoring system:

Fighters fight in a round-robin within their weight category. 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 point each for a draw (i.e. no decision or stoppage by end of time) and 0 points for a loss. At the end of the round robin the fighters with the highest scores wins. Medals will be awarded to the winner and runner-up for each category.