Silverback Challenge

Last man standing tournament! Competitors must be at least 40 years old. Cash prizes for the last 3 standing!

You may not face the same opponent twice until you have
faced at least three different competitors.

If there is an odd number of competitors and you have to
sit out a round, you will not be penalized and can jump back in for the next
round.  If you sit out for two rounds back to back, you're out of the
tournament.

If the tournament begins with an odd number or there is
an odd At the start of the quarterfinals and semi-finals, cards will be drawn
to see who gets the first rest round

Each round will be 3 minutes in duration.  You must
be in the closed guard position and ready to begin when the timer starts. 
If you are not in position at the start of the round, you're out of the
tournament.

There will be 45 seconds in between each round. 
During that time, you will need to find your next opponent, play Rock, Paper,
Scissors, and be in position for the next round before the 45 seconds is up.

If you are submitted during the 3 minute rounds, you're
out of the tournament. Your opponent gets to rest until the next round begins

If neither of you are  submitted during the round, you both continue
with the tournament.

After every 90 minutes of continuous competition,  a
10 minute water and bathroom break will be taken.

Quarter-Finals: When there are only eight
competitors left,  the time between rounds will increase to one minute and
the round duration increases to 5 minutes.  You still need to find your
next opponent,  play Rock, Paper, Scissors and get to the starting
position by the time the round begins. If you're unable to do so, you're out of
the tournament

Your tournament entrance fee goes directly into the prize
money!

1st place receives 40% of the entrance fees
& free entry into the next Silverback Challenge!

General rules

This is a last person standing, no gi tournament. There
is no division by age or belt rank. Everyone is on the mats at the same time.
You will be responsible for pairing yourself  up with your competitor