Registration for this event:

Registration Opens 7pm 2 August 2023

Registration Closes 7pm 13 September 2023

Only MTQ Members can register. Your MTQ membership must be current at the time of the event., MTQ membership is annual, and is different to Event Registration

If you are not an MTQ member, you can register here - https://www.muaythaiqld.com.au/join-us-now/

Event Registration: Register at this event page.

EVENT SCHEDULE -

FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER TO THURSDAY 21 SEPTMBER

Confirmation of match ups (to be emailed to your registration email address)

FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

6:00pm to 8:00pm - Confirm Fight Card Released.

SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER

7:00am to 8:00am - Weigh in - Weigh in will be at Eagle Sports Complex - 109 Weedon St W, Mansfield QLD

10:30am Opening Ceremony

11:00am First Bouts Start

 

Available Divisions:

Juniors - 10-11yrs, 12-13yrs, 14-15yrs, 16-17yrs (Juniors), and 18+ (Adults)

Adults - 18 +

Available Classes: A Class, B Class, C Class

THIS IS A TOURNAMENT EVENT -

ALL FIGHTERS MUST BE PREPARED TO FIGHT MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE EVENT.

• ADULTS - MTA rules for all classes.
• All fighters MUST wear the allocated safety gear for their age group and class.

• All bouts are Full Thai Rules (except for the rule sets for Juniors)
• All junior bouts are in accordance with MTA rules.

​​​​Before you can compete you must have the following items finalised before Wednesday 20 September 2023:

1. 1. Please ensure that you have current annual MTQ Membership – you can register and pay your membership through this link - https://www.muaythaiqld.com.au/join-us-now/

Select 2. Fighters – Individual Membership.

1. 2. Current Medical (this can be downloaded from the link above), all medicals must be completed by a doctor and have been taken within the last year (so after 23 September 2022). You must email your medical to muaythaiqld@gmail.com before Friday.
2. 3. Current clear serology (blood) report – this must show that you are clear of both HIV and Hepatitis and must have been taken within 6 months before the date of the event (so after 23 March 2023). You must email your serology report to muaythaiqld@gmail.com before Friday.

 

**REGISTRATION CLOSING WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13**

ALL BOUTS ARE PRE-MATCHED. ANY DIVISION WITH 3 PEOPLE OR MORE IN IT WILL BE A 4 MAN TOURNAMENT. IT IS THE EXPECTION THAT YOU WILL COMPETE IN A TOURNAMENT.

Entry is open to all registered Muay Thai Australia - Queensland athletes state wide.

ALL BOUTS ARE - PRE-MATCHED with SAME DAY WEIGH IN and divisions broken down by weight/class.

ENTERING - when you enter, your weight division, age fight record must be accurate. Include in your record ALL experience. This includes development days, overseas tournaments or bouts and ANY competition experience including Kickboxing/Boxing/MMA. Competitors records are subject to verification.

All entrants MUST be a member of an MTA registered club.

EQUIPMENT - MTA will supply equipment however entrants can bring their own head gear to use it IF APPROVED – please note that you will not be approved to wear Red head gear if you are fighting out of the blue corner (or vice versa). Chest guards - if required- will be supplied by MTA and MUST be worn over top of a singlet. No crop tops or bare chests will be permitted underneath chest guards.

Competitors must supply:

• Mouthguard
• Groin guard
• Muay Thai shorts
• Wraps (no taping allowed over knuckles)

Weigh In - YOU MUST WEIGH IN, IN YOUR UNIFORM

FEMALE = Muay Thai Shorts and Crop Top

MALE – Muay Thai shorts

** DO YOU NOT STRIP DOWN TO YOUR UNDERWEAR; YOU MUST BE IN UNIFORM**

This clothing is included in your weight. All bouts are MTA weight divisions.

Weight Divisions. You must weigh in, in the weight division you have registered in. If you do not make the registered weight YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE.

Clubs  - If two fighters from the same club are entered into the same divison, they may end up being required to compete against each other in accordance with tournament rule -  they must compete or the Referee will disqualify BOTH fighters for not fighting and not place in the tournament. Please ensure you have enough corners available if you enter multiple fighters within the same divisions.

PROOF OF AGE AND IDENTITY IS REQUIRED ON REGISTRATION AND WEIGH IN. PASSPORT, DRIVERS LICENSE OR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

Registration is for the competition only. All other administration and logistics are at your expense.

SCHEDULE -

FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER TO THURSDAY 21 SEPTMBER

Confirmation of match ups (to be emailed to your registration email address)

FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

6:00pm to 8:00pm - Confirm Fight Card Released.

SATURDAY

7:00am to 8:00am - Weigh in

10:30am Opening Ceremony

11:00am First Bouts Start

RULES - http://www.muaythaiaustralia.com.au/about/forms-and-rules/

Eligibility - MTQ Event is open to members of MTQ registered Clubs only. If you wish to enter - you must join as an MTQ club or get your club to join the MTQ. The Club must be financial at the time of entry and the event.

http://www.muaythaiaustralia.com.au/join-now/

Spectator Prices: - ALL TICKETS PURCHASED AT THE DOOR ONLY

• $30 Adults (18yrs and older)
• $20 Kids (Ages 17yrs-7yrs)
• 6yrs of age & under are free

Refund – On request (in writing) by a case by case basis. Any withdrawal must be accompanied by a medical certificate or no refund will be supplied. For any person with no-one in their division; at the conclusion of the event you can apply for a refund, You must not turn down any offered reasonable or available matches.

Drug testing - The MTA is a member of SIA. Random entrants may be drug tested during the event. By entering you acknowledge and approve to be drug tested if requested. Refusing a drug test, is an immediate 4 year ban from competition. Coaches and trainers can also be banned.

Medical Requirements - A medical and blood tests (with a HIV clearance) for the event is required. No medical - no compete - no refund. It MUST be presented at registration with proof of age and identity. Your Medical & Bloods can not be more than 6 months old and must be using the MTA Official Medical Form. For current registered MTA / Combat Sports Competitors medicals which have previously been validated within 12 months must be presented. Medical/bloods must indicate approval to fight after serology testing has been completed.

Blood tests are required for anyone  aged 16 years and over, on the original form. Blood tests can not be more than 6 months old. Pregnancy declaration is required for females who are aged 16 years and over. 

Medical Forms - http://www.muaythaiaustralia.com.au/about/forms-and-rules/

Trainer/Corner Entry -

• MTA Head Instructors get one free entry.
• Teams with less than 5 athletes get 2 trainer entries.
• Teams with more than 5 athletes get 4 trainer entries.
• Teams with 10 or more athletes get 5 trainer entries.

Everyone else pays and supports the not-for-profit event