Tournament Contact:
      Harvy Berman
      hsberman@yahoo.com

Tournament Date:
      Saturday, September 26, 2009

Tournament Start Time:
      Doors Open at 8:00 am
      Weigh-in begins at 9:00 am for Kids and Juniors 
      (refer to Schedule & Weigh-ins section on this page
      for your specific weigh-in time)
      Competition Begins at 10:00am

Tournament Location:
      James R. Geisler Middle School
      46720 West Pontiac Trail
      Walled Lake, Michigan 48390

 CLICK HERE FOR MAP

Tournament Hotels:
      Holiday Inn Express

Registration can only be done ON-LINE. Each competitor must submit an ON-LINE individual registration form with entry fee paid by the deadlines below. You can go to Michigan Open 2009 Registration to Register. Entry fees must be paid on-line by credit card by following the instructions on the on-line entry form. 

***IMPORTANT PLEASE READ*** Make sure when you register you select your weight division using your weight with the GI ON.  You must wear your GI (Top, Bottom, and Belt) at Weigh-ins.  The tournament brackets will already be completed prior to the day of the tournament therefore it its imperative you make the weight division you registered for. Competitors who do not make their weight division at time of weigh-ins will automatically be disqualified.

First 200 Registered Competitors will receive a FREE T-shirt!!

On-Line Registration Deadlines
The registration deadline for competitors is Midnight, Thursday, September 24, 2009.   

Registration Fees: (must be paid to complete registration)
$60 – Men
$60 – Women
$60 – Juniors (16 and 17)
$45 – Kids (15 and under)

Registration Fees are non-refundable.
We MUST receive your Registration form and credit card payment by the deadlines shown above or you will not be registered to compete.
NO Registrations will be accepted after Midnight, Thursday, September 24th. NO exceptions!
We reserve the right to close the tournament Registration at any time in order to benefit the Michigan Opens outstanding event organization.

Spectator Fee:
$5 – Spectator Admission (Children 10 and under $2)

Competition Schedule:

We will do our best to adhere to the following schedule:

9:00 a.m. Weigh-in for all Kids and Juniors (all belts for Jrs.)
10:00 a.m. Competition begins for Kids and Juniors

10:00 a.m. Weigh-in for all Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts
11:00 a.m. Competition begins for Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black Belts

11:00 a.m. Weigh-in for all White Belts
12:00 noon Competition begins for White Belts

Weigh-Ins:

*** WEIGH-INS ARE WITH THE GI ON (Tops, Bottoms, Belt)***

Weigh-ins will be done 1 hour prior to your scheduled competition on the day of the tournament. 

***Once Again this Year*** Kids (ages 6 – 15) will be weighed-in.

At weigh-in you will:
1. Present a valid form of identification
2. Weigh-in with your GI ON. (Competitors who do not make the weight division they registered for will automatically be disqualified)
3. Receive your tournament T-shirt if you are one of the first 200 Registered Competitors