Final 2009 NBL & SKIL Ratings
Final NBL Ratings for 2009 are posted as of Friday, October 30th
Any further changes, updates or additions in NBL or SKIL points will now require a $25 fee and must be before the tournament pre-registration deadline of November 25th. It will be $50 thereafter.
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20th Anniversary
SUPER GRANDS WORLD GAMES
& Amateur Internationals
Buffalo, New York, USA
December 26th - January 1st, 2010
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Our 20th Anniversary - Celebrate this milestone with us, as we are back in
the Niagara frontier, where it all began in 1990
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DATES
The Super Grands will be Saturday, December 26 ending Friday, January 1st. It starts with pre-registration on the 25 and 26 and finalizes with a New Years Party bash like we have had several times before. While we know this cramps the Christmas holiday, we simply had very little choice when it was all thought out.
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WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
This year starting at noon on the 26th we will initiate the new NBL World Team Championship for state (province) and country world titles. Six to nine members teams includes junior and adult point sparring and offers $1,000 for the overall winning team. Entry is FREE and lodging at the Adam's Mark Hotel for any team entering is only $50 if booked through us for the night of December 25h if you need lodging (limit 1 room per team). Read all about it in page 17 of the brochure.
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GRAPPLING AND STICK FIGHTING
We will be offering both "Gi" and "No Gi" grappling as well as filipino stick fighting based on weight for both junior and adults on Friday January 1st starting at 1:00pm. While the grappling and stick fighting divisions will be part of the Super Grands and be titles in their own right, wins in these divisions will not be counted with the overall NBL World Titles at this time. However that does not mean that the combination might not be forthcoming in the future, either for inclusion of these divisions or a backtrack to add this year's wins as official NBL titles to the standard 113. Read all about it on page 33 of the brochure.
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BROCHURE
The Super Grands Brochure is now available. We have added the optional payment method of using credit card this year and may have online registration before the pre-registration deadline of November 25th.
Note: Credit cards may not be accepted at the Super Grands - uncertain at this time.
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AIRFARE TO BUFFALO
Buffalo is one of the least expensive cities to fly to. Try these three websites for a comparison of the airlines best rates.
Note: In most cases the cheapest flight will be December 25th to January 1st or December 25th to January 4th. The code for Buffalo is BUF.
Remember shuttles from airport to the hotel is free if you're staying at the Adam's Mark Hotel.
www.kayak.com
www.cheapair.com
www.southwest.com
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ADAM'S MARK HOTEL
This year’s venue is the Adam's Mark Hotel. We negotiated the same rate as last year at $129 per night. You might want to book a tentative reservation ASAP as the hotel will probably sell out. Then adjust your dates as need be after you book your flight arrangements. (Remember the grappling and stick fighting is January 1st). Hotel suites are very limited compared to last year and only obtainable through the NBL (call us at 716-763-1111 if interested – only 3 remain available). The Adam's Mark is located conveniently on I-190 in downtown Buffalo on the Lake Erie/Niagara River waterfront only 20 minutes from at the tourist and gambling excitement of Niagara Falls, New York and Canada (Remember to apply for and bring your passport if you want to visit Canada).
Like last year, the best rates for Super Grands entry fees will require you to be registered at the tournament hotel (except local attendees with certain zip codes). Entry fees will be approximately $60 more per division if you’re not staying at the Adam's Mark. All this information is in the brochure pages 15 and 31.
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On-line Hotel Reservations
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Go to www.adamsmark.com and to menu at left.
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a. Destination Hotel (Select a Hotel) - Select Buffalo
b. Check-in - Select any date during the SG - It doesn't matter
c. Click "Submit"
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Click "Group Reservation" at top center
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Type in Attendance Code - NBL1217 and click Attendee Login |
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Booking your room |
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a. Now enter your check-in date and check-out date and click continue
b. Now select your room type (3 choices)
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Your rates and totals will come up |
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a. Fill in all the information with asterisks and credit card and click submit to confirm reservation and payment.
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Phone-in Hotel Reservations
Phone - 716-845-5100 or 800-444-2326 – mention group “Super Grands”
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Airport Shuttle
Provided Free by Adam's Mark Hotel with advance hotel room reservation
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How to Fill in a Player Card for the Super Grands and Amateur Int'ls
If you have any doubts on how to properly fill your player cards with your NBL or SKIL rankings, please click on How to - Super Grands Player's Cards for NBL for How to - Amateur Int'ls Player's Cards for SKIL and follow the simple and easy instructions. You can pre-register as soon as the FINAL NBL or SKIL Ratings are available online in OCTOBER
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