The ADCC West Coast Trials 2024 are set for March 30-31 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Westgate Hotel. This event marks the second North American Trials with the main event, 2024 ADCC World Championship, returning to Las Vegas, NV in August. 

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Over 1,000 grapplers will be competing at the West Coast Trials with the goal of securing a spot for ADCC World Championships later this year.There will only be five spots up for grabs on the mens side, while women will have three spots available including 55kg, 65kg, and +65kg. 

Here's how you can watch all the action at ADCC West Coast Trials 2024. 

How To Watch ADCC West Coast Trials 2024

All matches from ADCC West Coast Trials 2024 will be streamed and archived on FloGrappling. 

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When Does ADCC West Coast Trials Start?

 The West Coast Trials are going down in Las Vegas from March 30-31. Action is set to begin at 11:00 am CT.

ADCC Trials Rankings

ADCC Trial Power Rankings were created to help understand who has been the most successful and dominant throughout the eight ADCC Trials leading up to the ADCC World Championships in August.

Click here to see the full ADCC Trials Rankings

ADCC East Coast Trials Results

ADCC West Coast Trials marks the second North American Trials leading up to the ADCC World Championships later this year. To see all the action and results from the East Coast Trials in New Jersey, Click Here. 

What does ADCC Stand For?

ADCC stands for Abu Dhabi Combat Club,  which is the name of the events organizers. The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998 and has been held every two years since 2001.

ADCC Rules

Here's a breakdown of the match rules and scoring system for ADCC Trials. (Via Joe Gilpin)

Each match will be contested under ADCC rules, with a six minute time limit, with a three minute overtime if the match ends in a tie. The first half of each match (the first 3 minutes) will be no points, to encourage more open action. The second half and overtime will have points and potential negatives. 

At the end of the match, the penalties are not advantages - they are points deducted from the points scored. So, if you have a fighter who scores 2 points but has 2 negatives, they really have 0 points.

The finals are a little different, they increase the time to 8 minutes (meaning no points for the first 4 minutes), and negatives are in play the ENTIRE match.

Points are scored for controlling positions for a minimum of 3 seconds in the following ways:

• Takedown that ends in guard - 2 points
• Takedown that ends in side control - 4 points
• Sweep that ends in guard - 2 points
• Sweep that ends in side control - 4 points
  • Reversals from bad positions like side control or mount are considered sweeps, so long as they initiate the action.
• Passing the guard - 3 points
• Knee on belly - 2 points
• Mount - 2 points
• Back mount - 3 points

Penalties are scored mainly for the following:

• Pulling guard
• Passivity - aggression matters a LOT under ADCC rules

Matches end by submission, points, or judge's decision. The on-mat referee doesn't judge the fight, they are only there to control the action. Matches can continue out of bounds (including far out of bounds) and be restarted by the referee in the same position once action has settled. The judges will offer a decision on tied matches after overtime, and the number one criteria is who is pursuing action the most.

When Is In WNO 23?

Many of the grapplers in ADCC Trials and World Championships will also be competing at WNO 23. 

WNO 23 is scheduled for May 10 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. 

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