The Bear

December 6-7, 2025 | Combat Shield Collector Series

The Bear

December 6-7, 2025 ⋅ Gatlinburg, TN

General Info

Date: December 7-8, 2024

Venue: Gatlinburg Convention Center

Address:234 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN

Competitions Offered: Wrestling, BJJ

Format: Individuals, Duals

CORNER PASS:
MULTI DAY $50
SINGLE DAY $30

GENERAL ADMISSION:

MULTI DAY ADULT $40
SINGLE DAY ADULT $25
MULTI DAY STUDENT $30
SINGLE DAY STUDENT $15

Children 5 and Under FREE

Purchase Online

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Team and individual reservations can be made online or by phone, as follows:

My TBD Sports

515-207-4910  – Opt 2

Toll Free – 855-TEAMTVL

Email: teams@TBDtravelservices.com

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Rules for Event

  • Age Based determined on age on December 31,2025
  • All wrestlers get a .9 Weight Allowance
  • Headgear is optional, but encouraged. 
  • College out of bounds protocol.
  • Wrestlers with braces must have full mouth guard
  • Strict skin checks will be enforced, and anyone with questionable skin conditions must have National Federation Form completed to compete.
  • Traditional Dual Team scoring and traditional NUWAY time periods.
  • Rookie Division=is 1 year of wrestling ONLY (Rookies may participate in the Novice and Open division if desired)
  • Novice Division=1 or 2 years of wrestling ONLY (Novice may participate in the Novice and Open division if desired)
  • Dual Team coaches are responsible for the conduct of participating wrestlers and or parents.
  • Anyone is subject to removal from event for bad conduct.
  •  Each Dual Team is responsible for providing a table worker that will follow all of your matches.
  •  Any wrestlers discovered ineligible will be removed immediately
  • No refunds will be given within 72 hours before event.
  • Challenging an age requires a $100 cash deposit, if you win the challenge, you will get the $100 cash deposit back; if you lose you will not get the $100 cash deposit back.
  • If competing in multiple divisions and are up at the same time on two mats, they will skip up to 3 Matches, if not there by time 3rd match ends it will result in a forfeit.

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Prices

Wrestling Prices

WRESTLING PRICES

  • Folkstyle: $60.00
  • Freestyle: $30.00
  • Novice: $30
  • Wrestling Duals: $650

 

NOTE: To register, a Wrestling Team, a deposit of $200.00 is due at checkout and the remaining balance will be paid at the event when picking up Coaches & Team Table Worker Passes.
 
BJJ Prices
Black Belts Compete for Free
  • $85 for one division, +$10 for additional divisions
    • $15 early bird discount 30+ days out for tournament
  • $75 for Chewjitsu Seminar
    • $10 early bird discount 30+ days out for seminar
  • $20 discount for both seminar & tournament

Divisions and Weight Classes

Wrestling Individual Open Divisions
Age GroupWeight ClassPeriod Length
6 and Under37,40,43,46,49,52,55,58,64,72,HWT (Max Weight 92)60,60,60
7 and Under40,43,46,49,52,55,58,61,64,72,78,HWT (Max Weight 98)60,60,60
8 and Under43,46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87, 92, 97, HWT (Max Weight 117)60,60,60
9 and Under52,55,58,61,64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,107,HWT (Max Weight 127)60,60,60
10 and Under58,61,64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,107,117,130,HWT (Max Weight 150)60,60,60
11 and Under64,67,72,78,82,87,92,97,102,110,120,130,140,HWT (Max Weight 170)60,60,60
12 and Under70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,117,125,135,150,HWT (Max Weight 180)90,90,90
13 and Under80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,135,145,155,190,HWT (Max Weight 220)90,90,90
15 and Under85,90,95,100,110,115,120,125,130,135,140,150,170,195,HWT (Max Weight 245)90,90,90
Men's Open135,145,155,165,175,185,195,205,HWT90,90,90
Girls 6 and Under37,43,49,55,61,67,HWT (Max Weight 87)60,60,60
Girls 8 and Under40, 43, 46, 52, 58, 65, 75, 85, HWT (Max Weight 105)60,60,60
Girls 10 and Under45, 50, 55, 60, 68, 76, 86, 96, HWT (Max Weight 116)60,60,60
Girls 12 and Under62, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, HWT (Max Weight 200)90,90,90
Girls 15 and Under70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 170, HWT (Max Weight 220)90,90,90
Wrestling Dual Team Divisions
Age GroupWeight ClassPeriod Length
8 and Under43, 46, 49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87,HWT (Max Weight 107)60,60,60
9 and Under49, 52, 55, 58, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 82, 87, 97,107, HWT (Max Weight 227)60,60,60
10 and Under56, 61, 64, 67, 72, 78, 84, 90, 97, 107, 117, HWT (Max Weight 137)60,60,60
11 and Under61,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,107,115,125, HWT (Max Weight 155)90,90,90
12 and Under70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,125,135,150,HWT (Max Weight 180)90,90,90
13 and Under75,80,85,90,95,100,107,115,125,135,145,155,175,HWT (Max Weight 205)90,90,90
15 and Under85, 90, 95,100, 105, 110, 115,125, 135,150,170,195, HWT (Max Weight 245)90,90,90
Girls 12 and Under50,55,60,65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100,105,115,125,HWT (Max Weight 155)60,60,60
Girls 15 and Under75,80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,130,135,155, HWT (Max Weight 205)90,90,90
BJJ Divisions
Age GroupAges
Coed Peewee8 and Under
Coed Youth12 and Under
Teens15 and Under
Young Adult17 and Under
Adult16+
Masters35+
GiSeperate by Belt Level
NoGiBeginner, Intermediate,Advanced, Expert

Weigh-in Schedule

Wrestling Weigh-In Schedule

*All Wrestlers receive a .9 weight allowance

Friday: 

*Christmas  Parade starts at 7:30 pm, streets shutdown at 6:00 pm*

1:00-2:00PM

Fast Pass All Weekend Wrestlers Welcome $20

 

4:30-5:30PM

General Public Weigh-ins

 


Saturday:

4:00-5:00PM

$20.00 Sunday Duals Wrestlers Fast-Pass Weigh-In (Bring cash to scales)

7:00-8:00PM

General Weigh-In

 

Wrestling Schedule

Wrestling Schedule

Saturday

8:30AM

  • Folkstyle Individual

2:00PM

  • Freestyle Individual
  • Novice Individual
  • 9 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)
  • 11 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)
  • 13 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)
  • Girls 12 and Under Duals (First 8 Teams)

Sunday

9:00AM

  • 8 and Under Duals
  • 10 and Under Duals
  • 12 and Under Duals
  • 15 and Under Duals
  • Girls 15 and Under Duals