2023 Michigan Steel Bending & Breaking Championship V

[Donc101]

5th Michigan Steel Bending and Breaking Championship

·       Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

·       Arrive at 9 a.m.  Bending starts at 10:00 a.m. 

·       Venue: 987 Madison, Birmingham, MI

·       $40 entry fee

·       Message Don Cummings (@donc101) if you are interested in coming

·       Reverse strongman scoring will be used for all events

·       There will be recognition for 1^st through 3^rd for: Steel Bending and Breaking Champion (all events scoring considered), Unbraced Bending Champion (events 1-2), Braced Bending Champion (events 3-4), Medley Winner, Women’s Division Champion and Grappler Champion.

·       Each section (Unbraced, Braced and Medley) will be weighted equally for the overall title.   

·       There will be a Women’s Division.

·       Grappler Division: Need to have a substantial grappling background and be a consistent/ current grappler.  Cody, Amir and Chris S. are people that come to mind that would be able to be in this division. Let me know if you wish to be a part of this division and what your grappling background is.

·       Trophies for Overall 1^st-3^rd, Women’s Division 1^st-3^rd and Grappler’s Division 1^st

·       Flesher/ Donati Rule: If there is a tie in the overall standings, that place will be decided by a lying snap off. Who can snap a blue nail the fastest.

·       2 mulligans total for events 2-4.  If an athlete fails to score on a bar, they can attempt an easier piece of steel. Only if steel is available.   

Events:

1.    Double Overhand Bending:

·       2:00 time limit.

·       DHWOG pads. Pads touching. You can adjust the pads mid bend so that they don’t bind up on themselves and inhibit a bend, but the edge of the pads must be touching the whole bend.

·       2 attempts.

·       Bar bent to within 2 inches.  Only full bends score.

·       Hardest bar bent wins.  Faster bend of same bar wins.  

·       Bars available: Most likely rated DHWOG steel.

2.    Reverse Bending:

·         1:00 time limit.

·         1 attempt

·         DHWOG pads. Pads touching.

·         Bar bent to 40 degrees to be completed.

·         Partial bends score and beat a full bend of a weaker bar.

·         Hardest bar bent wins.  Faster bend of same bar wins.  

·         Bars available: Most likely rated DHWOG steel.

3.    Long Bar Bending

·         5:00 time limit.

·         Single DHWOG wraps.

·         1 towel for knee/leg.

·         A completed bend is when the bar has been bent into a "u" shape and the legs are parallel to each other.

·         1 attempt.

·         Thicker bar beats shorter, bend of shorter bar at same diameter beats longer bar, faster bend of same diameter and length wins.  

·         A partial bend beats a completed bend of an easier bar.  If multiple partial bends on the same bar, the bar bent the furthest wins.   Must be at least a 20-degree kink to score. 

·         Steel: A36 Hot Rolled Round.

·         Bars available: 3/4 x 40”, 3/4 x 44", 3/4 x 48", 5/8 x 32", 5/8 x 36", 5/8 x 48”, ½” x 31”, ½ x 35”

4.    Mid Length Bar Bending

·    5:00 time limit.

·    Single DHWOG wraps.

·    1 towel for knee/leg.

·     A completed bend is when the bar has been bent into a "u" shape and the legs are parallel to each other.

·    1 attempt.

·    Thicker bar beats shorter, bend of shorter bar at same diameter beats longer bar, faster bend of same diameter and length wins.  

·    A partial bend beats a completed bend of an easier bar.  If multiple partial bends on the same bar, the bar bent the furthest wins. Must be at least a 20 degree kink to score. 

·    Steel: A36 Hot Rolled Round.

·    Bars available: 5/8 x 24", 5/8 x 28”, 5/8 x 30", 1/2 x 22", 1/2 x 26", ½ x 28”, 3/8 x 22”

 

5. Snapping Medley

 

 

 

Edited March 18 by Donc101

[Blacksmith513]

If I can make it happen i'd really like to go.

[Donc101]

58 minutes ago, Blacksmith513 said:

If I can make it happen i'd really like to go.

You would have a ton of fun, would love to have you!

[Donc101]

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[Donc101]

Updated the events.

 

Edited February 19 by Donc101

[Donc101]

Message me if you are coming. I need to start ordering steel. Thanks.

[Donc101]

Official comp poster featuring Slim the Hammer Man and a quote from the Mighty Atom that he said to Slim.

[Donc101]

Hi,

I would like to get the braced steel ordered soon. Please try to do this by the end of the week:

1. Look at the options for mid-length and long bar bending and let me know which bar you want for each.
2. PayPal me the entry fee.

Hope your training is going great!

Don