SBN Thomas Zoppi Championships

SBN Thomas Zoppi Championships
Event Information
Saturday, April 4

We’re excited to see you and can’t wait to share this special day with you!

Location:
Skyline High School Gym (same as usual)
1122 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075

Check-In begins at 9:00 AM
Tournament starts at 10:00 AM

What to Wear
● Forms: Uniform with formal jacket top
● Sparring: Uniform with white top, T-shirt, or current championship shirt
● Please do not wear championship shirts from previous years
● Ensure uniforms are clean and properly fitted

What to Bring
● Sparring gear (required)
● Mouth guard (required)
● Groin cup (recommended for male competitors)
● Mouth guards will be available for purchase at the concession stand
● Having all your equipment ready helps divisions run smoothly.

Spectators
● Free admission
● Family and friends are encouraged to cheer, take photos, and record videos
● Participants that are young children must be supervised at all times
● Please remain in the bleachers and stay within designated walkways

Food
● A volunteer-run concession stand will be on site so that you don’t have to worry about bringing food.
● Concessions available include: Paneer & Chicken Wraps from Masthi Bar & Grill. Other items including breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks. Desserts by Raina's Desserts. Cash and credit cards accepted.

Arrival & Check-In Process
● Check in at the registration table upon arrival
● You will receive your division numbers written on your hand:
Example: F15 (Form Division #15), S22 (Sparring Division #22)

Gear Storage
● Store all belongings in the Titan Gym (behind the announcer’s table)
● Do not leave items in the bleachers because we need all the space for spectators.

Order of Events
1)Forms
2) Demonstrations
3) Team Sparring
4) Individual Sparring

When Do I Compete?
● Listen for your division number to be called
● Forms: Go to the assigned ring (8 rings total)
● Sparring: Report to the staging area in the Titan Gym, put sparring gear on, and line up with your division before heading to your ring

Schedule (Estimated)
● Forms: 10:15 AM
● Demonstrations: ~12:30 PM
● Team Sparring: ~1:00 PM
● Sparring: ~1:30 PM
● Times may vary depending on tournament pace.

End Time
● Some groups finish around 2:00 PM
● Higher-ranking divisions usually finish around 4:00 PM

Important Reminder
● All participants must remain on-site until they have completed their sparring division.
● If you leave and miss your division, we will not be able to accommodate you.

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SAVE THE DATE!!
34th Annual SBN Thomas Zoppi Championships
Saturday, April 4th 2026
Skyline High School

Families and friends came together for the 33rd Annual SBN Thomas Zoppi Championships on Saturday, March 29th at Skyline High School. About two hundred fifteen participants from Northwest School of Martial Arts (Stanwood), True Martial Arts Redmond, Trinity Martial Arts (Redmond Ridge) and True Martial Arts Sammamish competed in Form and Sparring.

A special achievement was made by nine competitors. Earning 1st place in both form and sparring was the following: Archita C, David S, Dhaiwik M, Ian M, and Sanaya from True Martial Arts Sammamish. Josh, Krish, and Mithil from Trinity Martial Arts. Parker from Northwest School of Martial Arts.

Congratulations to True Martial Arts Sammamish for winning the team sparring competition. Members of the team included Ian C, Chuili S, Dhaiwik M, Emelia Z., and Alexander B.

Groups from True Martial Arts Redmond and True Martial Arts Sammamish provided excellent Black Belt demonstrations. Members of the Sammamish group included: Isaac C, Tina A, Anushka R, Thatcher O, Dhruv A and Archita C.

Thank you to everyone that helped with setup, cleanup, transporting equipment, staging, ring running, scoring, timekeeping, and judging.

For your convenience, we'll have Drinks, Snacks, Breakfast and Lunch options available at our Concession Stand. **New this Year** Paneer Wraps from Masthi Bar & Grill will be available!

We accept cash for any purchase and credit or debit cards for purchases over $10.

We are less than 4 weeks out from the big tournament! Register on or before March 21st, and you pay a Discount Registration fee of $50.

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We are searching for a first aid volunteer for the Championships on Saturday, March 29th at Skyline High School. Thank you! 🙏
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SAVE THE DATE!!
33rd Annual SBN Thomas Zoppi Championships
Saturday, March 29th 2025
Skyline High School

Need to Know Info

32nd Annual SBN Thomas Zoppi Championships on Saturday, March 30th

Skyline High School Gym (Same as Usual) 1122 228th Ave SE, Sammamish 98075

**Doors open for check-in at 9 AM **Competition begins at 10 AM

Who is it for? Many students will be competing for the first time and we have divisions just for beginners. This tournament is for EVERYBODY: people of all different levels of skill, age, size and experience. We encourage all students to participate!

What schools are attending? True Martial Arts-Pine Lake of Sammamish, True Martial Arts-Overlake of Redmond, Trinity Martial Arts of Redmond Ridge and Northwest School of Martial Arts of Stanwood.

Order of events: First form, then demonstrations, next is team sparring, and the event concludes with individual sparring.

Spectators: The bleachers will be out, spectators are encouraged and welcome to cheer on their Martial Artist. Take pictures and video. Admission is free. Participants that are young children should be supervised by an adult. Spectators should observe in the bleachers away from the competition area. Please stay in the proscribed walkways.

Event T-shirt: The t-shirt can be worn while competing and all proceeds benefit the True Martial Arts scholarships. A limited number of T-shirts will sell at the event for $32.

Food: A volunteer operated lunch, snack and drink concession stand will be on site so that you don’t have to worry about bringing food or leaving the premises to go eat. Participants should not leave the premises until they’ve completed competition. If you leave the premises and miss your division, there will be nothing we will be able to do to for you.

Trophies: There will be over 300 trophies awarded at this year’s event.

Uniforms: Wear your formal jacket top for form competition. Uniforms should be clean and be fit to the correct size. For sparring, wear your white top or your T-shirt. You can also wear the tournament t-shirt during sparring competition.

Equipment: Bring your sparring gear. All students are required to have their own sparring gear. Everyone needs their own mouth guards and male competitors are required to wear groin cups for sparring. When everyone double checks to make sure they have all their own equipment in advance, sparring divisions run much more efficiently.

Tournament Rules: Rules will be distributed in advance to be gone over in classes, and also gone over at the event.

Judging/Questions/Appropriate Behavior: Our volunteer judges will be practicing in the weeks leading up to the tournament. They do the best they can. Arguing and heckling judges by spectators or competitors will not be tolerated. Please do not interrupt or disturb the competition. Please keep in mind our goal to promote good sportsmanship and to provide a positive experience for everyone involved. If you have any questions direct them towards tournament administrators at the announcers table.

How long will the tournament last? Some groups finish by 2 PM, higher ranking students usually finish around 4 PM.

There's an early registration and tournament t-shirt bundle for $70 between now and February 29th.

Less than one week remaining to claim this bundle!