Pro Nationals 29th/30th November 2025.

​Venue

KINGS HEATH CRICKET & SPORTS CLUB, 247 Alcester Road South, Birmingham, B14 6DT UK

 

Pro competition details:

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Weigh in times:

You can weigh in on Friday night 730 - 9pm for Saturday & or Sunday.​   

 

FRIDAY NIGHT WEIGH IN UPDATE - All pullers please come to rear carpark (charges are suspended for us Friday Saturday & Sunday) & weigh in/register in the main room where the competition is. There is a function in the bar area where we have done weigh ins before & they are not to be disturbed. No Access through front of cricket club. Reminder that carpark entrance is opposite Livingstone Road. CASH ONLY.

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Weigh in on Saturday 930-1100am for Saturday & or Sunday.     

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Weigh in on Sunday 930-1100am​​​​​​​​

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Left arm tournament Saturday.

Right arm tournament Sunday.

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Both days:

Weigh in closes 1100. Latecomers between 1100 & 1130 can pull +105kg only.

After 1130 no more registrations. 

Compulsory safety briefing 1130

​Pulling starts 1200

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Entry fee for the competition is £40.

2025 PAA members get a reduction & only pay £25. Entry fee is the same amount whether participating on one or both arms. 

Cash only on the day. There are ATM's at local shopping parade nearby. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Online entries now closed. Those who entered online need to confirm their weight on the scales & pay the entry fee. Entry can be made on the day by filling in paper form as well in person. 

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Provisional abbreviated entry list will appear at bottom of page.

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​Novices who gain a TOP 3 place will gain pro status. 

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One weight class can be entered:  U70kg, U78kg, U86kg, U95kg, U105kg, 105kg+  (Superheavyweights) 

MASTERS 50+ can also pull in a weight class of their own weight or higher. ​​​

If only one lady enters the competition she can pull in her weight class or higiher. 

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If time allows there will be an overall right class at the end of the PRO NATIONALS where any of the finalists (left or right) can participate in a Warzone style final to determine the winner.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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Look young? Have origins outside of the UK? Unknown to us previously?

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BRING ID WITH YOU.  UK Passsport/UK Driving licences/official government documents dated before 2020 are acceptable proof of 5 years plus residence & birthday. If unsure contact us well in advance before hand via the GET IN TOUCH BUTTON. 

 We will not make detailed investigations on the day - if in doubt you won't compete.  

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We have a list of competitors from the last seven years both PRO & NOVICE. Novices who are on that list can pull. These are ones who have been recorded as safe competitors & newer people who team captains have declared as safe before the novice nationals. No new names will be accepted for entry into this competition. 

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You must have been a resident of the UK or Ireland at a permanent address for the past 5 years & a commitment not to pull for anyone else. If you are new/unknown to us you will need to prove that your residency. If you can't you will not pull. If we find you have pulled for another nation after pulling our nationals you won't be pulling. On the day we do not have time to check online data - bring something easy to verify:  UK/IRISH PASSPORT or DRIVING LICENCE issued before 2020 is ideal, Home office letter of residency issued before 2020.  Check beforehand via the get in touch button so that you do not have a wasted journey.

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Known Novices already identified by their team captains before Novice Nationals or those already competed  with us before can pull. If you haven't pulled in a PAA competition before & we don't know you we won't let you in.  If novice & unsure talk with your team/club as to whether it would be good for you at this stage to compete. The winners of the Pro class will be super strong with excellent technique. They won't be taking it easy on new people like they are instructed to do in the regional competiitons so at least a few months of experience & dedication to conditioning should be considered before entering. 

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We do not have the facility to run a junior tournament. We are NOT able to accommodate anyone under the age of 18 to participate in the competition or future events or to be allowed to use the equipment provided for the pullers. 

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Tournament Scoring

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Tournament scoring for double elimination.Some people are unfamiliar with how a tournament works. Why has he gone again & I didn't get called? Have I been left out? Is it fixed?I think it worth explaining especially for the new people.We do double elimination. That means that you get two chances. Everyone starts on the A side winners list. First loss puts you into the B side. Two losses & it's out unless you are joint fifth - then we have one more pull to see you gets sixth place.  One of the finalists will fight their way through from a loss to get another chance, sometimes against the person who beat them earlier. The A side finalist is unbeaten so only needs 1 pin to get gold. The B side finalist needs to make the other puller lose twice.If there are 8, 16 or 32 pullers then everyone has the same chance in the draw.Other numbers mean that some people randomly get a bye - which is there was no one to pull against so they advance forwards without having to fight for it. Thus in double eliimination tournaments a certain amount of "Luck of the draw" plays a part in the outcome. This can't be avoided under the format.The scoring system we use currently isn't reliant on an internet connection or interfered with by adverts obscuring the screen. It was purpose built for our tournaments & has been adapted to account for many circumstances. It might seem unusual that someone pulls twice before your turn - it happens often in the bigger classes. As more people are eliminated the rest between matches gets smaller if there are quick pins. With a lot of matches to fit in during the day it is tough if you wait a long while & then get eliminated instantly in each of your matches. No one said it would be easy.People have lost because they were out of the room when they were called to pull. Others signed in on the wrong sheets, missed the roll call, pulled the wrong person on the wrong table due to having a similar sounding name to someone else & a dozen other mishaps. Tensions can run high, no one wants to lose. Sometimes the scoring team makes a mistake. We're trying to find the champion of each weight class in the fairest way we can. Scoring & refereeing is done by volunteers who love the sport.Good luck.

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Travel & accomodation​

​There is a car park behind the venue with the entrance opposite Livingstone road. A bus stop outside the venue on route 50 connects to the city centre with links by train to Birmingham Airport. Check local time tables & strike action. A google search of "ALCHESTER ROAD BIRMINGHAM HOTEL" will give many options. ​​

 

Cash machine & shops from the venue:

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