USA Judo

Monthly stipends

Athletes receiving Direct Athlete Support stipends in the top 25 on the IJF World Ranking LIst (WRL) at the time of the below events will have their flight and hotel expenses paid for at the events below. Athletes receiving Direct Athlete Support stipends and are ranked 26-30 on the IJF World Ranking List (WRL) at the time of the below events will receive up to $1,000 toward their flight expenses.

January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022

Tournaments and Camps

Athlete Stipends and EAHI Eligibility and Criteria Approved for this Term:

Athlete Stipends and EAHI eligibility will be based on the IJF World Ranking List and the IJF Individual Olympic Ranking List across all Olympic weight categories.

Eligibility for Athlete Support and EAHI resources will be evaluated on January 1, April 1 and July 1 using the IJF World Ranking List and on October 1 using the IJF Individual Olympic Ranking List. An athlete ranking will be determined after removing duplicate countries from the ranking list. For example; if a U.S. Athlete is ranked 11^th on the ranking list but France has two athletes ranked in the top 10, the U.S. athlete will be ranked 10^th as the second athlete from France would be removed. This is consistent with the Olympic qualification process as each country can only enter one athlete per weight division at the Olympic Games. Athletes qualifiying for resources remain eligible until the next evaluation date.

Payments will be allocated as follows:

Elite Athletes Performance Incentive Funding

To be eligible for performance incentive funding, athlete must win a minimum of three matches, no byes, no walkovers, no round robins.

Athlete International A-Level Incentive Pool – Grand Slam / IJF Masters Events / IJF World Championships

European Continental Opens / Grand Prix Events / Pan American Championships

Any non-funded athlete that places 5^th or better at a Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters or World Championships will be reimbursed their hotel expenses and up to $1200 for airfare to the event to that event.

All flight expenses are considered as flights to/from country of competition to/from training location in the U.S. unless otherwise approved by the High Performance Director. All hotel expenses are the cost of boarding and do not include incidentals unless otherwise approved by the High Performance Director.