USA Judo

 Event Information/Registration forms available on USA JUDO’s Website: www.usjudo.org

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday, April 10, 2013     USJF Committee Meetings at the Marriott

Thursday, April 11  2013          All Activities at Cavalier Hotel

9:00a.m. – 9:00p.m.                  USA Judo Board of Directors Meeting, USJF Meetings

Friday, April 12, 2013                All Activities/Meetings at Cavalier Hotel

10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.                USA Judo Subcommittee Meetings

     11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.                Check-in/ registration for ALL kata and shiai competitors (including Open division). ALL  participants MUST register in person.

                                                        Master, brown belt & VI athletes may check in at this time.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.                Technical Officials meeting

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.                Referee Meeting

        7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.                  Official weigh-in Sr Shiai: Hotel

Female:  57kg, 63kg, 70kg,  78kg, +78kg;

                                                 Male:  73kg, 81kg, 90kg, 100kg, +100kg

7:00 p.m./   8:00p.m.                 Coaches Meeting FOLLOWED BY 8:00 PM DRAW

Saturday, April 13, 2013

  9:00 a.m.                           Competition start for above weight categories

1:00 p.m. (no earlier)                   Kata begins. Kata awards presented once tabulation has concluded.

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.                    Registration/weigh-in for all Masters & Brown Belts. Register for VI.

Registration and weigh at the venue. All must weigh except Brown Belts who weighed during Senior weigh-ins on Friday

2:00 p.m.                             Meeting/Draw for all Masters, Brown Belt and Visually Impaired at venue

5:30 p.m.                             Welcome Ceremonies

Medal matches:  one gold/silver medal match per category

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.                     Official weigh-in Sr. Shiai and VI:   at the Venue

Female:   44kg, 48kg, 52kg,  

                                                    Male:  55kg, 60kg, 66kg

Sunday April 14, 2013

9:00 a.m.                                         Competition start for senior categories:

                                                        Female: 44kg,  48kg, 52kg, Open

                                                  Male:  55kg, 60kg, 66kg, Open

Masters, brown belt &Visually  Impaired begin immediately upon conclusion of senior categories, by mat.Finals for masters, brown belt and VI categories, followed by awards at conclusion of each category

5:00pm                             Medal matches: one gold/silver match per category for Sr. Shiai

The Tournament Director reserves the right to make all final decisions regarding this event.

REGISTRATION DATES -  ENTRY FEES

 Registration Dates/Entry Fees (fees are per category):

•     *Open category price above is if open is second category entered.  If entered as first category, then full fees apply.

•     DO NOT MAIL ENTRIES AFTER MARCH 18.  After this date, all entries should be hand carried to event and will be considered walk up registration unless registering on line.

•     On line registrations will not be accepted after April 9.  Entries should be hand carried to event and will be considered walk up registrations at this point.

•     Personal, Business, Travelers, Certified, Cashiers checks, Money Orders or credit cards only accepted via mail in entries.  Do not send cash. Credit card form attached

•     Checks should be made payable to 2013 USA Judo Senior National Championships

•     Entry into additional categories must be for same athlete

•     The official entry form and all other required forms must be fully completed, properly signed, appropriate fees enclosed and mailed to the address stated on the entry form.

•     Athletes may also register during Tournament Check in as a walk up.

•     Entry fee’s are non-refundable

•     Absolutely no entries will be accepted after 4:00pm Friday April 12 for Sr. Shiai and Kata.  No entries    accepted after 2pm on Saturday April 13 for Brown belt, VI or master categories.

•     Entry fee is waived for defending Champion in Senior Shiai and NCJA Collegiate Nationals if competing in same weight in which won if entry is received prior to  March 25.  If entry is postmarked after 3/25, all fees above apply.  On line entry is not available for defending champions requesting fee waiver, must be mailed in.

Online Entries:

Your rank, date of birth and citizenship must be verified in the USA Judo database prior to being allowed access to register on line.  For verification, please send a copy of your birth certificate or picture passport page and a copy of your USA Judo, USJF or USJA rank certificate to 719-866-4733 (fax) or scan/email to corinne.shigemoto@usajudo.us or kevin.wagoner@usajudo.us.  Verification will only be entered in database during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm MST).

Incomplete Entry Materials:

Entries with incomplete or missing information will be considered walk up registration unless the required material is received before April 4.

Confirmation of Registration:  enclose a stamped, self addressed envelope to be informed whether your registration is complete or whether items are missing.  Missing items received by April 4 will complete  registration. Otherwise, your entry will be considered incomplete and late registration fees will apply.

Emails or phone calls regarding complete/incomplete entries will not be taken.

SPECTATOR ADMISSION FEES

Adult (13 and up):                   One day $12.00      Two days  $20.00

9-12 years:                             One day    $8.00      Two days  $14.00

Children under 6 & under Free

CHAMPIONSHIP HEADQUARTERS

Headquarters:          Cavalier Hotel

                                    4201 Atlantic Ave.

                                  Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Rates:                         $129.00, plus all applicable tax

Deadline Date:          Book by March 23 to receive the discounted pricing.

For Reservations Call:  757-425-8555.  Ask for the Judo rate.

TRANSPORTATION

Air Transportation:  Nearest airport is Norfolk International (ORF). Book with United Airlines, support USA Judo and save on regular published fares. Go to  www.united.com/USOC  

Use discount code ZMGX683412 to receive the discount.

Ground Transportation:  No ground transportation will be provided to/from airport, hotel or venue.

COACH DRESS CODE

All coaches must adhere to the following dress code during this event.  Failure to adhere will be grounds for removal of coaching credentials.

Acceptable apparel:  national or club team track suit (sweatsuit) with polo shirt; business casual attire, dress jeans (no holes or markings); button down shirts or polo shirts.  Dress shoes, sneakers (tennis shoes)

Forbidden apparel: flip flops, sandals, shorts, tee-shirts, hats, head coverings.

Coaches must be current USA Judo Certified Coaches to receive coaching credentials at this event.

ELIGIBILITY

Contestants may compete in Senior Shiai, Visually Impaired Shiai, Masters,  Brown Belt and Kata Categories, if they meet the eligibility requirements for those events, submit the required documentation, pay the required entry fees and there is no conflict regarding weigh-in and competition schedules.

•   Must have been born December 31, 1998 or earlier, or have obtained appropriate Age Waiver.

    (see  http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Athletes/Juniors/2012-USA-Judo-Age-Waiver-Resolution.aspx.

    Age Waiver applications MUST reach Jim Hrbek via email (judolym@aol.com) by March 23, 2013)

•    All athletes must hold the minimum rank of senior sankyu

•   All  athletes must be a member of USA Judo regardless of citizenship.

Senior Shiai Category:

1.  Must be United States citizen

2.  Athletes must be currently or formerly on the elite Senior Roster, or IJF Junior Roster, or Juvenile B Roster, or have received a Juvenile A Age Waiver according to the rules governing Age Waivers, or have competed in their most recent Group B State Championships.  If an athlete was unable to compete in his or her State Championship, check appropriate box on entry form.

3.  Athletes participating in the Senior Shiai divisions (excluding the Open division) must not have represented another country at Senior Continental Championship or higher level within the past three years from date of Senior Nationals, or in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Visually Impaired Category: Participants in the visually impaired competition must be:

1.  United States citizen

2.  Must have been classified as visually impaired at an IBSA or IPC event in the past 10 years or provide a letter from an optometrist or ophthalmologist verifying visual acuity.

Classifications of visual impairment:

Class B1

No light perception in either eye up to light perception, but inability to recognize the shape of a hand at any distance or in any direction.

Class B2

From ability to recognize the shape of a hand up to visual acuity of 20/600 and/or a visual field of less than

5 degrees in the best eye with the best practical eye correction.

Class B3

From visual acuity above 20/600 and up to visual acuity of 20/200 and/or a visual field of less than 20 degrees and more than 5 degrees in the best eye with the best practical eye correction.

*Visual groups B1, B2 and B3 will compete together.

Open Category:   Participants in this Category must be:

1.  Competition is open to any U.S. citizen, permanent resident of the USA (green card, white card, etc.), full time student residing in the USA or person holding a long-term work visa in the USA.

Masters Category:  All athletes must be:

1. Age will now be determined by year of birth.  Minimum year of birth is 1983.

2.  Athletes who are not citizens of the United States may participate by meeting one of the following     conditions:

A.  If a non-U.S. citizen is a permanent, legal, resident of the United States (green card, etc.),

then that person may compete either :For the Country of which he/she is a citizen with proof of

membership in that country’s Judo Federation and the Country’s permission to compete, OR,

B. As a member of USA Judo, affiliated with a State Governing Body. If a person is not a permanent resident of the United States, that person can only compete under criteria 2a, above.

Proof of citizenship or permanent residency must be presented by all competitors at Tournament Check-In.

   
  Passports are mandatory for all citizens of countries other than the United States.

 Brown Belt Category:  Athlete must be:

A.   A U.S. citizen, permanent resident of the USA (green card, white card, etc.), full time student residing in the USA or person holding a long-term work visa in the USA.

B.  Minimum senior sankyu rank, no dan ranks allowed.

A.  Athletes who are not United States citizens must compete for the country of which they are a citizen, and must present a letter from their country’s federation stating that they are a member in good standing and have the Federation’s permission to compete.

B.  This letter must be included with your application or presented at Registration/Check-in.

C.  For teams composed of non-U.S. citizens, both Uke and Tori must be citizens of the same country.

Passports are mandatory for all citizens of countries other than the United States.

There will be three Kata categories: Same Gender Male (both partners must be male); Same Gender Female (both partners must be female); and Mixed Gender (one partner must be male, the other must be female.)  For further details, please refer to the kata section under Rules, elsewhere in this package.

WEIGH IN

See Schedule of Events for times of weigh in.  A calibrated practice scale will be available prior to, and during, the weigh-in periods.  However, in no case will contestants be allowed on the Official Scale during Official Weigh-in for the purpose of checking weight. Contestants may check weight as many times as desired prior to the official weigh-in.  A contestant is given only one chance on the official scale during official weigh-in. Open division contestants do not need to weigh in. Brown belt category athletes who compete in senior shiai on Saturday and weigh during the morning weigh-in do not need to re-weigh between 11am-1pm on Saturday.  All other brown belt category athletes do need to weigh on Saturday between 11am-1pm.  At weigh in, athletes must present their tournament-issued identification card AND a photo ID.

***MANDATORY DRAW***

All draws will be conducted using USA Judo approved software. With the exception of seeding, the draw will be random. It is the coach/athlete’s sole responsibility to confirm that the correct athlete is listed in the correct category.  Any corrections/changes must be made prior to the draw or during the scheduled draw for those categories. Once the draw is complete, there will be no changes.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

JUDO GI COLOR

Blue and white judo gi's are mandatory for all shiai categories. White judo gi only for kata.

RULES AND METHOD OF COMPETITION

Points will be awarded in Senior, Master and Visually Impaired Categories only as outlined in the respective criteria. Criteria can be found at www.usjudo.org.

Competition Method for Senior, Visually Impaired, Masters and Brown Belt Categories:

1.  Categories having five (5) Competitors or less: Round Robin Pool (every competitor competes against every other competitor). The order of finish is determined by number of wins, then, if tied, by total points.  If tied in wins and points, the winner of the head-to-head competition between the two who are still tied determines the winner.  If three or more are still tied in wins and points for any place (first,

second, or third), those contestants involved must contest again to determine the order of finish.  Points are given to the winner only and shall be based on the highest single score of the winner, after factoring out scores that cancel out each other.  Point values are Ippon= 10, Waza-ari= 7, Yuko= 5, Decision= 1. If a contestant withdraws from a division prior to beginning his or her final match, the results of all that person’s previous matches shall be discarded.

2. Categories having six (6) competitors or greater: Knockout System with Double Repechage (some- times referred to as Crossover Repechage).  Players are divided into two pools, A and B which are further subdivided into A1, A2, B1, B2. Determination of 1st and 2nd place: The “Knockout” (single elimination) system is then used to produce two finalists, one from pool A, the other from pool B, who will compete for 1st and 2nd place. Determination of 3rd – 5th place:  All contestants who were defeated by the winners of pools A1, A2, B1, and B2 (semi-finalists) will take part in the repechage of their respective pools in the order in which they were defeated.  For example, for pool A1, the loser from Round 1 will meet the loser from Round 2; the winner of that match will meet the loser from Round 3, etc. The winner of repechage pool A1 will meet the winner of repechage pool A2; similarly for B1 and B2.  The winner of the repechage pool A will meet the loser of the semi-final of knockout pool B. The

winner of repechage pool B will meet the loser of the semi-final of knockout pool A. The winners (2) are placed 3rd, the losers (2) are placed 5th.

Seeding:   Senior Shiai only:  The top eight athletes in attendance will be seeded in accordance with their listing on the National Roster maintained by USA Judo, provided they are ranked at A through D levels,  as follows:  A (or B) side: #1 and #8 in one half, #5 and #4 in the other half. B (or A) side: #2 and #7 in one half; and #6 and #3 in the other half.  Seeded athletes will be separated as far as possible in their sections of the draw and will receive byes if available.  A higher seeded athlete will always receive a bye before a lower seeded athlete.  Athletes having the same State (Group B) affiliation will be placed as far apart in the bracket as possible.   Seeded athletes lose their State/Club affiliation for purposes of the draw, i.e. two athletes from the same state or club may meet in the first round if one is a seeded athlete.

Senior Shiai and Brown Belt Rules:

The Senior Shiai and brown belt Championships will be conducted in accordance with the Contest Rules, Organization Code and Sporting Code of the International Judo Federation. The exception to the IJF rules will be the usage of the Knockout System with Double Repechage. A meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at the venue for all brown belt category competitors.  At this time, uncontested divisions may be combined with others.  All competitors must be present for a division to be combined.

Injury Rule:  The following rule was approved by the Board of Directors of USA Judo on October 22, 1998: Decisions as to whether an athlete may continue if injured while on the mat, are to be resolved in accordance with IJF rules; such decisions  occurring off the mat or not covered by the IJF rules, are to be made by the coach, the athlete, and the Team Doctor. If there is not a unanimous opinion among these three individuals, the athlete may not continue.

•     Match Lengths: Five minutes for men and women. No time limit Golden Score

Visually Impaired:

The Visually Impaired Championships will be conducted in accordance with the Contest Rules, Organization

Code and Sporting Code of the International Blind Sports Association.

•     Match Lengths: Five minutes for men and women. No time limit Golden Score

•     Method of resolving uncontested visually impaired divisions: In the event that a visually impaired competitor is uncontested in his or her division, a mandatory meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at the venue for all visually impaired competitors.  At this time uncontested divisions may be combined with others. All competitors must be present for a division to be combined.

Masters Championships:

The Masters Championships will be conducted in accordance with the Contest Rules, Organization Code and

Sporting Code of the International Judo Federation with the exception of match length:

•      Match Lengths:  M1/F1-M6/F6 will be three minutes and two minutes golden score.     M7/F7-M10/F10 will be two minutes and one minute golden score.

•     Masters may compete in only one weight division.

•     Method of resolving uncontested Masters divisions: In the event that a Masters competitor is uncontested the following options are available, beginning with the oldest uncontested competitor and progressing to the youngest:

1. Remain uncontested

2. Move down in age group, same weight until competition is found

3. If an uncontested competitor must move down more than one age group in order to find competition, you may choose to move up in weight within their proper age group.

A meeting will be held Saturday at the venue for all Masters competitors. All competitors must be present for a division to be combined. Points will only be awarded for athletes true category and weight.

Kata Championships:

The Kata Championships will be conducted in accordance with the current procedures of United States Judo, Inc. Entry rules are as follows:

•     There are five events in each category: Nage-no-kata, Kime-no-kata, Katame-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, and Goshin-jutsu.

•     A contestant may enter only one Kata event once, i.e. cannot enter the same Kata Event with a different partner.

•     To qualify for the All-Around award in each Category, the same Kata team contestants must enter and compete in any three kata's, within the same Category. The role of Uke and Tori may vary but the contestants must be the same.

•     A separate application and entry fee must be included for each Kata event entered.

NOTICE OF POSSIBLE TESTING FOR BANNED SUBSTANCES

Senior and Visually Impaired Shiai only:  Testing, in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules and Procedures of the IJF, USOC, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), may be conducted to determine whether an athlete is utilizing a substance forbidden by the International Olympic Committee.  As an athlete, before taking any medication or supplement, it is your responsibility to find out if any substance in the product