Forms

Gator Open Judo Tournament (.doc)
Sports Club Wavier Over 18 (.doc)

Sports Club Waiver Under 18 (.doc)

UF Waiver (.pdf)

GENERAL INFORMATION

ELIGIBILITY

This tournament is open to all male and female contestants at least six (6) years of age on the day of the competition.  All contestants must be registered members of and in good standing with the United States Judo Federation (USJF), USA Judo (USJI), or the United States Judo Association (USJA). 

All contestants must present their valid USJF, USJA, or USJI registration card, with acceptable proof of insurance, at the time of registration.  If a contestant is unable to present their valid registration card, he or she will be required to purchase a current membership of one of the three organizations at the tournament site.  Responsibility for reimbursement of membership fees for those who have previously registered remains that of the individual.

All contestants must be familiar with the sport of Judo and the rules in connection therewith, and have sufficient ability to safely compete in the tournament.  Contestants, their parents (in the case of minor contestants), and their instructors have the responsibility of insuring that the contestants meet this requirement.

ENTRY FEES

The entry fee is $45 per contestant, or $65 for 2 contestants in the same immediate family or $80 for 3 contestants in the same immediate family. Complimentary tournament shirts will be included in the entry fee. Entry fee is payable at the time of registration.  Make personal checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders payable to the “University of Florida,” and at the bottom of check, “For: UF JUDO.”  There will be a $20 charge on all returned checks.

REQUIRED FORMS

To assure the requirements for participation in the 2008 GATOR OPEN JUDO TOURNAMENT, the following forms must be completed and submitted at the time of registration:

1.      Official Entry Form

2.      Waiver and Release of Liability and Agreement to Participate

3.      Release and Hold Harmless Agreement for Minors

4.      Entry Fee

All forms, including the “Waiver and Release of Liability and Agreement to Participate” form, must be completed fully and signed as a precondition of the acceptance of the entry to compete.

CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION

All contestants will be grouped in pools, according to age, size, and rank.  Every effort will be made to separate contestants from the same club, and to provide competitors with the maximum number of matches with opponents of roughly same size and ability, although this will not be possible in all cases.  Instructors are requested to check pools when called to insure the safety of their students.  If a participant decides not to compete, after registration but before actual competition, their entry will be withdrawn and fee refunded in full.

REFEREE ATTIRE

Referees should come dressed with a black polo shirt and gray slacks.

CONTEST RULES

All matches will be conducted using the current Contest Rules for Judo as stipulated by the International Judo Federation (IJF), with the following modifications:

Rules

1) No Shime-Waza (choking techniques) for under 13 years of age

2) No Kansetsu-Waza (locking techniques) for under 17 years of age

3) Pre-2003 Medical Rules Apply For Junior divisions (under 17 years of age)

4) No Blue Gi Required

Match Time

Match time will be as follows:

            Seniors:            5 minutes

            All others:        3 minutes

Medical Rule

Juniors will follow Pre-2003 Medical Rules. Seniors/masters will follow current IJF Medical Rules.

Scoring

1.      All matches will follow standard IJF scoring.  All penalties will be called.

2.      If the match is tied at the end of regulation time, the match will go into golden score, where the scoreboard is reset and the first score wins the match. Golden score time limit will be match time.  If after the end of golden score there is no winner, the referees will decide a winner by hantei.

3.      The winning contestant in each match will be awarded points, according to the level of win, as follows:

1. Ippon                           10 points
2. Wazari                         7 points
3. Yuko                           5 points
4. Koka                            3 points
5. Win by Hantei                      1 points

Awards

1.      First, second, and third place awards will be given in each division.

2.      Places will be awarded by the following criteria, in this order:

a.       Most wins

b.      Most points, if wins are tied

c.       Result of head to head match, if wins and points are tied

      d.   If two contestants have not competed but are tied in wins and points, they will compete against each other to

            determine a winner

3.   If two contestants are tied in wins and points, and the result of their match is a tie, the match will go into golden score,  

where the scoreboard is reset and the first score wins the match. Golden score time limit will be match time. If after the end of golden score there is no winner, the referees will decide a winner by hantei.

4.   If a contestant in a 6-person pool or smaller drops from the competition for any reason whatsoever, that pool may be rearranged into a smaller, round-robin pool.  If a contestant in a 7-person pool or larger drops from the competition, a decision will be made by the Tournament Director in the best interests of the competitors. In either case, the Tournament Director will be consulted before a decision is reached.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, 5 April 2008 (University of Florida)

For more information or clarification, contact:

            Weber Wu, Tournament Director

            140 Southwest Recreation Center

Gainesville, FL 32611

            Phone: (305) 972-6361

            Email: weberwu@gmail.com