Tournament Rules
Modified Double Elimination. Full IJF rules will be used with the following modifications; competitors 12 years old and younger no chokes or arm locks, competitors 13-16 years old no arm locks. Blue and white judo-gis are required for senior elite, senior novice, and competitors 15 and 16 years old. Blue and white obis will be used for competitors 14 years and younger. To receive award athletes must be in judo-gi or proper team attire.
Technical Information Senior Class E and Junior Class D Event
Elite Point procedures
This event is a USA Judo Senior Class-E and Junior Class-D event. The ONLY divisions in which points can be earned are the SENIOR divisions that include ranks THROUGH black belt. ALL players who place 1st or 2nd will receive 1.0 and 0.5 SENIOR points, respectively, and Senior E-level classification. Junior-age athletes (born 1986 and later) who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in those same SENIOR divisions will receive 2.0, 1.0, and .5 JUNIOR points, respectively, on both the IJF Junior and their age-appropriate rosters, in addition to Senior points.
Restrictions
In order to receive points, players must be citizens of the USA. In addition, players must win at least 1 match to receive SENIOR points (the 1 win restriction does not apply for JUNIOR points). After earning points, in order to be listed on any of USA Judo's national rosters, a player must join USA Judo (if not already a member.)
Seeding
For the Elite point categories, the top 4 nationally ranked Senior athletes will be seeded if they compete in the weight division in which they are ranked. #1 and #4 shall be placed on one side of the bracket; #2 and #3 shall be placed on the other side. The seeding order shall be in the order of the byes, i.e., if there is 1 bye, #1 shall get it; if there are 2 byes, #’s 1 and 2 shall get them, etc. If any of the top 4 nationally ranked athletes are not in attendance, athletes ranked #5 and below SHALL NOT be seeded, i.e., “moved up” to the next higher seed position.
Rules for the Elite point categories
1. IJF contest rules shall be used, including “Golden Score” overtime 2. Blue judo-gi use is mandatory 2. Players may compete in only 1 division. 3. Players must compete in the weight category that conforms to their measured weight at weigh-in. Example: A player competing in the 81 kg division must weigh over 73 kg and less than or equal to 81 kg. Exception: The Male 55 kg and Female 44 kg divisions are PJU weights and not “Olympic” weights. Competitors whose measured weight would place them in a PJU weight division may choose to compete in the next higher weight division (Male 60 kg and Female 48 kg).
Weight Divisions
Please note these divisions excluding elite sr. divisions, are guidelines only and may be modified according to number and weight of the entries at tournament director’s discretion.
Junior Boys
| AGE | WT. | DIV.# | WT. | DIV.# | WT. | DIV.# | WT. | DIV.# | WT. | DIV.# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 & under | <50 lbs | B6-A | <65 lbs | B6-B | <80 lbs | B6-C | ||||
| 7-8 | <60 lbs | B8-A | <75 lbs | B8-B | <90 lbs | B8-C | <105 lbs | B8-D | 105+ lbs | B8-E |
| 9-10 | <65 lbs | B10-A | <80 lbs | B10-B | <95lbs | B10-C | <110 lbs | B10-D | 110+ lbs | B10-E |
| 11-12 | <75 lbs | B12-A | <95 lbs | B12-B | <114 lbs | B12-C | <137lbs | B12-D | 137+ lbs | B12-E |
| 13-14 | <90 lbs | B14-A | <115 lbs | B14-B | <140 lbs | B14-C | <170 lbs | B14-D | 170+ lbs | B14-E |
| 15 & 16 | B-51 kg | B-55 kg | B-60 kg | B-66 kg | B-73 kg | B-81 kg | B-90 kg | B-90+ kg |
Junior Girls
| AGE | LIGHT | HEAVY | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 & under | G6L | G6H | ||||||
| 8 & under | G8L | G8H | ||||||
| 10 & under | G10L | G10H | ||||||
| 12 & under | G12L | G12H | ||||||
| 14 & under | G14L | G14H | ||||||
| 15 & 16 | G-40 kg | G-44 kg | G-48 kg | G-52 kg | G-57 kg | G-63 kg | G-70 kg | G-70+ kg |
Senior Mens Novice
| LIGHT | MEDIUM | HEAVY | SUPERHEAVY |
|---|---|---|---|
| <150 lbs | <180 lbs | <210 lbs | 210+ lbs |
| MNL | MNM | MNH | MNSH |
Senior Womens Novice
| LIGHT | MEDIUM | HEAVY | SUPERHEAVY |
|---|---|---|---|
| <115 lbs | <130 lbs | <160 lbs | 160+ lbs |
| WNL | WNM | WNH | WNSH |
Senior Mens Black & Brown Belt
| MB-55 kg | MB-60 kg | MB-66 kg | MB-73 kg | MB-81 kg | MB-90 kg | MB-100 kg | MB-100+kg | MB Open |
Senior Wormens Black & Brown Belt
| WB-44 kg | WB-48 kg | WB-52 kg | WB-57 kg | WB-63 kg | WB-70 kg | WB-78 kg | WB-78+kg | WB Open |
MASTERS DIVISION 40 yrs+
Brackets will be made according to number of entries. 1. Match times must be in accordance with IJF rules: 5 minutes for both men’s and women’s black belt divisions. 2. IJF contest rules shall be used, including "Golden Score" overtime unless otherwise specified. 3. All Junior and Masters divisions will be 3 minutes in length. 4. Tournament directors reserve the right to make changes to divisions if there are insufficient contestants and will notify coaches of any such event prior to competition and also to reject any forms that contain false information.