My Tournament Online - Tournament Info

Location:          Johnson and Wales University
Wildcat Athletic Center
7150 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
Registration     Coaches may weigh in their athletes at their respective dojos on Thursday, March 22, 2018.
and Weigh-ins: Weights may only be submitted by your coach ONLY via email to the tournament director at
                        judoheidi@comcast.net.  Submitted weights will be accepted until noon on Friday, March 23. 
                          If weights are not received by this deadline, you must weigh in on Saturday morning at the      
                          specified times.  Weighing-in prior to tournament date does NOT mean you are registered to  
                          compete.  Registration is still required on line, by mail, or at the venue Saturday morning.

In person:

Saturday, March 24, 2018, 7:30 – 8:30am at the tournament site – Juniors Only
Saturday, March 24, 2018, 11:00 – 12:00pm at the tournament site – Seniors and Masters
Entry Fees:       Entry fee by mail postmarked March 17, 2018 or earlier is $30.00 for the first division and $10.00 any additional divisions.
Entries submitted after March 17, 2018 will be $40.00 for the first division and $15.00 for any additional divisions. 
A separate entry form and entry fee is required for each division entered.  Please do not mail anything after March 20, 2018! 
On-Line Registration is available at www.mytournamentonline.com!
Make Checks Payable to Denver Judo
Mail completed entry forms and fees to:
Heidi Moore
3825 S Monaco Pkwy #143
Denver, CO 80237
Questions? Contact Heidi Moore at (303) 591-9563 or judoheidi@comcast.net


Eligibility:        Open competition.  Male and female contestants from all states are welcome.  All contestants must be currently registered and insured with one of the following national organizations: USA Judo (NGB, USJI), USJF, or USJA (Members in USA Judo will be available at the tournament site during registration.)  See below for age/weight eligibility.
 
 
Insurance:        For insurance liability purposes, contestants must provide proof of current registration and insurance with one of the above listed national organizations.  If the registration card is lost, Colorado Judo League can only verify USA Judo (USJI) registration locally. To speed up registration, please attach a copy of your national governing body membership card to this entry form.
Awards:            Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in all divisions. $100.00 cash awards for the winners of the men’s and women’s open divisions!! 
Rules and         Current IJF rules as modified below for local competition will be in effect.
Methods of       1. If a modified safety area size around the competition area is used, 1994 IJF rules with
Elimination:     regard to boundaries will be use.
                        2. Pre-2004 rules regarding medical attention will be used.
                        3. Match times: Seniors – Males - 4 minutes; Females – 4 minutes, Juniors and Masters – 3 minutes
                        4. Juniors 12 and under: Chokes and Armlocks NOT allowed.  13-14: Armlocks NOT allowed.                                           5. Senior Novice Category: Armlocks NOT allowed.
                        The following elimination system will be used:   
                        1. More than 5 competitors: Modified double elimination
                        2. 5 or fewer competitors: Round Robin elimination
Roll Call:          Junior Categories: 9:30am
                        Senior and Masters Categories: not before 12:30pm
                        Team tournament: immediately following the completion of the senior divisions.
Categories:       Senior Divisions:  Open to male and female competitors who are at least 17 years old. 
Senior Open Division: Open to male and female competitors who are at least 17 years old, any rank.
Senior Novice Divisions:  Open to male and female competitors who are 17 years and older who are below Brown Belt (Sankyu).
Masters Divisions: Open male and female competitors who are 30 years and older.
Junior Divisions:  Male and female athletes ages 5 – 16 years may enter the junior category. 
Junior Novice Divisions: Male and female athletes ages 5 – 16 years and who are WHITE or YELLOW BELTS ONLY may enter the junior novice divisions.
*Athletes 8 years and younger may be placed in co-ed divisions depending on the number of entrants.  All divisions are subject to change, depending on age & weight factors. Any situation not covered above will be decided by the tournament director after considering the safety of, and fairness to all contestants.  DECISIONS BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ARE FINAL! 
Kata:                Kata divisions will be offered.  All teams will be allowed to demonstrate their kata regardless of the
number of entries. 
Competitors may enter multiple divisions by completing multiple entry forms and
submitting additional entry fees.
Judogi:            The use of blue judogi is optional.  All competitors MUST have a white judogi. Competitors called to the “white” side MUST wear white, and will not be allowed to compete in a blue judogi. Gis other than white and blue will not be allowed. Female competitors must wear a white or off-white t-shirt with no adornments (buttons, lace) under the gi.
Weights:           Junior Novice boys and girls 5-16 will be determined at the tournament site.        
Junior Boys:
Light – Middle – Heavy in the following ages: 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years, 11-12 year, 13-14 years,
15-16 years.
Junior Girls: Same as junior boys above
Master Men and Women will be determined at the tournament site.
Senior Men and Women: IJF Weight Categories and Open
Novice Men and Women: IJF Weight Categories