Entry Information.

Date: Saturday 15 th July 2023
Venue: SKK Judo Club. Legh St/Viaduct St, Newton le Willows. WA12 9NH
Closing Date: Monday 10 th July 2023 (or when entry limit is reached)

Entry is limited to 45 teams
Eligibility All competitors must have a current BJA or Affiliate VALID licence and produce both card and book at weigh in.

Team Weights

U12 Red & Yellow Belt: (8-11yrs on the day of the event) 3-person team
Red & yellow belts – Boys: Max weight 105kgs (individual min 25kg, maximum 40kg)
Red & yellow belts – Girls: Max weight 105kgs (individual min 25kg, maximum 40kg)
BJA L2 event

Minors & Pre-Cadets lightweights: Open Grade: 3-person team – born 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009.
Boys: Total weight 140kg (individual min 27kg, max 60kg)
Girls: Total weight 125kg (individual min 25kg, max 57kg)
BJA L3 event NO ARMLOCKS & STRANGLES

Pre-Cadet & Cadets Heavyweights: Open Grade: Competitors born 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006.
Boys: Total weight 180kgs (individual min 42kgs)
Girls: Total weight 170kgs (individual min 40kgs)
BJA L3 event Point Scoring for Cadets

Entry Fees & Spectators

£45 per team (Non-refundable unless tournament is cancelled)
£2.00 (inclusive of a free raffle ticket)
Children under 8 – Free of charge

Method of Competition

Pools to knockout

Registration & Weigh In

Weigh in times will be published after the closing date: SKK judo club Facebook and web page
Male &Female: Weigh-in competition judogi trousers and plain white t-shirt 0.6kg allowance
Players to arrive at the scales and weigh in as a team.
Medals Gold, Silver & 2 Bronze awarded after each category.

General

• Each team should start with 3 players.
• If there are only 2 players their combined weight must be no more that 75% of the total weight and the weight ‘missing’ will decide which position in the team is vacant.
• Clubs may enter more than one team into any of the categories.
• Reserves can be entered into any position and can be swapped in and out at any point.
• Player combinations must always be in weight order and never exceed the total weight allowance.
• Players can fight in more than one category where they meet the criteria.
• Individual players can be change after the entry closing date.

Contest Rules
Current BJA rules will be in operation, no armlocks or strangles allowed for ALL teams.
BJA Technical restrictions will apply to the U12 Red & Yellow belt teams ONLY.

Duration of Contest: 3 minutes
In the event of a draw, Hike-wake will be called. If the pool positions are tied, affecting the results, then the drawn contest will be refought starting in Golden Score situation.
Golden Score contests will continue until there is a score or hansoku-make. Shido difference will not conclude the contest.

Photographs may also be taken for promotional purposes including publication on websites. By completing an entry form you indicate your acceptance of these conditions and parents (in the absence of any expressed objection) provide their consent to the taking and use of photos/videos. NO Flash photography.
The wearing of BLUE & WHITE judogi is not compulsory at this event. However White judogi is priority for the whole team. Players area requested to bring their own Blue & White Belts.

Players must hold a valid full BJA, BJC, AJA licence. This will be checked at weigh in.
There will be no computer link up to the BJA on the day. Failure to produce a valid licence and record book will result in NO PARTICIPATION.

The competition controller reserves the right to merge weight categories when and as required.

The decision of the Tournament Organiser is final.