2023 North American Judo Championships
Junior, Senior and Veteran Points Event
Sep 10, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023 | Points Event | Wayne, NJ, USA
HOSTED BY
North Jersey Judo
TOURNAMENT DETAILS
- Date: Sunday, September 10, 2023, START TIME: 9am
- Venue: Wayne PAL
- Address: 1 PAL Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Ramon Hernandez, Head Instructor @ NJJ 201-206-2705 / ramon@northjerseyjudo.com
HEAD REFEREE
IJF A Referee Bill Gugino
ELIGIBILITY
US COMPETITORS: Must be a current member of USJI (USA Judo) or ATJA
Proof of Membership must be shown at weigh-in time. Everyone can join up for membership online with USA Judo, USJF, USJA or ATJA. This is a USA Judo E Level Point Event. In order to gain points, you need to be a member of USA Judo. We will not have applications at the tournament. Foreign Competitors: Must provide a written approval from their National Federation and/or present a current Federation Card of their own country and contact USA Judo Directly as far in advance of the event as possible.
Note: USA athletes who wish to receive points on USA Judo’s national point rosters, must be a member of USA Judo before the conclusion of the event. Criteria can be found at www.usjudo.us.
ENTRY FEES
On-Line registration only.
$80.00 ALL DIVISIONS/CATEGORY From August 20, 2023, 11:59pm * EARLY BIRD SPECIAL *
$85.00 ALL DIVISIONS/CATEGORY From August 21, 2023 to September 1, 2023 11:59pm * NORMAL PRICE *
$90.00 ALL DIVISIONS/CATEGORY From September 2, 2023 to September 7, 2023 11:59pm * LATE PRICE *
We will cap event at 500 Competitors And There Will Be No Walk-up **//Register Early//**
NO WALK UP REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
All registration will be handled online at Smoothcomp.com.
There will NOT be any walk-up registration
WEIGH-IN
ALL COMPETITORS MUST WEIGH-IN ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023, NORTH JERSEY JUDO, 246 WANAQUE AVENUE, POMPTON LAKES, NJ 07442 12N – 4PM. (NO WEIGH-INS FOR ANYONE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 & ALL COMPETITORS THAT WEIGHS IN ON SATURDAY MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED ONLINE, SHOW PROOF OF USA JUDO OR ATJA MEMBERSHIP AND SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IF COMPETING FOR POINTS.
ONE LAST IMPORTANT NOTICE. WE WILL CLOSE REGISTRATION TO THE TOURNAMENT AT 500 COMPETITORS. IF THAT HAPPENS THERE IS NO WAY INTO REGISTRATION ONLINE. WE’VE SOLD OUT FOR THE PAST THREE EVENTS. PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS YOU CAN!
SCHEDULE
Venue Doors Open Warm-Up All Juniors | 8AM Sharp |
Opening Ceremony | 8:45am |
Kata | 7:30am |
Bantams | 9:00am |
Intermediate | Will Follow Bantams |
Juvenile | Will Follow Intermediate |
Cadets & IJF Junior BOTH IJF DIVISIONS | Will Follow Juvenile |
Black Belt Men & Women | Will Follow Cadets & IJF Jr |
Brown Belt Non-Point | Will Follow Elite Black Belt Divisons |
Novice & Veterans | Will Follow Brown Belts |
NeWaza Div | Will Follow Veterans |
TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND RULES
Rules
Modified IJF rules will be used. No armbars or chokes in all Novice and Junior Divisions accept Cadet & IJF Junior & Black Belt USA JUDO POINT & Brown Belt Div. We ask that all junior and novice competitors have a properly fit white Judo gi and bring a white and blue belt that fits properly. Cadet, IJF Junior & Senior Elite must have a properly fitted White and Blue Judo Gi.
Scoring System
Round Robin For Divisions 5 Person and Below 6 & Above True Double Elimination
Contact information for the
2023 North American Judo Championships Ramon Hernandez / North Jersey Judo
ramon@northjerseyjudo.com
201-206-2705