4th Annual Four States Invitational Judo Tournament

Location: South Middle School

900 E 50th St

Joplin, MO 64804

Date: Saturday September 30, 2023

Online registration only through Smoothcomp: https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/9239

****Pre-Registration ONLY****

Saturday Check-in/Weight Checks at Venue 8-930am for Masters/Juniors and 8-1100 for Seniors (except for the team competition)

Doors Open at 7am

Check-in/Weigh-in 8-930am for Masters/Juniors and 8-1100 for Seniors

Coach/Referee Meeting: 9-930am

Team Competition: 10am

Masters/Teens Divisions: Will begin after the team competition.

Junior Division: will begin after master division and may be combined depending on size of master’s division. No juniors will begin before 11am.

Senior Division: Will begin after junior division but no earlier than noon

Judo Early registered (postmarked by September 16, 2023) - $45 first division / $20 second division.Judo Late registration - $55 first division / $30 second division (Only Weight Checks the day of the event. Last chance to register will be Thursday Sept 28th.MO State Team Competition: $5 for each competitor on the team.This is a USA Judo sanctioned event and it is open to members holding a current USA Judo and American Traditional Jujitsu Association (ATJA) membership. Proof of membership must be presented at registration and weigh-ins. If you do not have a USA Judo membership following are the options to participate at this event:

• No Insurance Event Participation Waiver for U.S. Judo Association (USJA) and U.S. Judo Federation (USJF) members. DOWLOAD NO INSURANCE EVENT PARTICIPATION WAIVER USA Judo’s “Your Choice” Participation/Membership Plan. MORE INFORMATION "YOUR CHOICE" PLAN.

Matches with 4 or less will be round robin and 5 or more will be double elimination.

Judo Kansetsu-Waza will only be allowed in senior advanced and advanced master divisions.

There will be 2 mats

Athletes make sure to have both a blue belt and a white belt.

Weight classes will depend upon the number of entries. We will try to stay as close to national guidelines as possible. Brackets will be posted the night of the tournament. Weight Checks/Check-ins will happen the morning of the tournament - register for the weight you think you will make.

Medals will be awarded as brackets end.

For the State Team Championship Divisions the following mixed team categories will fight:Seniors: Men's (-73kg, -90kg, +90kg) Women's (-57kg, -70kg, +70kg)Junior Members: U16 Male (-55kg, +55kg) U16 Female (-52kg, +52kg)Junior Members: U12 Male (-42kg, +42kg) U12 Female (-40kg, +40kg)Amber JonesTBD
Contact information for the 

Joplin Judo & Jiujitsu / Amber Jonesjoplinjudojiujitsu@gmail.com785-979-8074