Nineteen U.S. Events Awarded USA Judo Point Status for 2024
by Nicole Jomantas
(Colorado Springs, CO) – USA Judo is pleased to announce that 19 tournaments have been named as USA Judo point tournaments for the 2024 season.
The 2024 lineup includes tournaments in 10 states, including the first Junior Level 5 tournament to be held in Hawaii.
The season will be highlighted by the return of all four USA Judo national tournaments as follows:
2024 USA Judo Youth National Championships
March 23-24
College Park, GA
Junior Level 2
2024 USA Judo Senior National Championships
May 24-25
Ontario, CA
Senior B Level, Veteran Level 3 (Vet Events), Junior Level 5 (IJF-Junior Events), Visually Impaired D Level (VI Events)
2024 USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships
June 21-23
Pittsburgh, PA
Junior Level 2
2024 USA Judo President’s Cup
November 24
Irving, Texas
Senior C Level, Junior Level 3 (IJF-Junior Events), Veteran Level 3 (Vet Events), Visually Impaired D Level (VI Events)
The complete schedule of point tournaments is as follows:
Event Dates | Event Name | Event Location | Jr Level | Sr Level | Vet Level | VI Level |
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Jan. 27, 2024 | Veterans Judo Open | Houston, TX | X | X | 4 | X |
March 2, 2024 | Florida Open | Pembroke Pines, FL | 5 | E | 5 | X |
March 10, 2024 | Wahadachi Judo Tournament | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | E | X | X |
March 23-24, 2024 | USA Judo Youth National Championships | College Park, GA | 2 | X | X | X |
April 14, 2024 | Garden State Judo Classic | Wayne, NJ | 5 | E | 5 | X |
April 20, 2024 | Jimmy Pedro's Judo Challenge | Danvers, MA | 5 | X | 5 | X |
May 4-5, 2024 | Battle in the Square | Elmsford, NY | 5 | E | X | X |
May 24, 2024 | Hawaii Open | Honolulu, HI | 5 | X | X | X |
May 24-25, 2024 | USA Judo Senior National Championships | Ontario, CA | 5 | B | 3 | D |
May 26-27, 2024 | Golden State Open | Ontario, CA | 4 | D | 5 | X |
June 6, 2024 | Summer Slam | Patterson, NJ | 5 | X | 5 | X |
June 21-23, 2024 | USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | X | X | X |
July 28-30, 2024 | U.S. Open | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2 | B | 3 | X |
Sept. 8, 2024 | North American Judo Championship | Pompton Lake, NJ | 5 | E | 5 | X |
Oct. 5-6, 2024 | San Jose Open | San Jose, CA | 5 | E | 5 | X |
Nov. 23, 2024 | Dallas Open | Irving, TX | X | D | 4 | X |
Nov. 24, 2024 | President's Cup | Irving, TX | 3 | C | 3 | C |
Dec. 2, 2024 | Northeastern Championships | Patterson, NJ | X | E | 5 | X |
Dec. 9, 2024 | NANKA Winter Nationals | Azusa, CA | 4 | E | 5 | X |
Please Note: Additional point tournaments may be added to the calendar in the coming weeks in order to broaden geographic representation. The complete list of USA Judo point tournaments can be found at https://www.usajudo.com/calendar.