2023 Go Shibata Memorial Judo Tournament

HOST: Texas A&M University Judo Team

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Go Shibata PDF http://aggiejudo.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-Go-Shibata-Entry-for-USA-Judo.pdf

DATE: October 8, 2022

LOCATION: Physical Education Activity Building (PEAP)

632 Penberthy Road

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas 77843

SANCTION: USA Judo Sanction #00214

REGISTRATION: DEADLINE TO REGISTER – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022

ALL COMPETITORS MUST PRE-REGISTER $50 ALL DIVISIONS

REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED IF COMPETITOR CAN NOT ATTEND BUT A $5.00 SERVICE FEE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM REFUND

ELIGIBILITY:

USA JUDO, USJF, ATJA, or USJA membership. USA JUDO applications available on site.

Preliminary Brackets posted: Thursday, 10/6/2022 

Final Brackets posted: Thursday, 10/6/2022

Final deadline for reporting errors: Friday, 10/7/2022

SELF WEIGH IN INSTRUCTIONS:

JUNIORS: When registering online, submit your ACTUAL WEIGHT in KILOS. You will be given a one kilo allowance when we verify your weight. Weight will be verified at mat side just prior to your first match.

MASTERS: When registering online, submit your ACTUAL WEIGHT in KILOS. You will be given a one kilo allowance when we verify your weight. Weight will be verified at mat side just prior to your first match.

SENIORS: Option to weigh in day of tournament, 11PM-12PM, or mat side just prior to your first match. When registering online, declare your pre-set IJF weight division. (See below). You will be given a two-kilo allowance when we verify your weight.

IF YOU EXCEED THE ALLOWANCE OF YOUR REGISTERED WEIGHT THERE IS NO GUARANTEE FOR A MATCH

RULES:

Current IJF rules (modified). IJF RULE MODIFICATIONS

No Kansetsu-Waza allowed in any Junior, or Novice Division

No Shime-Waza allowed in junior competition for athletes under 13 years of age

Kansetsu waza is allowed in the IJF Cadet 

True double elimination for divisions of 6 or more competitors, round robin for 5 or less.

Senior Elite match times 4 minutes, all others 3 minutes.

COMPETITION DAY SCHEDULE:

Friday, October 7. Physical Education Activity Building (PEAP)

Optional early check in 7:00 - 8:00 pm (KATA, all Shiai divisions)

Saturday, October 8

Kata Competition 8:30 am

Masters Divisions will begin after Kata but no earlier than 9:30am

Juniors Novice White-Yellow no earlier than 10:30 am

Junior Division All belts no earlier than 11:00 am

Senior Novice will not begin before 12:00 pm

Senior will not begin before 2:00 pm

DIVISIONS:

JUNIORS AND MASTERS:

We will use “Madison Bracketing” whereby the age and weight cutoffs will be set after online registration closes on 10/5. This system allows nearly everyone to compete with a minimal number of uncontested entrants and discourages unhealthy weight loss.

SENIORS:

Women: 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, over 78

Men: 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, over 100

FIRST DIVISION                                                                       MAY ALSO COMPETE IN:

Allowable second divisions*:

Junior Novice yellow belt and below                                    Juniors

Juniors (ranked below Brown belt)                                        Senior Novice

Juniors (ranked Brown belt and above)                                Senior Elite

Masters                                                                                   Senior Elite

Senior Novice                                                                         Senior Elite

*Junior competitors may fight up one age or weight group as a second or third division

AWARDS:

1st, 2nd, & 3rd place medals for each division