Barbados Judo Association

7^th International
Independence Judo Tournament
Thursday 6^th – Sunday 9^th December 2007
Bridgetown, Barbados

INVITATION

The Barbados Judo Association takes pleasure in inviting you to its 7^th International Independence Judo Tournament December 6^th to 9^th 2007 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

We hope to welcome you in Barbados during the month of December 2007

Hoskins G. Caddle
President

Official address for all correspondence:
Contact person:

Barbados Judo Association
Hoskins Caddle P. O. Box 871 Bridgetown, Barbados
Tel: (246) 436-2608 (home) , (246) 263-7792 (mobile)
Fax: (246) 436-0339
E-mail: Hoskins@caribsurf.com       President@barjudo.com

Tournament Hotel:

Pirate’s Inn

Address: Hastings, Christ Church, Barbados Telephone: (246) 426-6273 Fax: (246) 436-0957 E-mail: piratesinn@caribsurf.com

Accommodation:    Triple occupancy. (Three (3) persons per room.)

Meals:                      Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Eighty United States dollars (US $ 80.00) per person per night. Payment in cash to the Barbados Judo Association.

Alternative Hotel:

Anthurium Suites

Address: Kellham, Worthing, Christ Church, Barbados Telephone: (243) 435-7439 Fax: (246) 435-8797
E-mail: asuitesltd@sunbeaach.net
Rate: Single through triple. [One (1), two (2) or three (3) person(s) per room] Seventy United States dollars (US $ 70.00) per night

Meals

Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) can be arranged by the Association at a cost of forty United States dollars (US $ 40.00) per person per day.  Please indicate on Form Two (2). There are several restaurants and supermarkets within walking distance of the Hotel. You may make your own reservation.

Tournament Venue:

Garfield Sobers Gymnasium
Wildey, St. Michael
Barbados

Entree Fee:

All competitors are required to pay an entry fee of fifteen United States dollars (US $15.00) each, if entry form is received by the Association on or before 19^th October 2007. Thereafter, but on or before November 2^nd 2007, the entry fee will be thirty-five United States dollars (US $35.00). No entries will be accepted after Friday 2^nd November 2007.

Insurance: Each competitor or his / her delegation is responsible for his or her sports accident insurance and civil liability insurance. The Barbados Judo Association will not accept responsibility for any illness, injury, permanent disability or death of any individual during the period of the tournament.

Official Transportation: Transport from the airport to the Hotel on arrival; from the Hotel to the airport on departure and to and from the competition site will be provided by the Barbados Judo Association free of cost.

Rules: International Judo Federation Rules will be used for this tournament (The Barbados Judo Association reserves the right to make modifications in the best interest of the contestants).

Judogis: White Judogis mandatory, blue Judogis optional.

Method of Competition: The method of competition will be the elimination system with double repechage for categories with six (6) or more competitors.  Categories having five (5) or less competitors, round robin pool (all competitors fight against each other) will be used.  In the Round Robin (all against all) competition, winner of the pool is determined by the most wins.

-If tied in wins, by the most points (Ippon = 10, Waza-ari = 7, Yuko = 5, Koka = 3 Yusei-gachi = 1)
-If two (2) competitors are tied in wins and points.  The victor of the head to head fight between the tied competitors is the winner.
-If three (3) or more competitors are tied in wins and points they will compete again until there is a clear winner.
-Golden score will be in effect in this tournament.

Categories:

Categories as per Form One (1)

Match Duration:

Category one (1)        2 minutes
Categories two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5) 3 minutes Category six (4) 4 minutes Category six (7)        5 minutes

Shime - Waza / Kansetsu - Waza:

Category one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4)                    No chokes (Shime-Waza)      No armlocks (Kansetsu-Waza)

Categories and five (5) and six (6)                                    Chokes (Shime-Waza)         No armlocks (Kansetsu-Waza)

Category seven (7)                                                              Chokes (Shime-Waza) Armlocks (Kansetsu-Waza)

Proof of Age: Age will be verified by means of Passport or Barbados ID card

Contestants per Category (Entries): There will be no restrictions on the number of competitors per country.

Visas: The delegations from the Dominican Republic and Haiti require visas to enter Barbados.  If you need the assistance of the Barbados Judo Association for the acquisition of visas, you must send to the Association on or before Friday 12th October, 2007 the following for each applicant. The cost of the visa is fifty US dollars (US$ 50).

1             Two (2) passport size photos
2             Photocopies (two (2) each) of the pages of the applicant’s passport that contains information regarding:

      -     Personal data (Name, date of birth, occupation, height, colour of eyes, gender, etc.)
-     Date and place of issue of passport
-     Expiry date of passport
-     Passport number
-     Page with photo of bearer of passport

    Send to:

Hoskins Caddle
Barbados Judo Association
P.O.Box 871
Bridgetown BB11000 Barbados
Fax:   (246) 436-0339
E-mail:  Hoskins@caribsurf.com   president@barjudo.com

All other delegations may enter Barbados using a passport issued by their respective governments.

Awards:

Medals will be awarded as follows:

First place -Gold medal
Second place -Silver medal
Third places (two) -Bronze medal
 

Trophies

Team trophies will be awarded for first, second and third places.

The first place will be awarded to the country earning the most gold medals.  If tied in golds, then the most silvers; If tied in silvers then the most bronze medals.  If a tie still exists then the places (5^th, 7^th etc.) will be considered until the tie is broken.

Deadlines:

1             Forms 1 Entry Form                                      2^nd November 2007
2             Forms 2 Reservation Form                          2^nd November 2007
3             Form 3  Arrival / Departure Information     16^th November 2007

Fax: (246) 436-0339

E-mail: Hoskins@caribsurf.com
             president@barjudo.com

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday 6^th December 2007

Arrival of delegations
Accreditation and registration

Friday 7^th December 2007

Weigh-in
Technical Meeting
Exact times will be available at registration

Saturday 8^th December 2007

0800 hrs ( 8:00 am) Transportation leaves for competition venue 1000 hrs ( 10:00 am) Opening Ceremony 1030 hrs (10:30 am) Start of competition:  All categories

Break Restart of competition

Awards Ceremony

2000 hrs (8:00 pm) Farewell dinner

Sunday 9^th December 2007

Delegations depart

Note: The Barbados Judo Association reserves the right to make any changes it deems necessary in the interest and safety of the competitors and the smooth running of the tournament

Form One (1)

BARBADOS JUDO ASSOCIATION ^7th INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENCE JUDO TOURNAMENT 6^th to 9^th December 2007

Entry Form

Last Name:                                     First Name:

Address:

Country:

Date of Birth:
Day Month Year
Gender: M        F
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Circle one (1) category and one (1) weight in which you want to compete

Please return this form on or before 2^nd November, 2007

Fax no. (246) 436-0339 E-mail: Hoskins@caribsurf.com president@barjudo.com

Form Two (2)

BARBADOS JUDO ASSOCIATION ^7th INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENCE JUDO TOURNAMENT 6^th to 9^th December 2007

Reservation Form

Name of delegation:

Number of females: Number of males: Number of officials:

Total number of delegation:

Hotel:   Pirate’s Inn                          Anthurium Suites

Total number of rooms:

Number of persons for which meals are required:

Head of delegation: Signature:

For Official Use Only

Arrival date:                                           Time:
Flight:
Hotel:
Room numbers:
Please return this form on or before 2^nd November 2007

Fax no. (246) 436-0339 E-mail: Hoskins@caribsurf.com president@barjudo.com

Form Three (3)

BARBADOS JUDO ASSOCIATION ^7th INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENCE JUDO TOURNAMENT 6^th to 9^th December 2007

Arrival - Departure information

Country___________________________________

Arrival information

Departure information

Please return this form no later than 16^th November 2007

Fax no.          (246) 436-0339
E-mail:           Hoskins@caribsurf.com President@barjudo.com

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