THE CENTRAL AMERICAN JUDO CONFEDERATION
AND
THE GUATEMALAN JUDO FEDERATION

 SUMMON TO

XVI CENTRAL AMERICAN SENIOR JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP
XII CENTRAL AMERICAN JUDO TEAM “CUP OF THE NATIONS” CHAMPIONSHIP
V CENTRAL AMERICAN SENIOR KATA JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP
III “MASTERS” CENTRAL AMERICAN JUDO CHAMPIONSHIP

DATE:            APRIL 18 – 22, 2007
PLACE:          GUATEMALA, GUATEMALA

REGISTRATION:

a)      The participant countries should notify its participation by e-mail or by fax to:

GUATEMALAN JUDO FEDERATION
Dr. Roger Monroy, President
Guatemala, Guatemala
Tel: Fax: (502) 23328306
E-mail: feguajudo@yahoo.com or feguajudo@hotmail.com

b)      Each country can participate with only one (1) competitor for each category and weight division.

c)      Referees should have at least Regional license.  They should be supported by the CCJ Refereeing Director and their Federation.

d)     Each competitor should demonstrate identity, age and nationality by his/her Official Passport. Guatemalan could demonstrate their identity by their local I. D. document.

Every athlete should be member of the Pan-American Judo Union and if they are black belt should be recognized by the UPJ (Resolutions 01 and 02 of the Pan-American Congress of Judo – Santo Domingo 2002)

These Championships are official events of the Pan-American Judo Union, any participant registered should fulfil the resolutions of the UPJ Congress, regarding the annual membership payment resolution of 2004 congress. If not they must be paid at registration time according to the following:

1. Athletes:     US$20.00

2. Officials:     US$30.00 (delegates, referees, trainers, technician personnel, doctors, masseurs)

3. Level Recognition (Dan): US$60.00

e)      Registration will be open since the reception of this summon until April 09, 2007.

AGE:

Master Championship, ages are intervals of five years from 35 to 60 years.

There is no age limit for the rest of the championships.

CATEGORIES:

Male and Female

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISIONS:

Female:           44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, + 78, Open
Male:               55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, + 100, Open

MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISIONS:

Female:           44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, +78, free
 Male:              55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, +100, free

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISIONS:

Female:           44, 48, 52, 57 and 63 kilos
Male:               55, 60, 66, 73 and 81 kilos

COMPETITION SYSTEM:

Less than 6 competitors:        Round Robin
6 or more competitors:           Direct eliminatory with repechaje.

DURATION OF CONTEST:

Female Category:       Five (5) minutes
Male Category:           Five (5) minutes

AWARDS:

Medals: 1^st, 2^nd, and two third places in each division.

ARRIVAL OF DELEGATIONS:

Wednesday April 18 and Thursday 19, 2007

CCJ CONGRESS:

Thursday Apri119, 2007,    from 12:00 to 16:00 hours

REFEREEING CLINIC:

Thursday April 19, 2007,    from 17:00 to 19:00 hours

TECHNICAL CONGRESS:

Thursday April 19, 2007,    from 19:00 to 20:00 hours

PROGRAM

Wednesday April 18 and Thursday 19, 2007
Arrival of delegations

Thursday April 19, 2007

CCJ Congress               from 12:00 to 16:00 hours.
Refereeing  Clinic          from 17:00 to 19:00 hours.
Technical Congress       from 19:00 to 20:00 hours.

Friday April 20, 2007
Unofficial Weigh-In        from 6:00 to 7:00 hours
Official Weigh-In            from 7:00 to 8:00 hours
Female Category:         until 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, + 78Kgs and free
Male Category:              until 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, + 100Kgs and free
Competition  starts at 10:00 hours.
Protocol Ceremony
Eliminatory and Finals

Saturday April 21, 2007
Unofficial Weigh-In    from 6:00 to 7:00 hours
Official Weigh-In         from 7:00 to 8:00 hours
Kata Competitio (Nage no Kata male and Female)
Masters Championships
Age intervals of five years from 35 to 60 years
Female Category:       until 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, + 78Kgs and Open
Male Category:           until 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, + 100Kgs and Open
Female Cup of the Nations Team Competition
Male Cup of the Nations Team Competition
Competition starts at         10:00 hours
Eliminatory and finals

Sunday April 22, 2007
Delegations departure

ACCOMODATION:

Daily cost per participant US$27.00; US$25.00 to cover expenses in the host country, and US$2.00 CCJ fee. Previous or later staying to the established dates will be charged to the delegations US$50.00 per day per person.  Payment should be made the arrival day without exceptions.

TECHNICAL PERSONNEL:

Every participant country should bring one technical official who has received the course of the Organization Judo Championship, so that he could be part of the team of CCJ Organization Championships, whom will be in charge of these championships.

REFEREEING EXAM:

The Panamerican Judo Union has approved the request for examinations of referee for IJF Continental FIJ and PJU Regional, and inscribed (registered) because of one for country member of CCJ or of any another country member of the Panamerican Union Judo and two for the country headquarters, for category (Regional and Continental).

AREAS:

Two official areas will be used.  Each country should include two referees in their delegation.  They will receive accommodation by the Organizing Committee.

TRANSPORTATION:

Guatemalan Judo Federation will provide local transportation.
Airport / Village – competence place
Village / Airport
Delegation itinerary must be send via fax or e-mail no later than April 09, 2007 (time, flight number and airline)

CEREMONIES:

During the Technical Congress, Opening and Closing Ceremony information will be provided.

ANTHEMS AND FLAGS:

Each country will bring a flag 1.2 x 1.80 mts, and National Anthem (short version) cassette, or CD. Both should be delivered at the arrival and gathered at the departure of the delegation.

REGULATIONS:

The Tournament will be subjected to the current Regulations and Statutes of the IJF, UPJ and CCJ. The use of white and blue judogis will be obligatory without exception.

MEDICAL SERVICE:

The Organizing Committee will provide emergency medical service to every participant officially registered in the tournament, in the national red of hospitals under the regulations of these institutions. In case a delegation would like to use the service of a private hospital, all the expenses should be burned by the delegation.  The Guatemalan Judo Federation will not be responsible for any accident, sickness or injure that any member of the participant delegations could suffer in these championships.

EVENTUALITIES:

Any situation no considered in the regulations or in this summon that could take place during the tournament, will be studied and solved by the PJU and CCJ Sport Directors.

Guatemala, February 12, 2007

                                                                    Dr. Roger Monroy                                                                         Mr. Oscar Cano
                                                                            President                                                                                   President
                                                            Guatemalan Judo Federation                                                Central American Judo Confederation

COMISIÓN DE MEDIOS