SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

 RULES

QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENT ZONE I

May 11, 2008 (Qualification Tournament Zone I)

The James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida
 

Please confirm Entries With:

Mr. Frank Fullerton,
Sports Director Panamerican Judo Union
3120 Gold Ave., El Paso, TX 79930, USA
Tel: 915.565.8754  FAX: 915.566.1668

Or

Mr. Jose H. Rodriguez,
CEO USA Judo
One Olympic Plaza, Suite 505, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, USA
Tel: 719.866.4730 FAX: 719.866.4733
Email: jose.h.rodriguez@usajudo.us

A. Eligibility for Participation

For the Judo Cup of Zone I for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games all the participating National Federations must be properly affiliated to the PJU of Olympic Qualification I. Once a National Federation expresses their desire to compete the National Federation must be prepared to guarantee their own expenses for lodging, food and transportation to the event.

This invitation for Zone 1 will include the following National Federations of the following countries:

B. Rules & Regulations

1. The competition will be conducted in accordance with the referees of the rules of the International Judo Federation (IJF) and those of the PJU.
 

C. Categories of Competition

1. Female: 48kg, 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 70kg, 78kg, +78kg
2. Male: 60kg, 66kg, 73kg, 81kg, 90kg, 100kg, +100kg

D. Participants

1. Each national federation shall participate with a maximum of one competitor per weight category:  female or male. 
2. Each participant receives one (1) point. Medalist and those placing shall receive the following points:

Each participant is given one (01) points to participate. The medal winners and those who win a position shall get the following additional points:

E. Judogi Requirements

1. All competitors are required to have a white and blue judo gi or a reversible judogi.
2. All judogi’s must meet the requirements of the IJF and the PJU.

F. Officials

Coaches will be accredited as follows:

G. Administrative

1. Resolutions 01 and 02 of the Panamerican Judo Congress - conducted in Santo Domingo - 2002:
 Since all these events are OFFICIAL Events of the Panamerican Judo Union, all the participants officially registered by their National Federations must comply with the resolutions of the Panamerican Judo Congress, conducted in Santo Domingo, about the annual affiliation payment corresponding to this year 2000, and which will be required during the registration period in the City of Miami. The following are the dues:

                     Competitors:                     $20 US Dollars
                     Officials:                            $30 US Dollars
                     Grade Recognition(Dan):  $60 US Dollars

2. Each National Federation must bring its own national song (recorded in a cassette or CD – short version) and flag.

3. The VISA permission to enter into the United States is under the jurisdiction of the Department Immigration and Homeland Security for the United States. However, any inconveniences may be avoided if the President of the National Federation sends to the Chief Executive Officer of USA Judo, Mr. Jose Rodriguez, previous notification with enough time to attempt to solve the problem in case there is one.

4. Each National Federation will be fully responsible in case of accidents and / or illnesses, as well as civil responsible for their delegations during their stay in United States.

H. Weigh-In Procedures

For this championships, separate rooms for men and women must be available for the unofficial and official weigh-in.

1. Responsibility: Control of the weigh-in shall be the responsibility of the Sports Director and Referee Director of the PJU.

2.  Weigh In Times: Official weigh-in for each category shall take place on the same day as completion in that category. Official weigh-in control period shall be of 30 minutes duration and will commence at least two hours before the scheduled starting time for competitions. Competitors shall be allowed to check their weight on the official scales (that will be used for the official weigh-in) during the one hour before the official weigh-in commences. There is no limit to the number of times that a competitor may check his weight during the time of the unofficial weigh-in.

3. Official Weigh-In Procedure:

a.) Each competitor shall bring to the weigh-in his/her passport. The competitor shall present the passport to the official, who will verify identity of the competitor

b.) The competitor shall weigh-in wearing only gymnastics clothing or naked, under the supervision of a weigh-in official; the competitor may be requested to remove his underclothing to ensure he reaches the minimum weigh limit in which he/she is entered.

c.) The official supervising the weigh-in shall note and record the competitor’s weight in kilograms (accurate to one decimal point of a kilogram). No tolerance shall be allowed either above or below the weight category.

d.) Only one weight control shall be permitted to each competitor upon the scales during the official weigh-in period.

4. Control for the Competitors Entered in the Open Category: All competitors for the Open categories must officially weigh-in.

5. Failure to Weigh Within the Prescribed Limits of a Category: Should a competitor weigh in below or above the prescribed weight limits for the category in which he/she is entered, the exact weight shall be recorded in the normal manner. The weight shall be signed by the weigh-in official, and a member of the Sports Commission or of the Referee Commission and by the competitor himself or a member of his delegation. The competitor shall be excluded from competing in that weight category.

6. Failure to Comply with Official Directions or with Requirements of the Sports and Organization Rules (SOR): If at any stage during the weigh-in period, a competitor fails to comply with the directions of any weigh-in official or a member of the Sports Commission, or of the Referee Commission, or fails to comply with the requirements of the SOR, the competitor shall be prevented from participating in the weigh-in and the nature of the infraction brought immediately to the attention of the Sports Director and the Refereeing Director of the PJU.

7. Protection and Privacy: To protect the privacy of the competitors, officials supervising the weigh-in shall be of the same sex as the competitors. The Organizers of the Championships shall make available a minimum of six officials on each day of the weigh-in to assist members of the Sports Commission and of the Refereeing Commission.

I. Accommodation (Food and Lodging)

USA Judo will offer the opportunity for delegations to purchase rooms and meals at a discounted price established for this event. The host hotel is the Hyatt Regency Hotel Miami. Rooms may be booked through USA Judo by calling1.719.866.4730 or by emailing Ms. Sherrie Phillips at Sportsconsult@aol.com.  The room rates will be as listed below for 1-4 people per room. Early reservations will receive a discounted rate. Please fill out the attached Accommodation Form in this entry package. The rates will be as listed below:

Make Reservations by April 1, 2008: 
$136.00 per night (1-4 people)
(includes all fees & taxes)

Reservations booked between April 2-10, 2008:
$146.00 per night (1-4 people)
(includes all fees & taxes)

Three meals per day may be purchased for:
$65 per person per day (includes all fees and taxes)

All accommodation fees must be paid in advance of the event to USA Judo. Payments must be received no later than April 10, 2008 in order to guarantee the above rates and availability.  All funds must be wired in U.S. Dollars to the following number:

It count Name:      USA Judo
Bank Name:         Chase Bank
It count Number:   635398934
Swift Code:           CHASUS33

J. Transportation

Since the training venue and competition venue are located in the hotel, the participating delegations shall have the following transportation provided.

1. Provided: From the airport to the hotel and vice-versa.

2. Rental: Delegations may also have the opportunity to rent cars by calling All American Car Rental at 305.461.2154. You must request the judo rate when making reservations. The following special rates have been established for this event:

Economy Car:                      $18.00 per day/$90.00 per week
Compact Car:                       $22.00 per day/$100.00 per week
Intermediate Car:                 $24.00 per day/$109.00 per week
Full Size Car:                        $26.00 per day/$119.00 per week
Mini Van:                               $40.00 per day/$200.00 per week
Full Size Van:                       $79.00 per day/$350.00 per week

3. Flights Information: Flight information must be sent to the organizing committee before April 10, 2008, specifying: Airline, Flight No., Time of arrival and number of people in delegation.

K. Registration

The following shall be the procedure for registration of delegations:

1. First Notification: The National Judo Federation of each National Federation shall send the registration form with the number of participants (Numeric Registration Form) to the Organizing Committee before April 10, 2008.

2. Official Registration: The National Judo Federation of each participating National Federation shall send the registration form with the name of the competitors (and their respective categories), coaches, referees, and officials to the Organizing Committee before April 20, 2008.

L. Duration of Competition

1. All categories of competition both team and individual will compete for a duration of (5) minutes (real time), both female and male.

M. Decisions not Addressed by the Regulations

Problems arising from these rules, terms and conditions, shall be decided according to the following:

1. Technical matters shall be decided by the Executive Committee of the PJU together with members of the Organizing Committee; (Mr. Jose Rodriguez, USA Judo CEO, and Ms. Sherrie Phillips, USA Judo Director of Event Administration).

2.  Administration and organization by the Organizing Committee.

N. Refereeing

The participating delegations may designate referees to participate in the 2008 Panamerican Judo Union Championships in the number and grade approved by the Referee Director of the PJU. USA Judo will offer accommodation (houseing and meals) as well as internal transportation for 30 referees in the priority designated by the Referee Director of the PJU.

O. Anti-Doping Control

Testing, in accordance with the Anti-Doping Rules and Procedures of the International Judo Federation and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), will be conducted for Shiai.

P. Medical

1.) Emergency: The organizers of the Championships will provide medical service to all the participants (competitors, officials, referees and other volunteers) officially enrolled by their National Federation.

2.) Extraordinary: In case of any extraordinary medical attention, such a injury and/or illness that requires hospitalization, special treatment, surgery and/or medicine, the cost will be assumed by the National Federation that the competitor represents.

Q. Control of Gender and Pregnancy

Each National Federation is in control of non-pregnancy and gender control of its female competitors

R. Liability Waiver

All participating National Federations and any other entities participating in these Championships or associated with these Championships will hold the Panamerican Judo Union and its participating members harmless and not responsible for any accident, injury or illness or any cost or liability incurred during the organization and conducting of the Championships.

S. Nationality & Control

1. Control: During the Control (based on the Sports and Organization Rules of the IJF) identity, and weight category of which the competitor has been entered will be checked.

2. Attendants: Only one person of a National Federation shall be permitted to attend the control and shall produce the competitor’s documents.

3. Nationality: The competitors must be of the same nationality of the National Federation that has entered them. Persons appointed by the Executive Committee of the PJU shall verify the citizenship of the competitors. The evidence of citizenship shall be production of passport issued by the country for which the competitor is entered to compete. In the following cases:

a.) Where the competitions are being held in a country in which the residents do not hold passports while in that country.

b.) Where there is a possible problem of “joint citizenship”, e.t. Dutch Antilles and the Netherlands, an acceptable substitute for the passport will be a letter or certificate from the competitor’s National Olympic Committee or, if there is no such body, from the National Sports Authority confirming the competitor’s residence in that country and the citizenship.

If a competitor has multiple citizenships he/she may compete for only one National Federation. In the case that a competitor changes her/his nationality or acquires a new nationality, he/she shall not participate in the Championships of the PJU and all competitions held under the responsibility  and auspices of the PJU to represent her/his new country until three years after such a change. This period may be reduced or even cancelled with the agreement of the NOCs and the IJF. (see Olympic Charter Point 46).

4.The competitor must come to the control. During the control, the name, the age, the sex and the weight category for which the competitor has been entered shall be verified.

T. Minimum Eligibility Requirements

1. Must be registered members of their IJF affiliated National Federation.

2. Must be a minimum of 1^st Dan (according to the IJF Statutes, Article 23,1)

U. Insurance

1. Each Delegation shall be responsible for its own sport accident insurance and civil liability insurance for its members during the championships.  USA Judo, the Panamerican Judo Union and the organizing committee decline all responsibility in these matters

V. Awards

1. Candidates: All 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place winners of all categories of competition for men and women in the 2008 Panamerican Judo Union Senior (Shiai) Championships. One male and one female competitor in shiai will be receive an Ippon Trophy award. Competitors who participate in both her/his weight category and Open category  are recognized separately.

2. Condition of Ippon: Ippon and Awase-waza(2 Waza-ari0 by throwing and grappling techniques are recognized. Sogo-gachi, win by Hansoku-make, Kiken-gachi and Fusen-gachi are excluded.

3. Order of Priority in the same case of sate rate:

a.) First, a competitor with higher rate for Ippon takes priority of prize winner. (Rate for Ippon = Number of Ippons/Number of Matches)

b.) In the case that the rate for Ippon, competitor with shorter average contest duration in whole matches takes priority of the prize winner. (Average contest duration= Total contest duration/Number of match.)

As Approved By:
 

                                                                     Frank Fullerton                                                Carlos Diaz
                                           Sports Director Panamerican Judo Union        Referee Director Panamerican Judo Union