PANAMERICA JUDO HALL OF FAME

REGULATION

The Pan-American Union of Judo with the express intention to recognize its great men, collaborators, institutions, etc., has prepared this regulation for the first exaltation  to the Hall of Fame of the Sport of Judo of the  Pan-America to take place within the framework of the Pan-American Championship of Judo de Mayors, Kata and Team that was made in Margarita Island, Venezuela from the 19 to the 26 of April 2004,  hoping that the National Federations affiliated with our organization can make their nominations to the Commission of Education of the Pan-American Union of Judo.

CATEGORY: ATHLETE or COMPETITOR

Will be considered in this category to all those Judokas that by their participation in competitions at the international  level  have obtained the results to represent their country.  The podiums obtained in World-wide Championships and Olympic Games, Pan-American Championships and Pan-American Games will be valued fundamentally. One is due to emphasize that those that obtain this position at international level, not only  represent their country, but also the Pan-American judo. The minimum age to postulate a candidate in this category is  32 years of age, with a retirement from the activity of 5 years minimum.

CATEGORY: TRAINERS:

Trainers   who will  be considered for this category will be  all those , who acting at the front of the national team of their country, in international competitions, have managed to classify in podium those who they direct. The podiums obtained by those under his direction in World-wide Championships and Olympic Games, Pan-American Championships and Pan-American Games will be valued fundamentally. All those who have contributed to  the development of  judo in Pan America and the world will also be taken into account for example: participation as collaborators in seminars, forums, clinics, publications, books, etc. The minimum age to postulate a candidate in this category is  50 years of age, with a retirement from the activity of 5 years minimum.

CATEGORY: REFEREES

will be considered in this  category all those referees who having  reached the IJF  level "A" have participated representing their country and  the PJU  in World-wide Championships, Olympic Games, Pan-American Championships and Pan-American Games. All those who contributed to the development of the Arbitration in the Pan-America and the world  have also been taken into consideration  for example: participation as collaborators in seminars, forums, clinics, publications, etc. members of the  Pan-American Commission or the IJF, Director of Arbitration of the PJU or the IJF, etc. The minimum age to postulate  a candidate in this category is 50 years of age, with a retirement from the activity of 5 years minimum.

CATEGORY: LEADERS:

Those who will be considered in this category are all those  who in representation of their country have managed to hold positions as Directors of the PJU, or in the IJF or any other organization  of world-wide relevance bound to the sport activity. All the who have acted in  support of the development of the Pan-American or international judo. The minimum age to postulate a candidate in this category is of 50 years, with a retirement of the activity of 5 years  minimum.

CATEGORY: DISCIPLINES APPLIED TO JUDO:

Will be considered for this category all those  who are not classified in the categories before mentioned and that through their ties to the sport of judo in their country have managed to participate at the  Pan-American or international level, offering their contribution for the development of our discipline,  Comprised in this category are for example, the doctors, kinesiology, psychologists, journalists, investigators, scientists, etc. The minimum age to postulate a candidate in this category  is 50 years, with a retirement from the activity of 5 years minimum.

CATEGORY: INSTITUTIONS

will be considered for this category, all person of legal age, with or without profit aims, that with their drive and ties to the sport of Judo in his or her country have managed to participate at Pan-American or international levels, offering their contribution for the development of our Sport. Those comprised in this category are: Educational facilities, Companies, Commerce, Industries, Institutes both national and or international all Organizations none in  particular etc. etc.

NOTES:

1.-We ask all National Federations, that when postulating their candidates, they do so only in the category intended. No candidate shall be postulated  in two or more categories in a synchronized manner. The nomination must be clear, it must fill the needs of the category and the individual

2. – It should be noted that the curriculum that is offered for each of these candidates in each category  will have to emphasize mainly their international performance. The achievements  made towards the development of  judo in their  own country, will comprise the bio of the Hall of Fame.

3. - The Commission of Education of the PJU may ask for additional elements to  support the candidatures sent by a National Federation in order to make a wise choice of a person or institution.

4. - The Commission of Education of the PJU will be able to submit the  names of  people or institutions while notifying the National Federation to which it belongs, of their intent to postulate them.

5. - The maximum amount of candidates will not exceed eight (8) people or institutions every year.

6. - A person or institution shall not be postulated in more than three (3) occasions.

7. - Those named on a personal level or institutional level  may  lose this condition in the event that  they are suspended by a national institution, continental or world-wide institution  related to the sport of Judo.

8. - The Committee Director of the PJU  will be able to include people or institutions that in his opinion fill the requirements to be elevated in the Hall of Fame in the sport of Judo of the  Pan America.

9. - The nominations will be kept  secret until the moment at which the Commission of Education emits its recommendations and any influence peddling towards the same will  annul them automatically.

10. – It is required from  the National Federations that aside from the full name, date of birth, birthplace, nationality, degree in judo or arbitration or both simultaneously and curriculum vitae, etc. of their candidates they should also send a photograph in the following dimensions 1024 x 768 (jpg or tiff)

11. – All annual postulations will be received until the 20 of March of every year. One recommends that the National Federations take due note from the ready date to the effects that the Commission of Education can evaluate each postulation and turn in its opinion to the Committee Director of the PJU.

12. – Any points not taken into consideration in the present regulations shall be decided by the  Committee Director of the PJU previous  recommendation of the Commission of Education.