PROGRAM

The 5^th PAN-AM MASTERS JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS is a kata and shiai weight and age individual, open and team tournament, available to all Judokas men and women over 30 years of age that are permanent residents in a North American, Central American or a South American and Caribbean country and a good standing member of an association / Federation affiliated to the IJF and PJU

Friday, November 30, 2007
Hotel Holiday Inn Saguenay

09 h 00 – 11 h 00:     
Registration for all kata categories

18 h 30 – 19 h 30:     
Weigh-In M5-M11, Weigh-In for all female categories.

19 h 30 – 21 h 00:
Weigh-In M1- M4

Club Judokas Jonquière

12 h 30 – 17 h 30 :
Kata tournament
Nage-No-Kata, Katame-No-Kata, Ju-No-Kata, Goshin-No-Kata, Kime-No-Kata, Koshiki-No-Kata

18 h 00:   
Awarding of medals and the trophy to the Grand Champion

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Club Judokas Jonquière

08 h 00 – 11 h 30:
M11 (80 +/-), M10 (75-79), M9 (70-74), M8 (65-69), M7 (60-64), M6 (55-59), M5 (50-54) and all female categories

11 h 30 – 12 h 00:
Opening ceremonies and awarding of medals

12 h 30 – 17 h 30:
M4 (45-49), M3 (40-44), M2 (35-39), M1 (30-34)

18 h 00:
 Awarding of medals

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Club Judokas Jonquière

09 h 30 – 15 h 00:
Open tournament for men and women and Team tournament.

15 h 30:    
Awarding of medals

KATA TOURNAMENT

Kata categories :   Nage-No-Kata
                                  Ju-No-Kata
                                  Katame-No-Kata
                                  Koshiki-No-Kata
                                  Kime-No-Kata
                                  Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata

Teams:                    Male Couples
                                  Female Couples
                                  Mixed Couples

Rules & Regulations:  

Article 1:     A participant may compete in a maximum of  three (3) katas and not twice in the same  category of kata.

Article 2:     Only white judogis should be worn and accepted.

Article 3:     The classification of the winners will be attributed for their performance by the total amount of points given by the judges. (Total of points of the 3 judges.)

Article 4:     The Grand Champion title will be given to the TEAM that accumulates the most point in presenting three (3) katas.

Article 5:     The Katas must be presented in the original form has stipulated and demonstrated by the KODOKAN.  All other artistic forms will not be permitted (music, real weapons, etc.).

Shiai Tournament
Age and Weight Categories

SHIAI

 Rules & Regulations:    

Article 1:     For the Shiai Tournament, the age division of the participant is determined by his birth date on the 30^th of November, 2007.

Article 2:    A photocopy of your passport or your birth certificate with a picture must be sent with your registration.

Article 3:    At the weigh-in you must present a document proving that you are affiliated to an Association / Federation in good standing with the IJF.

Article 4:    The Rules and Regulations of the International Judo Federation are applied.  Only duration of the bouts will be modified and fixed at three (3) minutes.  For the age categories of sixty (60) and more, the duration of the bouts will be two and a half (2-1/2) minutes.  The blue judogi is not mandatory.

Article 5:    The Golden Score Formula is in application.

Article 6:     A minimum of two (2) competitors is needed in each weight/age class to be declared panamerican masters judo champion.

Article 7:    The Tournament Director reserves the right to apply the type of competition formula based on the number of participants in an weight/age  category

Golden Score Rules

Article 1:     When the duration of the bout has come to an end and that the advantages and penalties are equal to each other, the results will be decided by “Golden Score”.

Article 2:     The Time Keeper will indicate the initial time on the clock. 

Article 3:     All scores indicated on the board will be erased.

Article 4:     The referee will begin the bout normally. No rest period will be allowed between the initial bout and the beginning of the “Golden Score” bout. 

Article 5:     The first score or penalty given will determine the winner of the bout.

Article 6 :    At the first score (or penalty) the end of  the bout is immediately announced.  For example, id a Judoka is held down (osaekomi) and that the hold down is held for ten (10) seconds, a Koka is accounted and the end of  the bout is announced.  The victory is by “Koka”.

Article 7:     If no advantage (or penalty) is scored during the “Golden Score” bout, the result will be decided by the referee and the corner judges that will indicate the winner by raising the fags with the appropriate color.  It will be indicated on the sheets as a victory by “Hantei”. 

Team Tournament:

 Article 1:     The team tournament is the last event indicated on the Championship program.

Article 2:    The Team Tournament is comprised of male teams of five (5) judokas and female teams of three (3) judokas. Competing separately.

Article 3:    The teams must be comprised of judokas from the same National Federation or Association or the same nationality.  Only one judoka that does not comply with these requirements may be integrated in the team as a “guest”.

 Article 4 :   The Team Name must reflect the origin of the Judokas. 

Article 5:    The team may name a replacement that must be indicated and declared at the registration of the team.  This judoka will be invited to receive a medal even if he/she did not participate in any bouts. 

Article 6:    Once a judoka has been replaced he or she can not re-enter the tournament.

 Article 7:    The team must align themselves in order of weight starting from the light weight and must keep this order throughout the whole tournament. 

 Article 8:    All male teams must have and maintain a minimum total age of 200 years by adding the ages of all five team members.  This age rule does not concern the female teams.

 Article 9:    A replacement may be integrated to a team at all levels anytime of the competition before the initial  bow of each team bout. The  referees must make  sure to verify that the  replacement is correctly  registered on the  match sheet at the time of  registration of the  team.  The replacement  must align himself /  herself in the proper  weight order and in the  case of the male team,  the sum of the ages  must not be less than 200  years of age.

 Article 10: The number of teams per country must be announced at the beginning of the tournament. 

Article 11: The medals will be awarded to the first, Second and third place teams.

 Article 12:  The duration of the bout is fixed at three (3) minutes no matter what the age of the participant maybe.

 Article 13: The rule of the « Golden Score » does not apply except in the case of a tie as stipulated in article 15.

 Article 14: All players disqualified by direct «hansokumake»  because of an action that  could endanger his  opponent or for unethical  behavior will be  eliminated from the  tournament and in this  case may not be  replaced by the team  replacement player.

 Article 15: The results of the matches (bouts) by a team will be established by the number of individual victories.  In the event of a tie, the team with the highest amount of points will be declared the winner.  In the event of a tie in points, the tied matches will be decided by compulsory using the “Golden Score” rule.  In the event that the judokas of the tied matches are unable to participate in the match, the victory will be automatically given to the opposing player.  The victory will be given to the team with the greater number of victories of the new matches in question

30^th of November, 1^st and 2^ndof December 2007
 REGISTRATION
Registration required by Friday, November 2, 2007
 

Kata Tournament (maximum of three (3) katas)

–        CAN 100.00 $ or US 85.00 $ / participant (2 participants / team).

Shiai Tournament

–        CAN 100.00 $ or US 85.00 $ / participant.  This fee allows you to participate in the individual, Open and Team Tournament.

–        If a participant registers in both Kata and Shiai Tournaments, a credit of CAN 50.00 $ or US 42.50 $ will apply to his registration.

–        There is a possibility of registering on site, and this is at the discretion of the Tournament Director, but there will be an increase in the fee of CAN 25.00 $ or de US 20.00 $.

KATA and / or SHIAI

NAME:  ________________________FIRST NAME:___________________

DATE OF BIRTH: (day)   ________   (month)   ________   (year)   ________

AGE: __________                SEX: __________      RANK:  ______________

ADDRESS:   _________________________________________________

CITY:   ____________________________PROV/STATE:   __________________ PC/ZIP:   _______________     COUNTRY:   ____________________

TELEPHONE:   ____________________   E-MAIL: ______________________

JUDO CLUB:  ____________________ JUDO PASSEPORT NO.  : _______________

KATA COMMITMENT
(3 MAXIMUM)

                                                                           COUPLE:                   MEN                       WOMEN                            MIXTE

TOURNAMENT COMMITMENT

AGE CATEGORY: ____________________WEIGHT CATEGORY: _____________   

I certify that the information indicated above is correct:

______________________________                      _______________________      

Print                                                                          Signature

Please address your cheques to:  « Pan-Am Masters Judo 2007 » and mail to the following address;
Pan-Am Masters Judo 2007
3507, boul. St-François, Suite 114
Jonquière (Québec), Canada G7X 2W5

30^th of November, 1^st and 2^nd of December 2007

LODGING

HOTELS
Hotel Holiday Inn
2675, Boul. du Royaume
Jonquière, Québec, Canada G7S 5B8
Tél: 1-877-654-0228 / 418-548-3124
Fax : 418-548-1638

Rate: CAN $79.00 / night + taxes, multiple occupancies

To reserve: Contact with Claudia Villeneuve or Karine Bilodeau and mentioned the 5^th PAN-AM MASTERS JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Motel Richelieu
3075, Boul. du Royaume
Jonquière, Québec, Canada G7X 7V3
Tél : 1-800-663-3044/418-548-8265
Fax : 418-548-2826
Rate: CAN $79.99 / night + taxes, double occupancies

To reserve: Mentioned the 5^th PAN-AM MASTERS JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS.

NOTICE: This is a legal document which must be properly completed and signed or your entry will not be accepted. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. It eliminates your right to sue under all circumstances. If you do not understand it, obtain legal advice before signing.

RELEASE, INDEMNITY, WARRANTY, AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

In consideration of the acceptance of the entry to compete in and/or my being permitted to participate in the 5^th PAN-AM MASTERS JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS(hereinafter referred to as "this event"), I hereby release, remise and forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and save harmless the Club Judokas Jonquière, Pan-Am Masters Judo 2007, Pan American Judo Union (PJU) the Canadian Kodokan Black Belt Association (Judo Canada), the Association Québecoise de Judo Kodokan (Judo Québec), the organizers of this event, their respective officers, executives, directors, officials, agents, servants and representatives (hereinafter referred to as "the releases") from and against all claims, actions, costs, expenses and demands in respect of death, injury, loss or  damage to my person or property, howsoever caused, arising out of or in connection with my competing or participating in this event and notwithstanding that the same may have been caused by, contributed to or occasioned by the negligence, breach of contract, breach of a common duty of care as an occupier of premises, or otherwise, of or by the releases or any of them.

I agree to assume all risks, both known and unknown, and all consequences thereof, arising out of or in connection with my competing or participating in this event. I agree to adhere to all rules, regulations and conditions of this event.

I certify that:

I am in good physical condition and I have no injury, disease or disability nor have I injected or ingested anything that would impair my performance or physical condition or increase the likelihood of injury in competing or participating in this event.

No physician, nurse, therapist, trainer, coach, manager or other person has advised me not to compete or participate in a body contact sport or in this event.

I am familiar with the sport of judo and the nature of a judo contest. I am aware that there is a high risk of injury by the very nature of the sport.

I further agree that the organization has the right to use, in such form plus for such time period as this organization may in its sole discretion choose, without payment of any fee or charge, the photographs, images, likeness, video tapes or any other recordings or reproductions of me, to further the objectives of Judo Canada, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

a)    the training, education, development of judoka, coaches, officials and

b)    for promotional purposes

This document shall be binding upon myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and personal representatives.

I have read this document, understand that I give up substantial rights by signing it and knowing this, sign it voluntarily. I agree to participate knowing the risks and conditions involved and do so entirely upon my own free will.

________________________________                                    ______________
Participant Signature                                                                    Date

________________________________                                 _______________
Witness signature                                                                         Date

MEDICAL SUMMARY FORM

These forms are to be used to help screen athletes in the case of medical Emergencies:

Family Name : ___________________________ First Name: ______________________

Address :         ____________________________________________________________

City :                ___________________________  Province/State: ___________________

Postal / Zip Code : _______________________   Country: ________________________

Date of Birth :  Day: _____________     Month:__________________     Year:__________

Emergency Contact

Name :             ____________________________________________________________

Tel. Home :       ________________________     Tel. Work :   ____________________

City :    ______________________________      Country: _______________________

Relationship : ________________________

Male ______      Female _____                          Blood Type : __________

Do you wear glasses/contacts? Y _____      N _____

Medications : Y _____     N _____         If yes, specify : ______________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Allergies : Y _____     N _____  If yes, specify :  _____________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Recent weight loss : Y _____     N _____     If yes, How much : _____Kg

How long : _______________________________________________________________

Recent Concussion : Y _____     N _____     If yes,       Date :___ / ___ / ___    Grade : _____

Have you recently felt discomfort or strange sensations after hitting your head ?

Y _____     N _____     If yes, how? : _______________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Previous Significant Medical Problems : Indicate Yes or No

Head Injury                               Y ___   N ___    Asthma                            Y ___   N ___

Seizure / Convulsion               Y ___   N ___    Diabetes                         Y ___   N ___

Heart Trouble                           Y ___   N ___    Menstrual Problem        Y ___   N ___

High Blood Pressure              Y ___   N ___    Abdominal Problem       Y ___   N ___

Blood problem / Bruising        Y ___   N ___    Heat / Dehydration        Y ___   N ___

Previous Significant Injuries / Treatments over last 6 months : ____________

__________________________________________________________________

Athlete Signature : ______________________                Date :  _________________

 THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF JUDO CANADA RECOMMENDS THAT ALL ATHLETES USE SYNTHETIC MOUTH GUARDS OF HIGH QUALITY DURING THE COMPETITION AND TRAINING SESSIONS