The PANAMERICAN JUDO UNION invites all the affiliated countries to the I PANAMERICAN JUNIOR (17 to 19 year Old) TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP, which will take place simultaneously with the Official Championship in accordance with the following basis:

Date and Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina – On Saturday, April12^th, 2008

Categories: Men and Women

   Female:  -48, -52, -63, -70 -78 Kg.
   Male:       -60, -66, -81, -90 -100 Kg.

Note: Only Junior Competitor

Participants: All affiliated countries with a team of five members, as maximum, and three members as minimum, for both men and women. International Judo Federation’s Team competence rules shall be used, adopted by the Panamerican Judo Union.

Registration: Nominal and Numeric Registration, together with the official registration of the countries in the before stated.

Draw: During the Technical Meeting.

Awards: Gold Medals (5) , Silver (5), 2 Bronze (10)

Competition System:

   Up to 5 teams Round Robin (everybody against everybody)

   More than 5 competitors, over-crossed Repechage