XXIV Word Judo Championships Cairo 2005

The competitions will be held in accordance with the Sport and Organization Rules and the Refereeing Rules of the International Judo Federation (IJF)

MEN
Extra light weight	up to and including 60 Kg	(-60 Kg)
Half light weight	over 60 Kg up to and including 66 Kg	(-66 Kg)
Light weight	over 66 Kg up to and including 73 Kg	(-73 Kg)
Half middle weight	over 73 Kg up to and including 81 Kg	(-81 Kg)
Middle weight	over 81 Kg up to and including 90 Kg	(-90 Kg)
Half heavy weight	over 90 Kg up to and including 100 Kg	(-100 Kg)
Heavy weight	over 100 Kg	(+ 100 Kg)
Open	no weight limit

WOMEN
Extra light weight	up to and including 48 Kg	(-48 Kg)
Half light weight	48 Kg up to and including 52 Kg	(-52 Kg)
Light weight	over 52 Kg up to and including 57 Kg	(-57 Kg)
Half middle weight	over 57 Kg up to and including 63 Kg	(-63 Kg)
Middle weight	ver 63 Kg up to and including 70 Kg	(-70 Kg)
Half heavy weight	over 70 Kg up to and including 78 Kg	(-78 Kg)
Heavy weight	over 78 Kg	(+ 78 Kg)
Open	no weight limit

2.1 Each National Federation may enter ONE competitor in each of the weight categories and in the OPEN, i.e. a total of 16 (7-weight categories and the “OPEN” each for Men and Women).

2.2 Three participants from three different countries must compete in a category in order that the championship for that category to be held.

2.3 Competitors may only be entered in the weight category to which they belong.

2.4 A participant can only be entered in one weight category and in the “Open” category.

2.5 The entries for the Open categories must be confirmed or made the day before the competition of these open categories.

2.6 Only the names of the competitors duly entered following the above procedure will be drawn.

3 – NATIONALITY: Competitors must be of the same nationality as the National Federation, which has entered them. Proof of nationality will be required according to the Sport and Organization Rules of the IJF.

For those competitors who have not attained their majority (legal adult age), the National Federations should obtain authority from their parents.

5 - WEIGH-IN: The weigh-in will be carried out in accordance with the Sport and Organization Rules of the IJF. The weigh-in will be conducted on the same day that each respective category is being contested. The competitors shall weigh-in wearing only gymnastic underclothing or naked, under the supervision of a weigh-in official of the same gender; the competitors may be requested to remove their underclothing to ensure they are within the prescribed limits of the weight category in which they are entered. Only one weight control shall be permitted to each competitor up on the scale during the official weigh-in period. No tolerance shall be allowed either above or below the weight category.

5.1 The weigh-in will be under the control of the Sports and Refereeing Commissions.

5.3 All competitors in the “OPEN” category must be present at the weigh-in control.

6.1 Advertising: Each national Federation must make sure that the publicity (ies) placed on the Judogi is in conformity with the IJF rules. The use of a non-conforming Judogi will be prohibited.

6.2 Sizes: The measurements of the Judogi and their conformity with the IJF rules will be controlled immediately before each contest by Officials appointed by the IJF. The use of a non-conforming Judogi will be prohibited (including the collar thickness shall not excess 1 cm and the width 5 cm).

6.3 Color: Competitors will be required to bring 2 white and 2 blue Judogi or 2 reversible Judogi.

The Color standards for the Judogi must be in conformity with those in the Sports and Organization Rules: between pantone numbers, N° 18-4051 and N° 18-4039 on the pantone scale of TP and 285 or 286 for print.

7.1 The draw will be conducted in accordance with the Sport and Organization Rules of the IJF. It will be held on Wednesday, September 7th at 21h00, in the TENT at the Concorde Hotel El Salam under the control and auspices of the I.J.F Sports Commission.

7.2 Draw for the Open category will take place at the end of the third day of competition, Saturday 10 September 2005, at the competition hall (Cairo Stadium).

7.3 Each National Federation must send a delegate to attend the draw; a maximum of two delegates per National Federation will be authorized. After the completion of the draw, two sets of the draw lists will be provided to each delegation

7.4 The four medal winners (gold, silver and 2 bronze) of each weight category of the Athens Olympic Games 2004 (male and female) and for the Open Categories the medal winners (male and female) of 23^rd World Judo Championships (Osaka / Japan) will be ''seeded" before the draw, if they compete in the same categories.

8.2 Refereeing will be conducted by IJF International referees in accordance with the Refereeing Rules of the IJF.

8.3 For each contest there will be three referees of nationalities different from those of the competitors.

8.4 Referees in case of any difficulties can consult the Refereeing Commission Members. Under no circumstances can competitors or their representatives consult the referees or the Refereeing Commission. Competitors or their representatives have no right to appeal the decisions, and any attempt to approach the Organizing Committee or the IJF Executive Committee in this regard, could result in their suspension or exclusion from the Championships.

9 - CONTROL OF THE RIGHT TO COMPETE: The control (based on the Sport and Organization Rules of the IJF) will include: NATIONALITY OF COMPETITORS

Proof of identity, will be established by production of a passport or an official document or its copy from the country for which the competitor has been entered, and the control card will be issued to each competitor. If a competitor has more than one nationality, such competitor can only represent one country and thereafter may not represent any other country, until after a period of three (3) years has elapsed. If the two federations concerned desire, they can ask the IJF to reduce or even to suppress this delay in conformity with the Sport and Organization Rules of the IJF and the Olympic Chart, point 46. Only one person of a National Federation shall be permitted to attend the control and shall produce the competitors' documents.

10 – INSURANCE: Each National Federation is responsible for his/her competitor (s), [the control of non pregnancy as well as gender control, is placed under the responsibility of the National Federation], and must assume all responsibility for accident and health insurance as well as the civil liabilities for their competitors and officials. The IJF has no liability for any claims of illness, injury or death.

The duration for each contest will be: MEN & WOMEN: Five (5) minutes (real time)

12 - METHOD OF COMPETITION: The method of competition will be the elimination system with double repechage, i.e. for all categories the competitors will be divided into two tables by means of a "draw", and an elimination system will be used to produce two finalists.

All competitors defeated by the pool winners of A1, A2, B1 and B2 will take part in the repechage of their respective pools according to the elimination system. Their final contest will be against the loser of the final of each respective other table. The winners (2) of those contests are placed third, the losers (2) are placed fifth. The competitors, who lost their last contest during the repechage against the competitors placed fifth, will then be placed seventh.

13 - PARTICULAR RULES FOR WOMEN: Female contestants shall wear under the jacket either, a plain white or off-white tee shirt, with short sleeves, rather strong, long enough to be worn inside the trousers, or a plain white or off-white leotard with short sleeves. All other regulations must be adhered to.

14 - ANTI-DOPING CONTROL: The anti-doping control will include in each category:

As per draw (for 14.2 & 14.3) carried out in accordance with the Anti-doping Rules and the Sport and Organization Rules of the IJF.

- The competitors drawn between the fifth and seventh must go immediately to the anti-doping control.

- At the end of the medal ceremony, all other competitors summoned in writing by the Physician mandated by the IJF must follow the indications leading them to the check station (they must report to the station within one hour after summoned). They are constantly accompanied by persons from the organization from the time they receive their notice until they reach the check station. A person of their choice (team doctor, coach, trainer, delegation head...) may accompany the competitors. The draw is made during the competition before the start of the finals block.

A Gender Control will be organized. The female competitors nominated for the anti-doping control will have also to undergo the Gender Control. The competitor able to produce a gender certificate issued by an official institution or an authorized person will be exempted (I.J.F recognizes certificates issued by the IOC, Unions...).

16.2   Medals and diploma: First place: Gold medal and diploma
                                                 Second place: Silver medal and diploma
                                                 Two Third places: Bronze medals and diplomas

National Federations which have not paid their dues to the IJF by the required date will automatically be suspended from all activities of the IJF, including participation in the Championships, until full payment is made of all accounts due.

National Federation will have to pay an entry fee of one hundred (100) US Dollars for each weight category and open category before the 7th of August 2005

HSBC Bank USA, Inc.
Address: 2199 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA
Tel: 1.800.975. 4722
Account Title: International Judo Federation (IJF)
Account Number: 1 7 9 0 4 4 6 4 8
FEB wire routing number: 021001088
Swift address: MRMDUS 33

As a last resort these fees can be paid at the Control of Nations for the championships.

All entries for competitors must be listed on the enclosed forms and must be forwarded to both of the following addresses:

BESSON, François BARCOS, Juan Carlos
IJF Sports Director IJF Refereeing Director