ORGANIZING COMMITTEE                                HEADQUARTERS DURING
PERMANENT OFFICE                                         CHAMPIONSHIPS

Judo Canada                                                         Hotel Auberge Universel
Rendez-Vous Canada 2002                               5000, rue Sherbrooke East
226 – 1725 St. Laurent Boul.                                 Montréal, Québec, Canada
Ottawa, ON                                                              H1V 1A1
K1G 3V4      
Tel: (613)738-1200                                                 Tel: 1-800-567-0223/(514) 253-3365
Fax: (613)738-1299                                                Fax: (514) 253-9958
e-mail: info@judocanada.org

www.judocanada.org

ACCOMMODATION

Hotel Auberge Universel
5000, rue Sherbrooke East
Montréal, Québec, Canada
H1V 1A1                                                       Tel: 1-800-567-0223/(514) 253-3365
(Viau Metro/Subway)                               Fax: (514) 253-9958

A block of 55 rooms will be retained until September 24^th, 2002.

The Organizing Committee does not make hotel arrangements for participating teams or individuals.  You are responsible for your own booking and rooms will be available at $ 89.00 (plus tax) Canadian for up to a quad (four people per room) occupancy.

COMPETITION SITE

Centre Pierre Charbonneau
3000, Bvd. Viau
Montréal, Québec                H1V 3J3        Tel:  (514) 872-6644
(Vieau  Metro/Subway)                               Fax: (514) 872-7671
 

WEIGHT DIVISIONS

Note: age refers to the age as of December 31, 2002.

BLUE JUDOGI

Blue judogi will be mandatory for all competitors when called first on the mat.

ELIGIBILITY


Rendez Vous Canada 2002 is an Open tournament.  Athletes must compete for the country of which they are a citizen.  Passports are mandatory for all competitors and must be presented at the Weigh-in. Number of entries is limited to 300.

Judo Canada can not provide any assistance in obtaining an entry visa to Canada.

REGISTRATION

First entry:

Quantitative entry deadline by  August 23^rd , 2002.

 Final entry deadline:

On official entry forms, no later than 16:00 Friday, September 20^th, 2002 along with the following:

• registration forms

• completed & signed release forms

• Fees: $65.00 US/participant.

Important! Teams of 10 or more competitors must be accompanied by at least one referee.

BANK INFORMATION

The total amount of your entry fees must be transferred to our bank account in American dollars ($US):

                         Banque Nationale                                                   Bank #           006
                        5880 Sherbrooke East                                           Transit            11871
                        Montréal (QC)           H1N 1B5                               Account #      36-65
                        Tel: 1-514-253-1793

All this information must be provided with your transfer document.

TRANSPORTATION

TO AND FROM AIRPORT
No transportation is provided from the International Airport to the Headquarters hotel. The cost of transportation by taxi is about $ 35 CD.

CITY TRANSPORTATION
The tournament site is located 5 min. walking distance from the hotel. No transportation is necessary.  All other transportation will be the responsibility of the participants.

TRAINING HALL

Teams should notify the Organizing Committee of their arrival schedule into Montréal as well as their preferred practice times.  Please indicate four choices in priority.  The organizing committee will do its best to allocate training times as requested.

HOSPITALITY ROOM

Each evening, after competition, a hospitality room will be available for team officials and dignitaries. Details of schedule will be provided upon arrival.

DRAW & COACHES MEETING

The Sport Director and the Tournament Director will conduct the draw meeting.

1.         Welcome by Tournament Director
2.         Review of Athlete Registration

§                     Circulation of the list of entries for each weight class

§                     Verification by team leaders of spelling of names, weight class, grade, etc

§          the Result Co-ordinator / Sport Director will record changes

3.         The names of all athletes who will not take part in the tournament and all substitutions, authorized by the rules and regulations, will then be announced.

4.         A short explanation of the draw formats to be used.  The double repechage system will be the system used for this tournament.

6.         Non-seeded athletes are drawn at random by a randomized computer program.

7.                  The draw is recorded and posted as soon as possible.

8.                  An athlete that fails to make weight the next morning is eliminated.  For weight categories of 8 or more competitors their opponent will receive automatic advancement.  For weight classes of less than 8 competitors, Judo Canada reserves the right to redraw the pools if the pools become unbalanced.

SEEDING

To ensure an even distribution of Canadian athletes, only Canadian athletes will be seeded. Judo Canada Sport Director will do the seeding.

 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

*   This schedule is tentative.  Participants will receive the final schedule upon arrival.
** The cafeteria in the hotel opens at 7h00 a.m.
 

RENDEZ-VOUS CANADA 2002
QUANTITATIVE ENTRIES / INSCRIPTION QUANTITATIVE

FEDERATION / FÉDÉRATION/ CLUB                                                        

Participant                  YES/OUI             NO/NON    NUMBER/NOMBRE

Women/femmes                   c                               c                                          

Men/Homes                          c                               c                                            

Dignitary/Dignitaire              c                               c                                         

Coaches/Entraîneurs           c                               c                                         

Referees / Arbitres              c                               c                                           

                                                                                                                                            
            Date                                                                          Signature

PLEASE RETURN BEFORE August 23, 2002
VEUILLEZ RETOURNER AVANT LE 23 août 2002
Fax number/Numéro de télécopieur : 1-613-738-1299
E-mail: info@judocanada.org

ENTRY SHEET - TEAM OFFICIALS
FEUILLE D'INSCRIPTION - OFFICIELS D'ÉQUIPE

 Event/Événement:     Rendez -Vous Canada 2002

 Country/Pays:                                               

                                                                                                                                                         
         Date                                                    Head of delegation/ Responsable de délégation

Deadline/au plus tard : September 20, 2002/20 Septembre 2002
Fax number/Numéro de télécopieur : 1-613-738-1299
E-mail: info@judocanada.org

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 Rendez Vous Canada 2002 (hereinafter referred to as "this event"), I hereby release, remise and forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and save harmless the Canadian Kodokan Black Belt Association (Judo Canada), 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:
1)                 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.
2)         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.
3)         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.
4)                 Parent(s)  or legal guardian(s) of minor participants under 18 years of age additionally agree that they will instruct the minor participants to the above warnings and conditions and their ramifications, and that they consent to the minor's participation.
I further agree that Judo Canada has the right to use, in such form plus for such time period as Judo Canada may in its sole discretion choose, without payment of any fee or charge, 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 Judo Canada 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.

                                                                                                                                   
 itness signature                           Participant Signature                          Date

                                                                                                                                   
 Witness signature                   Parent/Guardian Signature                     Date