Word Judo Championships by Team of Nation

Panamerican Judo Union
Office of the Sports Director
3120 Gold Avenue
El Paso, TX 79930 U.S.A.
Tel: (915) 565-8754
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E-MAIL TRANSMITTAL

TO:                  Presidents and Representatives of the Member Federations of the Panamerican Judo Union
FROM:            Sports Director of the Panamerican Judo Union
DATE:            May 1, 2006
SUBJECT:    World Championships by Team of Nations (Team of Nations), Paris, France – September 16-17, 2006

FOR ACTION

Background

The Team of Nations will be conducted in Paris, France during the period September 16-17, 2006. The Panamerican Judo Union (PJU) is allotted a quota of two (2) female teams and three (3) male teams. France has the right to enter its National Teams (female and male). This means that the European Quota will be five (5) for female and male (quota 4 plus 1 from France).

Further, Europe has the possibility to replace with National Teams from Europe up to 2 missing teams from other Unions.

The Organizers are being asked to provide three (3) competition areas (or more) allowing the organization of its two day event (Saturday for men and Sunday for women).

The duration of each contest for female and male is five (5) minutes.

The quotas for the different Unions are:

UNION	MEN	WOMEN
AFR	2 → 3	2 → 3
ASI	4	4
EUR	4 + 1	4 + 1
OCE	1 → 2	1
PAN	3	2
TOTAL	14 → 17	13 → 14

A team consists of seven (7) competitors with the possibility of up to seven reserves (one reserve is allowed for each weight category). Each competitor is entitled to compete in her/his own weight category or in the next higher category. A team has to be composed of at least 5 (five) competitors to take part in the competition.

The categories of competition are:

Female: 48KG, 52KG, 57KG, 63KG, 70KG, 78KG, +78KG
Male: 60KG, 66KG, 73KG, 81KG, 90KG, 100KG, +100KG

ACTION REQUIRED

It will be appreciated if you will inform the Sports Director of the PJU on or before June 8, 2006 if:

a) Your National Federation will not participate.

b) Your National Federation would like to participate, if approved by the PJU. In the event you would like to participate, please fill out and return the “COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE TEAM AND RELATED MATTERS”.

Regards,

                                                                                    Frank P. Fullerton
                                                                                    Sports Director
                                                                                    Panamerican Judo Union

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BY TEAM OF NATIONS

PARIS, FRANCE
September 16-17, 2006

COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE TEAM AND RELATED MATTERS

I, _____________________, President of _____________________, the National Federation for Judo in _____________________, hereby agree, confirm and commit that: The

National Federation for Judo for _______________________ will enter, if approved by the Panamerican Judo Union, a team consisting of:

Female: ________ competitors. A Team consists of seven (7) competitors with the possibility of seven (7) reserves. The categories of competition are: 48KG, 52KG, 57KG, 63KG, 70KG, 78KG and +78KG.

Male: ________ competitors. A Team consists of seven (7) competitors with the possibility of seven (7) reserves. The categories of competition are: 60KG, 66KG, 73KG, 81KG, 90KG, 100KG and +100KG.

All expenses involved in the assembly, transportation to and from Paris, France, the provisions of accommodations (room and meals) while journeying to Paris, while in Paris and returning there from will be paid by the National Judo Federation of ___________________.

Provide a blue and white judogi and all other clothing and equipment.

Will include, as part of its cost and part of its delegation, an IJF “A” Referee.

Printed Name: ____________________________

Signature: _______________________________

Date: __________________________________

COMISIÓN DE MEDIOS

UNIÓN PANAMERICANA DE JUDO		UNIÃO PANAMERICANA DE JUDÔ
PANAMERICAN JUDO UNION		UNION PANAMERICAINE DE JUDO