The Sixty-sixth Palo Alto Judo Tournament
will be held at Foothill College, Main Gymnasium on Sunday, November 10, 2019.
The school address is 2600 Perimeter Rd, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022; use Student
Parking Lot 2A. For information and a campus map, visit https://foothill.edu/map/, or see the
campus map below.? The tournament will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Registration Information
SAVE! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE NOW
SANCTION: ???????????? United
States Judo Federation (xx-xx-xx).
ELIGIBILITY:???????? Open to all individuals with current USJF, USJI or
USJA membership (must present valid card AND signed liability waiver at weigh-in).
ENTRY FEE:???????????? Discounted
registration of $40 online up to October 28th,
2019.? $50 online between 10/29 and
11/8/2019.
????????????????????????????????????? $70 for walk-ins.? Online registration will not be available on the eve of or on the day of the tournament. We will allow 3 lb leeway on weight (no Judogi) declared at registration. Any difference greater than 3 lbs may mean we cannot assign the athlete to an appropriate pool in which case we’ll refund the entry fee. Be sure to download forms as directed. Print, sign, have the appropriate Sensei sign, if you're not a black belt, and bring to weigh-ins together with your membership card.
REGISTRATION/WEIGH-IN TIMES:??? Junior
Division (under 13) ?????????????? 7:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Intermediate Division (13 - 16)?????? 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
Senior Division (17 & over)??????????? 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Contestants will be allowed to enter in
one division only.? Non-black belt competitors
and their instructors are required to complete the "Certificate Regarding
Non-Black Belt Contestants" and present the instructor's signed certificate at
weigh-in.
Contest Information
See the following page for a description of
the competition format for the various divisions.
MATCH TIMES:?Juniors:
2 minutes. Intermediates: 3 minutes. Seniors: 3
minutes. Black Belts: 4 minutes.
Total match times will exclude Matte (stop time).
CONTEST RULES:? Current
IJF Contest Rules modified as follows:
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Borders between adjacent contest areas are 4
meters; outside borders are 3 meters. Contest area size is 8 meters by 8 meters.
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We plan on using the CARE system on all four
mats.? All referees please bring your own radios.
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Golden score match times are ? the regular match
times.
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Prohibited techniques:
? No
double knee drop seoinage for 12 & under.
? No
shime waza (choking) for 12 & under.
? Kansetsu
waza (arm locks) are allowed in Black Belt divisions only.
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Any application of the above prohibited
techniques will result in a direct Hansoku-make loss in the match.
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Competitors will wear white and blue belts,
depending on the side on which they are fighting; no other belts will be
allowed. Competitors are required to provide their own white and blue belts.
If you wear white and blue gis, you don't need to use the white and blue belts;
however, if you plan on wearing a blue gi in competition, you must also
have a white gi to wear as needed. You will not be allowed to wear a
blue gi on the white side.
Scoring Information
ALL
DIVISIONS: Places to be determined by (1) most wins,
(2) if wins are tied, most points, (3) if wins and points are tied, with
contestants and coaches' consent, head-to-head match if they have not
previously met and are within 3 exponents; otherwise the winner of the previous
match will prevail, and (4) if the contestants do not wish to compete head-to-head,
the contestant with the lowest exponents will receive the higher place.
POINT SYSTEM: The winning contestant in each match will be awarded points, according to
the level of win, as follows:
Ippon: 10 points???????? Waza-ari: 7 points??????????? Decision:
1 point
AWARDS:????????????????? Medals
for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places, 1st & 2nd places for 3-person pools &
1st place for 2-person pools.
Additional Information
COACHING:???????????? Coaching
while wearing a Judo-gi will not be allowed.
ACCESSIBILITY
TO THE COMPETITON AREA: Only athletes and coaches
will be allowed on the gym floor. All others are expected to use the
bleachers.? Also, cameras and video recording devices will not be allowed on
the gym floor.
OFFICIALS
MEETING: The pre-tournament officials' meeting
will be held at 9:00 a.m. Sunday November 10th in the Owl room
opposite the Main Gym. See the section on testing and evaluation for referee
attire.
CONTACT:? Email geert.ureel@gmail.com
with any questions.
Divisions
Juniors
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Under 7 years
old
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Will be
grouped in pools as close to age, weight, and rank as possible. Parents and
coaches will be able examine the division before the competitor competes.
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7-8 years old
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Will be
grouped in pools as close to age, weight, and rank as possible. Parents and
coaches will be able examine the division before the competitor competes.
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9-10 years old
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Will be
grouped in pools as close to age, weight, and rank as possible. Parents and
coaches will be able examine the division before the competitor competes.
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11-12 years
old Novice (White, Yellow, Orange)
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight: Light - Medium - Light Heavy - Heavy
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11-12 years
old Advanced (Green, Blue, Purple)
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight: Light - Medium - Light Heavy - Heavy
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Intermediates
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13-14 years
old Novice (White, Yellow, Orange)
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight: Light - Medium - Light Heavy - Heavy
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13-14 years
old Advanced (Green, Blue, Purple)
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight: Light - Medium - Light Heavy - Heavy
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15-16 years
old Novice (White, Yellow, Orange)
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight: Light - Medium - Light Heavy - Heavy
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15-16 years old
Advanced (Green, Blue, Purple)
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight: Light - Medium - Light Heavy - Heavy
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Seniors
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Novice (non
Brown Belts)
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight: Light - Medium - Light Heavy - Heavy
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Brown Belts
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight; see below for weight divisions.
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Black Belts
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Will be
grouped in pools by weight; see below for weight divisions.
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Brown and
Black Belt Weight Divisions
Male
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-121
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-132
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-145
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-160
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-178
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-198
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-220
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+220
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Female
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-97
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-106
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-114
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-125
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-138
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-154
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-172
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+172
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Pool
Arrangements
- All
competitors must obtain a signature from their Sensei on their entry form warranting
that the competitor has sufficient aptitude and skill in Judo to compete
in this competition.
- Only Brown
Belts and Intermediate Purple Belts will be allowed to compete "up" in the
Black Belt divisions.
- ?Brown
Belts and Purple Belts competing in Black Belt divisions must check the
"Compete in Black Belt Pool" box.
- We will
attempt to have a minimum pool size of 3 competitors.
- Pools will use
the round robin competition format. We will make an attempt to give
competitors four matches in their pool.
- Divisions may
be combined, at the discretion of the tournament committee, to keep age,
rank, and weight as close as possible for safety.
- New divisions
may be created, at the discretion of the tournament committee, to keep
age, rank, and weight as close as possible for safety.
- If we cannot
find a suitable pool for a competitor, they will be offered a choice of
taking a medal or getting a reimbursement.
Satellite Weigh-Ins
- As a courtesy
for those wishing to skip weigh-in lines on tournament day, we *may*
organize optional satellite weigh-ins at designated early times and
places.
- Competitors
using a satellite weigh-in will have to register, present all necessary
documents (including current USJF / USA Judo / USJA membership, and pay
the entry fee before being allowed to weigh-in.?