United States Naval Academy Judo Club

Senior Invitational

MJI  Sanction #704

 

Saturday, October 6, 2007

 

Tournament Site:       Halsey Field House

                                    United States Naval Academy

                                    Annapolis, Maryland

 

Pre-registration is highly recommended!

Our campus is a military base and is closed to cars and trucks that do not have prior authorization to be on-site.  Everyone must show a picture ID to enter the campus.  Please park at the parking area by Gate 8.  A shuttle will run on a regular basis to pick participants up and take them to the competition site.  Parking is also available on King George Street just before arriving at Gate 1 and you can walk on. 

 

Eligibility:       You must be a member of USJF, USJI, OR USJA to participate. Senior Competition only! Competitors must present a current, valid membership card at registration. Applications for USJI/USJF membership are available on site.

 

Entry Fee:      $40 per person for the day’s competition.

Regardless of the number of divisions or categories participated in.

 

Schedule:        8:30-9:30 am                Registration and Weigh-in

                        9:45 am                        Opening Ceremonies

                        10:00 am                      Team Competition Begins

Pools for individual competition will be set after team competition is completed.

                        1:00 pm (Approx.)       Individual Competition begins.

 

Contest Rules:  Modified IFJ rules will apply.  Individual Novice matches will be 3 minutes, all other matches (Team & Individual Open) will be 4 minutes.  Both Individual and Team competition will be Modified Double Elimination or Round Robin, depending on the number of players or teams in the division.  The tournament director reserves the right to add, delete and/or modify any division to ensure better competition for the participants.

 

Awards:          First, second, and third place awards for each individual and team divisions will be awarded.  Trophies for outstanding Novice and Open individual player will be awarded.  Teams may choose to compete for either the Japanese Ambassador’s Trophy or the Naval Academy Commodore’s Trophy.  

 

Tournament Director:  Brandon Bonton, President, Navy Judo Club

                                   

For Additional Information Contact:

                        Edwin Y. Takemori, at Takemorijudo@cs.com or 410/431-7360

                       

Individual Matches and Team Competition will be Modified Double Elimination or Round Robin depending on the number of player in the category.  The tournament director reserves the right to add, delete and/or modify and division to endure better competition for the participants.

 

 

 

Individual Shiai Divisions:

Novice: (Yonkyu and below)      Open: (Sankyu and above)

Women and Novice Men: Light, Medium and Heavy weight

Open Men: 52 kg, 56kg, 60kg, 66kg, 73kg, 81kg, 90kg, 100kg, 100+kg

Team Competition:

Team Rules:

1. Teams may be made up of representatives from any community club or school. Team members are encouraged to be from the same school or club, but do not have to be.

2. Clubs or schools may sponsor no more than 2 teams.

3. Incomplete teams may compete. However, the team will forfeit the matches of missing team members.

4. Incomplete teams must have a minimum of 4 players.

5. Pick-up teams may be formed on site.

6. Team size is 6 members; 5 men and 1 woman.

7. Team competition will be open weight and open rank.

8. Line up for competition will be: female member first, then men lightest to heaviest weight.

9. Once a team line-up is set, only one substitution will be allowed, and for injury only.

10. Injured players who do not finish a match or are withdrawn may not return to compete in any capacity.

11.  Team matches that go into Golden Score and end in no score after the Golden Score match will be declared Hiki Waki.

12. Tie breaker matches must be selected from the male competitors on the team.

Note: In each team match, each team member will compete with the corresponding member from the opposing team. The team that obtains the most wins will advance. In the event of an equal number of wins a point scoring system will be used (Ippon=10pts.; Wazari=7pts.; Yuko=5pts.; Koka=3pts.) to determine the winner. There will be no flag wins. If there is no score, hiki-waki will be declared

Directions:

To park on campus you must pre-register AND request a pass to park on campus.  Otherwise, off-campus parking is available on the street or at the Navy and Marine Corps Stadium. The Navy Marine Corps Stadium is near the intersection of Rowe Boulevard and Taylor Avenue in Annapolis Maryland. Follow the directions below:

 

-Travel on Route 50 to Annapolis (Annapolis is south Rte 50 between Rte 97 and 2)

-Exit Route 50 at Rowe Blvd. (Exit 24)

-Travel along Rowe Blvd. south/east toward Annapolis/USNA to the second traffic light (intersection of Rowe Blvd. and Taylor Avenue).

-Turn right onto Taylor Avenue.

-Turn right into Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Parking Lot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Naval Academy Senior Invitational

Shonen Competition Waiver

 

 

 

Certificate regarding Shonen Contestants:  If contestant is under the age of 17 and holds a junior rank, this document must be completed by the contestant’s parent or legal guardian AND Judo Instructor to be able to compete in this event.  The tournament director recommends no junior under the age of 14 be allowed to compete in this event.

 

I,__________________________________________, a Judo Instructor, who has been

             (Name of Judo Instructor)

 awarded the judo rank of Shodan or higher, recognized by United Sates Judo, Inc.,

 

hereby certify that ______________________________________________, although

                                                (Name of Junior Player)

not having been awarded a senior rank in judo, is of sufficient aptitude and skill in Judo

 

to compete in this Invitational.

 

________________________________________________________         ___________

                                                (Signature of Judo Instructor)                                                           (Date)

 

A copy of my proof of rank (rank certificate or my national membership card having the verification symbol of “(V)” printed following my rank) is attached.

MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FORM.

 

 

I, _______________________________________________, do hereby give my

                        (Parent’s Name)

 permission for my child, _________________________________________, who holds

                                                (Name of  Junior Player)

a junior rank, to compete in the United States Naval Academy Senior Invitational.

 

__________________________________________________________    ____________

                                    (Signature of Parent)                                                                           (Date)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Naval Academy

Senior Judo Invitational

Entry Form

 

 

Name: ___________________________________________ Rank: _________________

 

Home Address: ___________________________________________________________

 

________________________________________________________________________

 

Phone Number:  (H)________________________ (W) ___________________________

 

E-mail address: ____________________ ______ Gender: M    F     Age: ____________

 

Club Name: _____________________________________________________________

 

USJI/USJF/USJA Number (circle one): _____________________ Expires: __________

 

Participation (Circle all that apply):

 

      Individual Shiai: Novice Division            Open Division

                                      (Rokkyu through Yonkyu)              (All ranks)

 

      Team Competition:       Team Name: __________________________

 

Enclosed is $40 for participation in the US Naval Academy Senior Judo Invitational.

Make Check or Money orders payable to: U.S. Naval Academy Judo Club

No Fax or E-mail registration will be accepted.  No Refunds.

 

Pre-Registrations should be post marked on or before September 28, 2007.

 

Mail registrations to:

Navy Sr. Invitational-Registrar Edwin Y. Takemori

54 Robinson Landing Rd.

Severna Park, Md. 21446

 

To obtain a day pass for your vehicle you must pre-register on or before Sept. 22 and provide the following information:

 

Driver’s Name: ______________________________________________

 

License Number of Vehicle:____________________________________

 

Color of Vehicle: _____________________________________________

 

Make of Vehicle: _____________________________________________

 

Model of Vehicle: ____________________________________________

 

 

 

United States Naval Academy

2007 Senior Judo Invitational

Team Roster

You MUST complete an Entry Form for EACH team member

 

Team Name:  ____________________________________Club Name: ________________________

 

Competing for  _______the Japanese Ambassador’s Trophy

                           _______The Commodore’s Academy Trophy

 

List your team line up Female members first (#1); then male members lightest first (#2) and increasing in weight to heaviest player last (#6).

 

                        Team Member Name                                       RANK             AGE                WEIGHT

 

 

1._____________________________________________  ___________  __________     _____lbs.                                             (Female Player)

 

                                                                                                                                                           

2. ____________________________________________  ____________  __________    _____lbs.                                             (Lightest  Male Player)

 

 

3._____________________________________________  ___________   __________    ______ lbs.

                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

4. _____________________________________________  ___________  __________    ______ lbs.

 

                                                                                                                                                           

 

5. _____________________________________________  ___________  ___________  ______ lbs.

                                                                                                                                                           

 

 

6. _____________________________________________  ___________  ___________  ______ lbs.                                          (Heaviest male Player)

 

 

Make Checks of Money Orders payable to: “Naval Academy Judo Club”

No Fax or E-Mail registrations will be accepted.

 

Mail Registrations, Postmarked by Sept 28 to:

Navy Sr. Invitational-Registrar Edwin Y. Takemori

54 Robinson Landing Rd.

Severna Park, Md. 21446

 


WARNING!

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE

 

In consideration of being permitted to participate in anyway, including travel to and from, in any judo tournament, practice, clinic and other related event and activities of the United States Judo Federation Inc., United States Judo, Inc., United States Judo Association, Inc., Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, Maryland Judo Inc., United States Navy, United States Naval Academy, and the Naval Academy Judo Club, I hereby:

 

1.  Acknowledge that I am familiar with the sport of Judo and understand the rules governing the sport of Judo.

 

2.  Agree that, prior to participating, I will inspect the mats, equipment, facilities, competition pools or divisions,

and the elimination or scoring system to be used, and if I believe anything is unsafe or beyond my capability,

I will immediately advise my coach, supervisor, and/or a tournament official of such condition and refuse to

participate.

 

3.  Acknowledge and fully understand that I will be engaging in a contact sport that might result in serious injury, including permanent disability or death, and severe social and economic losses due to not only my own actions, inactions, or negligence, but also the actions, inactions, or negligence of others, the rules of the sport of Judo, or conditions of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, I acknowledge that there may be other risks not known to me or not reasonably foreseeable at this time.

 

4.  Knowing the risks in the sport of Judo, I assume all such risks and accept personnel responsibility for the damages following such injury, permanent disability, or death.

 

5.  Release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the United States Judo Federation Inc., United States Judo Inc., United States Judo Association Inc., Shufu Judo Yudanshakai, Maryland Judo Inc., United States Navy, United States Naval Academy, and the Naval Academy Judo Club, together with their affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches, and other employees or volunteers of the organization, event officials,

medical personnel, other participants, their parents, guardians, supervisors, coaches, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners, lessors, lessees of the premises used to conducting the event, all of whom are hereinafter referred to as "Releasees", from any and all claims, demands, losses, or damages on account of

injury, including permanent disability and death or damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in

part by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by the law.

I HAVE READ THE ABOVE WARNING, WAIVER, AND RELEASE, UNDERSTAND THAT IF I GIVE UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND KNOWING THIS, SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY. I AGREE TO PARTICIPATE KNOWING THE RISK AND CONDITIONS INVOLVED AND DO SO ENTIRELY OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I AFFIRM THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE, OR, IF I AM UNDER 18

YEARS OF AGE, I HAVE OBTAINED THE REQUIRED CONSENT OF MY PARENT/GUARDIAN AS

EVIDENCED BY THEIR SIGNATURE BELOW.

 

_____________________________                            ____________________________                               _____________

Participant                                                                             Participant’s Signature                                                        Date

 

FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF PARTICPANTS OF MINORITY AGE

(UNDER AGE 18 AT TIME OF REGISTRATION

This is to certify that I, as parent/guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to his /her release, as provided above, of all the Releasees, and, for myself, my heirs, assigns and next of kin, I release and agree

to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all liabilities incident to my minor child’s involvement or participation in these programs as provided above, even if arising from their negligence, to the fullest extent permitted

by law. I have instructed the minor participant to the above warnings and conditions and their ramifications.

 

___________________________                 ______________________________                          _____________

Parent/Guardian                                                   Parent/Guardian’s Signature                                              Date

U.S. Judo Association, U.S. Judo Federation, Inc., U.S. Judo, Inc.                                                             © February 1998