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Junior Competition Waiver for USA Judo Senior Nationals, Fall Classic and Other Events
2008 South American Juvenile and Junior Championships
April 15-16
Montevideo, Uruguay
Athletes Born 1992-1993 (Juveniles)
Athletes Born 1989-1991 (Juniors)
Junior athletes are invited to compete in the 2008 South American Juvenile and Junior Championships, April 15-16 in Montevideo, Uruguay. This is an outstanding competition opportunity and the first time U.S. players have been invited to participate in this event against some of the top juniors from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and other nations!
This tournament is limited to one competitor per weight division with the following divisions still open for participation:
Juvenile Male (Born 1992-1993)
51kg, 55kg, 60kg, 73kg, 90kg, +90kg
Juvenile Female (Born 1992-1993)
40kg, 44kg, 48kg, 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 70kg
Junior Male (Born 1989-1991)
60kg, 66kg, 81kg, 90kg, 100kg, +100kg
Junior Female (Born 1989-1991)
44kg, 52kg, 57kg, 63kg, 70kg, 78kg, +78kg
FUNDING AVAILABLE
Athletes who participate in the South American Championships will receive room and board for their trip. The Male and Female Outstanding Competitors at the USA Judo Youth and Scholastic National Championships, March 29-30 in Menomonie, Wis., will have the opportunity to have their plane tickets to Uruguay fully funded.
Selection Criteria
This is a closed tournament with only one athlete per weight division permitted to compete. Selection criteria is as follows:
JUNIORS (Year of Birth 1989-1990-1991):
1. The winner of the IJF-Junior division at the Youth and Scholastic National Championships
2. The silver medalist in the IJF-Junior division at the Youth and Scholastic National Championships
3. the most highly placed athlete listed on the USA JUDO IJF Junior Roster that is dated March 31, 2008, in the Male IJF Junior and Female IJF Junior divisions, and whose year of birth places them in each of the appropriate age and weight categories.
JUVENILE (Year of Birth 1992-1993):
1. The winner of the Juvenile B division at the Youth and Scholastic National Championships
2. The silver medalist in the Juvenile B division at the Youth and Scholastic National Championships
3. the most highly placed athlete who has achieved at least 10 points listed on the USA JUDO IJF Junior Roster dated March 31, 2008, in the Male IJF Junior and Female IJF Junior divisions, whose year of birth places them in each of the appropriate age and weight categories.
3. In the event there are NO athletes from the IJF Junior roster eligible for these age categories, then selection will follow sequentially through the Juvenile B roster, as necessary.
Athletes who wish to be considered MUST be a United States citizen AND a current USA JUDO member.
NOTE: Athletes may compete ONLY in their actual age category. The Pan American Judo Union makes NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS.
CONTACT Jim Hrbek at jrjudotrip@aol.com by April 4 if you are interested in participating!
Athletes Still Needed for Pan Am Junior Championships
Four athletes are still needed to compete in the Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships, April 7-11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The following divisions are still open to junior athletes looking to participate in this prestigious tournament:
- Female +78kg (Born 1989-1991)
- Female 40kg (Born 1992-1993)
- Male +90kg (Born 1992-1993)
Athletes who meet the above weight and age requirements and are interested in competing are asked to contact Head Coach Jhonny Prado at Chata29@aol.com as soon as possible.
Selection Criteria for the 2008 Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships and 2008 South American Continental Championships
ALL interested JUNIOR athletes who are listed on the Senior, or the IJF Junior, or the Juvenile B rosters as of January 1, 2008, are encouraged to read and understand the following. ALL athletes who read this and who may be interested in participating in the Junior and Juvenile Pan American Championships OR the Junior South American Continental Championships MUST send email to TWO addresses: JrPanAm@aol.com, Chata29@aol.com before February 20, 2008. At that time, we will notify the athletes who are the highest ranked applicants, according to the published criteria.
This notice is about the 2008 Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships AND a special invitation to the 2008 South American Continental Championships
THIS YEAR, the Junior Program Opportunity Requires Choices
For 2008, there are significant and unavoidable schedule conflicts between important Junior and Senior activities
1. The Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships (athletes born 1989-1990-1991 and athletes born 1992-1993) will be held April 7-11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. The USA Judo Senior Nationals will be held April 10-12 in Virginia Beach, Va. This is the last qualifying event for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Judo.
3. The South American Confederation has invited the United States to compete at the Junior South American Championships in Montevideo, Uruguay, April 14-19.
Many of our juniors are on track for the Olympic Trials and may need to be at the USA Judo Senior Nationals. Others may wish to pursue the international experience route and push on to try to win the Junior Championship of TWO continents by attending the Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships (Argentina). The opportunity to fight in the Junior South American Championship in Uruguay presents a unique opportunity as well.
This announcement is about the Pan American Junior and Juvenile Championships and the South American Championship.
The already published selection criteria, which is available at http://www.usjudo.org/juniors_compopportunities.asp is as follows:
Pan American Junior & Juvenile Championships Selection / Eligibility Criteria
The Pan American Junior and Juvenile Judo Championships will be held in Spring, 2008 in South America. This event allows only ONE entry per country per division.
The 2008 Pan American Junior and Juvenile Judo Championships age divisions are:
Junior – Year of Birth 1989-1990-1991
Juvenile – Year of Birth 1992-1993
The order of eligibility for the United States delegation is:
JUNIORS (Year of Birth 1989-1990-1991):
1. the most highly placed athlete who has achieved at least “C” level on the Senior National Roster as of January 1, 2008.
2. the most highly placed athlete listed on the USA JUDO IJF Junior Roster that is dated January 1, 2008, in the Male IJF Junior and Female IJF Junior divisions, and whose year of birth places them in each of the PJU age and weight categories.
JUVENILE (Year of Birth 1992-1993):
1. the most highly placed athlete who has achieved at least “C” level on the Senior National Roster as of January 1, 2008.
2. the most highly placed athlete who has achieved at least 12 points listed on the USA JUDO IJF Junior Roster dated January 1, 2008, in the Male IJF Junior and Female IJF Junior divisions, whose year of birth places them in each of the PJU age and weight categories.
3. In the event there are NO athletes from the IJF Junior roster eligible for these age categories, then selection will follow sequentially through the Juvenile B roster, as necessary.
Athletes who wish to be considered MUST be a United States citizen AND a current USA JUDO member.
NOTE: Athletes may compete ONLY in their actual age category. The Pan American Judo Union makes NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS.
Selection Criteria for the
USA Judo Team to the
2008 International Judo Federation Junior World Judo Championships
USA Judo will conduct Trials to select the USA Judo Team to the 2008 Junior World Judo Championships which will be held Oct. 16-19 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The Trials competition will provide a means to determine the USA Junior World Judo Team member from among up to four fighters in attendance at the Trials for each contested weight division:
Male: 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100 and +100kg
Female: 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78 and +78kg
The Trials competition will be held in conjunction with the 2008 USA Judo Fall Classic.
ENTRY TO THE TRIALS:
Four athletes will be admitted in each of the Male and Female IJF weight divisions:
Male: 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100 and +100kg
Female: 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78 and +78kg
The four athletes admitted to each of the above listed IJF Junior World Championship weight divisions shall be admitted, and seeded, according to the established USA Judo Junior seeding protocols, based on their placement on the USA Judo National Elite Athlete IJF Junior Roster that is completed following the conclusion of the 2008 Junior Olympic National Championships. Should any of the athletes ranked in the top four decline to participate, the slot will be offered to the next highest ranked athlete on the roster. Subsequent declines will result in a progressive movement down the roster, according to the same criteria.
THE COMPETITION:
The Trials will be held in conjunction with the 2008 Fall Classic National Championships at a location and time to be announced.
Each Trial division will be comprised of the top FOUR athletes on the USA Judo National Elite Athlete IJF Junior Roster, as explained above, who are in attendance as of the close of Trials registration AT the Fall Classic Nationals.
The method of competition will be a direct elimination of FOUR persons, seeded according to the established USA Judo seeding protocols. The winners of the Pool A and Pool B matches will progress to the final match.
Pool A: #1 fights #4;
Pool B: #2 fights #3;
FINAL: winners of Pool A and Pool B fight
Selection of Athletes and Alternates: If the #1 seed wins the Trials, that person shall be the athlete selected in each category of competition. If the #1 seed loses the Trials, the #1 seed and the winner of the Trials shall then engage in one "sudden death" contest. The winner of that fight off shall be the athlete selected for that category of competition.
If the athlete selected, according to the above criteria, declines for any reason, the person who is then ranked highest, on the USA Judo National Elite Athlete IJF Junior Roster, at the close of the 2008 USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships, will be the athlete selected. Subsequent declines will result in a progressive movement down the roster, according to the same criteria.
2008 Belgian Ladies Open Funding Criteria for Junior Athletes
The Belgian Ladies Open will be held Feb. 2-3 in Arlon and is a B-Level point tournament for the senior divisions. The junior divisions are pointable with 10 points awarded for a gold medal, six for silver, four for bronze and two for fifth place.
Funds will be available in the form of reimbursement for documented (receipted travel, housing, entry fee and meal expenses) UP TO $1,000 for the most highly ranked athlete on the January 1, 2008 USA Judo IJF Jr roster in each contested weight division.
Athletes interested in receiving funding for the Belgian Ladies Open must contact Jhonny Prado at chata29@aol.com by Jan. 11.
You can qualify for only one level of funding. An explanation of the levels of funding
follows:
For UP TO $1,000:
1. You MUST compete in both the Junior AND Senior divisions at the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open, and
2. From among the USA Judo athletes entering the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open in the Junior weight division that you enter, you must be the highest ranked person at that weight on the January 1, 2008 USA Judo IJF Junior roster, and
3. Be ranked at #3 or higher on the January 1, 2008 USA Judo IJF Junior roster
4. You must participate in the training camp following the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open, and
5. You must NOT have received funding from any other USA Judo source for the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open
For UP TO $500 (Two Methods):
METHOD #1
1. You MUST compete in the Junior division (and you may also compete in the Senior division if you choose) at the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open, and
2. From among the USA Judo athletes entering the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open in the Junior weight division that you enter, you must be the highest ranked person at that weight on the January 1, 2008 USA Judo IJF Junior roster (This means that you will have qualified as above EXCEPT that your January 1, 2008 IJF Junior roster ranking is below #4), and
3. Be ranked at #5 or higher on the January 1, 2008 USA Judo IJF Junior roster
4. You must participate in the training camp following the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open, and
5. You must NOT have received funding from any other USA Judo source for the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open
METHOD #2
1. You my not have received funding from any other USA Judo source for this event.
2. You MUST compete in the Junior division at the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open, and
3. Regardless of the weight division that you enter, you MUST be a “B” level athlete on the January 1, 2008 Senior Women's roster, and
4. You must participate in the training camp following the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open, and
5. You must NOT have received funding from any other USA Judo source for the 2008 Belgian Ladies' Open
2007 Pan American Infantile Championships Selection Criteria
The 2007 Pan American Infantile Championships will be held Nov. 8-12 in Colombia.
This self-funded event is a closed tournament and only ONE entry per country per division is allowed.
The age divisions are for the 2007 event are:
Year of Birth 1993-1994
Year of Birth 1995-1996
The order of eligibility for the United States delegation is:
Year of Birth 1993-1994
The slot will be offered to the highest ranked athlete on the USA Judo Juvenile A Roster published following the close of the 2007 Junior US Open. If an athlete declines to participate, the slot will be offered to the #2-ranked athlete in that division. Subsequent declines will result in a progressive movement down the roster, according to the same criteria.
Year of Birth 1995-1996
The slot will be offered to the highest ranked athlete on the USA Judo Intermediate 2 Roster published following the close of the 2007 Junior US Open. If an athlete declines to participate, the slot will be offered to the #2-ranked athlete in that division. Subsequent declines will result in a progressive movement down the roster, according to the same criteria.
Each athlete considered MUST be a United States citizen AND a current USA Judo member.
NOTE: Athletes may compete ONLY in their actual age category. The Pan American Judo Union makes NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS.
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