Nickel Belt Budokan Annual Shiai Tournament Details

DETAILS

Location

YMCA Sudbury
140 Durham Streets
Sudbury, ON P3E 3M7
Phone: (705) 673-9136
Fax: (705) 675-8777

Entry Fees

PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY: Up to, and including April 12, 2008
REGISTER NOW ONLINE!
Juniors: DIVISIONS 1, 2, & 3 $30.00
Family Rate: (three or more in these three divisions) $60.00
Juveniles, Seniors and Masters: Divisions 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 $35.00
Extra division (One division extra only): $20.00
Family Rate: three or more judoka, each competing in one division $90.00

NEW - NORTHERN GRAPPLING CHALLENGE

16 AND OLDER (White – Orange) (Green – Blue) (Brown – Black) (Open Weight)
Two 2-minute rounds. Rounds won by points or 8-point superiority. Submission ends match. Tie-breaking 3rd round if required. Points are given for throws and pins only. Maximum 4 points per technique.
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Registration and Weigh-In Times:

Junior Divisions 1, 2, 3	8:00 am to	9:00 am
Juvenile Division 4	9:00 am to	10:00 am
I. J. F. Juniors, Seniors & Masters Divisions 5,6 and 7	10:00 am to	11:00 am
GRAPPLING CHALLENGE Division 8	10:00 am to	11:00 am

Awards:

First, Second and Third Place Medals

Rules:

Modified I. J. F. rules will be applied. Regulation size mat areas may not meet official I.J.F. safety standards. Blue judogis may be worn. (If you have a blue judogi, please bring your white gi too, for two blue judogis will not be allowed to compete. One competitor must wear white.)

Draw System:

Double elimination for 6 or more competitors in a pool
Round Robin for 5 or fewer competitors in a pool.

Notes

1. The tournament director reserves the right to alter, delete, combine or add to the published categories if necessary for the successful running of the shiai. All participants must be paid up members of Judo Ontario or their respective provincial or state sports governing body.

2. Judo Ontario Black Book or Membership Card of an affiliated Judo Organization and a Birth Certificate MUST BE PRESENTED UPON REGISTRATION.

REFEREES, PLEASE REGISTER WITH THE CHIEF REFEREE BY 9:15 AM

OPENING CEREMONIES: 10:00 AM

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Mike Woodcock
(705) 524-6958 (Work) or (705) 560-8286 (Home)

SANCTIONED

Judo Ontario

CHIEF REFEREE

William Doherty
(905) 427-7286

DIVISIONS

*Whatever AGE you are ON THE TOURNAMENT DATE determines which division you fight in.

JUNIORS

Note: Chokes and armlocks will not be allowed in the Junior Divisions.

Note: Modified medical rules for JUNIORS and JUVENILES (DIVISIONS 1-4). TWO free medicals allowed.

Note: Dropping forward to both knees to complete a throw is prohibited in divisions 1 through 4 per Judo Canada regulation.

Matches will be 2 minutes duration.

Division 1. Juniors—up to 6 years old. (Will Compete within own rank where possible.)

Males	Light	Medium	Heavy
Females	Light	Medium	Heavy

Note: Weight divisions for JUNIOR Division 1 will be determined at the tournament.

Matches will be 3 minutes duration.

Division 2. Juniors—7, 8, & 9 years old (White, Yellow); (Orange, Green)

Males	Light	Medium	Heavy
Females	Light	Medium	Heavy

Note: Weight divisions for JUNIOR Division 2 will be determined at the tournament.

Division 3. Juniors—10, 11, and 12 years old (White, Yellow); (Orange, Green); (Blue, Brown)

Males	-31 kg	-35 kg	-40 kg	-45 kg	-50 kg	-55 kg	+55 kg
Females	-27 kg	-31 kg	-35 kg	-40 kg	-45 kg	+45 kg

Note: GOLDEN SCORE applies to DIVISIONS 4, 5, 6, & 7 years old

JUVENILES

Note: CHOKES & ARMLOCKS ALLOWED FOR BLUE BELTS AND UP

Matches will be 4 minutes duration.

Division 4. Juveniles—13, 14, & 15 years old. (White, Yellow); (Orange, Green); (Blue, Brown, Black)

Males	-42kg	-45 kg	-48 kg	-51 kg	-55 kg	-60 kg	-66 kg	-73 kg	-81 kg	81kg+
Females	-39kg	-42 kg	-45 kg	-48 kg	-52 kg	-57 kg	-63 kg	63 kg+

Note: I. J. F. medical rules apply to I. J. F. JUNIORS , SENIORS and MASTERS DIVISIONS

I. J. F JUNIORS & SENIORS CHOKES & ARMLOCKS FOR ORANGE BELTS AND UP

Division 5. I. J. F JUNIORS—16 years to 19 years. (White, Yellow); (Orange, Green); (Blue, Brown, Black)

Males	-55 kg	-60 kg	-66 kg	-73 kg	-81 kg	-90 kg	-100 kg	100 kg+
Females	-44 kg	-48 kg	-52 kg	-57 kg	-63 kg	-70 kg	-78 kg	78kg+

Division 6. SENIORS—16 years and older. (White, Yellow); (Orange, Green); (Blue, Brown, Black)

Males	-55 kg	-60 kg	-66 kg	-73 kg	-81 kg	-90 kg	-100 kg	100 kg+
Females	-44 kg	-48 kg	-52 kg	-57 kg	-63 kg	-70 kg	-78 kg	78kg+

Division 7. MASTERS (White, Yellow, Orange, Green); (Blue, Brown, Black)

Matches will be 3 minutes duration.

Male ages	30-34	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-55	55+
Female ages	30-34	35-39	40-44	45-49	50-55	55+

Note: Weight divisions for MASTERS will be determined at the tournament. If numbers are very limited then they may fight in the seniors division.

Note: MASTERS - CHOKES AND ARMLOCKS ALLOWED

8. GRAPPLING CHALLENGE—16 years and older.(White, Yellow); (Orange, Green); (Blue, Brown, Black)

Males	Light	Medium	Heavy
Females	Light	Medium	Heavy

All matches will be TWO 2 minutes rounds, 2 min rest between rounds. If needed tie-breaking 3rd round.

Note: The Tournament Director reserves the right to change, combine or alter any category or division if necessary for the smooth and successful running of this tournament.

Note: Competitors are allowed a five minute rest period from the end of their previous fight.

Note: Coaches, chairs are provided. Only one coach per chair while their competitor is fighting. Coaches must vacate the area when the fight is finished.

NORTHERN GRAPPLING CHALLENGE DETAILS AND RULES

Light, Medium and Heavy divisions.
Two 2-minute rounds.
Rounds won by points or 8-point superiority.
Submission ends match.
Tie-breaking Sudden-death 3rd round.
Points given for throws and pins only.
Maximum 4 points per technique.

Modified I.J.F. Rules as per the following:

Attire:

One competitor will wear a blue judogi or a blue belt on a white judogi, the other a white judogi or a white belt on a white judogi to distinguish them.

Bowing, etiquette:

the same as for regular Judo tourneys.

Referee calls and signals:

the same as for regular Judo tourneys. The point values of the scored techniques should be indicated to the scoring officials through raised fingers. Only one referee is needed to supervise the match. Corner judges are not needed.

Rounds:

Two 2-minute rounds. Each round starts off with both contestants at zero points each. After the time elapses in a round, if the points are even, that round is considered a draw. Points are not carried over to subsequent rounds.

If after the two rounds, each player has won one round each or both rounds ended in draws, so there is therefore a tie where neither player has won more rounds than the other, a third tie-breaking sudden-death round will be held, where the first point scored wins it.

There is a one-minute resting period between rounds.

When the referee breaks the action for any reason, the round time is paused and then resumed when the referee calls “hajime” to restart the fight.

Scoring:

The same scoring for throws and hold-downs will be applied as in regular Judo tourneys, with the following modifications:

- Koka is worth ONE point

- Yuko is worth TWO points

- Waza-ari is worth THREE points

- Ippon is worth FOUR points

The action WILL NOT be stopped after any throw, even after an ippon throw. You cannot win outright through getting an ippon score.

Note* DAKI AGE is permitted!

Note* USHIRO GATAME (back mount with ‘hooks(heels) in’ forcing the opponent’s chest to the mat and restricting his or her movement) will be scored the same as the back-down pins. This pin was considered an ‘advantage’ in classical Judo tourneys, and could result in a decision victory for the pinner. Hard points were not given for that pin in classical Judo in order to encourage chokes/strangles from there. Our rules promote submissions from this position because a pin only counts towards points, but a submission ends the match altogether.

Note* If your opponent is holding you with DO OSAE (=Closed Full Guard) and he or she does not make any effort to submit you or to change positions for 25 seconds, but rather only clamps his or her legs around you tightly so you cannot get away, this will be counted as a KOKA (=1 point) for you, and you will be stood up. This is scored in your favour because your opponent has purposely stalled the match in a neutral position, presumably out of lack of skill, energy or spirit. The referee should give your opponent a warning at the 15-second mark that there are only 10 seconds of passive-closed-guard time left. The official call to indicate this is “DO OSAE”, which means “closed-full-guard” in Japanese. Closed full guard is fine, of course, as long as it is not held continuously for more than 25 seconds at a time. Any forms of open guard or half guard are allowed in perpetuum.

No points are given for anything besides throws and hold-downs.

The entire match ends when there is a SUBMISSION, which counts as an outright victory. A round ends by being ahead 8 points (=2 ippons ahead), or when the time limit is up, and at that time the points are tallied and the contestant with the most points wins that round.

Only chokes, strangles and elbow locks are permitted submissions, according to regular Judo rules. They may be applied, as in regular Judo rules, while standing or while on the ground. The referee will call “IPPON” for a submission victory, but will then also end the match by calling “Sore Made”. A contestant can signal defeat by tapping the opponent or the floor, by saying “Maitta” or by otherwise making it very clear that he or she concedes defeat through submission or unwillingness to continue. The referee will also call “Sore Made” to stop a round when one contestant is ahead of the other by 8 points in that round, or when, in a tie-breaking third round, one contestant has scored any point.

Penalties:

There will be NO PENALTIES given. Two warnings will be given for unsportsmanlike behaviour and then disqualification. A severe infringement of the rules could result in an outright disqualification. You may pull your opponent down to the ground any way you want, and you may grip his or her gi anywhere and any way you want to.

No-Progress:

If a hold-down is scored “Ippon” and for another ten seconds or so the scorer is still only holding his or her opponent down with no attempt being made to change to a different position, or to attempt a submission, then the match will be stopped and restarted standing. Both competitors going out of bounds will also be considered “no-progress”. For no other reason, besides disqualification, will the action be stopped. The contestants are welcome to go to the ground and get up again at their discretion without referee interference.

Rationale:

Jigoro Kano created a very practical competition method for developing combat skills. It allowed a great deal of freedom for the competitors with virtually no referee interference, and often ensured lengthy matches, many of which ended up in struggles on the ground for submission holds. The rules above bring back this enjoyable form of early Judo while retaining all the trappings and terminologies of the modern Olympic sport.

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