VETERANS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Registration/Check in date options available below: All Veterans

July 26    6:30 PM - 9:00 PM    MARRIOTT HARBOR BEACH 

July 27   10:00 AM - 3:00 PM     MARRIOTT HARBOR BEACH

July 29   10:00 AM - 12:00 PM   TOURNAMENT SITE

July 29   Unofficial Weigh-in- All Veterans

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM TOURNAMENT SITE

July    29  Official Weigh-in- All Veterans 

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM     TOURNAMENT SITE

July 30  Competition Begins:   9:00 AM - TOURNAMENT SITE  -  All Athletes 

Exhibition Match Meeting (To be announced)

VETERANS METHOD OF COMPETITION, AGE, WEIGHTS, RULES AND POINTS

Novice Category age, weights, rank: Athletes born in 1993 or earlier and holding belt ranks brown belt and below may compete in the Novice Category.  Weights for Novices will be Light/Medium/Heavy.

Novice Rules: Same as those for the Championships with the exception that there will be NO chokes or armlocks allowed in the Novice divisions.

Championship Category Age and Rank Requirement: Any black belt born in 1993 or earlier with proof of black belt rank may compete in this event. Brown belts and below not meeting the requirements as set forth in this entry form may fill out the waiver request:

Please  visit [email protected] to apply for a Veterans Brown Belt Waiver.

USA Judo National Ranking Points: For USA Athletes, points on the USA Judo national rosters will be awarded in accordance with the current USA Judo point system. To receive points on the USA Judo Roster you must be a member of USA Judo prior to the event. Criteria can be found at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Athletes.

Seeding: There will be NO SEEDING in the Veterans category.

Participation Limit: There is no participation limit.

Elimination Systems: Round Robin for divisions of 5 or fewer; Modified Double Elimination for all others.

Match Lengths: Lengths:  M1/F1 through M6/F6 will be three minutes and two minutes golden score.  M7/F7 through M9/F9 will be two  minutes and one minute golden score.

Awards: Awards will be given out within one hour of each category’s completion

HOW “AGE” IS DETERMINED.

Players will be assigned to an Age Division based on their year of birth.  A player must be born in 1993 or earlier and will be assigned to a four year age range as shown below:

Division As of 1/20/2023 per IJF and Modified by USA Judo

Age at end of 2023

F1/M1  Ages  30 – 34   Year of birth  1989-1993

F2/M2 Ages 35 – 39     Year of birth 1984-1988

F3/M3 Ages 40 – 44     Year of birth 1979-1983

F4/M4 Ages 45 – 49     Year of birth 1979-1978 

F5/M5 Ages 50– 54     Year of birth 1969-1973  

F4/M4 Ages 45 – 49     Year of birth 1979-1978

F5/M5 Ages 50– 54     Year of birth 1969-1973 

F6/M6 Ages 55 - 59     Year of birth 1964 -1968 

F7/M7 Ages 60 - 64      Year of birth 1959 - 1963

F8/M8 Ages 65 - 69      Year of birth 1954 - 1958

F9/M9 Ages 70 +          Year of birth  1953 or earlier

Match Scheduling Conflicts: Veterans may also compete in Seniors (if rank qualified) but both categories compete on the same day.  Tournament staff will attempt to schedule the divisions as far apart as possible to avoid conflicts, but this is not guaranteed.  The standard “no show” protocol will apply if an athletes fail to appear because they are competing in another division at the same time.

VETERANS AGE/WEIGHT CATEGORIES; WEIGH IN, POINTS

VETERANS WEIGHT DIVISIONS TO BE CONTESTED:

Novice Category (NOT a USA Judo point event): Weights will be Light, Medium, Heavy

Championship Category: A weight division is defined as over the next lower weight division and up to and including the weight division number.  Example:  Male 73 kg means over 66 kg up to and including 73kg.

Males:

60 kg, 66 kg, 73 kg, 81 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, +100 kg

Females:

48 kg, 52 kg, 57 kg, 63 kg, 70 kg, 78 kg, +78 kg

Declaration of Weight: Veteran athletes must make a preliminary declaration of weight on their entry form or at Registration/Check-in.  However, the athlete’s measured weight at weigh-in will determine the competition division.

Naked weigh-in is no longer allowed for any category. To compensate, 0.1kg will be allowed. For example, in the 66kg category, the limit will be 66.1kg. This is a clothing allowance only and the 0.1kg will only be added to the true weight.

Weigh-in:  Competitors will not be allowed to check their weight on official scale during weigh-in times; however, an unofficial scale will be available for the purpose of checking weight outside of the weigh in room during official weigh-in times.  At OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN, athletes must present their tournament-issued identification card AND a photo ID/Passport.

Points and Exhibition Matches: For USA athletes in the Veterans Championship category, points on the USA Judo national rosters will be awarded in accordance with the current USA Judo point system.  It is the policy of USA Judo that competitors will get their medal and points for an uncontested division. In addition, divisions may be combined FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES ONLY.  A meeting will be held at TOURNAMENT SITE (time and location will be announced) prior to the day of competition to discuss creating these divisions. All competitors must be present and consent to these changes.

AGAIN THIS YEAR!  VETERANS’ TEAM COMPETITION

On Sunday, July 30th a team event will be held as described below.

This event is IN ADDITION to the normal age-weight division Championship.  The Team Event IS NOT a USA Judo point event.  It will begin after the conclusion of the Individual Veterans’ championship.

Registration: Teams may register during the Thursday registration period or on Saturday during the tournament (a registration area will be set up and announcements will be made).

Entry fee: will be $250 per team. No late entry fee.  No weigh-in.  Weights used will be the athlete’s weight for the Veterans US Open Championship.  No additional weigh-in will be held.

Eligibility: Athletes MUST compete in the individual Veterans U.S. Open Judo Championship.

Team Composition:  Separate (New this year) Male and Female teams: 3 persons each. No restrictions as to Country/Club affiliation.

Male Team Age Groups:  M1 thru M4  and  M5 thru M8    

Male Team Weights:   

73 kg and under

90 kg and under

Over 90 kg

Female Team Age Groups:  M1 thru M4 and M5 thru M8

Female Team Weights: 

57 kg and under

57 kg and under

Over 70 kg

Match Lengths:  3 minutes for M/F1-M/F4,   2.5 minutes for M/F5 - M/F8  

Awards: Medals to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in each category.

Elimination Systems: Round Robin for divisions of 5 or fewer; Modified Double Elimination for all others.