Date:

February 1, 1998

Location:

Western Washington University, Sam Carver Gymnasium, Main Gym

Sanctions:

USJF and USJI

Tournament Directors:

Mark Glaser, Derek Yatsu

Registration:

Fri. 6-8:00pm, Sat. 8-9:30am at Carver Main Gym.

Please present your individual judo organizations membership card, i.e. USJI, USJF, USJA, Judo Canada, etc., during registration.

Schedule:

Kata start: 9:00am
Referees meeting: 9:30am
Junior shiai start: 10:00am
Seniors/Masters report: Noon.
Note: Seniors/Masters must still register before 9:30am.

Rules:

Modified double elimination. Jr. matches 3min., Sr. matches 4min.. IJF rules with modifications. Juniors 12 and under cannot use chokes or armbars. Contestants 13-16 years old cannot use armbars. If there are 3 people or less in a division the tournament directors may move those competitors to an appropriate age/weight division. The contestants and/or coaches will be notified. Mat size may be reduced to pre-1994 competition area size.
Traditional bowing on and off the competition and contest area will be respected and expected.

MASTERS (40yr +) Dependant upon entries. All masters contestants will be informed of weight division.

Nage No Kata Divisions:

Mixed couples acceptable in all divisions. Kata competition based on merit. A grand champion will be determined by the judges committee and the tournament director. Available divisions will be Junior, Senior Novice, and Senior Advanced.

Entry Fees:

Shiai:Jr. $10 US/$12 CAN, Sr. & Masters $12 US/$15 CAN entries must be postmarked by Jan. 25, 1997 or before to avoid a late fee. Phone/Fax registration allowed up to Jan. 30, 1997 and Online/Email registration allowed up to Jan. 29, 1997 to avoid a late fee. The late fee is $20 US/$25 CAN.
Kata: $5 per team.

Entries to:

Mail: Mark Glaser, 2542 Mackenzie Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: (360)758-7802
Fax: (360)650-7394
E-Mail: judo@henson.cc.wwu.edu
On-line:SHIAI or KATA