PROGRAM
 

KATA TOURNAMENT

Kata categories :     1. Nage-No-Kata
                                  2. Ju-No-Kata
                                  3. Katame-No-Kata
                                  4. Koshiki-No-Kata
                                  5. Kime-No-Kata
                                  6. Goshin-Jitsu-No-Kata

Teams:                      Male Couples
                                  Female Couples
                                  Mixed Couples

Rules & Regulations:  

Article 1:    A participant may compete in a maximum of three (3) Katas and not twice in the same category of Kata.

Article 2:   Only white judogis should be worn and accepted.

Article 3:   The classification of the winners will be attributed for their performance by the total amount of points given by the judges. (Total of points of the 3 judges)

Article 4:   The Grand Champion title will be given to the TEAM that accumulates the most point in presenting three (3) Katas.

Article 5:   The Katas must be presented in the original form has stipulated and demonstrated by the KODOKAN.  All other artistic forms will not be permitted (music, real weapons, etc.).

Rules & Regulations:    

Article 1:     For the Shiai Tournament, the age division of the participant is determined by his/her birth date on the November 20, 2008.

Article 2:    A photocopy of your passport or your birth certificate with a picture must be included with your registration.

Article 3:    At the weigh-in you must present a document with a picture proving that you are affiliated to a National Federation in good standing with the PJU.

Article 4:    The Rules and Regulations of the International Judo Federation are applied.  Only duration of the bouts will be modified and fixed at three (3) minutes.  For the age categories of sixty (60) and more, the duration of the bouts will be two and a half (2-1/2) minutes.  The blue judogi is mandatory.

Article 5:    The Golden Score Formula is in application.

Article 6:    The competition system will be based on the number of participants in a weight/age category.   

Golden Score Rules

Article 1:     When the duration of the bout has come to an end and that the advantages and penalties are equal to each other, the results will be decided by “Golden Score”.

Article 2:     The Time Keeper will indicate the initial time on the clock. 

Article 3:     All scores indicated on the board will be erased.

Article 4:     The referee will begin the bout normally. No rest period will be allowed between the initial bout and the beginning of the “Golden Score” bout.

Article 5:     The first score or penalty given will determine the winner of the bout.

Article 6:     If no advantage (or penalty) is scored during the “Golden Score” bout, the result will be decided by the referee and the corner judges that will indicate the winner by raising the flags with the appropriate color.  It will be indicated on the sheets as a victory by “Hantei”. 

Article 1:     The team tournament is the last event indicated on the Championship program.

Article 2:    The Team Tournament is comprised of male teams of five (5) judokas and female teams of three (3) judokas. Competing separately.

Article 3:    The teams must be comprised of judokas from the same National Federation.  Only one judoka that does not comply with these requirements may be integrated in the team as a “guest”.

Article 4:    The team may name a replacement that must be indicated and declared at the registration of the team.  This judoka will be invited to receive a medal even if he/she did not participate in any bouts. 

Article 5:    Once a judoka has been replaced he or she can not re-enter the tournament.

 Article 6:    The team must align themselves in order of weight starting from the light weight and must keep this order throughout the whole tournament. 

 Article 7:    All male teams must have and maintain a minimum total age of 200 years by adding the ages of all five team members.  This age rule does not concern the female teams.

 Article 8:    A replacement may be integrated to a team at all levels anytime of the competition before the initial bow of each team bout. The referees must make sure to verify that the replacement is correctly registered on the match sheet at the time of registration of the team. The replacement must align himself / herself in the proper weight order and in the case of the male team, the sum of the ages must not be less than 200 years of age.

 Article 9: The number of teams per country must be announced at the beginning of the tournament. 

Article 10: The medals will be awarded to the first, second and third place teams.

 Article 11:  The duration of the bout is fixed at three (3) minutes no matter what the age of the participant maybe.

 Article 12: The rule of the « Golden Score » does not apply except in the case of a tie as stipulated in article 14.

 Article 13: All players disqualified by direct «hansokumake» because of an action that could endanger his opponent or for unethical behavior will be eliminated from the tournament and in this case may not be replaced by the team replacement player.

 Article 14: The results of the matches (bouts) by a team will be established by the number of individual victories.  In the event of a tie, the team with the highest amount of points will be declared the winner.  In the event of a tie in points, the tied matches will be decided by compulsory using the “Golden Score” rule.  In the event that the judokas of the tied matches are unable to participate in the match, the victory will be automatically given to the opposing player.  The victory will be given to the team with the greater number of victories of the new matches in question.

 
REGISTRATION

                                                                                       Registration required by October 20, 2008.

Kata Tournament (maximum of three (3) Katas)

–     US 85.00 $ / participant (2 participants / team).

Shiai Tournament

–       US 85.00 $ / participant.  This fee allows you to participate in the individual, Open and Team Tournament.

–        If a participant registers in both Kata and Shiai Tournaments, a credit of US 40.00 $ will apply to his registration.

–        Late registration will have an increase in the fee of US$20.00
 

KATA and / or SHIAI

COUPLE:                   MEN             ( )        WOMEN              ( )         MIXTE           ( )

SHIAI COMMITMENT

LODGING

Cost of room for participants in the Pan Am Masters:

Single:                US$ 90.00 per night per person
Double:               US$ 75.00 per night per person
Triple:                 US$ 60.00 per night per person
Quadruple:          US$ 55.00 per night per person

This cost includes transportation to and from the airport to and from places of competition, accommodation, meals, snacks and drinks services Dominican nationals for 24 hours.

The rooms have two (2) king size beds and can be used as triple and quadruple without additional beds.

All reservations must be made to the Organizing Committee and only accept cash payments in U.S. dollars at the time of arrival.

The address used by participants for their migration and customs is:

Organizing Committee for Pan Am Masters.
Casa Nacional de Judo Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana.
Tel.809 547 3131 Fax: 809 549 5201
Email: j_casanovam@yahoo.es

NOTICE:   This is a legal document which must be properly completed and signed or your entry will not be accepted. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. It eliminates your right to sue under all circumstances. If you do not understand it, obtain legal advice before signing.

RELEASE, INDEMNITY, WARRANTY, AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

In consideration of the acceptance of the entry to compete in and/or my being permitted to participate in the VI PANAMERICAN MASTERS JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS(hereinafter referred to as "this event"), I hereby release, remise and forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and save harmless the Dominican Judo Federation- FEDOJUDO, Pan-Am Masters Judo-PAMJA, Pan American Judo Union (PJU), the organizers of this event, their respective officers, executives, directors, officials, agents, servants and representatives (hereinafter referred to as "the releases") from and against all claims, actions, costs, expenses and demands in respect of death, injury, loss or  damage to my person or property, howsoever caused, arising out of or in connection with my competing or participating in this event and notwithstanding that the same may have been caused by, contributed to or occasioned by the negligence, breach of contract, breach of a common duty of care as an occupier of premises, or otherwise, of or by the releases or any of them.

I agree to assume all risks, both known and unknown, and all consequences thereof, arising out of or in connection with my competing or participating in this event. I agree to adhere to all rules, regulations and conditions of this event.

I certify that:

I am in good physical condition and I have no injury, disease or disability nor have I injected or ingested anything that would impair my performance or physical condition or increase the likelihood of injury in competing or participating in this event.

No physician, nurse, therapist, trainer, coach, manager or other person has advised me not to compete or participate in a body contact sport or in this event.

I am familiar with the sport of judo and the nature of a judo contest. I am aware that there is a high risk of injury by the very nature of the sport.

I further agree that the organization has the right to use, in such form plus for such time period as this organization may in its sole discretion choose, without payment of any fee or charge, the photographs, images, likeness, video tapes or any other recordings or reproductions of me, to further the objectives of Judo Canada, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

a)    the training, education, development of judoka, coaches, officials and

b)    for promotional purposes

This document shall be binding upon myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and personal representatives.

I have read this document, understand that I give up substantial rights by signing it and knowing this, sign it voluntarily. I agree to participate knowing the risks and conditions involved and do so entirely upon my own free will.

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