CODE	COUNTRY	CODE	COUNTRY
ANT	Antigua and Barbuda	GUY	Guyana
AHO	Netherlands Antillies	HAI	Haiti
ARG	Argentina	HON	Honduras
ARU	Aruba	CAY	ICayman Island
BAH	Bahamas	ISV	US Virgin Island
BAR	Barbados	IVB	British Virgin Island
BIZ	Belice	JAM	Jamaica
BER	Bermuda	MEX	Mexico
BOL	Bolivia	NCA	Nicaragua
BRA	Brazil	PAN	Panama
CAN	Canada	PAR	Paraguay
COL	Colombia	PER	Peru
CRC	Costa Rica	PUR	Puerto Rico
CUB	Cuba	DOM	Dominican Republic
CHI	Chile	SKN	San Kitts and Nevis
DMA	Dominica	VIN	San Vincent and Granadinas
USA	United States of America	LCA	Santa Lucia
ECU	Equador	SUR	Surinam
ELS	EL Salvador	TRI	Trinidad & Tobago
GRN	Grenada	URU	Uruguay
GUA	Guatemala	VEN	Venezuela

PRESIDENT:		Jaime Casanova M.
GENERAL SECRETARY		Serge A. Piquette
TREASURER		Edgar Claure
SPORT DIRECTOR		Alejandro Giuliano
REFEREEING DIRECTOR		Carlos Díaz

CENTRAL AND NORTH AMERICA		Franz Menzies Jr.
CARIBBEAN		Paul Richards
SOUTH AMERICA		Paulo Dubois

DATE:
June 22-24, 2012

PLACE:
GINÁSIO GOVERNADOR HÉLIO CAMPOS
Rua Juscelino Kubitscheck, 
Boa Vista - Roraima, Brazil

ENTRIES:
The participant countries should confirm their assistance to any of the following address:

A) General Secratariat
Telephone/ fax:(55 95) 9128 -3829  /  3623-6427.  (Victor Alecrim) – (55 61)  8157-6875(Paulo Dubois)
E-mail:   lirrju@gmail.com, avaju.judo@gmail.com jvictoralecrim.judo@gmail.com.         
Att:  Victor Alecrim.

The Preliminary Entries Forma must be sent before the death line on June 9, 2012.
The Final Entries Forma must be sent before the death line on June 16, 2012.

PARTICIPATION:
a) Each National Organization or National University, you will get free participation of competitors in each category and weight Division, male and female

b) Each competitor should demonstrate identity, age and nationality by his/her Official Passport. PARTICIPANTS FROM BRAZILIAN COULD DEMONSTRATE THEIR IDENTITY BY THEIR NATIONAL I.D. CARD

c) Each National Organizations or NationakUniversity could participate with One (1) Male and One (1) Female Teams in Team’s Competitions.
d) Every National University Federation will be able to take part with One (1) Male and One (1) Female Team´s Competitions

e) Each country and/or National University Federation, you will get free participation of couple in Male and Female Katas competitions, the content Kata will be NAGUE NO KATA, COMPETITORS HAVE TO AWARD BLUE BELT AT LEAST TO ATTEND THIS COMPETITION. The couples in both sexes.

g) Teams will be conformed by the following weight divisions:

Female:                -48 Kg, 52 Kg, 63 Kg, 70 Kg y 78 Kg.
Male:                     -60 Kg, 66 Kg, 81 Kg, 90 Kg y 100 Kg.

CATEGORIES AND WEIGHT DIVISIONS:

Note: Non exceptions competitors from Juvenile category are not allow participating in junior category and vice versa.

COMPETITION SYSTEMS:

Athletes are compelled to bring a white and a blue judogi, in accordance to the International Judo Federation Rules, adopted by the Panamerican Judo Union.

• ROUND ROBIN (five or less competitors)
• QUARTER FINAL REPECHAGE (More than 5 competitors)

a) Five or Less Competitors.

    The System of Competition will be “Round Robin” (everyone against everyone).      

        (1)  Allocation of Points.

For every contest, the system of allocation of points will be

Ippon Gachi	10 points
Sogo Gachi	10 points
Fusen Gachi	10 points
Kiken Gashi	10 points
Hansoku-make	10 points
Waza-ari	7 points
Tres Shidos	10 points
Yuko	5 points
Dos Shidos	5 points

A “bye” is not a win and the competitor is not called to the tatami. A forfeit is considered a win.

Medals and places will be awarded in accordance with the Organization and Sporting Code of the Panamerican Judo Union (PJU).

        (2)       Determination of a Winner:

            The order of finish in the Round Robin System is determined by:

• FIRST: The number of wins.

• SECOND:  If after considering the number of wins there is a tie, the results will be decided on the number of points scored.

• THIRD:  If after considering the  number of wins and the points scored, there is still a tie, the winner of the head-to head competition between the two competitors who are still tied determines the winner.

• FOURTH: In the event three or more competitors are still tied in wins and points for any place (first, second, third), those competitors tied must contest again to determine the order of finish.

        (3)              Situation Involving Fusen Gachi and Kiken Gachi

3.1 In the event a competitor does not show after validly weighing in, the opponent is awarded a score of Fusen gachi (10 points)

3.2  In the event a competitor with draw from a contest, the opponent is awarded a score of Kiken Gachi (10 points)

 (4)       Medals/Places to be granted

                     Medals/Places will be granted whether or not a competitor wins a contest.

         (5)        Bye

A bye is not considered a win. A competitor who received a bye is not called to the tatami.

          (6)       Direct Hansoku-Make

 All the points that have been received by the competitor awarded the penalty are erased, lost or removed

Athletes are compelled to bring a white and a blue judogi, adopted by the Panamerican Judo Union.

Important Note: to Round Robin system the following rules will be applied:

Round Robin special situations: According to the difficulties that have been occurring in the system, where one or more discordances between sport and competition rules, the following have to be taken into account:

When a competitor gets out or is not set to the combat:
a) Fusen Gachi (absence)
b) Kiken Gachi (Abandon)
c) Hasoku Make (disqualification)

Cases where Round Robin places are not full:
a) Award medals even the entries are not complete, like this:

Example:
One Competitor - Gold
Two Competitors - Gold and Silver
Three competitors – Gold, Silver and Bronze

All the resolutions about Round Robin had made effectives since January 1, 2004 and therefore applied in this event.  If you want to have more information about this, please address to: http://www.pju.org/nuevo/resolucionestecnicas2004.htm (PJU congress and technical resolutions of the Executive Committee). These resolutions were approved in the Congress of PJU, Santo Domingo, November 2004.

b) Six or More Competitors.

            The System of Competition will be the elimination system with double repechage:

 

The competitors are divided into two (2) tables, designated table “A” and table “B”, by means of a draw, and a single elimination system (sometimes called a “knock-out” system) is to be used to produce two (2) finalists. The winner of the final match will be awarded 1^st place, the loser 2^nd place. The 1^st place winner will have no losses, the 2^nd place winner will have lost only to the 1^st place winner. The two competitors who lost to the finalists in the semi-final matches are placed in the final matches of the repechage bracket and will compete for the two (2) third places.

 

Tables “A” and “B” are each divided so that four (4) quadrants designated A1, A2 and B1, B2 are created. Competition in the winner’s bracket continues until each quadrant has a winner (4 individuals). These four competitors are the semi-finalists. All of the competitors who were defeated by the winners of A1, A2, B1 and B2 are allowed to compete in a “repechage” of their respective quadrants. For Table A1, the first competitor who lost to Table A1’s winner, fights the 2^nd competitor who lost to Table A1’s winner, etc. The same elimination matches occur for the repechage of A2, B1 and B2. The winner of the A1 repechage competes against the winner of the A2 repechage. Similarly for B1 and B2.

 

The final contests for 3^rd place will be. The winner of each repechage (A and B) against the loser of the semi-final of the opposite tables (B and A). Thus, the name “cross over” repechage. The winners (2) of those fights are placed third the losers (2) are placed fifth. A “bye” is not a win and the competitor is not called to the tatami. A forfeit is considered a win.  A competitor must win a contest to contest in order to be awarded a medal or place.

TIME DURATION OF CONTESTS
All categories, male and female will have a competition time of four (5) minutes.

AWARDS:

a) Athletes
There Medals and Diplomas will be awarded to the three first places each category.
To the fifth places (5th) each category Diplomas will be awarded.

b) Countries:
Trophies to the Teams (1st, 2nd and 3rd places in male and female)
Trophy to the “PJU Big Champion” awarded to the country that got the largest number of gold medals.

c) Integrants of the Delegations:
Diplomas of Participation will be awarded to every member of the Delegations.

WEIGHT IN AND COMPETITION:
Athletes will be weighted according to the following Schedule:

Friday 22 (Panamerican Seniors Championship)

Arrival of the Delegations,
Reception and credentials  
08:00 – 17:00 hours.  - Unofficial Weigh-In
17:00 -- 21:30 a.m.  - Official Weigh-In
20:00 hours     -Referee Meeting 
21:00 hours.    -Technical Congress and Draw

Saturday  23 (Panamerican Championship)

08:00 h               - Kata Competitions (Nague no Kata)
09:30 h                - Individual Competicion (Shiai)
Female:            44kg, 48kg, 52kg, 57kg, 63kg., 70kg, 78kg.,+78kg, & Open
Male:                 55kg,60kg,66kg,73kg, 81kg., 90kg, 100kg., +100kg, & Open
13:00h  - Opening Ceremonies
15:00h  - Continued Competition
18:00h – Team Competition
Female:                     -48 Kg, 52 Kg, 63 Kg, 70 Kg y 78 Kg.
Male:                          -60 Kg, 66 Kg, 81 Kg, 90 Kg y 100 Kg.
Award ceremonies will begin after the conclusion of all divisions.

Sunday 24 (INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT Jaime Casanova Martinez)

08:30 h                          - Shiai Competitions:                      
Award ceremonies will begin after the conclusion of all divisions

Monday 25

All Day: Departure of Delegations

Note: Previously to official weighting all athletes must present their Official Passport and event’s Accreditation to verify ID.  All athletes must be affiliated to Panamerican Judo Union; in case of awarding black belt should have recognition of grade by PJU (Resolution 01-2002 and 02-2002 Panamerican Judo Congress, Santo Domingo, 2002), These resolutions are to be apply since January 1, 2004 in the following aspects:

About members program and homologation of grades Dan

Art. I:  Since January 1, 2004 all grades Dan should be approved by the president of their respective Federation, no exception, technical delegates should present homologation commission and member’s program a list f their respective team (Athletes, Delegates, Referees, and Others) who awarded grade Dan before the congress; people who are not in such list will be not allow to participate in the event (championships, Seminars, Clinics, Training Camps, etc).  If any athletes who awarded any grade Dan are not in the official list will be not included in the list to the draw.

Art. II: Since January 1, 2004, all participants who integrate the nominal of a National Federation in any function (Athletes, Referees, Delegates, Doctors, Psychologist, Physiotherapeutic, etc) should affiliate to Pan American Judo Union.  Pan American Judo Union will not receive individual affiliations of any National Team and it is mandatory to participate in Championships, Clinics, Seminaries, Training Camps, etc.  If any competitor is not affiliated before the technical congress will be exclude of draw and will not be allow to participate or appellation.  This rule has not exception and it is mandatory. (Technical Resolutions of Executive Committee) http://www.pju.org/nuevo/resolucionestecnicas2004.htm

Important Note: The following rules are to be applied since January 1, 2004 according to the resolutions of PJU Ordinaries Congress, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Art. III: Those events where different consecutive proofs are joined, Kata, Shiai and Teams or any other, athletes will have only one official weight in, as they do not change their category in the subsequent events, in order to avoid a major tiredness in them. Apply since January 1, 2004.

To get more information, please click the following link http://www.pju.org/nuevo/resolucionestecnicas2004.htm about Technical resolutions PJU Executive Committee, Panamerican Judo Union Congress, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2004.

LODGING AND FEEDING

There will be accommodation, food and free transport for the athletes and coach confirmed in the Pan American Championships XXXVII. (Each should bring a pillow and blanket)

To optimize your accommodation and stay it is very important that you inform us of the quantity and the class of rooms you will need, single, double, triple or matrimonial.

The Brazi National Judo Ligue will not assume any responsibility for the meals and accommodation disposition in case of your not fulfilling the registration and reservation dead lines (June 16 2012)

* ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE DONE IN CASH (dollars). CHECKS, CREDIT CARDS, TRAVELLER CHECKS OR TRANSFERENCE CERTIFICATES OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED *

The rates understand taxes and rates of service and alone they are applied the delegates, officials and members of the credited teams.

Understands each other that these costs include:

IMPORTANTS NOTES:

Death line to reservations is June 16, 2012.

(HOTELES) :

Atlântico Hotel
Setor Hoteleiro - s/n, UIRAMUTÃ Centro, BOA VISTA-RR(95) () ‎36230300

To ensure accommodation in the chosen hotel, delegations must send full entries into the indicate dates.

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

Organizing Committee will provide Medical Emergencies Services to all National Organization or University official participants.  In case of being necessary any extraordinary attention because of injury or illness that required hospitalization, treatment, surgery and medication, National Organization will be in charged of respective costs. All National Organization or University exempt PJU, Organizing Committee and Brazil National Judo Ligue of any extraordinary event occurred in the developed of the competition.

INSURANCE

Each National Organization or University is responsible for its competitors (the control of non pregnancy is placed under the responsibility of the National Organization or University as well the gender control) and must assume all responsibility for accident and health insurance as well as the civil liabilities for their competitors and officials, including the nominated referees, during the Panamerican Seniors Championships.

The Brazil National Judo Ligue, Organizing Committee of Panamerican Seniors Championships 2009 and Panamerican Judo Union decline any responsibility related to insurances and civil liability and will not accept any responsibility about illness, injuries or death.

National Organization or University must assume all responsibility for accident and health insurance as well as the civil liabilities for their competitors and officials, including the nominated referees, during the Panamerican Seniors Championships.

The Brazil National Judo Ligue, Organizing Committee and Panamerican Judo Union will not assume any responsibility in case of injury, illness or death of any member of the delegations.

OPENING CEREMONY

In the Technical Congress Organizing Committee will give all information related to General program and opening ceremony.

ANTHEMS AND FLAGS:

The Organizer must ensure that the chiefs of the delegations provide their countries' national anthems (short version) and national flags. (Size: 1,20 m x 1,80 m).

RULES:

Pan American Judo Seniors Championships, male and female will be done according to actual  Panamerican Judo Union Rules adapted by in the following form:

UNEXPECTATIONS:

All unexpected situations in this event will be solved by Executive Committee of Panamerican Judo Union, The Brazil National Judo Ligue and Organizing Committee.

a. CONTROL AND COACH RECORD:

• With the purpose of taking a control of the action (performance) and behavior of the Coach, in the Area of Competition, the PJU, will enable a record for such an end (purpose), for such a motive the Organizing Committee will provide to the trainers of every country an Official jacket of the PJU, which they must dress to enter to the Competition Area.

b. REFEREEING:

• The countries will bring at least two referees whose classification will be as minimum Continental referees 

 FINAL AND COMPULSORY STIPULATIONS

1.    All the participants officially registered by their National Federations shall carry into effect the resolutions taken in the 2002 Panamerican Congress conducted in the city of Boa Vista, concerning the annual affiliation for the year 2010, which shall be paid at the moment of doing the definite registration in the city of Boa Vista, according to the following:

• ATHLETES   USD.   20.-

• OFFICIALS (delegates, referees, physicians, coaches,  etc.)   USD  30.-

• DAN GRADE RECOGNITION:   USD  60.-  (PJU diplomas and cards).

2.    All the persons inscribed (registered) officially in the event of the Panamerican Union of Judo (Delegates, Athletes, Coach, Referee, Doctors, and Officials) and that take part in the XXXVI Panamerican Senior Judo Championships will yield all his rights to the Panamerican Judo Union to use his image in Photographies, Video, Television, Cinema and be precise (play in tune), or any type of advertising system, understanding that the Panamerican Judo Union is the owner of all rights of television, written transmission or radiodifution live or pre-record of all the activities related to the official events of the Judo of the Panamerican Judo Union.

3.    In case of a doubt in the interpretation of the bases of the event the bases in Spanish will be it used to dissolve any conflict or doubt.

 All payments will be made in cash, Traveler's checks and credit cards, will not accepted

Ing. Jaime Casanova M.              President		Serge A. Piquette     General Secretary