OCEANIA JUDO UNION Inc. UNION OCEANIE DE JUDO Regional Member of the International Judo Federation Founded in 1952 2013 OCEANIA JUDO UNION CHAMPIONSHIPS CAIRNS Queensland, Australia 13-14 April 2013 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. DATE: 13-14 April 2013 OJU JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2. VENUE: Cairns Convention Centre CAIRNS - AUSTRALIA 3. HOST FEDERATION: Judo Federation of Australia President: Michael BRIERS 4. ORGANISING COMMITTEE: Chairman: Karl Michaelis PO Box 255 Yorkeys Knob QLD 4878 Tel : +61 404 849403 Email: beaches_judo@yahoo.com.au Website : www.cairnsjudo.com 24hr Information Line Friday 05 th April Friday 12 th April by phone Tel : +61 437 217764 Place : Shangri-La Hotel, Ground Floor OJU Secretary General: OJU Technical Director: Mr Pascal NICOLLIN BP 2409-98713 Papeete Tel : 00 (689) 70 10 09 Email: nicollin@mail.pf Mr Peter Herrmann PO Box 3664 Rhodes NSW 2138, Australia Tel: +61 2 8116 9703 Fax: +61 2 8732 1601 Email: peter.herrmann@ausjudo.com.au All queries or information should be addressed to the above officers. 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 1 / 17
5. OJU EXECUTIVE: President: 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President: Treasurer: Technical Director: Secretary General: Lennie NIIT (TGA) Vacant Antony LALLUT (PYF) Craig BARTLETT (NZL) Peter HERMANN (AUS) Pascal NICOLLIN (PYF) 6. HEADQUARTERS HOTEL: The Headquarters Hotel is: Shangri La Hotel, Pierpoint Road Cairns, QLD 4870 Australia Tel : + 61 7 4031 1411 Fax : + 61 7 4031 3226 http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/cairns/shangrila The Headquarters Shangri La Hotel, will be the venue for official OJU meetings, referee s meeting, draw and trial and official Weight-ins Officials scales at registration desk, ground floor, Shangri-La hotel, available for trial weigh-in. 7. CATEGORIES: SENIOR MEN: Half Half Half Extra - over 100 Kg - over 90 Kg and up to and including 100 Kg - over 81 Kg and up to and including 90 Kg - over 73 Kg and up to and including 81 Kg - over 66 Kg and up to and including 73 Kg - over 60 Kg and up to and including 66 Kg - up to and including 60 Kg SENIOR WOMEN: Half Half Half Extra - over 78 Kg - over 70 Kg and up to and including 78 Kg - over 63 Kg and up to and including 70 Kg - over 57 Kg and up to and including 63 Kg - over 52 Kg and up to and including 57 Kg - over 48 Kg and up to and including 52 Kg - up to and including 48 Kg JUNIOR MEN: Half Half Half Extra Lightweight Featherweight: - over 100 Kg - over 90 Kg and up to and including 100 Kg - over 81 Kg and up to and including 90 Kg - over 73 Kg and up to and including 81 Kg - over 66 Kg and up to and including 73 Kg - over 60 Kg and up to and including 66 Kg - over 55 Kg and up to and including 60 Kg - up to and including 55 Kg 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 2 / 17
JUNIOR WOMEN: Half Half Half Extra Lightweight Featherweight: - over 78 Kg - over 70 Kg and up to and including 78 Kg - over 63 Kg and up to and including 70 Kg - over 57 Kg and up to and including 63 Kg - over 52 Kg and up to and including 57 Kg - over 48 Kg and up to and including 52 Kg - over 44 Kg and up to and including 48 Kg - up to and including 44 Kg CADET MEN Half Half Half Extra Featherweight - over 90 Kg - over 81 Kg and up to and including 90 Kg - over 73 Kg and up to and including 81 Kg - over 66 Kg and up to and including 73 Kg - over 60 Kg and up to and including 66 Kg - over 55 Kg and up to and including 60 Kg - over 50 Kg and up to and including 55 Kg - up to and including 50Kg CADET WOMEN Half Half Half Extra Featherweight - over 70 Kg - over 63 Kg and up to and including 70 Kg - over 57 Kg and up to and including 63 Kg - over 52 Kg and up to and including 57 Kg - over 48 Kg and up to and including 52 Kg - over 44 Kg and up to and including 48 Kg - over 40 Kg and up to and including 44 Kg - up to and including 40 Kg MEN S TEAM: Half Extra - over 90 Kg - over 81 Kg and up to and including 90 Kg - over 73 Kg and up to and including 81 Kg - over 66 Kg and up to and including 73 Kg - up to and including 66 Kg WOMEN S TEAM: Half Extra - over 70 Kg - over 63 Kg and up to and including 70 Kg - over 57 Kg and up to and including 63 Kg - over 52 Kg and up to and including 57 Kg - up to and including 52 Kg The Team Championship will be held after the Individual competition. Teams will be by National Federation, except that two or more National Federations may combine to enter one team. 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 3 / 17
8. COMPETITOR AGE: (a) Senior Men and Women: Due to International Judo Federation rules, no competitor will be admitted to enter the Senior competition under the age of fifteen years old (must be born before 01 st January 1999). For competitors who have not attained their majority, the OJU member Federations should obtain, on plain paper, an authorisation to participate from the athlete s parents or legal guardians. (b) Junior Men and Women: The age limit for Junior men and women is under 21 years, age limit is 20 years in the calendar year ( born in 1993 or later) For athletes under the age of 18 years (born in1996 or later) their parents or guardians must be informed that strangle and armlock techniques are permitted in this competition. (See attached waiver form) (c) Cadet Men and Women: The age limit for cadet divisions is 15 years and under 18 in the calendar year (ie born between 01 January 1996 and 31 December 1998). For athletes under the age of 18 years their parents or guardians must be informed that strangle techniques are permitted in this competition. (See attached waiver form) For Cadets competition, application of shime waza is allowed: An athlete who has lost consciousness due to shime waza will not be allowed to continue the competition. 9. SYSTEM OF COMPETITION Further to the International Judo Federation Executive Committee decision made in March 2008, the following system of competition will be used: An elimination system with repechage starting at the quarterfinal (last 8), i.e. for all categories the competitors will be divided into two tables by means of a draw, and an elimination system will be used to produce two finalists. The competitors defeated in the quarterfinal will compete in two repechage contests: - The winners of each of this two repechage contests will compete in Bronze medal contests against the loser of the semifinal contest of the respective opposite table. - The winners (2) of those contests are placed third; The losers (2) are placed fifth - The losers (2) of repechage contests are placed seventh. 10. WORLD RANKING LIST POINTS As per the decision of the IJF Executive Committee, World Ranking List points for the Senior Division of the OJU Championships will be awarded. Points for placings in OJU Championships are First Place 400 points Second Place 240 points Third Place (2) 160 points Fifth Place (2) 80 points Seventh Place (2) 64 points 1/16 th 48 points 1/32 nd 32 points 1 contest won 16 points Participation 2 points Except for Participation (2 points), no points can be awarded unless the competitor wins at least one contest. In compliance with the last IJF policy on World Ranking List points, the entries for Senior divisions are limited as explained in following chapter 11 below. 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 4 / 17
11. ENTRIES PERMITTED: SENIOR DIVISIONS 18 entries per country total of nine males competitors and nine females, for each country, with the limits below: No more than two competitors in the same weight division for men No more than two competitors in the same weight division for women JUNIOR MEN & WOMEN No more than three competitors from each country in the same weight division for men No more than three competitors from each country in the same weight division for women CADET MEN & WOMEN No more than three competitors from each country in the same weight division for men No more than three competitors from each country in the same weight division for women MEN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Team per National Federation 1 Team per National Federation National Federations may combine to enter the Team Championship 12. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: Preliminary entry by numbers: 23 February, 2013 Final entry by Name: 16 March, 2013 Copies of entries must be sent to the Organising Committee Chairman, Karl MICHAELIS, the OJU General Secretary, Mr Pascal NICOLLIN and the OJU Technical Director Peter HERRMANN to the addresses supplied. Email entry is acceptable and receipt of entry by email will be confirmed. Accreditation photos must be sent with Final entry, before 16 March 2013, (for athletes, referees and officials). Dimension : standard ID <100 ko 13. ENTRY FEES : US$45.00 Note: If an athlete is entered in more than one age division the maximum fee is US$60.00 PAYMENT METHOD: Entry fees in USD currency must be paid before any competitor may be included in the draw for the Championships. Confirmation of payment will be made by the OJU Treasurer. Fees may be paid by Bank Draft payable to : The Oceania Judo Union and sent to: OJU Treasurer Craig BARTLETT, 33 Caulton St, St Johns, Auckland 1072, New Zealand OR paid by bank telegraphic transfer to: The Oceania Judo Union Bank: Westpac Trust Branch: Newmarket Address: 309 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland, NZ Account number: 378083-USD-3740-01 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 5 / 17
OR paid in cash to the OJU Treasurer before the start of the draw. NOTE: Entry fees will be accepted only in US currency 14. CONTEST TIMES: Senior men and women: 5 minutes (Golden score no time limit) Junior men and women: 4 minutes (Golden score no time limit) Cadet men and women: 4 minutes (Golden score no time limit) 15. INSURANCE: Each competing team shall be responsible for its own travel insurance and for its own accident/injury and civil liability insurance for and during the Championships. The OJU declines all responsibility in these matters. Control of gender and pregnancy is the responsibility of National Federations. 16. NATIONAL FLAG: Each competing National Team are requested to bring along hanging national flags (minimum height 80cm, length 150cm, surface not exceed 2,16m² =1,20X1,80) and a recording of their country National anthem (short version). In case they participate with 2 or 3 athletes in one weight division, same number of flags is also requested. 17. CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION: The citizenship of the competitors must be verified by persons appointed by the OJU Executive. Evidence of citizenship will be accepted by the production of a valid passport issued by the country for which the competitor wishes to compete. Where the Championship is being held in a country for which the residents do not hold passports, a birth certificate will be acceptable proof of the competitor s citizenship of that country. A competitor having dual or multiple citizenship evidenced by all relevant documentation must nominate the country to be represented. In the event of a change of citizenship by any competitor, there will be an automatic exclusion for a period of three years from OJU Championships. The OJU may consider a short period of two years exclusion if the relevant countries request this privilege. Any competitors in this category must present themselves personally to the Control Centre. Competitors from New Caledonia, French Polynesia or countries with similar territorial situations must be a resident for a minimum of 2 years, supported by a passport or local I.D. card. Each competitor will be issued with an OJU identification card which will be stamped by an appointed authority and laminated. This will become the competitor s pass for the duration of the Championships. 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 6 / 17
18. CLOTHING White judogi: Wearing of White judogis for the first named competitor of each contest will be compulsory for all competitors in this event. The second named competitor will wear a blue judogi. Acceptable markings see IJF SOR appendix 5, page 92 BACKPATCHES the IJF approved BACKPATCHES for judogi are still RECOMMENDED for competitors engaged into the Cadet or Junior categories but are MANDATORY for any competitors entering the Senior category. The new back patches available through the IJF suppliers WWW.IJFBACKNUMBER.COM 19. ANTI-DOPING CONTROL: Anti-Doping control will be carried out in accordance with WADA regulations. 20. ACCOMMODATION: The headquarters hotel is the Shangri La Hotel, Pierpoint Road, Cairns. 21. TRAINING VENUE Northern Beaches Judo Club 119 Wattle Street Yorkeys Knob CAIRNS beaches_judo@yahoo.com.au NB: To assist all nations a timetable will be drafted, details to be advised. Dojo tatami area 22m X 12m 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 7 / 17
2013 OCEANIA JUDO UNION CHAMPIONSHIPS Cairns, Australia 13-14 April, 2013 DRAFT PROGRAMME Tuesday 09 th April, 2013 2.00pm OJU Executive meeting Wednesday 10 th April, 2013 09.00 am OJU Congress (Agenda items to be proposed by 13 February 2013) 09.00am to 03:00pm registration desk open (Information/Trial scales) Thursday 11 th April, 2013 Arrival of teams and delegations. 09.00am to 03:00pm registration desk open (ACCREDITATION/ Information/Trial scales) Friday 12 th April, 2013 09.00am to 03:00pm registration desk open (ACCREDITATION/ Information/Trial scales) Hours below to be confirmed on the spot. 4.00pm Team Managers Technical Meeting (Shangri-La Hotel) then, followed immediately by the Draw (same place) 6.00pm Referees Meeting, (Shangri-La Hotel) 6.00 7.00 pm Unofficial Weigh-in Senior Men/Women, All Cadet Divisions 7.00 7.30 pm Official Weigh-in Senior Men/Women, All Cadet Divisions Saturday 13 th April, 2013 OJU Championships 9.15 am Opening Ceremony 9.30 am Start of Competition Preliminaries Senior Men/Women 1.00pm Finals block - Senior Men /Women Cadet competition will commence following senior medal presentations 6.30 7.30 pm Unofficial Weigh-in Junior Men/ Women 7.30 8.00 pm Official Weigh-in Junior Men/ Women Sunday 14 th April, 2013 OJU Championships 10.00am Start of Competition Preliminaries 1.00pm Finals block Junior Men/ Women 4.00 pm OJU Team Championship 6.00pm Closing Address 8.00pm Farewell Function Shangri La Hotel Details of programme may be changed depending on entry numbers and will be confirmed at managers meeting 2013 OJU Champs - Informative notice Amended 03.doc 8 / 17