2023 Garden State Judo Classic

Capacity Updates Will Be Posted Here (Our Capacity Will Be 650 Competitors Contested On 6 Mat Areas)

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Tournament Dir:        Ramon Hernandez, Head Instructor @ NJJ 201-206-2705 / ramon@northjerseyjudo.com

HEAD REFEREE:         IJF A Referee Saro Balagezyan Email: balagezyan@gmail.com

WHEN:                        Competition Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

WHERE:                     Competition Venue: Wayne PAL, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470

WEIGH-INS:               Saturday, April 15, 2023, 12P – 4p @ North Jersey Judo, 246 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJ

WHO IS ELIGIBLE:    US COMPETITORS: Must be a current member of USJI, USJA, USJF or ATJA

Proof of Membership must be shown at weigh-in time.  Everyone can join up for membership online with USA Judo, USJF, USJA or ATJA.  This is a USA Judo E Level Point Event.  In order to gain points, you need to be a member of USA Judo.  We will not have applications at the tournament.  Foreign Competitors: Must provide a written approval from their National Federation and/or present a current Federation Card of their own country and contact USA Judo Directly as far in advance of the event as possible. 

Note: USA athletes who wish to receive points on USA Judo’s national point rosters, must be a member of USA Judo before the conclusion of the event.  Criteria can be found at www.usjudo.us https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Athletes/Juniors/USA-Judo-Point-Roster-Criteria

WHAT RULES: Modified IJF rules will be used.  No armbars or chokes in all Novice and Junior Divisions accept Cadet & IJF Junior & Black Belt USA JUDO POINT & Brown Belt Div.  We ask that all junior and novice competitors have a properly fit white Judo gi and bring a white and blue belt that fits properly.  Cadet, IJF Junior & Senior Elite must have a properly fitted White and Blue Judo Gi.

AWARDS: Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place.

Scoring System: Through Smoothcomp Round Robin For Divisions 5 Person and Below 6 & Above True Double.

Tournament System: Online Registration, Weigh-ins, Brackets and Results Will Be Run On Smoothcomp System

MATCH TIMES: 

– Bantams, Intermediate & Juvenile 3 Minutes/2-Minute Golden Score

– Cadet, IJF Jr., Senior Elite Black Belt 4 Minutes/No Golden Score Time Limit

– 14 – 16 and 17 – 19 Novice 3 Minutes/2 Minutes Golden Score

– Veterans 3 Minutes/2 Minutes Golden Score Except M7/F7 2 Min w/1 Min Golden Score

– Veterans M7/F7 No Chokes Allowed

REGISTRATION AND WEIGH IN:

Presented by:            North Jersey Judo

Tournament Dir:        Ramon Hernandez, Head Instructor @ NJJ 201-206-2705 / ramon@northjerseyjudo.com

HEAD REFEREE:         IJF A Referee Saro Balagezyan Email: balagezyan@gmail.com

WHEN:                        Competition Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023WHERE:                     Competition Venue: Wayne PAL, 1 PAL Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470WEIGH-INS:               Saturday, April 15, 2023, 12P – 4p @ North Jersey Judo, 246 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes, NJWHO IS ELIGIBLE:

US COMPETITORS: Must be a current member of USJI, USJA, USJF or ATJAProof of Membership must be shown at weigh-in time.  Everyone can join up for membership online with USA Judo, USJF, USJA or ATJA.  This is a USA Judo E Level Point Event.  In order to gain points, you need to be a member of USA Judo.  We will not have applications at the tournament. 

Foreign Competitors: Must provide a written approval from their National Federation and/or present a current Federation Card of their own country and contact USA Judo Directly as far in advance of the event as possible.  Note: USA athletes who wish to receive points on USA Judo’s national point rosters, must be a member of USA Judo before the conclusion of the event.  Criteria can be found at www.usjudo.us https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Judo/Athletes/Juniors/USA-Judo-Point-Roster-Criteria

WHAT RULES: Modified IJF rules will be used.  No armbars or chokes in all Novice and Junior Divisions accept Cadet & IJF Junior & Black Belt USA JUDO POINT & Brown Belt Div.  We ask that all junior and novice competitors have a properly fit white Judo gi and bring a white and blue belt that fits properly.  Cadet, IJF Junior & Senior Elite must have a properly fitted White and Blue Judo Gi.AWARDS: Medals for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place.

Scoring System: Through Smoothcomp Round Robin For Divisions 5 Person and Below 6 & Above True Double.

Tournament System: Online Registration, Weigh-ins, Brackets and Results Will Be Run On Smoothcomp SystemMATCH TIMES: – Bantams, Intermediate & Juvenile 3 Minutes/2-Minute Golden Score– Cadet, IJF Jr., Senior Elite Black Belt 4 Minutes/No Golden Score Time Limit– 14 – 16 and 17 – 19 Novice 3 Minutes/2 Minutes Golden Score- Veterans 3 Minutes/2 Minutes Golden Score

REGISTRATION AND WEIGH IN: IMPORTANT NOTE:

ALL COMPETITORS MUST WEIGH-IN ON SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023, NORTH JERSEY JUDO, 246 WANAQUE AVENUE, POMPTON LAKES, NJ 07442 12N – 4PM.  (NO WEIGH-INS FOR ANYONE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2023 & ALL COMPETITORS THAT WEIGHS IN ON SATURDAY MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED ONLINE, SHOW PROOF OF USA JUDO, USJF, USJA OR ATJA MEMBERSHIP AND SHOW PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IF COMPETING FOR POINTS.  ONE LAST IMPORTANT NOTICE.  WE WILL CLOSE REGISTRATION TO THE TOURNAMENT AT 600 COMPETITORS.  IF THAT HAPPENS THERE IS NO WAY INTO REGISTRATION ONLINE.  WE’VE SOLD OUT FOR THE PAST THREE EVENTS.  PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS YOU CAN!