ELIGIBILITY
Athletes may participate in both the domestic and international categories if they meet the following eligibility:
Athletes competing must be a United States citizen or a non-United States citizen who is residing in the United States legally, i.e., student VISA, valid Green Card, visitor's VISA, work VISA, etc or a letter from their national federation. Original documentation of legal residency must be presented during the registration process.
All ranks are eligible for regular categories. White, yellow and orange belts only for novice categories.
All athletes competing in the Junior Olympics must be a current member in good standing of USA Judo.
Born between 1999 and 2014 inclusively.
Juvenile athletes may apply for Age Waiver to allow them to also enter the IJF Jr divisions. The waiver may be found HERE. Age Waiver applications MUST reach Jim Hrbek via email (judolym@aol.com) by June 19, 2019.
Novice Category:
Athlete must be:
Athletes competing must be a United States citizen or a non-United States citizen who is residing in the United States legally, i.e., student VISA, valid Green Card, visitor's VISA, work VISA, etc or a letter from their national federation. Original documentation of legal residency must be presented during the registration process.
Only White, Yellow and Orange belts.
Must be a USA Judo member.
Must have verified/proof of rank through USA Judo, USJF or USJA.
Online Entries
Your rank, date of birth and citizenship must be verified in the USA Judo database prior to being allowed access to register. For verification please email a copy of birth certificate, passport and a copy of your USA Judo, USJF or USJA rank certificate to Corinne.Shigemoto@usajudo.us. Verifications will only be entered during normal business hours. Verification must be done by 3 pm Mountain Time on 5/13/2019 to receive early registration. Online registration must be completed by 3 pm Mountain Time 6/19/2019. Absolutely no entries will be accepted after 3 pm Mountain Time on June 19, 2019.
REGISTRATION DATES & ENTRY FEES
| Number of Categories | Online by 5/13/19 | Online by 5/14-6/19 | Walk Up Registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $85 | $100 | $150 |
| 2 | $70 | $80 | $150 |
| 3 & 4 | $55 | $70 | $80 |
Entry fees are non-refundable, credits will not be issued
Verification of birthday and belt verification must be done by 3pm Mountain Time on 5/11/2019 to receive early registration.
Online registration will not be accepted after 3 pm Mountain Time on June 19, 2019 for Junior Olympics and the International Championships.
Entry into additional categories must be for the same athlete.
No mail-in entries will be accepted.
CLUB AFFILIATION
Only current USA Judo clubs, at the time of registration, will be listed with the athletes' event registration.
Non-USA Judo clubs WILL NOT be affiliated with a registered athlete. USA Judo club membership will NOT be available during the check-in process.
Club affiliation is not required to compete in these championships.