Additional Information
PEDRO'S CHALLENGE
USA JUDO SENIOR E-LEVEL TOURNAMENT
A 2010 ZEBRA TOUR EVENT
NATIONAL REFEREE CERTIFICATION TESTING EVENT
Presented by: Zebra Mats & Pedro's Judo Center
Sanctioned by: US JUDO SANCTION #2010-001-02
WHEN:
Competition: Saturday, February 13th, 2010 @ 9am - 6pm
Training Session: Sunday, February 14th @ 9:30am - 12pm (Noon)
WHERE:
Competition: Wakefield Memorial High School, 60 Farm Street, Wakefield, MA 01880
Training Session: Pedro's Judo Center, 19 New Salem St. Wakefield, MA 01880
HOTEL: Sheraton Colonial Hotel, One Audubon Road Wakefield, MA 01880
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: US Competitors: Must be a current member of USJI, USJA, or USJF.
FOREIGN COMPETITORS: Must provide a written approval from their National Federation or present a current Federation Card of their own country.
Membership cards must be shown at weigh-in time, or a copy of the card should be included with pre-registration. Application forms to USJI/USJF/USJA will be available at registration.
WHAT RULES: Modified IJF rules, True Double Elimination. No chokes in Yonen divisions.
No armbars in Yonen, Shonen and Senior Novice divisions.
MATCH TIME: All junior, senior men novice and masters divisions - 3 minutes
Senior Elite divisions (men black belt and senior women) - 5 minutes
In case of a tie at the end of regulation, Golden Score (3 min) will be in effect.
REGISTRATION AND WEIGH IN:
- Junior, Senior, & Masters: 6:00 - 8:00pm, Friday, February 12th at the tournament hotel.
- Senior and Masters Divisions: 11:00am -12:00pm, Saturday, February 13th at the tournament site.
NOTE: ALL JUNIOR COMPETITORS MUST WEIGH-IN ON FRIDAY NIGHT!!
(THERE WILL BE NO JR WEIGH-INS ON SATURDAY)
COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
- Juniors 12 and under: Will start at 9:00am sharp
- Juniors 13-16, 17-20: Will not start before 10:30am
- Senior & Masters: Will not start before 12:00pm
HOW MUCH (NO REFUNDS):
- Competitor Registration for first weight division is $50 up until 11:59 PM, Thursday, February
- Competitor Registration for second division is $20 up until 11:59 PM, Thursday, February 11th
- Training Session Registration for Sunday, February 14th is $20 up until 11:59 PM, Thursday, February, 11th
Clubs or teams with 10 or more participants will only be charged $150 for the clinic. Must pre-register, send check and student roster.
DIVISIONS (weight in Kilograms, multiply by 2.2 for weight in pounds):
Co-ed 5-6 years old: Light, Medium, Heavy - All ranks
Boys 7-8 years old: 20, 23, 27, 32, 37, 37+ - All ranks
Boys 9-10 years old: 27, 32, 37, 42, 47, 47+ - All ranks
Boys 11-12 years old: 32, 37, 42, 47, 52, 58, 58+ - All ranks
Boys 13-14 years old: 42, 47, 52, 58, 65, 65+ - All ranks
Boys 15-16 years old: 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 90+ - All ranks
Boys 17-20 years old: 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 90+ - All ranks
Girls 7-8 years old: 23, 27, 32, 32+ - All ranks
Girls 9-10 years old: 27, 32, 37, 42, 42+ - All ranks
Girls 11-12 years old: 32, 37, 42, 47, 52, 52+ - All ranks
Girls 13-16 years old: 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 70+ - All ranks
Senior Novice Men: 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, 100+ - White - Green Belt
Senior Men Elite: 55, 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, 100+ - Brown and Black Belt
Senior Women Elite: 44, 48, 52, 57, 63, 70, 78, 78+ - All ranks
Master Men: Light, Medium, Heavy - All ranks, 30 years of age and above
Master Women: Light & Heavy - All ranks, 30 years of age and above
The Tournament Directors reserve the right to make any changes they deem necessary to insure the safety and fairness to all competitors.
AWARDS:
- Medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
- $250 Cash prize money provided by Zebra Mats for winners of the men and women elite divisions. A division must have at least 5 competitors to qualify for prize money. Competitors who desire to win money and who do not have enough competitors in their division may move up to the next weight class.
- A competitor who places 1st in all 2010 Zebra Tour events will win a GRAND SLAM prize of $1,000.00.
ZEBRA TOUR - THE ZEBRA TOUR CONSISTS OF THE FOUR FOLLOWING EVENTS:
STARRETT CUP (Jan. 24, 2010)
PEDRO'S CHALLENGE (Feb 13, 2010)
OCEAN STATE INTERNATIONAL (March 20, 2010)
MORRIS CUP (May 8, 2009)
Am Can International (May 22 - 23, 2010)
MAT AREA: The tournaments will be held on Tatami mats provided by Zebra Mats. Five Tatami mat areas with electronic scoreboards will be used.
Anyone interested in purchasing Zebra Tatami mats who mentions the Pedro's Challenge Judo tournament will receive a BIG discount on mats purchased from this event. For more information or to place an order, call 1-800-989-8085
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Alex Ottiano - 2000 and 2004 Olympian and four times National champion
Rick Hawn - 2004 Olympian
Dan McCormick - 2008 US Olympian
Travis Stevens - 2008 US Olympian
Kayla Harrison - 2008 Jr. World Champion & 2009 Jr. World Silver Medalist
Mel Appelbaum - Former chairman of USA Judo Referee Commission
HEAD REFEREE: Dr. Mel Appelbaum, IJF-A referee, Head of USA Judo Referee commission.
ATTENTION REFEREES:
This competition will serve as a National Referee Certification testing event for USA Judo. For more information, check out page 4 of this document. Testing for Regional referee level will also be offered.
At least one A or B level referee will oversee all mats.
All A Level referees who attend will be provided with accommodations for 2 nights (2 per room). All referees will be compensated/reimbursed for attending as follows: A Level referee - $100, B level - $75, C level - $50, D Level - $25. Additionally, all referees will be given a complimentary polo shirt to be worn during the competition as the official referee uniform.
REFEREE CLINIC: Referee registration will be held from 7:30-8:00am on Saturday, February 13th at the competition venue. A referee clinic hosted by Dr. Mel Appelbaum will take place from 8:00-9:00am that morning in the hospitality room. Coffee, snacks, and refreshments will be provided.
FOOD: Will be available and sold on site.
SUNDAY TRAINING SESSION: Train with USA Judo National TEAM FORCE. A Randori Training Session will be held on Sunday, February 14th from 9:30am - 12:00pm at Pedro's Judo Center, 19 New Salem St. Wakefield, MA 01880.
TOURNAMENT HOTEL:
Sheraton Colonial Hotel and Golf Club (Boston North)
One Audubon Road Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880
Phone (781) 245-9300. Reservations: 1-888-627-7205
Or on-line:
www.pedrosmartialarts.com
The hotel features fitness center with in-door pool, restaurants and other services.
Rooms will be available for the nights of February 13th and 14th. Reservation should be done by February 5th to guarantee a group price of $99 per night, per room (up to 4 guests in the room for this price). When you make your reservation please mention the "Pedro's Judo".
OTHER AREA HOTELS:
Best Western Lord Wakefield Hotel, 595 North Avenue, Wakefield, MA 01880
Phone: 781-245-6100. Reservations: 1-800-western or 1-800-528-1234
HAVE A QUESTION? E-mail or Call
Jimmy Pedro, tournament director, at jimmypedro@zebramats.com or 978-973-6238. More info about the event can be found at www.pedrosmartialarts.com
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO TOURNAMENT SITE:
From the South:
From I-93 N: Go on highway I-93 N. Take exit 37A to I-95 N (also MA-128 N) towards PEABODY.
Merge onto I-95 N. Continue as
From I-95 N: Continue as
From the North:
From I-93 S: Take exit 37A to I-95 N (128 N) towards PEABODY.
Merge onto I-95 N. Continue as
From I-95 S: Continue as
From the West:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 E) to Highway 95 N (Exit 14) towards NH / MAINE / POINTS NORTH. Continue as
- Take the NORTH AVE exit- EXIT 39- toward WAKEFIELD / MELROSE.
At the end of the ramp take the right onto NORTH AVE. Go straight 1.6 miles.NORTH AVE becomes NAHANT ST. Go on NAHANT ST. for 0.9 miles.
Turn LEFT onto FARM STREET towards Wakefield Memorial HS.
The Judo event will be held in the Field house.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO TOURNAMENT HOTEL:
From the South:
From I-93 N: Go on highway I-93 N. Take exit 37A to I-95 N (also MA-128 N) towards PEABODY.
Merge onto I-95 N. Continue as
From I-95 N: Continue as
From the North:
From I-93 S: Take exit 37A to I-95 N (128 N) towards PEABODY.
Merge onto I-95 N. Continue as
From I-95 S: Continue as
From the West:
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90 E) to Highway 95 N (Exit 14) towards NH / MAINE / POINTS NORTH. Continue as
- Take Exit 42 (Salem Street). Turn left off of the ramp, then turn left again at Sunoco gas station. The hotel is 200 feet on the right.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO PEDRO'S JUDO CENTER:
FROM I-95 NORTH:
Take I-95 N / MA-128 N toward PEABODY/PORTSMOUTH NH.
Take the NORTH AVE exit number 39 to WAKEFIELD/MELROSE. 0.2 miles
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto NORTH AVE. 1.2 miles
Turn LEFT onto W WATER ST. 0.4 miles
Turn LEFT onto VERNON ST. 0.2 miles
Turn RIGHT onto NEW SALEM ST. 0.1 miles
PEDRO'S JUDO CENTER will be on your RIGHT
FROM I-95 SOUTH:
Take Route 128 South toward WALTHAM/BOSTON
Take the AUDUBON RD exit - exit number 42 toward SALEM ST./MONTROSE
Turn SLIGHT LEFT to take the ramp toward SALEM ST./MONTROSE 0.02 miles
Turn LEFT onto AUDUBON RD 0.05 miles
AUDUBON RD becomes PLEASURE ISLAND RD 0.1 miles
Turn RIGHT onto SALEM ST. 0.8 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto NEW SALEM ST. 0. 7 miles
PEDRO's JUDO CENTER will be on your LEFT
USA JUDO SENIOR CLASS E AND JUNIOR CLASS D EVENT INFORMATION
Elite Point procedures:
This event is a USA Judo Senior Class-E and Junior Class-D event.
The
ONLY divisions in which points can be earned are the SENIOR divisions that include ranks THROUGH black belt. ALL players who place 1st or 2nd will receive 1.0 and 0.5 SENIOR points, respectively, and Senior E-level classification. Junior-age athletes (born 1988 and later) who place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in those same SENIOR divisions will receive 2.0, 1.0, and 0.5 JUNIOR points, respectively, on both the IJF Junior and their age-appropriate rosters,
in addition to Senior points.
Restrictions: In order to receive points, players must be citizens of the USA. In addition, players must win at least 1 match to receive SENIOR points (the 1 win restriction does not apply for JUNIOR points). After earning points, in order to be listed on any of USA Judo's national rosters, a player must join USA Judo (if not already a member.)
Seeding:
For the Elite point categories, the top 4 nationally ranked Senior athletes will be seeded if they compete in the weight division in which they are ranked. #1 and #4 shall be placed on one side of the bracket; #2 and #3 shall be placed on the other side. The seeding order shall be in the order of the byes, i.e., if there is 1 bye, #1 shall get it; if there are 2 byes, #'s 1 and 2 shall get them, etc. If any of the top 4 nationally ranked athletes are not in attendance, athletes ranked #5 and below SHALL NOT be seeded, i.e., "moved up" to the next higher seed position.
Rules for the Elite point categories:
1. IJF contest rules shall be used, including "Golden Score" overtime (3 min)
2. Players may compete in only 1 division.
3. Players must compete in the weight category that conforms to their measured weight at weigh-in.
Example: A player competing in the 81 kg division must weigh over 73 kg and less than or equal to 81 kg. Exception: The Male 55 kg and Female 44 kg divisions are PJU weights and not "Olympic" weights. Competitors whose measured weight would place them in a PJU weight division may choose to compete in the next higher weight division (Male 60 kg and Female 48 kg).
4. A picture ID will be required at weigh-in.
USA JUDO NATIONAL REFEREE CERTIFICATION TEST INFORMATION
The 201 Pedro's Judo Challenge will be a National Referee Certification Testing Event for USA Judo. The referee staff will include Mel Appelbaum, Rick Celotto, and Roy Englert.
All candidates must:
1. Attend clinic Saturday morning and register for the test at that time. Registration: 7:30 - 8:00am. Clinic: 8:00 - 9:00am.
2. Have proof of the following - US citizen or have legal resident alien status, age (18 and over), rank (shodan or higher), current USJI member, certificate of regional referee (minimum of one year)
3. Pay $20.00 examination fee and $20.00 certification fee if passed
4. Records of last three years officiating and referee clinics attended
5. Two passport size photos taken in referee attire
All referees must wear official referee attire, or Pedro's Challenge Polo shirt.
Candidates will have to pass the written examination (multiple choice) and will have to referee at the event to the satisfaction of the examiners.
Questions should be directed to Dr. Mel Appelbaum at MiddieMD@aol.com or Roy Englert at RoyEnglert@aol.com
Pedro's Challenge Judo Training Session
Sanctioned by: US JUDO
SANCTION #2010-001-02
When: Sunday, February 14th, 2010.
Time: 9:30am -12:00pm: Newaza & Tachiwaza Randori Session
How much: $$20 for Sunday clinic ($30 for walk-ins or if postmarked after February 5th). Clubs or teams with 10 or more participants will only be charged $150 for the clinic. Must pre-register, send check and student roster.
