Paralympic National Ranking Rosters

Athletes shall receive classification and points on the Visually Impaired National Roster based on their finishes in various national and international events as indicated in the table given below.

• Athletes who medal in A+ -level events will earn A+ -level classification.
• Athletes who medal in A-level events, will earn A-level classification.
• Similarly for other level events.
• In events where 5th place is recognized by USA Judo protocol, athletes will be classified one level below the event classification, i.e. 5th place in a B-level event will earn C-level classification.
• In all able-bodied events, classification and points are earned in the highest senior-level divisions at those events, in weight categories that are tracked by USA Judo.
• Ties will be broken through the tie break criteria.
• Both Points and Classification earned at a particular event are current for a maximum of one year, or on anniversary date of that event (if a regularly scheduled annual event) if its anniversary occurs in less than a year.
• Both Points and Classification earned at a particular event are current for a maximum of one year, or on anniversary date of that event (if a regularly scheduled annual event) if its anniversary occurs in less than a year. If any of the following regularly scheduled annual events are held within 30 days of the anniversary date, the points and classification earned from that event will remain on the roster until the following year's event:
• USA Judo Senior National Championships
• USA Judo Visually Impaired National Championships
• Senior U.S. Open
• Visually Impaired U.S. Open
• National President's Cup Championships
• In the event that an athlete is uncontested in their division, they will receive points for a first place finish at that event at the appropriate point level.
• In domestic events (i.e. the USA Judo Visually Impaired National Championship and the Visually Impaired National President’s Cup Championships) athletes do not have to win a match to receive ranking points.
• In international events (e.g. IBSA World Championships, VI German Open, etc.), athletes are required to win at least one match to receive ranking points.
• As a clarification, please note that athletes who place fourth in a round robin division will receive third place points on the appropriate roster as long as the athlete wins at least one match, per above.
• In order to receive a ranking on the USA Judo Visually Impaired National Roster, an athlete must be eligible to represent the United States in Olympic or World Championship competition.

In the event there are two or more athletes with identical numbers of points, within the same category of competition, the following protocol shall be utilized to rank such athletes.

The athlete with the most C-Level or higher international points as reflected from the current USA Judo Ranking roster.

• If a tie still exists after applying “1”, the highest medalist at the previous US Open event.
• If a tie still exists after applying “1” and “2” the most International matches won at the European or Asian A or B Level events within the current calendar year.
• If a tie still exists after applying “1”, “2” and “3” the highest medalist at our previous Senior National Championships.
• If a tie still exists after applying “1”, “2”, “3” and “4” the result from the most recent head-to-head competition at a C level event or higher.
• If the above fails to provide criteria for breaking a tie, the Athlete Performance Committee shall be responsible for selection of athletes, male and female.