Criteria for breaking of ties:  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.

1. The athlete with the most Senior international points at C level or higher, as reflected from the current USA Judo Ranking roster.

2. If a tie still exists after applying “1,” the highest medalist at the previous Senior US Open event.

3. If a tie still exists after applying “1” and “2” the most International matches won at the European or Asian Super A, A or B Level events, weighted accordingly, within the current calendar year. (It will be necessary to apply the appropriate level multiple to the number of wins so that, for example, 3 B level wins do not over-ride 2 Super A wins)

4. If a tie still exists after applying “1”, “2” and “3” the highest medalist at our previous Senior National Championships.

5. If a tie still exists after applying “1”, “2”, “3” and “4” the result from the most recent head-to-head competition at a Senior C level event or higher.

6. If a tie still exist after applying “1”, “2”, “3”, “4” and “5” the highest medalist at the previous Junior US Open

7. If a tie still exists after applying #’s 1 through 6 above, the highest medalist at the previous Junior Olympic Nationals.

8. If a tie still exists after applying #’s 1 through 7 above, the highest medalist at the previous Youth and Scholastic National Championships. 

9. If the above fails to provide criteria for breaking a tie, the Junior Sub-Committee shall be responsible for selection of athletes, male and female.