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March 11 , 2006
USA Judo Senior National Championships Entry Packet Revisions
The entry packet for the USA Judo Senior National Championships, April 21-22 in Houston, Texas, has been revised. The new version can be found at http://www.usjudo.org/documents/2006NationalsEntryPacket.pdf.
Revisions include the following changes:
- Opening Ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m., April 21.
- Bronze medal matches will follow elimination rounds.
- Seeding procedures (for Senior Shiai Only):
The top eight athletes on the USA Judo Senior National Roster, who are in attendance, will be seeded, provided that they are ranked at A through D levels, as follows:
A (or B) side: #1 and #8 in one half, #5 and #4 in the other half. B (or A) side: #2 and #7 in one half; and #6 and #3 in the other half. Seeded athletes will be separated as far as possible in their sections of the draw and will receive byes if available. A higher seeded athlete will always receive a bye before a lower seeded athlete. Seeded athletes lose their State/Club affiliation for purposes of the draw, i.e. two athletes from the same state or club may meet in the first round if one is a seeded athlete.
- Detailed information regarding the Pan American Championship Trials:
PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIALS
The 2006 USA Judo Senior National Judo Championships shall serve as the selection event for the USA Judo Pan American Team to the 2006 Pan American Judo Union Championships, May 24-29 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Athletes attending the Nationals shall be seeded according to the established USA Judo seeding protocols. If the #1 seed, in all divisions excluding Open, wins the Nationals he/she shall be the athlete selected in each category of competition. If the #1 seed does not win Nationals, then that athlete and the winner of the Nationals shall then engage in a best of three contest. The winner of that fight off shall be the athlete selected for that category of competition.
If the #1 seed of the Open division is the highest ranking American, he/she shall be the athlete selected in each category of competition. If the #1 seed is not the highest ranking American, then that athlete and the highest ranking American shall then engage in a best of three contest. The winner of that fight off shall be the athlete selected for that category of competition.
In divisions where fight offs are needed, these matches will take place immediately following the completion of all of the gold medal matches during the same day’s competition.
All athletes have a maximum of 48 hours from the naming of the Pan American Team to accept or decline their position.
For complete selection procedures, visit http://www.usjudo.org/2006PanAmCriteria.asp. |
