Welcome to the British Schools Judo Championships 2024 Event Hub
You will find all the information about the Championships here
Saturday 9th March 2024: Years 8 and 9, and Years 10 and 11
Sunday 10th March 2024: Years 6 and 7, and Years 12 and 13 and Adaptive and Visually Impaired Judo
Venue: English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Rd, Sheffield, S9 5DA
Tel: +44 (0)121 728 6920
E-mail: events@britishjudo.org.uk
Years 6 and 7, 8 and 9, 10 and 11 and, 12 and 13:
Early Entry Opens – Wednesday 12th January 2024
Early Entry Closes – Monday 12th February 2024
Late Entry Opens – Tuesday 13th February 2024
Late Entry Closes – Friday 23rd February 2024
Entry via the online system takes only a couple of minutes to complete and will ensure that your entry is processed correctly, and the payment is processed immediately via our secure system.
The online entry system can be accessed via https://bja.platform81.com/event/british-schools-championships-2024/
The event has a maximum capacity of 375 players per day, and we will open a reserve list if this total is reached.
Online entry only.
When entering online please provide an email address for your school (form tutor or PE teacher) for us to provide results of the event.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept card payments from American Express cards.
All confirmation of entries will be sent to the judoka email addresses supplied and the entry list will be visible on our website.
ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES (including injury).
PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IF THE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
To enter the British School Championships, the judoka must have entered at least one regional schools’ competition or a minimum of 2 events at level 2 or above.
This is a Level 3 Development event for all Academic Years and is not open to the following:
Any player who has won any medal at a British Pre-Cadet, Cadet, Junior or Senior Championships in December 2023.
EXCEPTION: Any medallist who won less than two contests IS eligible. This event is open to all school children who comply with the criteria above and hold a current valid licence of the BJA, Judo Scotland, NIJF, WJA, AJA or BJC. If any player is a member of any other association, then the player must send a copy of their association’s insurance policy to events@britishjudo.org.uk or via post at Events Team, British Judo Association, Wolverhampton University, Walsall Campus Gorway Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 3BD
No entry can be accepted without proof of insurance, and this must be confirmed prior to the event.
If you are unsure that your insurance will be accepted at this event, please contact us: Tel: +44 (0)121 728 6920 or Email: events@britishjudo.org.uk
Academic years 6 and 7: born 1st Sept 2011 – 31st Aug 2013 minimum grade – 6th Mon (Top Yellow Belt)
Academic years 8 and 9: born 1st Sept 2009 – 31st Aug 2011 minimum grade – 7th Mon (Bottom Orange Belt)
Academic years 10 and 11: born 1st Sept 2007 – 31st Aug 2009 minimum grade – 10th Mon (Bottom Green Belt)
Academic years 12 and 13: born 1st Sept 2005 – 31st Aug 2007 minimum grade – 10th Mon (Bottom Green Belt)
All coaches will be responsible for ensuring that their athletes are ready for this level of competition.
All players MUST bring their VALID judo membership and record book (licence) to the event.
LEVEL 1 (‘Good’ level player)
This judoka can train and compete with mainstream players. This competitor has a good understanding of the meaning and goal of the competition.
All visually impaired players will be divisioned in Level 1 unless they have additional needs. If there are insufficient VI players to make up VI pools they will be allocated to appropriate Level 1 SN pools.
(CRITERIA: This judoka is very capable of taking part in competition).
LEVEL 2 (‘Medium-good’ level player)
This judoka can train and take part in randori with mainstream players. This judoka mostly understands the meaning and goal of the competition.
(CRITERIA: This judoka is capable of taking part in competition).
LEVEL 3 (Medium’ level player)
This judoka can take part in training with mainstream players but only competes in special competitions with competitors of the same level.
(CRITERIA: This judoka understands the rules, meaning and goal of the competition.)
LEVEL 4 (‘Medium-weak’ level player)
This judoka may only be capable of taking part in special training and competitions. This judoka needs guiding during the competition but generally understands the rules and goal of a competition.
(CRITERIA: This judoka needs guiding during the competition but understands the rules and goal of a competition).
LEVEL 5 (‘Weak’ level player)
This judoka may only be capable of taking part in special training and competitions with specialist care. This judoka needs a lot of guidance during the competition. The competition might need to be adjusted to the competitors. Due to safety considerations, this judoka may be restricted to compete only on the ground (ne-waza).
(CRITERIA: This judoka needs a lot of guidance during the competition. The competition may need to be adjusted to suit the judoka’s capabilities.)
Academic years 6 and 7: born 1st Sept 2011 – 31st Aug 2013 Technical Restrictions
Male: -27kgs, -30kg, -34kg, -38kg, -42kg, -46kg, -50kg, -55kg, and +55kg.
Female: -28kgs, -32kg, -36kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, and +57kg.
Academic years 8 and 9: born 1st Sept 2009 – 31st Aug 2011 Armlocks and strangles are NOT permitted
Male: -34kg, -38kg, -42kg, -46kg, -50kg, -55kg, -60kg, -66kg, and +66kg.
Female: -32kg, -36kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, and +63kg.
Academic years 10 and 11: born 1st Sept 2007 – 31st Aug 2009 Armlocks and Strangles are permitted
Male: -42kg, -46kg, -50kg, -55kg, -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, and +90kg.
Female: -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, and +70kg.
Academic years 12 and 13: born 1st Sept 2005 – 31st Aug 2007 Armlocks and Strangles are permitted
Male: -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, and +90kg.
Female: -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, and +70kg.
Please note: There is no need to double enter. Players will fight in the weight group they are eligible for on the day of the event.
The British Judo Association rules will apply throughout the competition.
Armlocks & Strangles are permitted in Academic Years 10 to 13. These categories will be points scoring for eligible players.
Compound Knockout will be used in categories where there are more than 8 players. In categories where there are 8 players or less, pools and knockout will be used.
The Tournament Director reserves the right to amalgamate categories where there are insufficient entries and also reserves the right to subdivide categories where appropriate.
| Academic years 6 and 7: 3 minutes, 3 minutes Golden Score, Referee Decision.
Academic years 8 and 9: 3 minutes, unlimited Golden Score. Academic years: 10 to 13: 4 minutes, unlimited Golden Score. Golden Score is per IJF rules. |
Medals will be presented shortly after the conclusion of each category.
There will also be an overall winning school trophy awarded to the school with the most points accumulated during the day. Schools can gain points by the following:
2 points – for a competitor that wins a bronze medal
4 points – for a competitor that wins a silver medal
6 points – for a competitor that wins a gold medal
This trophy will be awarded post event.
Players called up first must wear a white judogi. If the second player called wishes they may wear a blue judogi. However, they MUST also bring a white judogi.
The weigh-ins will take place in the Basketball Hall at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.
08:15am – 09:00am Academic Years 8 and 9
11:30am – 12:30am Academic Years 10 and 11
10:00am Competition starts
08:15am – 09:00am Academic Years 6 and 7
10:30am – 11:30am Academic Years 12 and 13
10:00am Competition starts
09:00am – 10:00am Academic Years 6 and 7
TBC. Competition starts
All competitors MUST bring their VALID judo licence and proof of grade (record book) to registration. It is recommended that coaches complete gradings 1 month prior the event.
As a high number of the competitors are going to be under 18, an open weigh-in will take place at this event.
| All competitors MUST present themselves to the weigh-in wearing competition-acceptable judogi trousers and must wear a plain crew neck t-shirt for weigh-ins
All Weight groups will receive a 0.8kg allowance |
Players are NOT permitted to change in the designated official weigh-in area.
Sweating Off: If a player is seen by BJA staff or officials sweating off, they will be asked to go straight to the scales and weigh in. A toilet visit is of course allowed in this situation but no more running. If the athlete refuses to go to the scales they will be withdrawn from the competition.
Judoka
Parent(s)/ Carer(s) and Coaches
Entry Fee: Early Entry – £35 per person | Late Entry – £40 per person. Online entry ONLY via a credit or debit card
Event T-shirt: Event T-shirts will be available to purchase prior to the event >>HERE<< and at the event.
Spectator tickets will be available to purchase prior to the event on our ticketing website. Please go to the British Schools Event Hub to purchase tickets. They will also be available on the door at EIS, Sheffield from 07:30 during the event weekend (all tickets are subject to availability).
We intend to have various accredited photographers at this event and are planning to have some form of filming and internet broadcast of some mats (connections permitting). No child’s name will be published alongside their image and all of those conducting the filming and or photography will have undergone the necessary checks.
By entering the event, all participants and parents or guardians of participants are consenting to photography/filming which may be taken by the BJA or an official BJA contractor at the event. You also accept that these photographs or video may be used in future BJA publications or published by the contractors in order to promote the positive aspect of our sport. If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, please contact events@britishjudo.org.uk or contact a member of BJA staff at the event.
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Please contact the Events Team on Tel: +44 (0)121 728 6920 or E-mail: events@britishjudo.org.uk
Coaches MUST produce a VALID BJA Coach Card in person in order to be eligible for the following:
If you are attending the event but will not have a coach with you (For Example – if you are travelling with your PE teacher) please include this information on the entry form. For this event valid Level 1 or higher coaches can coach matside.
This event will be used as a volunteer development event for young officials and referees.
ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES (including injury).
PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IF THE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.
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