Tournament Site:        Ocean Springs Ryan Youth Center
                                     726 Pine Drive, Ocean Springs, MS  39564

Sanction:                      United States Judo Association Level “B” Member

Date:                            Saturday, February 25, 2023

Competition Times:      Juniors 10:00 a.m. Followed by Masters then Seniors

Eligibility:                     Open to members holding USA Judo, USJF or USJA cards.

Awards:                        Individual 1st, 2nd and 3rd
                                     Junior Team: 1st, 2nd and 3rd
                                     Junior and Senior Takemori Spirit of Judo Award
                                     AWARDS TO BE GIVEN ON COMPLETION OF EACH
                                     DIVISION.

Weigh In:                     Honor System Reported Weight (subject to onsite                                                 confirmation)

Entry Fees:                   NO ONSITE PAPER REGISTRATON
                                     Electronic Pre- Registration only through
                                     Jotform:https://form.jotform.com/230186797933166

                                     $40.00 If submitted by Saturday, February 18, 2023.
                                     $50.00 Late Registration after February 18, 2023.
                                     $20.00 For Each Additional Division (one additional                                               division maximum)
    *REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2023 AT 8:00 P.M.*
                                     
Divisions:                    A separate Electronic Registration is required for
                                    each Division.                                   

Kata:      As interest dictates.
Junior Boys:  6 & Under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 (divided by weight)
Junior Girls:  6 & Under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 (divided by weight)
Senior Men Novice (Yonkyu and Under)    Light, Medium and Heavy, +
Senior Men (Sankyu and Over)                 Light, Medium and Heavy, +
Senior Women      Light, Medium and Heavy, + (divided by rank/weight)
Masters Men/Masters Women (over 30) Light, Medium and Heavy, +
(divided by sex/weight)

Rules:          Current IJF [Modified]: as to mat size and gi size.   
                    Shime: Allowed for 13 and over only
                    Kansetsu: Allowed for All Senior/Master Divisions (Junior playing in                       Senior Divisions follow senior rules)
                   3 Minute Matches: Juniors and Masters
                   4 Minute Matches: Mens and Womens
                   Modified Double Elimination: in Division of 4 or more. Round Robin for
                   Division of 3 or less.

COMPETITORS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THEIR OWN BLUE AND WHITE BELT FOR COMPETITION

OFFICIALS: Tournament Directors:
Jim Hunt, Godan (228) 806-8125
Email: gulfcoastjudo@yahoo.com

GULF COAST JUDO
P.O. Box 1201
Ocean Springs, MS 39566-1201

Directions to Ryan Youth Center (726 Pine Drive, Ocean Springs, MS 39564)
Take exit 50 for MS-609 S toward Ocean Springs.
Turn south onto MS-609 Washington Ave (signs for Ocean Springs) 2.8 mi.
Turn left on Bienville Blvd (Highway 90/Burger King). 0.6 mi.
Turn right onto Martin Luther King Jr Ave (across from Winn Dixie) 0.2 mi,
Turn left onto Government St 0.1 mi,
Turn right onto Pine Dr—(gymnasium is about .1 miles on the left)

WARNING!!WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE

In specific consideration of being permitted to participate including travel to and from, the Gulf Coast Judo Open Tournament and related events and activities of Gulf Coast Judo, LLC, United States Judo Association, United States Judo Federation, USA Judo, and The City of Ocean Springs. I hereby:

1. Acknowledge that I am familiar with the sport of Judo and understand the rules governing the sport of Judo.

2. Agree that before participating: I will inspect the mats, equipment, facilities, competition pools or divisions and the elimination or scoring system to be used. If I believe anything is unsafe or beyond my capability, I will immediately advise my coach, supervisor, and/or a tournament official of such conditions and refuse to participate.

3. Acknowledge and understand that I will be engaging in a contact sport that might cause serious injury, including permanent injury, disability or death, and severe social and economic losses due to not only my own actions, inactions, or negligence, but also to the actions, inactions, or negligence of others, the rules of the sport of Judo, or conditions of the premises or of any equipment used. Further, there may be other risks not known or not reasonably foreseeable.

4. Knowing the risks involved in the sport of Judo, I assume all such risks and accept personal and legal responsibility for the damages following such injury including but not limited to the potential for permanent injury, disability, or death.

5. Release, waive, discharge and covenant not to sue the Gulf Coast Judo, LLC, United States Judo Association, United States Judo Federation, USA Judo, and The City of Ocean Springs, together with their affiliated clubs, their respective administrators, directors, agents, coaches and other employees or volunteers of the organization, event officials, medical personnel, other participants, their parents, guardians, supervisors and coaches, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, owners, lessors, and lessees of premises used to conduct the event, all of whom are hereinafter referred to as “releasee”, from any claims, demands, losses, or damages because of injury, including permanent disability and death and damage to property, caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the releasee or otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law.

I HAVE READ THE ABOVE WARNING, WAIVER AND RELEASE, UNDERSTAND THAT I GIVE UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND KNOWING THIS, SIGN IT VOLUNTARILY. I AGREE TO PARTICIPATE KNOWING THE RISK AND CONDITIONS INVOLVED AND DO SO ENTIRELY OF MY OWN FREE WILL.

FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF PARTICIPANTS OF MINORITY AGE (UNDER AGE 18 AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)

This is to certify that I, as parent/guardian with legal responsibility for this participant, do consent and agree to his/her release, as provided above, of all the Releasees, and, for myself; my heirs, assigns, and next of kin, I release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Releasees from any liabilities incident to my minor child’s involvement or participation in these programs, even if arising from their negligence, to the fullest extent permitted by law. I have instructed the minor participant as to the above warnings and conditions and their ramifications

I certify that I am the parent or legal guardian of the above minor.  I will not be in attendance at the Gulf Coast Judo Open Tournament and do hereby designate the below listed designated agent, who is over 21, to be my true and lawful attorney, to act in my name, place, and stead, to do any and every act and exercise any power I might or could do or exercise through any other person and that he/she shall deem proper or advisable, intending hereby to vest in the person acting for me full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing.

Consent For Junior Player to Compete in Senior Divisions

Note to coaches, parents, and competitors. This form MUST be signed by all parties before a junior competitor may compete in Senior Divisions. ABSOLUTELY NO JUNIOR WITHOUT THE CONSENT FORM SIGNED BY THE COMPETITOR, COACH, AND PARENT WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SENIOR DIVISIONS.

The above listed minor is at Least 15 years old and of sufficient skill, aptitude, and maturity to compete in the senior novice division at the Gulf Coast Judo Open Judo Tournament. The competitor, coach, and parent certify that they understand that the junior competitor will be competing under the rules governing senior division competitions and may be subjected to all techniques allowable in that division.