CCSF Invitational Judo Tournament

At the end of every semester, the CCSF Judo Club hosts a Invitational Judo Tournament for the Bay Area. In addition to learning the sport of Judo, you will also be exposed to management of a Judo Tournament. The tournament will begin at 10:00 a.m., beginning with the smallest children, 5 yrs. old up to 16 yrs of age. Adult novice and brown belts will compete around 2:00 pm with the Black Belts competing at 1:00 pm. Admission is Free.

Tournament Staff Responsibilities

Responsibility: Beg. Judo Class

  • The running and organization of the Competition Pool
    • The competition is made of a group of competitors will similar characteristics. i.e.. Same rank, weight and sex.
    • Total People: 2
      • Pool Recorder
        • #1 Person: Actually conducts the pool elimination system and recording the win/loss result.

#2 Person: Assists the #1 person in running the Pool

  • Main emphasis: Preparing the athletes for competition
Scorekeeper/Timer
Scorekeeper/Timer Control
Tournament Set Up and Break Down of Equipment

.Students participating in running and participating in the tournament will be given extra credit.

Responsibility: Int./Adv. Judo Class

The running of the Tournament

  • Timing Systems
  • Scoreboards
Registration of Contestants
   

    Students participating in running and participating in the tournament will be given extra credit.

    Tournament Staff Responsibilities
      Pool Sheet Coordinator: Match Maker
    • The Pool Sheet coordinator has the most difficult responsibility of the tournament.
    • It is their responsibility to match the individuals according to:
    • 1. Sex
    • 2. Age
    • 3. Belt Color
    • 4. Weight

      Determining the Contestants

      1. Entry forms should be taken from Registration Section
      2. The registration individual will mark each entry form. The forms will be separated between male and female, through the use of "Blue" highlight for Males and "Pink" highlight for females.
        • Use two different areas to layout forms, one for Males the other for Females.
      • Separate entry forms in COLUMNS BY
        • Sex
        • Age group ie: 7 yrs old
        • Belt color ie: Orange
        • Weight. ie: 95 lbs.

      Critical Factors: 1.)Weight, 2.)Belt Color, 3.) Age.

    Liability lawsuits can arise if the matching of individuals are not appropriate. There should be an approximately 10-lbs. difference between the lightest and heaviest individual to be contested. It is better to error on safety than competition.

    1. At the conclusion of the weigh in time: 9:30 am; (Jr's.) 11:00 am; (Sr.)
      1. Begin to write the pool
      2. Be aware of late entries which might require a re-write of a pool
      3. Double check with Tournament Director as to the appropriateness of the pool definition.
    2. Send the Pool's up to the Announcing Table

    Pool Writers

    Responsible for writing name and club of contestants competing in the "Pools" as handed to you by the Pool Coordinator

    • Print:
    • First and Last Name (1st Line)
    • Dojo/Club (2nd Line)

    Double check as to the appropriateness of the pool

    • Check for:
      • Sex: Are they of the same sex
      • Age: The age group should span only 2-3 ages
      • Belt Color: Are the belt colors similar
      • Weight: Are the contestants between 10 lbs from the lightest to heaviest
    • Let the pool coordinator know of any problems

    Method of Elimination

    Pool system of competition will be used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 person pool

    Contestants are grouped in pools according to the following criteria

    • Sex: Are they of the same sex
    • Age: The age group
    • Belt Color: Are the belt colors similar
    • Weight: Are the contestants between 10 lbs from the lightest to heaviest.