British Special Needs Open Championships 2017

Tournament Date: Saturday 26th August 2017

Venue Stoke Mandeville Stadium Guttmann Road Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP21 9PP

Eligibility: Players must be a minimum of 8 years of age. There is no upper age limit. All players must hold a full licence of one of the following governing bodies – BJA, JudoScotland, WJA, NIJF, BJC, AJA or an organisation affiliated to the EJU or IJF.

Registration: Level 1&2 08.30 – 09.30 hrs Level 3,4,5 can also weigh Level 3,4,5 11.00 – 12.00 hrs

Closing Date: Friday 11th August 2017

Entry Fee £20.00 – Entry will not be accepted without the Completed forms and entry fee.

Cheques should be made payable to: British Judo Association

Spectators: Free

Send Entry To: Andy Scott 74 Hawkins Road Newquay Cornwall Postcode TR7 2EB

E-Mail: [email protected]

For confirmation please send SAE or current email address.

Table of Contents

Page Title

3 Contest Level Help Sheet

4 Entry Form

5 Consent Form

6 Emergency Contact Information

7 Additional Information and Airport pickup 8 Accommodation

CONTEST LEVEL HELP SHEET } 0 {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.

(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.

3 ENTRY FORM

Please complete the form fully in BLOCK CAPITALS.

Address

Post code

Telephone Mobile

Date of birth Age

Licence Number Club

Grade Weight (kgs) Contest level (1-5)* * See the Contest Level Help Sheet Starting Position: Standing Kneeling Sitting

Nature of disability

Previous competition experience - Select only one of the options below. This is my first competitive experience This is my first official competition I have previous experience of official competitions I have won gold or silver medals in official competition before

T Shirt Size Junior Adult Tick Age Chest (in) Tick XS 6-7 (22-25) S 7-8 (25-28) M 8-10 (28-30) L 11-12 (30-32) XL 13-15 (32-34) XXL 15-16 (Adult XS) XXXL Select only one of the options above

4 CONSENT FORM

CLUB COACHES/OFFICIALS SHOULD NOT SIGN THIS FORM

Competitor’s Name

Parent/guardian’s Name

I am above mentioned competitor’s parent/guardian and I hereby confirm that he/she has my authorisation to participate in the British Open Judo event being held on Saturday 26th August 2017. I further confirm and warrant that to the best of my knowledge and belief that the competitor is able to participate in the Judo event. In permitting the competitor to participate, I am specifically granting my permission to the British Judo Association to use the competitor’s likeness, name, voice and words in television, radio, film, newspaper, magazines and other media and in any form for the purpose of advertising of communicating the purposes and activities of Inclusion Judo in the British Judo Association and/or for applying for funds to support these purposes. If a medical emergency should arise during the competitor’s participation in this event, at a time when I am not personally present so as to be consulted regarding the competitor’s care, I hereby authorise the competition organiser on my behalf, to take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that the competitor is provided with any emergency medical treatment, including hospitalisation, which the competition organiser deems advisable in order to protect the competitor’s health and well-being. I the undersigned am parent/guardian of the above-specified competitor and I hereby give my permission for ______(competitor’s name) to participate at this event.

Parent/guardian’s signature Date

N.B: If a competitor is an adult and legally responsible for him/herself, he/she can sign this form. I the undersigned am of legal age and agree to the above conditions for participation in this event.

Signature of competitor if of legal age Date

5 EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION

British Special Needs Open Championships 2017

Saturday 26th August 2017

Competitor’s Name

CONTACT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY 1st Contact’s Name Contact’s Tel. Alternative Tel. 2nd Contact’s Name Contact’s Tel. Alternative Tel.

TH Return the completed entry and forms by FRIDAY 11 AUGUST 2017

TO: Andy Scott, 74 Hawkins Road Newquay Cornwall TR7 2EB

Email: [email protected]

If there is any other confidential information that you feel we should be advised of prior to the event please enclose with the entry form.

Information of a sensitive nature will be destroyed immediately after the event.

6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Parking

Currently, car parking at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium is free. However, this may change.

Stoke Mandeville Stadium is serviced by the following:

Rail Head

The nearest railway station is Aylesbury, which is 1 mile away (a 20-30 minute walk). Taxis are available at the station. If you require an accessible taxi this can be booked in advance.

Bus routes from Aylesbury Station:

Routes 9, 50, 55, 300 & 786 all service Stoke Mandeville. Ask the driver for the stop oustide Stoke Mandeville Stadium.

Further information

Luton Airport is 44 minutes by road and 2hrs 6min by train, Heathrow is 1hr by road and 1hr 40min by train. Stansted is 1hr 5min by road and Birmingham 1hr 21min by road.

Train time from King's Cross / St. Pancras to Aylesbury is 1hr 44 min.

Return Transport will be available from Heathrow or Luton Airport at £20 per head.

Contact Matt Rush email: [email protected]

Stoke Mandeville is where the Paralympic movement had its origins.

In 1944, at the request of the British Government, Dr. Ludwig Guttmann opened a spinal injuries centre at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital. On the day of the opening ceremony of the 1948 London Olympics, Dr Guttmann organised the first Stoke Mandeville Games for wheelchair athletes. In 1952 the inclusion of Dutch ex-military athletes turned the Games into the International Stoke Mandeville Games.

In 1960 the first Paralympics were held in Rome with 400 athletes from 23 countries. In the Rio 2016 Paralympics there were 4,342 Athletes representing 159 countries. And to think, it all started at Stoke Mandeville.

7 Accommodation

For those people requiring accommodation, the following hotel suggestions are within 10 miles of Stoke Mandeville Stadium. There are a number of B & B’s too. Please use Web search to find your best prices.

Olympic Lodge – on site. www.olympic-lodge.co.uk 01296 461120

Twin Rooms £67 Dormitory Bed £15 Breakfast £6.95 Coffee Bacon Roll/Pastry £4.30

Premier Inn Aylesbury Holiday Inn Aylesbury Buckingham Road Aston Clinton Road Aylesbury Aylesbury HP19 9QL HP22 5AA

0871 527 8036 0871 942 9002

Best Western Travelodge Aylesbury Garden Court Exchange Street Watermead Aylesbury Aylesbury HP20 1AL HP19 0FY 0871 559 1854

0370 801 2288

8 PACKED LUNCHES :

Due to circumstances beyond our control we cannot provide packed lunches this year.

Stoke Mandeville Stadium has a very good café serving sandwiches snacks and light meals. There is also a large supermarket 0.5 miles (0.8km) away on the opposite side of the hospital from the stadium.