Police Sport UK National Judo Championships 2017 Hosted by Derbyshire Constabulary
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Police Sport UK National Judo Championships 2017 Hosted by Derbyshire Constabulary ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ EVENT INFORMATION The Police National Judo Championships 2017 will be hosted by Derbyshire Constabulary. Derby is situated on the banks of the River Derwent and with the arrival of the railways in the 19th century; it became a centre for the British rail industry. It is also known as the home of Rolls- Royce. VENUE OF CHAMPIONSHIPS The event will be held at the Springwood Leisure Centre. Oakwood, Derby, DE21 2RQ on Saturday 16th September 2017. It is hoped that all Forces will give their support by encouraging as many competitors and guests as possible to attend the Championships and we encourage any supporters to also remain for the presentation dinner. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation on a Bed and Breakfast basis is available either in double or twin rooms. A limited number of single rooms will be available at additional cost. An evening meal is available on Saturday for the medals presentation. Accommodation has been arranged at the Hallmark Derby Midland Hotel, Midland Road, Derby DE1 2SQ. The hotel is 1 minute walk from the front main entrance of Derby railway station. East Midlands International Airport is approx. 40 minutes away using the hourly Skylink service at a cost of £8 pp return. See www.trentbarton.co.uk/services/skylinkderby/timetables Competitors should arrive no earlier than 1600 hours on Friday 15th September 2017. Transport will provided to and from the hotel and the sports centre on day of the event, free of charge. SPECIAL NEEDS Any special needs, dietary or otherwise, must be informed to the event organiser. Please complete the enclosed documentation detailing entrants, accommodation and presentation meal requirements on behalf of your competitors and supporters. Invitations will be forwarded to National Sporting Sectional Committee Members. BREAKDOWN OF COSTS Bed and Breakfast accommodation £60 per person per night Single rooms £80 per person per night Presentation Dinner and entertainment £35 per person Competition entry fee £25 per person Police Sport UK National Judo Championships 2017 Hosted by Derbyshire Constabulary ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY Competitors are entitled to participate provided they are members of affiliated clubs in accordance with the provisions of the Police Sport UK Constitution. All competitors must hold a current British Judo Association Licence (or associated organisations including AJA and BJC) entitling them to compete in BJA events. Competitors will not be allowed to compete if they cannot produce a licence at the weigh-in or on the day of the competition. There will be no facilities to purchase BJA licences on the day. This is in accordance with BJA and Police Sport UK rules. Competitors may enter a maximum of two categories for which they are eligible. In addition, competitors may enter the Men’s Open, Veteran’s Open, Ladies Open and Kyu grade Open on the day of the championships. Kyu grade competitors who have won Gold in the PSUK Championship in each of the last two years will not be eligible to compete in the Kyu grade event and must enter the open event, veterans or masters (or combination of two). Proof of age is required for Veterans (over 35 years) and Masters (over 45 years). Holders of Technical Dan grades are reminded that they must enter using their competitive grade. The event will be run on a Pools/Knockout/Repéchage system in accordance with International Judo Federation Rules. In the event of dispute, the Tournament Director’s decision is final. The tournament is a Level 3 event and as such will be run with the relevant modified IJF rules. CATEGORIES Men’s Open Grade – u66, u73, u81, u90, u100, +100 kg Ladies Open Grade – u57, u63, u70, +70 kg Men’s Veterans (over 35 years) – u81, u90, u100, +100 kg Men’s Masters (over 45 years) – u90, +90 kg Men’s Kyu Grade – u81, u90, u100, +100 kg OPEN events with on the day entry for Men, Ladies, Veterans and Kyu Grades TROPHIES It is requested that all trophies are returned to the organisers on booking in, fully engraved and in a clean condition on Friday 15th September 2017. If unable to return on this date, please contact the organiser and make arrangements for the trophy to be returned. WEIGH-IN The weigh in for the event will take place between 18:00 and 20:30 hours on Friday 15th September 2017 at The Hallmark Derby Midland Hotel. An additional weigh-in on the Saturday morning will take place at the Leisure Centre from 0830-0900 for those unable to attend on the Friday evening. Please advise on booking form if you intend to weigh in on Saturday morning. COMPETITION DRAW The pool sheets will be completed on the Saturday morning and will be seeded from the results of the previous year’s competition and then on grade. JUDOGI Police Sport UK National Judo Championships 2017 Hosted by Derbyshire Constabulary There will be no requirement to bring both white and blue Judogi for this event. A white Judogi MUST be brought, though the wearing of a blue kit will be allowed ONLY if you are called as the blue competitor. Please bring a blue and white belt for competing to assist in the smooth running of the event. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES – Friday 4th August 2017 All entries & cheque payments to : Cheques payable to Derbyshire Constabulary Sports Club PC 2333 Julian Gallagher Glossop Police Station BACS Payment: HSBC Ellison Street Sort code: 40-38-22 Glossop Account number: 21496247 Derbyshire SK13 8BX Please use the reference of JUDO + your surname Tel: 07765 287684 Email [email protected] .