SUSSEX COUNTY JUDO CLUBS
SENIOR AGE AND GRADE BANDED OPEN
3* CHAMPIONSHIPS
POINTS SCORING
EVENT DATE: SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER 2026
CLOSING DATE: 9.00PM FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2026 unless oversubscribed beforehand
UCKFIELD LEISURE CENTRE DOWNSVIEW CRESCENT UCKFIELD TN22 1UB
01825 761160
AGE BANDS: YOUTH 14-19 (U20) SENIORS 20-34 (U35) MASTERS 35 AND OVER
GRADE BANDS:
NOVICE RED YELLOW
ORANGE GREEN BLUE
1ST KYU *
1ST DAN AND ABOVE*
*IF THERE ARE INSUFFICIENT NUMBERS THESE WILL BE COMBINED IN SUITABLE GROUPS
WEIGHT BANDS MALE: u60 u66 u73 u81 u90 u100 +100
WEIGHT BANDS FEMALE: u48 u52 u57 u63 u70 u78 +78
NB: Weight bands may be merged within limits
ENTRY FEE: £30.00
NO SPECTATOR FEES AND FREE PARKING.
WEIGH IN & REGISTRATION
U20 = 0900 U35=11.00 O35=14.00
An Open Weigh in will take place and all players MUST weigh in wearing a plain white T-shirt and compliant judogi trousers and will receive a 0.8kg allowance.
COMPETITION DETAILS:
Contests: U20 = 4 MINUTES U35 = 4 MINUTES O35= 3 MINUTES
All contests will be run under BJA rules as per the Tournament Handbook.
Golden Score: U20: unlimited. U35 3 minutes. O35 1 minute.
Strangles are not allowed where one entrant is aged 60 or more
Any queries or disputes on or off the mat will be decided by the Tournament Director whose decision is final. The competition is run under BJA rules as per the Tournament Handbook. ALL players must have a white compliant judogi.
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO: All BJA / BJC / AJA licence holders.
You must produce your Association’s current licence on the day confirming your grade, or proof of grade via The Dojo (for BJA players).
ENTRY
All entries are online only, all fields must be completed, and payment made by card.
https://www.participant.co.uk/SouthernAreaJudo/event/sussex_27092026
Refunds will be made less 10% to cover our charges, but where a player cannot be matched, Sussex County guarantee a 100% refund.
CONSENTS
By entering the competition each individual, or parent or guardian of an individual under 16, agrees to our policy and Consents as listed on the Sussex County Judo website.
GENDER AND DISABILITIES
By entering and/or attending this event you agree to abide by all British Judo Association policies and codes of conduct. This includes but is not limited to:
Transgender policy https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/what-we-do/policies/transgender-eligibility-and-participation-in-competition-policy/
Codes of conduct https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/membership-terms-conditions/
Contest rules https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/compete/organising-a-competition/contest-rules/
https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/roles-and-clubs/roles/referees/resources/
Stoma bags: https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/participation-in-competition-with-stoma-bags/
Prosthetic limbs: https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/participation-in-competition-with-prosthetic-limbs/
You must contact the organisers and events@bririshjudo.org.uk if you require any support at the event or have any questions regarding the above points.
Please note that failure to comply with these policies and codes of conduct may result in not being able to compete/attend this event, or removal from the event, and notification to the British Judo Association.
These policies and codes of conduct are in place to ensure everyone attending the event have a good experience.
PEOPLE
The Tournament Director is Barbara Holmes
The Tournament Organiser is Peter Seymour at plseymour1@gmail.com.
The Event Welfare Officer is Chris Sharp. Substitute Event Welfare Officers are announced during the day.
