Important 2023 Open Nationals Team Ontario Information

2023 CANADIAN OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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All athletes must register for Nationals with both Judo Ontario & Judo Canada

Coaches must register for Nationals with Judo Canada

1. Ontario Team Registration

   1. New for 2023, all Ontario athletes will be required to register through the link below for Team Ontario-Open Nationals. Part of this registration is the required Team Ontario clothing for Nationals which for this year will be a team hoodie. You will also be asked to indicate if your personal coach will be attending, to help with planning and to ensure that Ontario athletes are supported at the event.

   2. Eligibility for Team Ontario will be as indicated by Judo Canada in the Technical Package:

      1. Athletes must compete for the provincial association of which they are a member in good standing and have a valid Judo Canada membership card.

      2. Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents are allowed to participate in the competition in the U21/Senior/Veteran/Kata events.

   3. This step is required and must be completed in order to be eligible to compete at Open Nationals.

   4. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 16th 2023

   5. http://www.trackiereg.com/2023-TeamOntarioOpenNationals

2. Event Registration - Open Nationals

   1. Athletes will complete their own registrations directly with Judo Canada (Trackie link below). This will cover competition fees, banquet tickets, hotel non-residency fee and training camp fee

   2. PLEASE REVIEW TECHNICAL PACKAGE FOR FULL INFORMATION

   3. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 21th 2023

   4. https://www.trackie.com/online-registration/event/open-nationals-2023/486421

3. Coach Registration

   1. All coaches must register for Nationals (no cost)​​ and complete Respect in Sport training (details below)

   2. https://www.trackie.com/online-registration/event/open-nationals-2023-coachs-referees-kata-judges/486512

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REGISTRATION FEES:

Team Ontario: $45 (Required)

Entry Fees (Judo Canada):

• Shiai: $120

• Kata (Tori): $120

  • Additional division (Athlete/Tori): $60

• Banquet Tickets: $70

• Late entry or change to entry after deadline (Athlete name/weight/age): $50

• Official hotel non-residency: $30

• Training Camp: $40

No athlete is allowed to compete in three different age divisions in this tournament unless otherwise approved on a case-by-case basis by the High Performance Committee. However, the Ne-waza and Kata events are not included in this restriction.

Younger participants are allowed to compete as per the Early Bloomer clause: https://judocanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Sanctioning-Policy-and-tournament-standards_2022_23-EN_Final_August_1.pdf

Request for the approval of an early bloomer’s have to be done here: https://bit.ly/3JGaOO3. The regulations as published in the 2022-2023 edition of the JC Sanctioning policy and tournament standards will apply. Deadline for confirmation of early Bloomer status is April 21, 2023