NATIONAL CLUB TEAMS COMPETITION 2024

NATIONAL CLUB TEAMS COMPETITION

BENDIGO, VICTORIA, OCTOBER 18-20, 2024

Australian judoka will embody the spirit of Judo in an exciting weekend of grassroots judo action in Bendigo this October: the inaugural National Club Teams Competition.

The Club Teams competition will see male and female judoka compete as a team, each representing a different weight category in an exciting format that showcases team spirit and the core values of judo.

Teams events grant judoka the opportunity to give competition a go in the most supportive, fun environment possible. They also encourage clubs to develop their female talent in order to be able to field a team.

Friendly interclub rivalry will drive the excitement for the day as different clubs and regions from around Australia face off through their teams of judoka.

The honour of representing your club is one everyone can embrace, not just high level athletes, and the spectacle of judoka from around the country battling it out for club honours will make the action doubly riveting for spectators.

At core, teams judo is about teamwork, leadership and developing the self-confidence of less experienced players, as everyone pitches it towards the common goal. Co-operation and mutual support becomes more important than ever, an object lesson in the Judo Values guiding us towards a stronger, fairer, more inclusive sport.

Judoka: go forth and live your code!

DETAILS:

When: 18-20 October, 2024

Where: Bendigo, Victoria

Timetable:

Friday PM: general weigh-in; Club Coaches Forum
Saturday 9am-5pm: National Club Teams Competition
Saturday night: Australia's largest BBQ hosted by the Rotary Club of Bendigo.
Sunday 9am-11am - Australia's largest Open Mat: Ne-waza and tachi waza with judoka from clubs all over Australia

ENTRY FORM (PDF FORMAT)

ENTRY FORM (EXCEL SS)

For further information:

Jaq Nunan, Judo Australia

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Teams Format and Categories:

The National Club Teams format aims to be as inclusive as possible to reflect the various levels of membership participation at Judo Clubs around Australia.

Teams for the National Club Teams competition must consist of four males and two females in all age categories.

Senior Open Teams: Coin Toss to determine the player to put up first. Any weight to be played in this order: Male / Female / Male / Female / Male / Male

Senior Teams A division: Black Belts & Kyu grades may play up. Mixed: M -66kg/F -63kg/M -81kg/F +63kg /

M -100kg/M +100kg

Senior Teams B division: Kyu Grades only. Mixed: M -66kg / F -63kg / M-81kg / F +63kg / M -100kg / M +100kg

Junior Men/Women Teams: Mixed: M -60kg / F -63kg / M -73kg / F +63kg / M -90kg / M +90kg

Cadets: (kyu grades only): Mixed: M -55kg / F -57kg / M -66kg / F +57kg / M -81kg / M +81kg

Senior Boys/Girls Teams A division: These players will have demonstrated competency at National Championships level. Mixed: B -45kg / G -48kg / B -50kg / G +48kg / B +50kg

Senior Boys/Girls Teams B division: Have not won matches at National Champs. Mixed: B -45kg / G -48kg / B -50kg / G +48kg / B +50kg

Junior Boys/Girls Teams A division: Are competent at National Champs. Mixed: B -38kg / G -40kg / B -42kg / G +40kg / B +42kg

Junior Boys/Girls Teams B division: Have not won matches at National Champs. Mixed: B -38kg / G -40kg / B -42kg / G +40kg / B +42kg

Veterans Teams: Over 35yrs. Mixed: M -66kg / F -63kg / M -81kg / F +63kg / M -100kg / M +100kg

ALL TEAMS MUST INCLUDE A MINIMUM OF FOUR PLAYERS AND INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE FEMALE PLAYER.