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This Event has been reviewed
during the past 9 months and post Beijing, we will be moving towards
a Performance Strategy which incorporates the Internationally
recognised milestone events in the U17 and U20 age groups, Cadet
and Junior respectively. The 2008 British Championships (formerly
the National Age Bands) have therefore been aligned to these age
groups including a Pre Cadet group that allows identification
of emerging talent in the Home Countries. These selected players
will be U19, U16 and U14 in 2008, but in the competing year of
2009 they will be U20 and U17.
IMPORTANT CHANGES
FOR THIS EVENT:
COACH
PASSES: From 1st October 2008, ALL Coaches MUST
produce a VALID BJA Coach Award card
in person at BJA centrally administered National Events in order
to be eligible for the following:
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To gain entry to BJA centrally administered National Events
(ALL Coaches, whether coaching or not on the day, will be
eligible for a 50% reduction on the spectator fee on production
of their BJA Coach Award card, except for the GB World Cup)
• To gain
mat side access with their player at a BJA centrally administered
National Event (Only one coach per player will be permitted
at any one time).
This new ruling has
been introduced to enforce that only licensed Coaches can obtain
mat side access. All Coaches who have a BJA Coach Award card currently
without photo I.D must ensure that a photo is sent to the BJA
Head Office prior to the 1st October 2008 in order to be eligible
for the above. No photo = No mat side access and no 50% off the
event spectator fee. All Coaches who have not to date sent a photo
to the BJA have been written to directly and have had prior notice.
Those who this is applicable to, have 3 months in order to complete
this task.
BLUE & WHITE
JUDOGI’S COMPULSORY FOR THIS EVENT: An unanimous Board
decision was made on the 24th June that this ruling will be fully
implemented at BJA centrally administered National Events from
now onwards. The BJA will provide blue judogis for those athletes
whose own suit fails judogi control or is damaged. No
blue suit = No entry
ELIGIBILITY
PROOF: It was our intention to include passport submission
information in the confirmation letter you will receive following
receipt of your entry. However, as people are already asking,
the following will be happening WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT:
Prior to us being able to confirm entries into this event, you
are required to send one of the following documents to
us with your entry form:
a) A photocopy of a British Passport
b) A photocopy of a British Birth Certificate
c) A photocopy of necessary documentation to confirm residency
and age (see exception below)
Exception:
We are aware that there may be a very small number of players
competing at this level of judo resident in the UK who due to
their families’ legal status will be unable to obtain certain
documentation until the player themselves are 16 years of age.
The organisers would ask that the parents and/or coaches of these
players to contact myself to discuss their entry.
If you have already sent your entry form and entry fee, we will
be sending a letter to all of you in the next few days requesting
this documentation is sent in to support your entry. Once this
is received, a full confirmation letter will follow.
Players who have entered this event already and who, now reading
the above cannot produce one of the above documents or are not
classified as “Exceptions”, are not eligible to compete.
A full refund will be given to those players effected.
Please find below the
2008 British Championships Entry Forms:
(Following consultation
through the Competition Review Process and in conjunction with
the World Class Start directorate, please see amended entry forms
as of 21st July 2008 below)
2008
British Championships - 12 & 13 Year Old Boys
2008
British Championships - 12 & 13 Year Old Girls
2008
British Championships - 14 & 15 Year Old Boys and Girls
2008
British Championships - 16, 17 & 18 Year Old Men and Women
2008
British Championships - Sheffield Tourism Accommodation Form
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