Shufu Judo Yudanshakai

presents the

Spring 2024 Shufu Judo Yudanshakai

Northern Area Junior and Senior

Promotional Examination

Saturday, April 27, 2024

at

Shodokan Dojo

123 Park Street, Beverly, MA 01915

 

United States Judo Federation Sanction # 24-04-02

 

This event is Preregistration Only. There is no onsite registration.

 

Key Deadlines – These are HARD deadlines – no exceptions:

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 – First date to accept applications

Thursday, March 28, 2024 – First deadline for Dan paperwork (initial submission of Form 20)

Saturday, April 13, 2024 –

– Second deadline for ALL FULLY COMPLETED paperwork due (juniors, senior kyu, dan)

Saturday, April 27, 2024 – Promotion Day, BOE meeting

 

Eligibility to register for promotion

1. 1. 1. All judoka must be a current member of the USJF or USJA.

         (USJF members are eligible to be promoted at this event. USJA members may request to be examined and have their results forwarded to the appropriate organization.)

      2. For Shodan – current year plus one year prior membership in USJF

      3. For Nidan and above – current year plus three years prior membership in USJF

 

Recommending Students for Promotion

Examinees must be recommended for promotion by their instructor.  Examinees should be listed on the JUDOKA RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION form that is submitted by the head instructor from each club by March 22, 2024 to facilitate the smooth running of the event to Kevin Tamai, Chair of the Board of Examiners – ShufuBOEChair@gmail.com, Miki Takemori, Event Coordinator – Mtakemori58@gmail.com, and Karen Whilden, Rank Registration Chair – shufurankreg@gmail.com

 

Promotion Requirements Being Used

The Shufu Board of Examiners has implemented the changeover to the USJF promotional requirements.  The 2024 Shufu Spring Promotional will follow the “2021 Final Handbook Revision with Added Techniques”, available on the Shufu website under Promotions. All ranks within Shufu’s promotion authority are required to do the physical testing, i.e. all ranks through and including Godan.  Rokudan and above are not required to do physical testing; Kata requirements still apply as required for rank sought.

 

Event Schedule

9:30 – 10:00 AM

Junior and Senior Check-In

10:00 – 12:00 PM

Written test and physical demonstration

12:00 PM

Shufu Board of Examiners and Local Senseis discuss candidates

Following:

Announcement of Results

 

 

Registration and Fees

1. HARD Deadlines for Registration ONLINE (at https://Shufujudo.org)

April 13, 2024: All completed and final paperwork due.

 

• 2. All Registration is ONLINE HERE  No onsite registration

  • Registration Fee (all examinees): $50

• • Additional Fees for Black Belt Ranks only:

    • Shufu Promotion Fee: $15 (paid online with registration fee)

    • [Note: After the promotion: USJF Promotional Fees: $125 for Shodan plus $25 for each rank step above Shodan, plus an additional $25 for Shichidan and Hachidan. (Instructions for how to pay to USJF Promotional Fees will be provided after the promotional) Life Members: $0]

  • Waiver (online) may be electronically signed or scanned and sent to ShufuBOEChair@gmail.com. Waivers will also be available onsite.  All judoka need to have a properly signed waiver before they can participate in this event.  For minor judoka unaccompanied by a parent or legal guardian, please have the parent or legal guardian download, print, and sign the Waiver to bring to this event.
    

Accommodations

If you require an accommodation for visual or hearing impairment or other reason, please let us know on the registration form.

 

Documentation

1. Tuesday, February 27, 2024

   • First day documentation may be submitted (electronic submission only)

2. Documentation Due by Thursday, March 28, 2024

• • Black Belts only: Editable Form 20 (electronic submission only):

    • Submit to Karen Whilden, Rank Registration Chair, at shufurankreg@gmail.com.

    • The Rank Registration Team will work with candidate to identify and cure any problems with the Form 20, with that process to be completed at least 14 days before the promotional, i.e. Saturday, April 13, 2024.

    • If a Form 20 has not been submitted by Saturday, March 28, 2024, the Shufu Board of Examiners (BOE) will table the promotion request until the next promotional.

       

3. Documentation Due by Saturday, April 13, 2024

• • Junior and Senior Kyu Documentation (electronic submission only):

    • Submit scans of documents below to Miki Takemori, Event Coordinator, at Mtakemori58@gmail.com

    • Membership card

    • Competition results

    • Kata Scores (as required for the rank sought)

      • Contact Rank Registration Chair for accommodations to kata demonstration due to issues of space and safety. Shufu will follow USJF Medical Committee and local/state guidelines regarding COVID at the time of the Promotional (See below).

      • Kata must be judged by a member of the BOE, or a National level or higher certified kata judge or kata instructor in the kata to be tested.

    • Certificates (as required for the rank sought)

  • Black Belt Documentation Requirements (electronic submission only):
    (See Shufu website under Promotion for how to submit each document.)

    • Submit all documentation to Karen Whilden, Rank Registration Chair, at shufurankreg@gmail.com

    • Form 20 – in final, complete, and editable format

    • Membership card

    • Indicate status of a USJF background check (for judoka 18 years of age and older):

a) Hold a current USJF background check
b) Have recently applied for one

• • • Promotion certificate for current rank

    • Kata Scores (as required for the rank sought)

      • Contact Rank Registration Chair for accommodations to kata demonstration due to issues of space and safety. Shufu will follow USJF Medical Committee and local/state guidelines regarding COVID at the time of the Promotional (see below).

      • Kata must be judged by a member of the BOE, or a national level or higher certified kata judge or kata instructor in the kata to be tested.

    • Safe Sport certificate (for judoka 18 years of age and older)

    • CDC Heads Up certificate and or NFHS (National Federation of State High School Concussion in Sports) – accepted by USJF.

    • For Nidan and above: CPR and First Aid certificate(s)

    • Other certificates (as required to decrease Time-in-Grade for the rank sought for non-competitors)

    • If the Form 20 has not been updated to cure all identified problems, and resubmitted by Saturday, April 13, 2024, the Shufu Board of Examiners will table the promotion request until the next promotional.

 

No documentation will be accepted after Saturday, April 13, 2024.

 

Notice to all judoka registering for dan rank promotions – It is up to each judoka to submit an EDITABLE Form 20 by the first deadline. The form should be complete. The packet should be complete with all documentation attached. The judoka’s sensei should review their individual packet to make certain it is complete with all required documentation (See above list) . The rank registration person (or a member of her team) will review the packets and let you know if something is missing. Do not miss the deadlines. You have until the second deadline to have all paperwork completed or you will be removed from consideration.

 

Covid Guidelines-1

 

Shufu North Promotional:  Zoom Meeting Information

ZOOM link for Board of Examiners Meeting to follow examination of candidates, at ~ 12:00 PM:

 

 

Offering Junior competition and Newaza Only competition for adults (age 17 and over). Modified IJF rules govern competition.

 

Also Offering Local Referee Certification

 

USJF Sanction 24-05-03

 

Click Here for Smoothcomp Link for Information and Registration

 

(Note: This is NOT a USJF sanctioned event. Provided for information only.)

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