2026 San Jose Open

A Judo United Experience!Judo United Sanction #JU001Eligibility:  Open to all Athletes, no memberships requiredTournament Site:The Plex - A World Class Sporting Venue800 Embedded WaySan Jose, CA 95123 Category Changes:Wednesday, September 16, 2026All category changes for Day 1 and Day 2 must be made by 9pm PST. Email admin@judounited.com for category changes after this dateDo not send messages via text or social mediaWeigh In:Location and time details on Weigh In Sites page.Thursday - Friday, September 17-18, 2026Satellite & Official Weigh-InFriday, September 18, 2026Weigh-In For All CategoriesSaturday, September 19, 2026Weigh-In For All CategoriesSunday, September 20, 2026Weigh-In For Bantam, Juvenile, IJF Junior Competition Dates: 2 DAY EVENT Saturday, September 19, 2026 – Senior, Novice (All Ages), Intermediate, Cadet Sunday, September 20, 2026 – Bantam 1-6, Juvenile, IJF, Veteran Tournament Director:Syria Rhodesadmin@judounited.comOnly questions sent to this email address will be answered.Do not text category changes.Do not message any social media channels with tournament questions.All messages should be sent to:  admin@judounited.com Mats5cm Thick Flexi-Connect7 Meter Square Fight Area3 Meter Safety between & around each Fight AreaHead Referees:David Williams - IJF A&Dan Israel - IJF A Referee Meeting: 7:00PM  Friday Sept 19thThe Plex (Competition Site)Coaches are allowed to attend referee meeting. All coaches must have proper credentials to coach on the floor.  Coaches Badges are Limited based on Number of Fighters from each club.   MAAPP PolicyMAAPP Policy: The Center for SafeSport has developed the Minor Athlete Prevention Policies (MAAPP). The MAAPP is a collection of proactive and training policies comprised of two parts; Education & Training Policy that requires training for certain Adult Participants and the Required Prevention Policies, focused on limiting one-on-one interactions between Adult Participants and Minor Athletes to prevent abuse. The full SafeSport Code and the reporting mechanism for SafeSport infractions can be found at https://uscenterforsafesport.org/response-and-resolution/safesport-code/.