Description
Tournament Director: Kasey Reagan phone: (828) 736-6667 email: smokeymountainjudo@gmail.com
HEAD REFEREE: Dana Rucker
Tournament Venue: Birdtown Recreation Center, 1212 Bird Town Road, Cherokee, NC 28719
Awards: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place medals, 1st. 2nd and 3rd place team trophy. Cecil Queen Spirit of Judo Award and Outstanding Competitor Award
Registration is online via SMOOTHCOMP. DEADLINE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATIION WIILL BE FRIDAY, May 1, 2026 AT 5:00 PM. NO registration will BE ALLOWED THE DAY OF TOURNAMENT
Tournament date: Saturday May 2, 2026 CHEROKEE, NC 28719
Cost $55 per division online and $20 for Additional divisions.
DIVISIONS: VETERANS (Masters), SENIORS-NOVICE GREEN BELT AND BELOW, ADVANCED BROWN BELT AND ABOVE. JUNIOR DIVISIONS DIVIDED BY AGE. ALL DIVISIONS WILL BE DIVDED by MALE and FEMALE AS WELL AS WEIGHT
JUNIOR and VETERANN MATCHES WILL BE 3 MINUTES, AND SENIOR matches WILL BE 4 MINUTES.
Schedule: Saturday, : Check in/Weigh in 8:00 am-10:00 am. Meeting OPENING CEREMONY/COMPETITION starts.
Modified UJF rules will govern the Judo tournament. IJF interpretation of transition between ne-waza ad tachi- waza will be implemented. Penalties shall be used to discourage negative Judo and promote positive Judo.
A white Judo gi, white belt, and blue belt are required by all Judoka. A blue Judo gi is optional for the blue side. All females must wear a white t shirt under the Judo gi. A LIMITED NUMBER OF BLUE AND WHITE SASHES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITORS TO USE.
****CHOKES WILL E ALLOWED IN JUNIOR DIVISIONS AGE 13 AND ABOVE. NOVICE SENIOR DIVISIONS (GREEN BELT AND BELOW) CHOKES ARE ALLOWED BUT NO ARMBARS. ADVANCED DIVISIONS ARM BARS AS WELL AS CHOKES WILL BE ALLOWED.****
Tournament director reserves the right to combine and modify divisions as necessary
