2021 British Championships (Junior & Senior) Useful Information

We can’t wait for this weekend’s second British Championships which will see our Junior and Senior champions crowned for 2021 at the EIS Sheffield.

The English Institute of Sport (EIS) will see 29 British Champions crowned in front of an expectant crowd. To ensure that the event runs as smoothly as possible, please remind yourself of the competition formats and timings for throughout the weekend and check out our full COVID guidelines:

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Follow the results LIVE!!

On the morning of each event, British Judo will publish a live link which will feature live results for the Championships including draws, pools and contest wins.

Using this link you will be able to search by judoka, or by club. Searching by club will allow coaches to see all judoka registered against their club in one place.

Click here to download the Club IDs

Click here to download a guide to help you search for your players

Parking

There are multiple events occurring at the EIS Sheffield across the competition weekend. We recommend arriving early to secure a parking space.

Junior:

Competition Format

The intended method of elimination for this event will be knockout with compound repechage.

Contest times will be Four minutes for Men and Women.

Random Weigh in is at 08:30-09:15
Competition starts at 09:30

Weight Categories:

Junior Men: -55kg, -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, -100kg, +100kg

Junior Women: -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, -78kg, +78kg

Please note: Test scales will be available at registration (where the organisers must be notified of any weight category changes). No changes of weight category will be permitted after the player has weighed in on the official scales.  Players who do not make their weight category will be automatically eliminated from the competition and entry fees will not be refunded.

Seeding

Due to the limited number of competitions seedings have been calculated via the eligible competitions that have taken place over the past 18-months.

Medals and Points Scoring

Medals will be presented during Final Block.

This Tournament qualifies for points scoring for promotion purposes.

Registration and Weigh In:

Registration and Weigh in will remain on Friday 10^th December 2021. However we will now stagger the weigh in times to reduce the number of judoka at weigh in at any one given time. Weigh in will run from 18:30-20:30.

Click here to download the 2021 Juniors Championships Timetable

Senior:

Competition Format

The intended method of elimination for this event will be knockout with compound repechage.

Contest times will be 4 minutes for Men and Women.

Random Weigh in is at 08:30-09:15
Competition starts at 09:30

Weight Categories

Senior Men: -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, -100kg, +100kg

Senior Women: -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, -78kg, +78kg

Seeding

Due to the limited number of competitions seedings have been calculated via the eligible competitions that have taken place over the past 18-months.

Medals and Point Scoring

Medals will be presented after all final pool contests have been completed.

This Tournament qualifies for points scoring for promotion purposes.

Registration and Weigh In:

Registration and Weigh in will remain on Saturday 11^th December 2021. However we will now stagger the weigh in times to reduce the number of judoka at weigh in at any one given time. Weigh in will run from 18:30-20:30.

Click here to download the 2021 Senior Championships Timetable

If you have any issues or any questions in the build up to the event at the weekend, please contact events@britishjudo.org.uk