British Schools 2025 Event Hub

Coaches MUST have a valid coach licence on BJA or affiliated membership system to be eligible to gain mat-side with their player (Only one coach per player will be permitted mat-side at any one time).

Coaches must be Level 1 or higher.

Coaches that do not pre register, can bring their membership card to the coach desk at the venue and have their details checked by the team.

Pre event registration is now closed.

Years 6 and 7, 8 and 9, 10 and 11 and, 12 and 13:
Early Entry Opens – Friday 10th January 2025
Early Entry Closes – Monday 10th February 2025

Late Entry Opens – Tuesday 11th February 2025
Late Entry Closes – Friday 21st February 2025

Entry via the online system takes only a couple of minutes to complete and will ensure that your entry is processed correctly, and the payment is processed immediately via our secure system.

The online entry system can be accessed via https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/event/british-schools-championships-2025/

The event has a maximum capacity of 375 players per day, and we will open a reserve list if this total is reached.

Online entry only.
When entering online please provide an email address for your school (form tutor or PE teacher) for us to provide results of the event.

All confirmation of entries will be sent to the judoka email addresses supplied and the entry list will be visible on our website.

ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES (including injury).

PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IF THE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

To enter the British School Championships, the judoka must have entered at least one regional schools’ competition or a minimum of 2 events at level 2 or above between September 2024 to March 2025.

This is a Level 3 Development event for all Academic Years and is not open to the following:

Any player who has won any medal at a British Pre-Cadet, Cadet, Junior or Senior Championships in December 2024.

EXCEPTION: Any medallist who won less than two contests IS eligible. This event is open to all school children who comply with the criteria above and hold a current valid licence of the BJA, Judo Scotland, NIJF, WJA, AJA or BJC. If any player is a member of any other association, then the player must send a copy of their association’s insurance policy to events@britishjudo.org.uk or via post at Events Team, British Judo Association, Wolverhampton University, Walsall Campus Gorway Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 3BD

If you are unsure that your insurance will be accepted at this event, please contact us: Tel: +44 (0)121 728 6920 or Email:events@britishjudo.org.uk

Categories and Minimum Grades

Academic years 6 and 7: born 1st Sept 2012 – 31st Aug 2014 minimum grade – 6th Mon (Top Yellow Belt)

Academic years 8 and 9: born 1st Sept 2010 – 31st Aug 2012 minimum grade – 7th Mon (Bottom Orange Belt)

Academic years 10 and 11: born 1st Sept 2008 – 31st Aug 2010 minimum grade – 10th Mon (Bottom Green Belt)

Academic years 12 and 13: born 1st Sept 2006 – 31st Aug 2008 minimum grade – 10th Mon (Bottom Green Belt)

All coaches will be responsible for ensuring that their athletes are ready for this level of competition.

All players MUST bring their VALID judo membership and record book (licence) to the event.

Adaptive and VI Contest Level Guidance

LEVEL 1 (‘Good’ level player)

This judoka can train and compete with mainstream players. This competitor has a good understanding of the meaning and goal of the competition.

All visually impaired players will be divisioned in Level 1 unless they have additional needs. If there are insufficient VI players to make up VI pools they will be allocated to appropriate Level 1 SN pools.

(CRITERIA: This judoka is very capable of taking part in competition).

LEVEL 2 (‘Medium-good’ level player)

This judoka can train and take part in randori with mainstream players. This judoka mostly understands the meaning and goal of the competition.

(CRITERIA: This judoka is capable of taking part in competition).

LEVEL 3 (Medium’ level player)

This judoka can take part in training with mainstream players but only competes in special competitions with competitors of the same level.

(CRITERIA: This judoka understands the rules, meaning and goal of the competition.)

LEVEL 4 (‘Medium-weak’ level player)

This judoka may only be capable of taking part in special training and competitions. This judoka needs guiding during the competition but generally understands the rules and goal of a competition.

(CRITERIA: This judoka needs guiding during the competition but understands the rules and goal of a competition).

LEVEL 5 (‘Weak’ level player)

This judoka may only be capable of taking part in special training and competitions with specialist care. This judoka needs a lot of guidance during the competition. The competition might need to be adjusted to the competitors. Due to safety considerations, this judoka may be restricted to compete only on the ground (ne-waza).

(CRITERIA: This judoka needs a lot of guidance during the competition. The competition may need to be adjusted to suit the judoka’s capabilities.)

Academic years 6 and 7: born 1st Sept 2012 – 31st Aug 2014 Technical Restrictions

Male: -27kgs, -30kg, -34kg, -38kg, -42kg, -46kg, -50kg, -55kg, and +55kg.

Female: -28kgs, -32kg, -36kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, and +57kg.

Academic years 8 and 9: born 1st Sept 2010 – 31st Aug 2012 Armlocks and strangles are NOT permitted

Male: -34kg, -38kg, -42kg, -46kg, -50kg, -55kg, -60kg, -66kg, and +66kg.

Female: -32kg, -36kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, and +63kg.

Academic years 10 and 11: born 1st Sept 2008 – 31st Aug 2010 Armlocks and Strangles are permitted

Male: -42kg, -46kg, -50kg, -55kg, -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, and +90kg.

Female: -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, and +70kg.

Academic years 12 and 13: born 1st Sept 2006 – 31st Aug 2008 Armlocks and Strangles are permitted

Male: -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, and +90kg.

Female: -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, and +70kg.

Please note: There is no need to double enter. Players will fight in the weight group they are eligible for on the day of the event.

Adaptive and Visually Impaired: Players will be grouped according to experience, weight, age, grade, and adaptive level.

The British Judo Association rules will apply throughout the competition.

Armlocks & Strangles are permitted in Academic Years 10 to 13. These categories will be points scoring for eligible players.

Compound Knockout will be used in categories where there are more than 8 players.  In categories where there are 8 players or less, pools and knockout will be used.

The Tournament Director reserves the right to amalgamate categories where there are insufficient entries and also reserves the right to subdivide categories where appropriate.

Contest Times

Medals will be presented shortly after the conclusion of each category.

There will also be an overall winning school trophy awarded to the school with the most points accumulated during the day. Schools can gain points by the following:

2 points – for a competitor that wins a bronze medal

4 points – for a competitor that wins a silver medal

6 points – for a competitor that wins a gold medal

This trophy will be awarded post event.

Players called up first must wear a white judogi.  If the second player called wishes they may wear a blue judogi. However, they MUST also bring a white judogi.

Seeding: There will be no seeding for this event.

The weigh-ins will take place in the Basketball Hall at English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

Saturday 8^th March 2025: Years 8 and 9, and Years 10 and 11

08:15am – 09:00am     Academic Years 8 and 9

11:30am – 12:30am       Academic Years 10 and 11

10:00am                          Competition starts

Sunday 9^th March 2025: Years 6 and 7 and Years 12 and 13

08:15am – 09:00am   Academic Years 6 and 7

10:30am – 11:30am     Academic Years 12 and 13

10:00am                        Competition starts

Sunday 9^th March 2025: Adaptive and VI

09:00am – 10:00am   Adaptive and VI

TBC.                               Competition starts

All competitors MUST bring their VALID judo licence and proof of grade (record book) to registration. It is recommended that coaches complete gradings 1 month prior the event.

As a high number of the competitors are going to be under 18, an open weigh-in will take place at this event.

Players are NOT permitted to change in the designated official weigh-in area.

Sweating Off: If a player is seen by BJA staff or officials sweating off, they will be asked to go straight to the scales and weigh in. A toilet visit is of course allowed in this situation but no more running. If the athlete refuses to go to the scales they will be withdrawn from the competition.

Judoka

• Help beginners or lower grades, if you can.
• Follow all judo rules throughout the event.
• Bow correctly at the beginning and end of a contest. It is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.
• Accept decisions; let your coach ask any necessary questions.
• Control your temper, do not shout or abuse other judoka or officials.
• Be a good sport, cheer all good play, and respect all of your fellow judoka.
• Remember that the aims of the British Schools Championships are to have fun, help you develop as a judoka, improve your skills, and conduct yourself in a sportsman-like manner.
• Represent the ideals, disciplines and etiquette of British Judo to the highest level.
• Treat all judoka as you would like to be treated, do not take unfair advantage of any judoka.
• Co-operate with your coach and opponents, without them you do not have a game.
• Contestants without instruction, adjust their judogi, so that the front and back of the jacket are inside the belt after every mate.

Parent(s)/ Carer(s) and Coaches

• Please be aware that children develop differently, at different rates and react differently to the same pressures.
• Children and young people are involved in organised sport for their enjoyment as well as yours and so please respect this at all times.
• Always encourage your child to train and compete by the rules of judo.
• Teach your child that effort and teamwork are as important as victory, so that the result of each contest is accepted without unnecessary disappointment and with a positive sporting attitude.
• Never ridicule or shout at your child for making a mistake or losing a contest.
• Children learn best by example. Applaud good play by your team and by members of the opposing team.
• Do not question publicly the officials’ judgement and never their honesty.
• Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from children’s sporting activities.
• Set an example by being friendly to the parents of the opposition, emphasise enjoyment and fun, praise and reinforce effort and improvement.
• Coaching is allowed throughout competition.
• Please remind your child/judoka that without instruction, they should adjust their judogi, so that the front and back of the jacket are inside the belt after every mate (see new BJA rules).

Entry Fee: Early Entry – £35 per person | Late Entry – £40 per person. Online entry ONLY via a credit or debit card

Event T-shirt: Event T-shirts will be available to purchase prior to the event >>HERE<< and at the event.

Spectator Tickets:

Spectator tickets will be available to purchase prior to the event on our ticketing website. Please go to the British Schools Event Hub to purchase tickets. They will also be available on the door at EIS, Sheffield from 07:30 during the event weekend (all tickets are subject to availability).

Photography:

We intend to have various accredited photographers at this event and are planning to have some form of filming and internet broadcast of some mats (connections permitting).  No child’s name will be published alongside their image and all of those conducting the filming and or photography will have undergone the necessary checks.

By entering the event, all participants and parents or guardians of participants are consenting to photography/filming which may be taken by the BJA or an official BJA contractor at the event. You also accept that these photographs or video may be used in future BJA publications or published by the contractors in order to promote the positive aspect of our sport. If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, please contact events@britishjudo.org.uk or contact a member of BJA staff at the event.

For further information on how we handle your data, please read our Privacy Notice:https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/privacy-policy/

Please contact the Events Team on Tel: +44 (0)121 728 6920 or E-mail: events@britishjudo.org.uk

Coaching:

Coaches MUST produce a VALID BJA Coach Card in person in order to be eligible for the following:

• To gain entry free of charge to BJA centrally administered National Events. This excludes EJU and IJF events.
• 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). Coaches must be level 1 or higher.

If you are attending the event but will not have a coach with you (For Example – if you are travelling with your PE teacher) please include this information on the entry form. For this event valid Level 1 or higher coaches can coach matside.

Volunteer Development:

This event will be used as a volunteer development event for young officials and referees.

ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES (including injury).

PARTICIPATION IN THE TOURNAMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IF THE TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED