Waverley Judo Inter-Club Competition

Rules

The primary purpose of this event is to provide an opportunity for young judoka who have never competed before to gain some valuable competition experience. As such, all matches will be performed using a modified rules set.

A participant’s age is based on their age as of 31st December 2026.

To ensure the program runs on schedule, match times will be set at 2 minutes and 30 seconds for Under 7's, 9's & 11's. Under 13's & 15's will be 3 minutes and 30 seconds. The clock will run continuously for the duration of each match, regardless of how often matte is called.

Even if an Ippon is scored, the match will continue for the full time. At the end of the match, the athlete with the higher score will be declared the winner. If scores are tied, the match will be recorded as a draw, and no Golden Score will be held.

If we determine that there is a significant difference in ability between the two athletes, the match may be stopped after a second or third Ippon. This is to prevent injuries and to avoid discouragement from excessive throws.

Weigh-in

Under 7 & Under 9yo.

Weigh-in between 10.15am and 10.45am

Competition Begins at 11am

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Under 11, Under 13 & Under 15yo.

Weigh-in between 11am and 11.30am

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Insurance

This event is not covered by Judo Victoria Insurance or Waverley Judo Club’s insurance.

Although every effort will be made to keep participants safe and reduce the risk of injury or accident, injuries and accidents can still occur in Judo.

All participants compete at their own risk. By entering yourself or your child in this competition, you acknowledge and accept full responsibility for any injury or accident that may occur.

Age Group & Divisions

Under 7y/o Boys & Girls Mixed: Born in 2020 & 2021.

Match will be held without separating the Beginners and Advanced divisions.

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Under 9y/o: Born in 2018 & 2019.

Matches will be held without separating the Beginners and Advanced divisions. Boys and Girls separated.

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Under 11y/o: Born in 2016 & 2017.

Match will be held without separating the Beginners and Advanced divisions, and Boys and Girls are separated.

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Under 13y/o: Born in 2014 & 2015.

Matches will be held with the Beginners and Advanced divisions, and Boys and Girls are separated.

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Under 15y/o: Born in 2012 & 2013.

Matches will be held with the Beginners and Advanced divisions, and Boys and Girls are separated.

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Entries Fee

Normal Entries - $30 (Early bird entry $25 until Monday 31st Aug 11.59pm)

Late Entries - $40

Divisions

Beginners: Children who have never competed before or have participated in less than 3 JVI tournaments. (Honesty counts. We are not competing for sheep stations! We cannot check the experience level of every participant, so we encourage parents to ensure their child(ren) enter the correct division).

Advanced: Children who have competed at three or more tournaments previously.

Parking

There is plenty of free parking surrounding the venue. Families are welcome to park in the Mt Waverley station car park. There is also a council owned car park (enter via Holskamp St). Please make sure you are aware of posted parking restrictions. Street parking is also available, however, posted parking time limits apply.

Late Arrival

Please ensure you allow yourself plenty of time to get to the venue. We will not be able to adjust the weight divisions for anybody who misses weigh-in.

Photo Permission:

If you do not wish for your child’s photos to be posted on social media, please inform us at the registration desk on the day.

If no request is made, we will assume permission has been granted to use photos for social media purposes.

Whilst we can control what photos are posted on our social media accounts, we can't control what gets posted on private accounts. Please take this into consideration before entering the event.

Judo Gi

Competitors may wear either a white or blue Judo Gi.

All competitors must wear a clean, properly fitted Judo Gi.

Nails

For safety reasons and to prevent unnecessary injuries, all fingernails and toenails must be trimmed before competing.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations and full fee refunds are also available until 11:59pm on Aug 31st.

However, if you do not attend and fail to notify us, no refund will be issued.

Please contact by email at waverleyjudo@gmail.com