JBBAH Tournament – Halawa District Park, Sunday, August 31, 2025, All Divisions

Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii Judo Tournament

USJF Sanction No.25-08-10

Tourney 8.31 v7

Judo Black Belt Association of Hawaii Judo Tournament

Date and time: Sunday, August 31, 2025,
8:30 am—3:00 pm

Tournament will begin at 8:30am:
8:30am—10:00am, all NOVICE DIVISIONS
10:00—11:30am, BANTAM OPEN matches will begin no earlier than 10:00.
12:00—1:30pm INTERMEDIATE OPEN DIVISIONS will begin no earlier than 12:00 noon.
1:30—3:00pm. JUVINILLE OPEN DIVISIONS will begin no earlier than 1:30pm.

Weigh in times: Sensei weigh-in contestants on calibrated scale

Eligibility: All competitors in Bantam, and Intermediate and Juvenile Divisions of USJF, USA Judo and USJA may participate. A copy of Membership card must be available for inspection day of the tournament.

Location: Halawa District Park Gym
99-795 Iwa’iwa Street
Aiea, Hi 96701

Tournament Director: Kenneth Tomi
Entry: Contestants must weigh-in with their Sensei. There will be no early, late, or walk-in entries. There will be no weigh-in on the day of the tournament. Preliminary brackets will be e-mailed to head instructors on Friday, August 29.
Sensei must e-mail excel spreadsheet of contestants entered to Ken Tomi at makapana@gmail.com before Tuesday, August 26 before 6 pm.

Each contestant’s parent/guardian must sign the “Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement to Participate” form and the “Accident Waiver and Official Entry Form” (for each division entered).

USJF, USA Judo or USJA membership cards must be available for inspection at tournament.

Fees: Entry fee of $30 per contestant. Payment will be accepted online on our JBBAH website:

JBBAH Tournament – Halawa District Park, Sunday, August 31, 2025, All Divisions

Referee Briefing: There will be a referee briefing at the tournament starting at 8:00 a.m. to review the rules for the tournament.

Awards: Medals will be awarded for first, second, and third place for all divisions.

Parking available. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be available at the concession.

Please contact Ken Tomi (808)4392535, or by email: makapana@gmail.com with any questions.

Category YEAR BORN WEIGHT DIVISIONS (in lbs)
MALE 2025

BANTAM 01 2019 – 2020 40 43 46 49 52 55 60 65
BANTAM 02 2017 – 2018 40 44 48 52 56 61 66 71 76
INTERMEDIATE 01 2015 – 2016 49 56 63 70 77 85 92 99 106
INTERMEDIATE 02 2013 – 2014 62 68 75 84 92 103 114 114+
JUVENILE A 2011 – 2012 79 88 97 106 117 128 141 141+
JUVENILE B 2009 – 2010 112 121 132 145 161 178 198 198+
JUVENILE C 2006 – 2008 121 132 145 161 178 198 220 220+

Category YEAR BORN WEIGHT DIVISIONS (in lbs)
FEMALE 2025

BANTAM 01 2019 – 2020 40 43 46 49 52 55 60 65
BANTAM 02 2017 – 2018 40 44 48 52 56 61 66 71 76
INTERMEDIATE 01 2015 – 2016 49 56 63 70 77 85 92 99 106
INTERMEDIATE 02 2013 – 2014 62 68 75 84 92 106 117 117+
JUVENILE A 2011 – 2012 79 88 97 106 117 128 141 141+
JUVENILE B 2009 – 2010 88 97 106 114 125 139 154 154+
JUVENILE C 2006 – 2008 97 106 114 125 139 154 172 172+

Novice Division: Open to white belts with less than 6 months of competition experience. Novice players 10 years old and younger will play Ne waza (mat work) only; 11 years old and up will play by rules listed below except Shimewaza (choking), Kansetsuwaza (armlock), and double-knee seoinage will NOT be allowed.

Tournament director reserves the right to make any changes necessary for safety and in the best interest of competitors
and competition. Any changes will be discussed with the coaches and/or the competitors involved prior to the actual
change.

Rules and Competition Format:

CURRENT lJF RULES will be used with the following modifications:

1) double knee Seoi Nage WlLL NOT be allowed for anyone 12 and under. Penalty for violation will be SHIDO.
2) Reverse Seoinage: In all (A) age group categories BELOW CADETS and (B) ALL NOVICE categories, Tori is NOT ALLOWED, and will be penalized with SHIDO.
3) Shime-waza (choking) will be allowed for all JUVENILE DIVISIONS only. Shime-waza is not allowed in NOVICE divisions no matter age, and for anyone over 60 years old.
4) kansetsusu-waza (arm locks) will not be allowed
5) kani-basame (flying scissors) is NOT allowed for all ages and divisions.
6) Head Diving, Head, & Neck Usage: These actions are STRICTLY PROHIBITED while in TACHIWAZA (standing position) and is APPLICABLE TO ALL CATEGORIES.
The TORI (attacker) may NOT “dive”, onto the tatami by bending forward and downward while performing or attempting to perform techniques such as Uchimata, Haraigoshi, Seoinage, Taiotoshi, Kataguruma, Tsurigoshi, and etc. Additionally, it is forbidden to somersault forward when the UKE (receiver/defender) is on the shoulders or the back of the TORI. In these situations, the TORI will be penalized with a DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE. The DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE will DISQUALIFY the TORI from further competition for the rest of the tournament.
The UKE is STRICTLY PROHIBITED from using their head on the tatami/mat to defend against the TORI’s attack/technique. Should the UKE, in this situation, use their head on the tatami/mat, the UKE will be penalized with a DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE. The DIRECT HANSOKUMAKE will DISQUALIFY the UKE from further competition for the rest of the tournament.

7) Double elimination for all divisions with more than 5 competitors
8) Round-robin Format for all divisions and age categories with 5 or less competitors, except Divisions with only two contestants will be determined by two wins out of three matches
9) If any contestant moves up in age division, the older age division rules apply and if movement is from an uncontested division, then no 1st place medal for the uncontested division. If contestant remains in an uncontested division, then 1st place will be awarded with 1-2 exhibition matches.
10) White Judogi is mandatory, please bring your own blue and white belts
11) Landing in the bridge position will be ippon
12) Round Robin Points will be awarded for type of win based on the highest determining score.
13) The CARE system will not be used. We will have 1 referee and 2 side judges on each mat.
14) Division Winner/place determined by point total.
15) Tie breakers will be decided in the following order: The order of finish is determined by number of wins, then, if tied, by total points. If tied in wins and points, the winner of the head-to-head competition between the two who are still tied determines the winner. If three or more are still tied in wins and points for any place (first, second, or third), those contestants involved must contest again to determine the order of finish.
16) Points are given to the winner only and shall be based on the highest single score of the winner, after factoring out scores that cancel out each other. Point values are Ippon= 10, Waza-ari= 7, Decision= 1.
17) If a contestant withdraws from a division prior to beginning of his or her final match, the results of all that person’s previous matches shall be discarded.”
18) Three (3) ea. Competition Areas 6m x 6m with a 3m safety area and a 4m between the mats will be utilized for this tournament

19) Match Times: Novice and Bantam–2 minutes.  Intermediate and Juvenile–3 minutes.