Dear all,

The highlight students' tournament of the year, BUSA JUDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2006–2007 will take place Saturday 17-Sunday 18 March 2007, at the University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3BD. Weighing-in on Friday 16 March at the Sports Centre on the Walsall Campus between 7.00pm – 9.00pm.

Weight categories are for individual events are

                        Women’s                 Men’s
                        -48 Kg                          -60 Kg
                        -52 Kg                          -66 Kg
                        -57 Kg                          -73 Kg
                        -63 Kg                          -81 Kg
                        -70 Kg                          -90 Kg
                        -78 Kg                          -100 Kg
                        +78 Kg                          +100 Kg

The individual events are split into Kyu grades competitions and Dan grades competitions.

The Kyu Grade Championships will have the following grade requirements:

(i)                   Men - 2nd Kyu (lower brown belt) and below with a minimum grade requirement of 6th Kyu (lower green belt).
(ii)                 Women - 2nd Kyu and below with a minimum grade requirement of 7th Kyu (upper orange belt).

Dan grade competitions are open to all 1st Kyu and above.

For the team event, we can field a men's team of 5 men and up to 5 reserves and a women's team of  3 women and up to 3 reserves. Grade requirement is a minimum of 6th Kyu (lower green belt).

In addition, participants must be students of Imperial College and have a valid BJA licence to join.

Transport, lodging and entry fees will be highly subsidised or even fully paid for.

I am appealing to you guys to join this competition. It will be a good judo experience and a time to see how you fair against other clubs in other universities.

For those interested, I would need you to reply with your name, belt grade, BJA membership number and your weight. I will put you into the suitable category and team. A BJA membership takes only 2-3 days to complete.

Once again I hope for a good response from you guys soon.

Regards.

Eugene