Administration of the Junior Rank System

     One Olympic Plaza
     Colorado Springs, CO 80909
     Phone: (719) 866-4730
     Fax: (719) 866-4733

Administration of the Junior Judo Rank System:

The Director of the Standards and Certification committee is responsible for administering the USA Judo Junior Judo Rank System. The system will be administered as follows..

Only one form will be used in the USA Judo Junior Judo Rank System. This is the USA Judo Junior Membership and Promotion Form. You can link onto this form at the bottom of the page. This form will be used for new member registration, for renewal of registration, and for all promotions.

The Coach can register each club member by using the following options:

1) Go to the USA Judo website, and use a credit card to complete the membership. www.usajudo.org

2) Complete the USA Judo membership form and fax it to the USA Judo National Office with credit card information at the fax number listed above.

3) Enclose a check or money order.

Note: An E-Mail address should be provided if possible. The members registration card will be mailed to the Coach.

USA Judo National Office personnel will process each registration and mail the new member’s card to the Coach.

All new members must be registered as either white belt beginners, or with current rank granted by other USA Judo recognized rank granting authorities. I.E. USJA, USJF, or any foreign federation. New members who have played Judo for many years, and have unrecognized rank may be validated immediately to the rank within the USA Judo Junior Judo Rank System that they can successfully demonstrate.

When new members are immediately validated to a junior rank, coaches must follow the guidelines in the table of maximum ranks for new members according to ages listed below and complete the promotion form.

Maximum junior ranks for new USJI members according to age

Up to five years of age Junior 1st Degree

Up to six years of age Junior 2nd Degree

Up to seven years of age Junior 3rd Degree

Up to eight years of age Junior 4th Degree

Up to nine years of age Junior 5th Degree

Up to ten years of age Junior 6th Degree

Up to eleven years of age Junior 7th Degree

Up to twelve years of age Junior 8th Degree

After new members have received their first Junior Rank, they will follow the guidelines covered under Structure of the Junior Judo Rank System for future promotions.

The Director of the Standards and Certification committee is responsible for setting all procedures for use of funds generated by Junior development, but garnered by net proceeds of the Junior Judo Rank system.

The Director of the Standards and Certification committee will ensure that all expenses for processing the Junior Judo Rank System promotions, and the cost of the program materials will be deducted from the account on a monthly basis.

A full report of the amount contained in the USA Judo Junior Development Fund will be made to the President and Executive Committee on a quarterly basis. The Director of the Standards and Certification committee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, will disburse the funds from the USA Judo Junior Development Fund as they are needed for Junior development.