Again, I was asked by the USA Judo National Office to forward the following
email message.

--- John Miller wrote:
> From: John Miller of USA Judo
> Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 19:07:19 EST
> Subject: $1.00 Excess Liability Insurance Assessment
> delayed
>
> February 4, 2003:
>
> This email will serve as notice that by vote of the
> USA Judo Executive
> Committee, the $1.00 per player insurance assessment
> at sanctioned events is
> delayed until the current disruption caused by the
> termination of the Joint
> Sanctioning Agreement has been resolved.
>
> The $1.00 assessment was instituted by the Board of
> Directors in order to
> build a fund for the purchase of "Excess" General
> Liability Insurance, but
> USA Judo realizes that tournament organizers are
> being financially impacted
> by smaller numbers in attendance because our
> sanctioning agreement now allows
> only USA Judo and US Judo Federation members to
> participate.
>
> -end-
>
>