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--- USAJudoNews@... wrote:

> From: USAJudoNews@...
> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 16:21:45 EST
> Subject: 12-14-Year-Old Boys/Girls FUNDED
International Event
>
> (http://www.usjudo.org/)
> 12 -14-Year-Old Boys/Girls Funded International
> Event: Kindai Cup Team Judo
> Championships
>
> The following FUNDED International event is
> available for 12-14-year-old
> athletes who are members of USA Judo and who meet
> the selection criteria as
> presented below.
> The Kindai Cup Team Judo Championships will be held
> March 25 in Tokyo,
> Japan.
> Each Team will include FIVE individuals. There will
> be Teams from Australia,
> France, Germany and Korea, as well as dozens of
> teams from throughout Japan.
> The event is for boys OR girls and the age
> parameters overlap our 2005
> Year-end rosters so that they include SOME dates
> that are served by the Juvenile A
> rosters and others that are included on the
> Intermediate B rosters.
> The eligible Birth dates are between: April 1, 1991
> - March 31, 1993.
> The Team will be compromised of FIVE athletes:
> TWO will be under 66kg
> ONE will be under 81kg
> TWO will be OPEN weight
> Girls MAY compete but they WILL compete against
> Boys. Last year there were
> around a dozen girls who competed.
> Eligibility for selection for this event is:
> Highest ranking age-eligible and available athletes
> from among #1 through #3
> ranked athletes in the weight-appropriate divisions
> on the 2005 year-end
> Juvenile A roster. Consideration MAY be given to
> individuals who are rostered at
> lighter weights but who have grown. In the event
> more athletes are still
> needed to fill the team, those athletes who are
> age-eligible and available,
> and who are among the top three on the 2005 year-end
> Intermediate B roster may
> be named.
> In the event no rostered athlete is available for
> this event, applications
> for spots may be considered on an individual basis
> by the Junior
> Sub-Committee.
> Athletes should be aware that even though this is a
> tremendous training and
> educational experience, it is not a point event
> since it is exclusively a
> TEAM tournament. Additionally, you must be aware
> that the event is the same
> weekend as the 2006 High School Nationals. This may
> create a conflict. Normally
> the individuals eligible for this event would be in
> Junior High and only
> eligible for the Middle School Nationals which ALSO
> is not a point event.
> The invitation period is from March 23 - 27 (5
> nights and 6 days). USA Judo
> will provide airfare from the home city of each
> selected athlete to a West
> Coast departure point. The All-Japan Judo
> Federation will provide airfare to
> and from Tokyo. Japan will also provide hotel room
> with breakfast and a daily
> food allowance for lunch and dinner.
> In the event you are interested in your child or
> student being selected for
> this event, kindly contact JIM HRBEK before January
> 15, 2006 close of
> business.
> Email ONLY to JrJudoTrip@... - do not use old
> addresses.
>
>
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