September 10, 2010JFI/CIR/2010/

The President, Secretary, Deptt. Heads of

All member State Judo Associations & Departmental Units

Sub.: IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE GENERAL BODY, JFI

Sir,

I would like to inform you that, the General Body of the JFI has taken the following Important decisions on Age Control and revised the Age Group and Weight Categories for the forthcoming Sub-Junior and Junior National Judo Championships/events. The details are as follows:

1]Age Control & Submission of Age Proof:

Since the Age-control in Sub-Junior and Junior events facing problems, the General Body of the JFI has unanimously taken the decisions to produce the following original documents as proof of age:

  1. a] Original Birth Certificate issued by Municipal / Panchayat or any other concerned Govt.

Authority.

OR

b] Original Certificate issued by the Chief Medical Officer, of the respective area, on official

letter head.

  1. Original Certificate issued by the Principal / Headmaster of the School, mentioning Date of Birth, Father’s Name and Class, where the boy/girl is studying, on official letter head of the School, with Registration Number and Photograph of the student, duly attested. The proper address, telephone nos., fax number of the School must be mentioned, in the letter head.

A Three (3) Member Committee will scrutinize the above documents, during all the JFI Events.

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2]Revised Age Group & Weight Categories:To streamline the Age Control, JFI has also decided to revise the Age Group and Weight Categories for Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior National Events:

a] Age Group & Weight Categories for Sub-Junior:

Age Group / Standard / Boys Category / Girls Category
Above 10 Yrs upto and Including 11Yrs. / 6th / Above 20 Kg. upto and including 25 Kg. / Above 15Kg. upto and including 20 Kg.
Above 25 Kg. upto and including 30 Kg. / Above 20 Kg. upto and including 25 Kg.
Above 30 Kg. / Above 25 Kg.
Above 11 Yrs upto and Including 12 Yrs / 7th / Above 25 Kg. upto and including 30 Kg. / Above 20 Kg. upto and including 25 Kg.
Above 30 Kg. upto and including 35 Kg. / Above 25 Kg. upto and including 30 Kg.
Above 35 Kg. upto and including 40 Kg. / Above 30 Kg. upto and including 35 Kg.
Above 40 Kg. / Above 35 Kg.
Above 12 Yrs upto and Including 13 Yrs / 8th / Above 30 Kg. upto and including 35 Kg. / Above 25 Kg. upto and including 30 Kg.
Above 35 Kg. upto and including 40 Kg. / Above 30 Kg. upto and including 35 Kg.
Above 40 Kg. upto and including 45 Kg. / Above 35 Kg. upto and including 40 Kg.
Above 45 Kg. / Above 40 Kg.
Above 13 Yrs upto and Including 14 Yrs / 9th / Above 40 Kg. upto and including 45 Kg. / Above 30 Kg. upto and including 35 Kg.
Above 45 Kg. upto and including 50 Kg. / Above 35 Kg. upto and including 40 Kg.
Above 50 Kg. upto and including 55 Kg. / Above 40 Kg. upto and including 44 Kg.
Above 55 Kg. / Above 44 Kg.
Above 14 Yrs upto and Including 15 Yrs / 10th / Above 40 Kg. upto and including 45 Kg. / Above 35 Kg. upto and including 40 Kg.
Above 45 Kg. upto and including 50 Kg. / Above 40 Kg. upto and including 44 Kg.
Above 50 Kg. upto and including 55 Kg. / Above 44 Kg. upto and including 48 Kg.
Above 55 Kg. / Above 48 Kg.

b] Age Group & Weight Categories for Junior ( Boys )

Age Group ( Boys ) : Above 15 Yrs.
Upto and including 17 YEARS / Age Group ( Boys ): Above 17 Yrs.
Upto and including 20 YEARS
Upto and including 50Kg / Upto and including 55Kg
Over 50 Kg upto and including 55Kg / Over 55 Kg upto and including 60Kg
Over 55 Kg upto and including 60Kg / Over 60 Kg upto and including 66Kg
Over 60 Kg upto and including 66Kg / Over 66 Kg upto and including 73kg
Over 66 Kg upto and including 73Kg / Over 73 Kg upto and including 81Kg
Over 73Kg upto and including 81Kg / Over 81 Kg upto and including 90Kg
Over 81Kg upto and including 90Kg / Over 90 Kg upto and including 100Kg
Over 90Kg / Over 100Kg

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Age Group & Weight Categories for Junior ( Girls )

Age Group ( Girls ) : Above 15 Yrs.
Upto and including 17 YEARS / Age Group ( Girls ) : Above 17 Yrs.
Upto and including 20 YEARS
Upto and including 40Kg / Upto and including 44Kg
Over 40 Kg upto and including 44Kg / Over 44Kg upto and including 48Kg
Over 44 Kg upto and including 48Kg / Over 48 Kg upto and including 52Kg
Over 48 Kg upto and including 52Kg / Over 52 Kg upto and including 57Kg
Over 52 Kg upto and including 57Kg / Over 57 Kg upto and including 63Kg
Over 57 Kg upto and including 63Kg / Over 63 Kg upto and including 70Kg
Over 63 Kg upto and including 70Kg / Over 70 Kg upto and including 78Kg
Over 70Kg / Over 78Kg

b] Age & Weight Categories for SENIOR ( Men & Women )

Age Group ( Men ) : Above 17 Yrs. / Age Group ( Girls ) : Above 17 Yrs.
Upto and including 60Kg / Upto and including 48Kg
Over 60 Kg upto and including 66Kg / Over 48Kg upto and including 52Kg
Over 66 Kg upto and including 73Kg / Over 52Kg upto and including 57Kg
Over 73 Kg upto and including 81Kg / Over 57 Kg upto and including 63Kg
Over 81 Kg upto and including 90Kg / Over 63 Kg upto and including 70Kg
Over 90 Kg upto and including 100Kg / Over 70 Kg upto and including 78Kg
Above 100Kg / Above 78Kg

The above decisions will be implemented in all the forthcoming JFI Events. In addition to the above, I am forwarding herewith the latest rules implemented by the International Judo Federation.

You are therefore, requested to make sure that the original documents of above Age proof of your Judo players are available, before sending them for the National Events. You are also requested to explain the latest rules enclosed to your Coaches as well as Judo players.

Yours faithfully,

( Mukesh Kumar )

General Secretary

Judo Federation of India

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