Baltic Sea Championships 2024


Place: Orimattila/Finland
Time: December - 06-08, 2024 + BTC judocamp 9.12.2024
Organizer: Orimattila Judo Club
Address: Orimattila AREENA Opintie 7B
16300 ORIMATTILA - FINLAND
Email: judo@orimattilanjudo.fi
Tel: +358 44 551 55 44

The schedule may be modified according to total number of entries and circumstances of competition.

Age: 12 years old and over (Born in 2012 and before)

Participation: Baltic Sea Championships is open for all EJU, AJU, JUA, OJU, PJC or IJF Member Federations. There is no limit in the number of participation for each weight category for the clubs.

Categories & Duration
U15 Pre Cadet girls: -40, -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, +63 kg
U15 Pre Cadet boys: -42, -46, -50, -55, -60, -66, +66 kg
U17 Cadet girls: -44, -48, -52, -57, -63, -70, +70 kg
U17 Cadet boys: -50, -55, -60, -66, -73, -81, -90, +90 kg
U20 Junior womens: -48, -52, -57, -63, -70, -78, +78 kg
U20 Junior mens: -55, -60, -66, -73, -81, -90, -100, +100 kg
Senior womens: -48, -52, -57, -63, -70, -78, +78 kg
Senior mens: -60, -66, -73, -81, -90, -100, +100 kg

Duration: Pre cadets U15 - 3 minutes, cadets U17, juniors U20 and seniors 4 minutes
Golden Score: No time limit.


JUDOSHIAI Registration:
All participants and delegates must be registered for this event to the organizer 

REGISTRATION: judo@orimattilanjudo.fi or online form
Deadline for Registration is Tuesday, 3 DEC 2024 - See competition pages

Deadlines:
Visa Application: (with passport copies) 01 OCT 2024
Hotel Reservation: 17 NOV 2024
Transport: 17 NOV 2024

JUDOSHIAI Registration: Registration here Tuesday, 3 DEC 2024
Registration for referees: Competition pages Sunday, 17 NOV 2024

Accreditation & Control of Nationality:

Passports or photocopies of passports from all competitors must be available if request (national ID Card showing nationality and date of birth or a copy is also accepted). Competition passport coming to competitors, coaches and referees.Y o u m u s t r e g i s t e r a l l t h e t e a m

Competition Mode:
The competition will be conducted in accordance with the IJF Refereeing rules.
Competition systems according to number of participants: 6 and more entries: Double repechage
3,4,5 entries: Round robin, 2 entries: better of 2 fights, if 1-1 the third match will decide

Draw:
The draw will take place on Saturday and sunday before the age category starts.

Weigh-in:
Official weigh-in for each weight category is held the evening before the competition day or in the competition day morning (see program). If you compete both days, you can weight-in on Friday. Athletes must present their passport (National ID Cards showing nationality, photo and date of birth are also accepted).

Refereeing:
Foreign referees with an international A/B license or a national A/B license are welcome. We offer accommodation, transportstion and 2 meals between competition days. Referees and coaches are welcome to the banquet on saturday. Referee meeting will be held on saturday and sunday morning at 08:00
The attendance to the Referee meeting is strictly compulsory. Referees registration
REFEREE registration deadline for referees: Sunday, 17 NOV 2024.

Coaching:
All coaches must fully adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judo Coaches. Coaches need register to get coach passport – coaches registration
Dress code: National or club clothing accepted


Accommodation


Hotelli Kauppahotelli  - Hämeenkatu 4, 15100 Lahti 

Room/night/person inc. breakfast

- 1 person room/night 65 € 

- 2 person room/night - 55 € 

25 minutes from the competition venue

Transportation to Orimattila Areena for an additional fee for those who booked accommodation through the organizer. Hotel reservation period: Sunday 17 November 2024.

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Green Star - Vesijärvenkatu 1, 15100 Lahti 

Room/night/person inc. breakfast

- 1 person room/night - 80 € 

- 2 person room/night - 60 € 

25 minutes from the competition venue

Transportation to Orimattila Areena for an additional fee for those who booked accommodation through the organizer. Hotel reservation period: Sunday 17 November 2024.

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B&B Neulomotie - Neulomotie 5, 16300 Orimattila

Room/night/person inc. breakfast

- 1 person room/night - 60 € 

- 2 person room/night -  50 € 

5 minutes from the competition venue

Hotel reservation period: Sunday 17 November 2024.

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Transport:

Airport: Helsinki Vantaa airport (HEL) – Helsinki – Lahti – Orimattila – Helsinki
Transportation: Organizer will arrange transfers between the airport and the competition venue/hotel everyday only for those who book accommodation through the organizer. Transportation is arranged for an additional fee 60 €. If participants need transportation, please fill travel form with all your travel details to the organizer not later than 11 NOV 2024.  online reservation

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Payment: Competition entry fee: 60 euros/categories for all competitors in all categories.

Kindly complete all the payment for to our bank

Account: Orimattilan Osuuspankki
Bank address: Erkontie 16300 Orimattila
Account No. IBAN: IBAN FI 76 5308 0750 0050 33
BIC/SWIFT address: OKOYFIHH
Branch: Orimattila Judo Club, Erkontie 23 A, 16300 Orimattila
Payment Title: Club name + country

All bank fees and money transfer costs must be paid by the sender. If you take contact and you get agreement, you can pay your payment also straight to the organizer when you arrive.
Countries which cannot make bank transfers are entitled to pay in cash money upon arrival without any surcharge, if they inform the organizer and specify the number, names, and age of the participants before the hotel reservation deadline. In case of any damage to hotel property or competition venue caused by members of a delegation, their clubs will be charged by the organizing committee.

Judogi Control - Approved Judogi:
All Judoka must compete white and blue judogi. Judogi sizes must be IJF rules, but not need be "red label" judogi. Back number recommended. Pre cadets U15 is allowed white judogi.

Judogi Control:
It will be operated with a Sokuteiki prior to the fight.

Backnumber:
Backnumber recommended. Backnumber include surname and National Olympic Committee abbreviation. The backnumber can be ordered from www.mybacknumber.com or www.ijfbacknumber.com (Attention: production and delivery may take around 4 weeks). 

The SPONSOR part will be given to the head of delegation during registration, and the athletes can stick it themselves.

Responsibility of Federations/Teams:
The competitors will compete under the full responsibility of their federations. 

Insurance: Each national federation/Clubs is responsible for insuring its competitors against “injury and third part risk (public liability)” during the period of the event. The organizer decline all responsibility.

Anti-Doping:
Anti-doping tests might be executed according to the IJF MEDICAL AND ANTI-DOPING HANDBOOK. Testers can visit in the competition venue.
Media:
All pictures and videos taken at the event are available to the organizer, regardless of the photographer. All matches can be followed live on the organizer's website www.orimattilanjudo.fi and on Facebook: Baltic championships

Visa:
For nations that need VISA to enter to Finland, organizer will send an invitation to your team after your payment has arrived to the bank.


Friday - 06.12.2024

14:00 – 20:00 - Transportation from Helsinki airport to Sports Hall / Hotel

16:00 - 18:00 - Accreditation and weight-in
16:00 – 17:00 - Un-official weigh-in: Pre Cadets U15 and Juniors U20 categories – and all who participate both days - Orimattila Areena
17:00 - 18:00 - Official weigh-in: Pre Cadets U15 and Juniors U20 categories – and all who participate both days - Orimattila Areena

Warm Up area free to use


Saturday - 07.12.2024 - Competition day 1

08:00 - 12:00 - Additional Accreditation Day 1 - Orimattila Areena

08:00 - 08:30 - Official weigh-in: Pre Cadets U15 categories - Orimattila Areena

08:00 - 08:30 - Meeting of the referees - VIP room

08:30 - 08:45 - Pre Cadets U15 categories Draw - Orimattila Areena

08:45 - 09:00 - Opening Ceremony - Orimattila Areena

09:00 - Pre Cadets U15 Eliminations/Repechage/Semi finals/Finals - Orimattila Areena

11:00 - 12:00 - Official weigh-in Juniors U20 categories - Orimattila Areena

After cadets finals Pre Cadets U15 medal ceremony with white judogi - Award area

12:00 - Juniors U20 categories Draw - Orimattila Areena

At the earliest 12:00 - Juniors U20 Eliminations/Repechage/Semi finals/Finals - Orimattila Areena

After seniors finals - Juniors U20 medal ceremony with white judogi - Award area

15:00 – 16:00 - Unofficial weigh-in: Cadets U17, Seniors categories - Orimattila Areena

16:00 – 17:00 - Official weigh-in: Cadets U17, Seniors categories - Orimattila Areena 


Sunday - 08.12.2024 - Competition day 2

08:00 - 12:00 - Additional Accreditation Day 2 - Orimattila Areena

08:00 - 08:30 - Official weigh-in: Cadets U17 categories - Orimattila Areena

08:00 - 08:30 - Meeting of the referees - VIP room

08:30 - Cadets U17 categories Draw - Orimattila Areena

09:00 - Cadets U17 Eliminations/Repechage/Semi finals/Finals - Orimattila Areena

11:00 - 12:00 - Official weigh-in Seniors categories - Orimattila Areena

After Pre Cadets finals - Cadets U17 medal ceremony with white judogi - Award area

12:00 - Seniors categories Draw - Orimattila Areena

At the earliest 12:00 - Seniors Eliminations/Repechage/Semi finals/Finals - Orimattila Areena

After Juniors finals - Seniors medal ceremony with white judogi - Award area 


Monday, December 4th Baltic Sea Training Camp 2023


BTC - Baltic Sea Training Camp 09:00-10:30 and 12:30-14:00 - Orimattila Areena

Payment: Include competition payment - 25 € without competition - coaches free