Please find below links to all entrants for the 2011 British Schools Championships:

2011 British Schools Championships - 26th March 2011

All British Schools Championships entrants will be entitled to a £1 ticket offer to attend the English Senior Open on Sunday 27 March at iceSheffield.

Two adults will also be able to join the competitor at the ranking event on the Sunday for the same discounted price of £1 each.

Tickets will be available on the Saturday (only) during the British Schools event from the BJA merchandise stand where proof of participation will be required. No tickets can be purchased at this special price on the Sunday.

The 2011 English Senior Open will feature some of Britain’s top judoka as Athens Olympian Sophie Cox will join fellow 2012 hopefuls James Millar, Colin Oates, Megan Fletcher, Danny Williams and Gemma Gibbons in the anticipated home country open.

2011 British Schools Championships - Important Notes

REGISTRATION & WEIGH-IN: Saturday 26th March 2011 in the Badminton Hall at the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield (located across the road from iceSheffield) at the following times:

Years 10 and 11: 09.00am – 9.45am
Years 6 and 7 and Years 8 and 9: 10.15am – 10.45am
Years 12 and 13: 11.15am – 11.45am

N.B. All competitors MUST bring their VALID judo licence (Team Card/Licence Slip) to registration and also their record book showing they meet the minimum grade.

COACH PASSES: From 1st October 2008, ALL Coaches MUST produce a VALID BJA Coach Award card in person at BJA centrally administered National Events in order to be eligible for the following:

• To gain entry to BJA centrally administered National Events (ALL Coaches, whether coaching or not on the day, will be eligible for a 50% reduction on the spectator fee on production of their BJA Coach Award card, except for the GB World Cup)

• To gain mat side access with their player at a BJA centrally administered National Event (Only one coach per player will be permitted at any one time).

PHOTOGRAPHY: We intend to have various accredited photographers at this event and we are planning to have some form of filming and internet broadcast of some mats (connections permitting). Whilst no child’s name will be published alongside their image and all of those conducting the filming and or photography will have undergone the necessary checks the BJA’s Lead Child Protection officer, Julie Moores, needs to know as soon as possible of any players entered who for legal or child protection reasons cannot have their image published in the public domain.

You should note that if no notification is received the BJA will be using images taken at this event for media and publicity purposes in order to promote the positive aspect of our sport.

BRITISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS GUIDELINES – FOR JUDOKA AND PARENTS:

Judoka
· Help beginners or lower grades , if you can.
· Following all judo rules throughout the event.
· Bow correctly at the beginning and end of a contest. It is not whether you win or lose, but
how you play the game.
· Accept decisions; let your coach ask any necessary questions.
· Control your temper, do not shout or abuse other judoka or officials.
· Be a good sport, cheer all good play, and respect all of your fellow judoka.
· Remember that the aims of the British Schools Championships are to have fun and to
help you develop as a judoka. Improve your skills and conduct yourself in a sportsman
like manner, plus represent the ideals, disciplines and etiquette of the British Judo
Association to the highest level.
· Treat all other judoka as you would like to be treated, do not take unfair advantage of any
judoka.
· Co-operate with your coach and opponents, without them you do not have a game.

Parents
· Please be aware that children develop differently, at different rates and react differently to
the same pressures.
· Children and young people are involved in organised sport for their enjoyment as well as
yours and so please respect this at all times.
· Always encourage your child to train and compete by the rules of judo.
· Teach your child that effort and teamwork are as important as victory, so that the result of
each contest is accepted without unnecessary disappointment and with a positive
sporting attitude.
· Never ridicule or shout at your child for making a mistake or losing a contest.
· Children learn best by example. Applaud good play by your team and by members of the
opposing team.
· Do not question publicly the officials’ judgement and never their honesty.
· Support all efforts to remove verbal and physical abuse from children's sporting activities.
· Set an example by being friendly to the parents of the opposition, emphasize enjoyment
and fun, praise and reinforce effort and improvement.

For any queries, please e-mail: events@britishjudo.org.uk