(J) 2026 US Open Judo Championships
2026 US Open Judo Championships
2026 US Open Judo Championships - Junior - Senior - Veterans . Held under the Sanction of USA Judo (United States Judo, Inc.)
PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO AS YOUR SMOOTHCOMP PROFILE PHOTO FOR ID PRINTING. ALSO PLEASE UPLOAD CURRENT JUDO MEMBERSHIP CARD WHERE REQUESTED.
COACHES PLEASE GO THRU YOUR SMOOTHCOMP ACCOUNT AND UPLOAD PASSPORT PHOTO AS YOUR PROFILE PICTURE AND THEN REGISTER TO EVENT AS COACH FOR THE EVENT IN SMOOTHCOMP. (PLEASE ONLY REGISTER ONCE).
EARLY REGISTRATION PRICE THRU JUNE 16. LATE REGISTRATION FEE APPLIES JUNE 16th (at midnight Pacific time) through JULY 14, 2026 (at midnight Pacific time). (NEW THIS YEAR : Any requested Category or Division changes after 7/14/26 will result in a $45 administrative fee)
Walk up registrations will be permitted on site only, on the dates and locations listed below. (an additional fee for Walk-ups will be applied) Please note: If you wish to walk up, you will still need to create an athlete account on Smoothcomp.com to be registered for the event. It is a simple process that will only take a couple of minutes.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION CHECK IN LOCATIONS, DATES, AND TIMES:
HILTON MARINA BY HILTON :
July 22: 6:30 – 9:00 PM - Early Registration/Check-in
July 23: 10 AM - 3:00 PM - Registration/Check-in for ALL Athletes
At TOURNAMENT SITE: Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center
July 25: 10 AM-12 PM – Seniors, Veterans, Team, and Golden Score ONLY
July 26: Veterans Team Sign-up
ATHLETES
All Athletes must go to smoothcomp.com and create a free smooth comp account / athlete profile. Once complete, athletes can register for the event by using this link https://usajudo.smoothcomp.com/en/event/20980
and selecting the "register to event" button.
All U.S. athletes must be a member of USA Judo to compete in the US Open. (No waivers). Novice athletes may apply for a tournament limited USA Judo membership online at USAJUDO.com to be eligible to compete in this years event.
YOU MUST UPLOAD A PASSPORT SIZE PHOTO (HEADSHOT) to your SMOOTHCOMP PROFILE
For more information on how to create you athlete free account profile, please use the following link: https://support.smoothcomp.com/category/19-category .
COACHES
Coaches can visit the following links for help with creating a coaches account, Adding an Academy/Affiliation, Connecting your academy to an affiliation(ex: USA Judo), and How to use your Coach account to register athletes for an event. Please see the following links for instructions:
How to Create a Coach/Manager Account: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/104-how-to-create-your-coach-manager-account
Add Academy / Affiliation: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/192-add-academy-add-affiliation
Connect your academy to an Affiliation: https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/189-connect-your-academy-to-an-affiliation
ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY - Now through Wed 7/14/2026 at 11:59 PM Pacific time. Walk up registrations will be permitted on site only, on the dates and locations listed below. (an additional fee for Walk-ups will be applied) Please note: If you wish to walk up, you will still need to create an athlete account on Smoothcomp.com to be registered for the event. It is a simple process that will only take a couple of minutes.
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION FOR JUNIOR, SENIORS, VETERANS
Non U.S. Citizens; Juniors, Seniors, Veterans:
1) Non-United States citizens who are residing in the United States legally (student VISA, valid Green Card, visitor’s VISA, work VISA, etc.): Original documentation of legal residency must be presented during the registration process.
2) Athletes who are residing in the country of which they are a citizen: must present a letter to USA Judo from their country’s federation stating that they are a member in good standing and have the Federation’s permission to compete. Proof of Citizenship must be presented at Tournament Check-in. Passports are mandatory for all citizens of countries other than the United States.
United States Citizens; Juniors, Seniors, Veterans:
A U.S. Citizen may participate if he or she is a current member in good standing of United States Judo, Inc. (usjudo.org). United States citizens must present either a passport, a birth certificate or verification of citizenship on a USA Judo membership card.
Note: USA athletes who wish to receive points on USA Judo’s national point rosters, must be a member of USA Judo at the time of Registration/Check-in.
Citizens of No Country; Juniors, Seniors, Veterans:
Individuals who are not citizens of any country but are authorized by the Department of Justice of the United States to remain in the United States, may participate by meeting the criteria listed above for U.S. Citizens.
All JUNIOR Championship Athletes:
All athletes must meet the age (born 2006 through 2021, inclusively) and weight requirements. Proof of age must be shown. All individuals must also submit all required documents and pay the appropriate entry fee. There is no minimum rank requirement for this event.
U. S. Citizens having questions regarding eligibility should contact; Mr. Gerry Navarro; Chairman, USA Judo’s Junior Development Program via email: Gerrynavarro@aol.com
All SENIOR Championship Athletes:
All athletes must have been born December 31, 2011 or earlier and hold a minimum rank of senior Sankyu (brown belt).
All VETERAN Championship Athletes:
All athletes must be born in 1996 or earlier and hold black belt ranks and who possess a black belt certificate certifying rank. Brown belts and below, born in 1996 or earlier may fill out a waiver request. Refer to link in the Veterans section of this entry package.
All NOVICE Athletes: Belt rank limits given on Junior, Senior, Veterans specific areas of this entry package. Ages and weights same as for the Championship. Juniors must comply with additional qualifications listed in the Junior information area. Juniors who violate this rule are subject to disqualification from the entire event with no refunds.
All GOLDEN SCORE Athletes: Junior athletes who have also competed in the 2026 Junior individual Championships.
Weigh-in and Competition Dates/Information
Weigh-In-
At Headquarter Hotel:
July 23: 12-4 PM: Bantam 1, 3, 5, Intermediate, and Cadet ONLY (At Headquarter Hotel)
At TOURNAMENT SITE: (Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center)
July 24: 10 AM-12 PM: Bantam 2, 4, 6, Juvenile, and IJF Junior ONLY
Bantam, Intermediate, and Cadet athletes who move up in age DO NOT have to weigh in again on July 25. Cadets may weigh in again if they want a different weight division.
July 25; 11:30 AM-1:30 PM: Seniors & Veterans ONLY.
Cadets and IJF Junior athletes who plan to compete in the Senior Category DO NOT have to weigh in on July 25 unless planning to compete in a different weight division.
Competition - Begins 9:00AM Daily
July 24: Bantam-1, 3, 5, Intermediate, Cadet (USA Judo Junior Point Event)
July 25: Bantam-2, 4, 6, Juvenile, IJF Junior (USA Judo Junior Point Event)
July 26: Seniors, Veterans (USA Judo Senior Level Point and Veterans Point Events)
July 26: Junior Golden Score (NOT a point event). To be run concurrently with Seniors and Veterans.
$ 115.00