Judo

BEIJING 2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES

EVENTS (13)	MEN (7)	WOMEN (6)
	Up to 60.00 kg Up to 66.00 kg Up to 73.00 kg Up to 81.00 kg Up to 90.50 kg Up to 100.00 kg Over 100.00 kg	Up to 48.00 kg Up to 52.00 kg Up to 57.00 kg Up to 63.00 kg Up to 70.00 kg Over 70.00 kg

ATHLETE QUOTA	Male	84
/TD>	Female	48
	Total	132

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION	The qualification is allocated to the NPC not the individual athlete.
MAXIMUM QUOTA ALLOCATION PER NPC	An NPC can be allocated a maximum of seven (7) qualification slots for the men's events and six (6) for the women's events for a total of thirteen (13) qualification slots.
ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY	To be eligible for selection by an NPC, athletes must have competed in at least one international IBSA Judo competition between 1 January 2006 and 31 January 2008.
MAXIMUM ENTRY PER NPC	An NPC can enter a maximum of one (1) eligible athlete per individual event. NPC may only enter athletes in weight categories in which they have achieved a qualification slot.

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES

METHOD	QUALIFICATION	TOTAL
2007 IBSA JUDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ALLOCATION	The six (6) top ranked male athletes in each weight category will attain a qualification slot for their NPC in the corresponding weight category. The four (4) top ranked female athletes in each weight category will attain a qualification slot for their NPC in the corresponding weight category.	42 male athletes 24 female athletes
IBSA JUDO WORLD RANKING ALLOCATION	The top five (5) ranked male athletes on the IBSA Judo Male World Ranking List in each weight category closing 31 December 2007, not otherwise qualified, will attain a qualification slot for their NPC in the corresponding weight category. The top three (3) ranked male athletes on the IBSA Judo Female World Ranking List in each weight category closing 31 December 2007, not otherwise qualified, will attain a qualification slot for their NPC in the corresponding weight category	35 male athletes 18 female athletes
HOST COUNTRY ALLOCATION TOTAL	The host country directly qualifies one (1) athlete in each weightclass for both genders, if not otherwise qualified through the 2007 IBSA Judo World Championships Allocation Method. Male Female	7 male athletes 6 female athletes 84 48

QUALIFYING TIMELINE
1 January 2006 Start of the period for performances to be recorded on the 2007 IBSA Judo World Ranking Lists for possible use in the reallocation of unused qualification slots.
31 December 2007 End of the period for performances to be recorded on the 2007 IBSA Judo World Ranking List for possible use in the reallocation of unused qualification slots
28 July – 2007 3rd IBSA World Championships and Games
8 August 2007 (2007 IBSA Judo World Championships) in Sao Paulo,
Brazil
21 March 2008 IBSA confirms in writing to the NPCs the allocation of
(no later than) team qualification slots
4 April 2008 NPCs confirm in writing to IBSA the use of allocated
(no later than) team qualification slots
25 April 2008 IBSA confirms in writing the reallocation of unused
(no later than) team qualification slots
2 May 2008 Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee to
receive accreditation application forms submitted by
NPCs
7 July 2008 Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee to
receive entry forms submitted by NPCs
DATES / PROCESS OF CONFIRMATION OF QUALIFICATION SLOTS
By 4 April 2008, each NPC must confirm to IBSA in writing (fax and e-mails are accepted) the number of qualification slots they will use. NPCs that have not replied by this date will have lost their team qualification slots, and IBSA may reallocate these slots.
By 25 April 2008, IBSA will confirm in writing the reallocation of all unused team qualification slots.
By 25 April 2008, it is officially declared that the respective NPCs will use the allocated quota granted for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Any NPC that
does not use some or all qualification slots allocated may be subject to sanctions by the IPC and IBSA.
REALLOCATION OF UNUSED QUALIFICATION SLOTS
Any qualification slots allocated to an NPC that are not used will be reallocated to the highest ranked and not otherwise qualified athlete in the corresponding weight category on the IBSA Judo World Ranking List closing 31 December 2007.
INTERNATIONAL PARALYMPIC SPORT FEDERATION (IPSF)
International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Phone: +33 1-4031-4515
42 rue Louis Lumière +33 1-4031-4542
75020 Paris secretariat-ibsa@tiscali.fr
France