Events

Police Judo Kids Festival

A judo event invites our club friends, new judo families, and the young novice judoka to participate at a fun and friendly invitational collaborative judo Kodomo -no-Kata and kids judo matches at club setting to gain a positive experience through meeting other judo friends and learning experience from the sport of judo.

Date: June 28, 2026
Time: 8 AM – 4 PM
Location: 5487 Lane St, Burnaby, BC
(close to Royal Oak skytrain station and two blocks off Kingsway @ Royal Oak St.)
Entry Fee: $30 (includes BBQ plate, chips, and drink or ice cream ticket)
Registration: https://registration.judocanada.org/event/2026-osp-police-judo-kids-festival-invitational-collaborative-judo-tournament/1004465/
Eligibility: All competitors must be in good standing with Judo BC prior to the tournament deadline.
Enquiries: Direct all enquiries to Chin-I Hsiang at chini@oddsquad.com

Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on Wednesday June 24th, so we can make the divisions and distribute them to the coaches for approval before the event.

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Minimum Rank will be White/Yellow Belt.
Maximum Rank will be Orange belt.
White-yellow belt will start by default in Ne-Waza (ground work optional)

Categories:
U 8 ( BORN 2019 & 2020 )
U10 ( BORN 2017 & 2018 )
U12 ( BORN 2015 & 2016 )
U14 ( BORN 2013 & 2014 )
U16 ( BORN 2011 & 2012)

* Male and Female categories separate where possible.
* U8/ U10/ U12 may be mixed gender.
* Kids Kata Competition (Kodomo-No-Kata Set 7 to Set 1) Video info: https://youtu.be/FhwV1BjPYJQ?si=Tzn8z0vBm1rec1al
* Competitors will be placed in groups up to 5, by age, weight and belt level, as entries permit.

Weigh-in: Honor System. There will be a scale for spot checks should concerns arise. We ask that Club Instructors verify the athlete’s weights. Discrepancies between reported weights and actual weights may result in disqualification without refund.
Elimination: Round Robin.
Contest Rules, Match Times and Divisions: As per Judo Canada tournament sanctioning policy. Matches will be officiated and scores called but not recorded. Wins will be recognized. Every participant will receive a prize and awards will be presented to all competitors! We have a club award and prize for the club with the highest participants!

Schedule:

07:30 AM Kata Check-in, Volunteers, Referee Check-In
08-08:15 AM Kata Warm-up – Giulia;
08:30 AM- 09:00 AM Kodomo-no-Kata starts & Awards; U8 Check-in
09:00 AM- 09:20 AM U8 Warm-up – Launa
09:30-10:15 AM U8 Competition & Awards
10:00-10:15 AM Check-in: U10
10:15-10:30 AM U10 Warm-up – Launa
10:30 – 11:45 AM U10 Competition & Awards
11:30 AM Demo teams check-in & warmup
12:00 – 12:30 PM National medal teams Ju-no Kata demo ( white Rock Judo Club & Poco Judo Club) & Live Taiko drum performance -Norihiko Akagi
Annual Awards Ceremony
 Club Awards – U10–U12 Class, Teens Class – OSP Board: Jenn Keyes
 LETA Award – Police Judo Spirit- LETA President: Debbie Laidler)
 OSP Award – Athlete of the Year- OSP President: Bob Rich
 Starlight Award – Volunteer of the Year- Starlight
12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch Break (Volunteers, Referees, Club Coaches)
12:00 – 12:30 PM Check-in: U12/U14/U16
12:45PM U12/U14 Warm-up – Tobin
1PM – 4 PM U12/U14/U16Competition & Awards (Best Technique of day)