USA Judo - Senior Continental Open - Event Selection Form
(July - December 2026 Senior Open selections ONLY)
Eligible athletes should list the Opens they are interested in attending below.
Senior Continental Open Eligibility Rules
- Athletes must be listed on the USA Judo Senior Elite National Roster as of May 9, 2026, with a ranking of "D Level" or higher to qualify for Continental Opens.
- Athletes who meet this requirement will remain eligible to compete in Continental Opens between July 1 and December 31, 2026, even if they are no longer on the current Senior Elite Roster.
- Athletes not on the Senior Elite National Roster as of May 9, 2026, may request approval to compete in Continental Opens if they qualify after the cutoff date. To be eligible, they must hold a current Senior Elite Roster ranking of "D Level" or higher. Requests must be submitted to Alex.Bates@usajudo.us at least 45 days prior to the Continental Open the athlete wishes to attend.
OR
- Have met the eligibility criteria for Grand Prix/Slam events
Selection Procedures can be found here: Selection Procedure
Grand Prix/Grand Slam Selections can be found here: Grand Prix/Grand Slam Selections
You may make as many selections are you would like in the order of importance to you.
SELECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 8, 2026 (5pm Pacific)
Drag and drop the event you wish to attend into the appropriate box.
Events list is current as of IJF calendar posted on April 30, 2026. USA Judo reserves the right to make changes in accordance with IJF changes. Affected athletes will be notified of such changes via email address provided above.
I Am Not Interested:
- July 11-12 | Asian Open | Taipei, Taiwan
- July 18-19 | European Open | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- August 18 | Panamerican Open | Lima, Peru
- September 5-6 | Panamerican Open | San Salvador, El Salvador
- September 12-13 | Panamerican Open | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- September 20 | African Open | Conakry, Republic of Guenia
- October 10-11 | Asian Open | Aktau, Kazakhstan
- October 31-November 1 | Panamerican Open | Florida, USA
- November 1-2 | Asian Open | Amman, Jordan
- November 7-8 | Panamerican Open | Montreal, Canada
- November 21-22 | Asian Open | Kowloon, Hong Kong
- November 22 | African Open | Yaounde, Cameroon
- November 28-29 | European Open | Rome, Italy
- November 29 | African Open | Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- December 13 | African Open | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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