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Tournament & Sanctioning Committee

Event Sanctioning And Point Tournaments

Sanctioning an event provides coverage for MUMAA clubs in good standing with a minimum standard for conduct at an event that is focused on the safety of participants, administrative efficiencies and mandates required by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and the Pagoda-MUMAA Committee. 
 

Sanctions may be obtained for seminar or tournament events held by MUMAA clubs in good standing only. 
 

MUMAA clubs are considered to be in good standing if:

  • The club holds a current MUMAA membership

  • The club’s primary point of contact also is a current individual member

  • The club must be current with their individual membership, MUMAA Instructor Certification, Background Screen, SafeSport Training and Concussion Awareness Training
     

Sanctions are available for both non-point events and point tournaments – competitions where athletes can earn points on the MUMAA National Point Rosters. 

Sanctioning Benefits And Costs:

In-Club Event

In-Club Event

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Benefits

  • Professional coverage provided as part of MUMAA Club Membership

  • Local, friendly matches easier to implement

  • No certified referees necessary (coaches may serve as referees)

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Sanction Fees and Additional Costs
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  • Minimal costs are incurred when hosting an in-club event, including medals/awards (preferred pricing available with MUMAA Vendor)  utilized.

Local Event

Local Event

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Benefits
Mandatory Costs
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  • $100 (If tournament is outside of a dojo and / or members from two other clubs attend event)

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Elective Costs
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  • Preferred pricing on medals/awards, signage and apparel with MUMAA vendors

  • Referee Expenses – to include at least one meal during the event day(s) and one or more of the following:

    • stipend/per diem

    • meals

    • transportation (eg. Airfare/ground transportation to the event)

Regional Event

Regional Event

 
Benefits
Mandatory Costs
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  • $150

  • Referee expenses – to include at least one meal during the event day(s) and one or more of the following:

    • stipend/per diem

    • hotel

    • transportation (eg. Airfare/ground transportation to the event)

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Elective Costs
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  • Preferred pricing on signage, medals/awards, event apparel with MUMAA Vendor

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When is a sanction request required?

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A MUMAA Sanction Request should be made when there is an event hosted by a MUMAA club that is out of scope of the club’s day-to-day activities and/or if they are hosting an event at a location outside of the club.

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If a MUMAA Club wants to host a “friendly” competition between other local clubs and competitors, within the capacity of the club determined by the local fire marshal and what is deemed safe, no sanctioned fee is required, but a sanction will be required to be on record for potential injury and insurance purposes.  HOWEVER, the MUMAA standard operating policies and procedures will remain in effect for club events involving members from other clubs.

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MAAPP Policy 

 

All MUMAA sanctioned events must include the following policy in the entry information packet:

The Center for SafeSport has developed the Minor Athlete Prevention Policies (MAAPP) which USA Judo has adapted to our own sport. The MAAPP is a collection of proactive and training policies comprised of two parts; Education & Training Policy that requires training for certain Adult Participants and the Required Prevention Policies, focused on limiting one-on-one interactions between Adult Participants and Minor Athletes to prevent abuse. The full MAAPP policy and the reporting mechanism for SafeSport infractions can be found at https://uscenterforsafesport.myabsorb.com/#/public-dashboard

 

MUMAA defines “regular contact with minors” as: “Ongoing interactions during a 12-month period wherein an Adult Participant is in a role of direct and active engagement with any Minor Athlete(s). In the spirt of the moral code of Pagoda Ryu, MUMAA requires adult members to self-certify whether or not they considered having “regular contact” with minors based on the aforementioned description. If an adult member is unsure whether or not they have “regular contact” with minors, MUMAA encourages those individuals (and their clubs) to err on the side of caution and complete the SafeSport Training and Certification. MUMAA in cooperation with MUMAA Clubs and all LAOs, has the right to randomly review and assess members who may have regular contact with minors and require compliance if/when considered necessary by MUMAA Leadership.

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