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Registration for 2022 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival Now Open
by USA Boxing
Registration for the upcoming 2022 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival, scheduled for July 9-16 in Wichita, Kan., is now open.
This event, which marks the 50th edition of the USA Boxing National Junior Olympics, will bring boxers from across the nation in the bantam, intermediate and junior divisions that has a rich history and has seen numerous Olympians compete in this tournament early in their career.
Like last year, the National Junior Olympics will be an open registration for those boxers in the three divisions contested that meet the minimum bout requirement. Boxers that do not meet the minimum bout requirement may request a bout exemption here. Boxers and coaches that submit an exemption will be notified on or before June 21.
The Summer Festival, which is in its second year, will expand on last year’s tournament, featuring boxers in five divisions: collegiate, elite, masters, pee wee and youth.
This year’s Summer Festival will serve as another qualify for elite boxers to punch their ticket to the 2022 USA Boxing National Championships this December in Lubbock, Texas. Complete qualification guidelines can be found here, and boxers that have already qualified to Nationals is published here. Boxers that have already qualified for Nationals may compete in the Summer Festival, but must compete in a weight different from the weight they have qualified in.
Additional tournament information, including the fact sheet that includes registration fees, bout requirements and more, can be found here.
As a reminder, boxers may now change weight online via WebPoint. Also, to avoid bracket and bout schedule conflicts, boxers must list their coach when registering for the event. Listing your coach, does not register the coach for the event, they must still register for the event themselves. Coaches have until June 28 to complete the free registration before adding a $30 late fee.
Important Dates to Remember
May 10: Registration opens
June 9: Cancellation deadline
June 21: Wait list cleared and exceptions evaluated
June 28: Registration closes and weight change deadline
June 29-July 6: Coaches late fee registration
July 6: coaches registration closes
This event, which marks the 50th edition of the USA Boxing National Junior Olympics, will bring boxers from across the nation in the bantam, intermediate and junior divisions that has a rich history and has seen numerous Olympians compete in this tournament early in their career.
Like last year, the National Junior Olympics will be an open registration for those boxers in the three divisions contested that meet the minimum bout requirement. Boxers that do not meet the minimum bout requirement may request a bout exemption here. Boxers and coaches that submit an exemption will be notified on or before June 21.
The Summer Festival, which is in its second year, will expand on last year’s tournament, featuring boxers in five divisions: collegiate, elite, masters, pee wee and youth.
This year’s Summer Festival will serve as another qualify for elite boxers to punch their ticket to the 2022 USA Boxing National Championships this December in Lubbock, Texas. Complete qualification guidelines can be found here, and boxers that have already qualified to Nationals is published here. Boxers that have already qualified for Nationals may compete in the Summer Festival, but must compete in a weight different from the weight they have qualified in.
Additional tournament information, including the fact sheet that includes registration fees, bout requirements and more, can be found here.
As a reminder, boxers may now change weight online via WebPoint. Also, to avoid bracket and bout schedule conflicts, boxers must list their coach when registering for the event. Listing your coach, does not register the coach for the event, they must still register for the event themselves. Coaches have until June 28 to complete the free registration before adding a $30 late fee.
Important Dates to Remember
May 10: Registration opens
June 9: Cancellation deadline
June 21: Wait list cleared and exceptions evaluated
June 28: Registration closes and weight change deadline
June 29-July 6: Coaches late fee registration
July 6: coaches registration closes