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Sport and Organization Rules of the International Judo Federation

Sports and Organization Rules

of the International Judo Federation
Edition 2015

International Judo Federation

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
1.1 Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.2 Basic Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
1.3 Integrity Rules Match Fixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.4 Match Fixing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.5 Insurance and Civil Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.6 Gender Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
1.7 Minor Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
1.8 IJF Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
1.9 Nationality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
1.10 Age Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
1.11 Weight Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
1.12 Time Duration of Contests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

SECTION 2 COMPETITION SCHEDULE AND SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

2.1 Competition Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
2.2 IJF Regulations for Categories with Low Numbers (2-5 athletes) . . . . . . .25
1) In the case of five (5) athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
2) In the case of four (4) athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
3) In the case of three (3) athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
4) In the case of two (2) athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1) In the case of 5 athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2) In the case of 4 athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
3) In the case of 3 athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
4) In the case of 2 athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2.3 Regulations for Team Events (Seniors, Juniors and Cadets) . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.3.1 Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.3.2 Weight Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2.3.3 System of Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2.3.4 Composition of Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2.3.5 Seeding for World Team Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2.3.6 IJF Round Robin Rules for Team Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
2.4 Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
2.5 Kata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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SECTION 3 WORLD RANKING LIST AND IJF RANKING EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . .30

3.1 Senior World Ranking List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
3.2 Teams World Ranking List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
3.3 Cadet and Junior World Ranking List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

SECTION 4 ENTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

SECTION 5 ACCREDITATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

SECTION 6 DRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

6.1 Draw Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
6.2 Seeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

SECTION 7 WEIGH-IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

7.1 Location of the Weigh-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
7.2 Weigh-in Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
7.3 Random Weigh-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
7.4 Official Weigh-in Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
7.5 Random Weigh-in Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

SECTION 8 IJF OFFICIAL JUDOGI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

SECTION 9 COMPETITION VENUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

9.1 Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
9.2 Training Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
9.3 Warm Up Area and Judogi Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
9.4 Athlete Seating and Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
9.5 Entry to Field of Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
9.6 Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
9.6.1 Position of coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
9.6.2 Code of Conduct for Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
9.6.3 Dress Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
9.6.4 Penalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
9.7 Field of Play and Competition Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

SECTION 10 CEREMONIES AND PROTOCOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

10. 1 Medals, Prize Money and Awards Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

SECTION 11 REFEREEING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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SECTION 12 MEDICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

SECTION 13 MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

SECTION 14 STANDARD FORMS FOR IJF EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

APPENDIX A REGULATIONS FOR VETERANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

A1.1 Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
A1.2 Competition Rules for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
A1.3 Eligibility to Participate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
A1.4 Age Divisions for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
A1.5 Weight Categories for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
A1.6 Time Duration of Contests for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
A1.7 Category Combining for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
A1.8 Draw for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
A1.9 Seeding for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
A1.10 Weigh-in for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
A1.11 Judogi rules for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
A1.12 Back numbers for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
A1.13 Competition System for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
A1.14 Awarding of Medals for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
A1.15 Referees for Veteran Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

APPENDIX B REGULATIONS FOR KATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

B1.1 Eligibility to Participate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
B1.2 Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
B1.3 Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
B1.4 Competition Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
B1.5 Judges and the System of Judging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
B1.6 Competition Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

APPENDIX C IJF JUDOGI RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

C.1 IJF Approved Judogi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
C1.1 Official Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
C1.2 Judogi Brand Location of the manufacturer’s logo. . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
C1.3 National Emblem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
C1.4 Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
C1.5 Additional Advertising Reserved for the Athlete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
C1.6 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
C1.7 Backnumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
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C1.8 Judogi Colour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

C1.9 Judogi Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
C1.10 Judogi Control Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

APPENDIX D IJF REFEREEING RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

APPENDIX E IJF MEDICAL AND ANTI-DOPING HANDBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

E.1 Medical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
E.2 Medical Suspension Following Concussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
E.3 Doping Control Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
E.3.1 Selection Procedure for Doping Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
E.3.2 In-Competition Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
E.3.3 Athlete Notification and Registration for Doping Control . . . . . . . . .176
E.3.4 Accredited Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

APPENDIX F GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.1 PREAMBLE

T
he Sport and Organization Rules (SOR) names such as member, leader, official,
of the International Judo Federation participant, athlete, judge, referee or
(IJF) in conjunction with the Statutes, chaperone etc.) it shall, unless there
Finance Rules and the IJF Refereeing is a specific provision to the contrary,
Rules, are the binding documents for be understood to include the feminine
10 the holding of World Championships gender.
and all competitions held under the
responsibility and auspices of the IJF. Note: the IJF Head Sport Director
Specific supplemental procedures will be nominates Technical Delegates to control
issued for the holding of Judo competitions the IJF events such as Grand Prix, Grand
at the Summer Olympic and Youth Olympic Slam, Masters and to advise the event
Games. organizers. Nominations are planned
according to calendar of IJF events for
The SOR, along with the IJF Event each year. The Continental Opens are
Organization Guide (EOG), serves as under control of the Continental Unions
a guideline for the organization of all where the events are held and Technical
Judo competitions, regardless of level. Delegates are nominated by the Sport
Departure from the rules outlined in the Directors of the respective Unions.
SOR and EOG are not permitted. In the
SOR the masculine gender is used to The organization of the World
refer to any physical person, (for example, Championships is the concern of the
following bodies: the IJF, the Continental
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Union to which the Organizing National organization of the World Championships.

Judo Federation belongs and the Any National Judo Federation hosting
National Judo Federation, which has the World Championships is required
been commissioned by the IJF Executive to work out a proposal concerning its
Committee with the hosting of the World organization on the basis of the SOR
Championships. The correspondent and the local conditions. The IJF 11
Continental Union is consulted in any Executive Committee will support
questions and supports both bodies. The the Organizer by giving guidance and
National Judo Federation must name an technical assistance. The holding of
Organizing Committee to deal with the World Championships and the work of the
organization of the World Championships. referees will be supervised by the IJF.
The National Federation will in any
case be responsible to the IJF Executive
Committee for the proper holding of The latest version of the SOR can be
World Championships. The IJF has final downloaded at http://www.ijf.org
appellate jurisdiction. For each World
Championships, an IJF Commission
will be appointed by the IJF EC, which
will assist the Organizing National
Judo Federation and supervise the
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1.2 Basic Principles

The IJF Refereeing Rules must be applied to and observed at all IJF competitions:
Summer Olympic Games, World Championships, Continental Championships, Youth
Olympic Games and all IJF official events.

Major Refereeing Rule’s modifications can only be decided and approved by the IJF
Executive Committee.

Major modifications shall become fixed for the forthcoming period of Olympic
qualification including the Olympic Games. Anyone Organizing World Championships
on behalf of the IJF and wishing to depart in any way from the IJF SOR must obtain
permission in writing from the IJF Executive Committee.

The IJF Executive Committee shall allocate all IJF events to host Organizing
Committees.

The IJF shall accept control over regional Judo competitions whenever this is so directed
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by the Executive Committee or the Congress. This requires, however, adherence to
the Statutes, Finance Rules, IJF SOR and the IJF Refereeing Rules. In such Judo
competitions refereeing and technical organization shall be dealt with by the Continental
Union or regional body and supervised by the IJF nominated officials.

The IJF recognizes men and women’s competitions. Contests between men and women
are not permitted.

The regulations covering television, radio, film, photographic and advertising rights are
contained in the Statutes and Finance Rules.

Discipline is a core principle in judo, both on and off the field of play (FOP).

The IJF reserves the right to take disciplinary measures towards participants -
competitors, referees, officials, personnel and members, in the case of cheating or
misconduct. The IJF Executive Committee has the authority to establish a Disciplinary
Commission to evaluate presumed rules’ violations in relation to the IJF SOR or IJF
Refereeing Rules.

In the case of a breach or violation of these rules, any incident that takes place during
a competition organized by IJF or under its auspices, will be investigated. The IJF
Disciplinary Commission shall be competent and able to take sanctions in compliance
with the IJF Disciplinary Code.
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At any IJF events, all behaviour contrary to the ethics and moral values of sport, and in
particular judo, and any violation of the IJF SOR may give rise to disciplinary sanctions
taken by the IJF.

In the case of an incident, linked to the behaviour during an IJF event (starting from
the arrival at the airport and until the departure), an immediate decision to suspend the
person or people involved may be taken on the spot. This decision will be placed under the
responsibility of an Executive Committee member nominated before each event by the IJF
President, who will consult everyone concerned (ad-hoc Commission).

Any incident giving place to a sanction or not, will be communicated immediately to the
IJF President, IJF Executive Committee members and the IJF Disciplinary Commission.

A possible sanction decision will be taken after having heard the person or people
concerned and any potential witness (es). If the concerned person is a minor, an adult
responsible for the delegation will accompany them, during the discussion.

As soon as the decision is taken, the ad-hoc Commission will immediately inform the
IJF President, the IJF Executive Committee and the IJF Disciplinary Commission
about its decision. 13

A report of the incident and final decision should be sent to the Disciplinary
Commission, c/o the General Secretariat, within three days of the date of the incident.
The report must state the following: the facts, including the recall of the alleged facts,
a summary of the observations and arguments of the parties, the grounds for the
decision and any other comments.

The Disciplinary Commission, upon receipt of the documents, will inform the
concerned persons about its decision 15 days after the date of the incident.

The IJF President and to the IJF Executive Committee will be notified immediately
about the decision.

The IJF Disciplinary Commission will decide the date of the suspension start date and
the duration.

If an individual disagrees with a decision, a written appeal may be made to the IJF
Disciplinary Commission, c/o the General Secretariat, within one calendar month from
the incident date. In the case of suspension, the decision will stand until the outcome
of the appeal is heard.

When a situation arises that is not covered by the IJF SOR or IJF Refereeing Rules it shall
be dealt with, and a decision made by the IJF Executive Committee.
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1.3 Integrity Rules Match Fixing

The integrity of sport depends on the outcome of sporting events and competitions
being based entirely on the merits of the participants involved. Any form of corruption
that might undermine public confidence in the integrity of a judo contest is
fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport and subject to severe sanctions.

The IJF has Rules dedicated to Sports Integrity in relation to betting.

There are four core rules to remember:

• Always do your best, never fix a contest.
• Never bet on your competition, never bet on your sport.
• Never share information that could be used for betting purposes.
• If you are approached to cheat, speak out!

1.4 Match Fixing

If a contest takes place and seems to have been played to a pre-determined result,
14 violating the IJF rules, further investigation may be undertaken and any findings of
match fixing will result in disciplinary action.

If in IJF events, two athletes from the same nation or two athletes not from the same
nation, are opposed and one athlete is injured or ill and has to withdraw they must
have a medical certificate from the IJF Medical Commissioner.

The result of the contest will be cancelled if any athlete is caught not telling the truth.

The IJF may undertake further investigation and any findings of match fixing will result
in disciplinary action.

1.5 Insurance and Civil Liability

Each National Federation is responsible for its athletes (including the control of non
pregnancy) and must assume all responsibility for accident and health insurance as
well as the civil liabilities for their athletes and officials, including the nominated
referees, during all IJF events.

1.6 Gender Control

The gender control is the responsibility of the IJF National Federations. The IJF draws the
attention of its Member Federations to the fact that it applies, on this matter, the International
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Olympic Committee recommendation currently in force, and if any, the one modified by the
International Olympic Committee over the time. All decisions of a Member Federation for an
athlete’s gender must be communicated with the briefest delay to the IJF President.

Any official complaint of an IJF National Federation, a Continental Union or a member

of the IJF Executive Committee concerning an athlete’s gender must be duly motivated
and must be sent to the IJF President. On the basis of the elements of the official
complaint, the IJF Executive Committee will decide if it is necessary to follow up on
this complaint and to bring before the “Gender Control” Commission to deliberate and
to make a decision on this topic. The IJF Executive Committee can also call out to the
Member Federation of the athlete concerned so that they decide on the gender of the
athlete concerned.

All decisions made by a Member Federation about an athlete’s gender must

be submitted exclusively by the athlete concerned to the IJF “Gender Control”
Commission in the case of a contestation.

The “Gender Control” Commission is composed of a doctor competent in the field

of the gender reassignment, a jurist and a member of the IJF Executive Committee
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recognized in this field.

The IJF “Gender Control” Commission will have the full authority to ask all of the
concerned persons for any documents or information necessary for the hearing of the
case which has been referred. The “Gender Control” Commission will establish an
internal regulation in order to define the progress of the procedure that must guarantee
the confidentiality of the procedure as well as the respect of the applicable provisions
concerning protection of the data and private life.

The decision of the IJF Executive Committee not to follow up on an official complaint
as well as the decisions of the “Gender Control” Commission” can be submitted
exclusively by way of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne,
Switzerland, that will definitely decide on litigation according to the Code of the
arbitration concerning sport. The delay of appeal is twenty-one days from receipt of
the decision being the subject of the appeal. The Panel will be composed of only one
judge. The language of the arbitration will be English.

1.7 Minor Athlete

The National Federation is responsible for obtaining legal approval and permission for
minor athletes to compete in IJF competitions. This also applies to doping testing.
The National Federation must ensure that minor athletes have parental/guardian
permission to undergo testing.
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1.8 IJF Calendar

The current IJF calendar can be found on the IJF website (http://ijf.org).
• World Championships and Team World Championships Seniors (for senior men and
women) will be conducted each year in accordance with the schedule (same monthly
period) established for the Summer Olympic Games with exception of the year in
which the Olympic Games are held. The Team World Championships are held on the
last day of World Championships.
• Open World Championships is held in accordance with a schedule approved by the
IJF Executive Committee.
• World and Team World Championships Juniors (for men and women 15 – 20 years)
will take place each year except the year with the Summer Olympic Games.
• World and Team World Championships Cadets (for boys and girls 15 - 17 years) will
take place in accordance with a schedule approved by the IJF Executive Committee.
• Summer Olympic Games are held every four years in even numbered years in
accordance with a schedule approved by the International Olympic Committee.
• Youth Summer Olympic Games are held every four years in even numbered years in
accordance with a schedule approved by the International Olympic Committee.

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1.9 Nationality
The athletes must be of the same nationality as the National Federation for which
they have been entered. Persons appointed by the Executive Committee of the IJF
shall verify the citizenship of the athletes. The evidence of citizenship shall be the
production of a passport issued by the represented country.

In the following cases, particular procedures must be applied:

a) Where the competitions are being held in a country in which the residents do not
hold passports while in that country.

b) Where there is a possible problem of “joint citizenship”, e.g. Puerto Rico an

acceptable substitute for the passport will be a letter or certificate from the athlete’s
National Olympic Committee or, if there is no such body, from the National Sports
Authority confirming the athlete’s residence in that country and the citizenship.

If a competitor has multiple citizenships they may compete for only one country.

A competitor who has represented one country in the Olympic Games, World
Championships, in continental, regional games and/or Championships or International
Tournaments organized by IJF or under its auspices, and who has changed their
nationality or acquired a new nationality may participate to represent their new country
provided that at least three years have passed since the athletes last represented their
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former country. If the two National Federations concerned agree, they may request the
IJF to shorten the period of three years or even to cancel the duration (see Olympic
Charter, Rule 41 and the Bye-law to Rule 41).

Thus, the IJF can’t shorten the three years period without written agreement from both
the National Federations concerned.

The aforementioned “three years rule” is only implemented in case of the athlete
having already represented a country during Olympic Games, World Championships,
in continental, regional games and/or Championships or International Tournaments
organized by IJF or under its auspices.

The request to shorten the “three years period” shall be sent by the host National
Federation to the IJF General Secretary.

This request has to be sent with the documents below:

• Letter from the athlete, who has already represented their country, giving evidence of
their wish to represent their new Federation.
• Letter from the President of the National Federation (the country of origin) certifying
the absence of objection to the change of the nationality of the concerned athlete. 17
• Letter from the President of the National Federation (the host country) authorizing
the athlete to represent this Federation in international competitions.
• A copy of the athlete passport mentioning the nationality of the host country.

On receipt of a complete file the IJF General Secretary will examine it and send it
out to the IJF Executive Committee for approval. If the majority of the IJF Executive
Committee approves the request, the IJF General Secretary confirms the acceptance of
the application to the concerned party, with both origin and host Federations in copy.
Any athlete disrespecting this rule may be subject to disciplinary measures.

1.10 Age Groups

Athletes under 15 years are not allowed to compete in any official IJF event, or events
organized either under the auspices of the IJF or sanctioned by the IJF. The lower age
limit for all IJF competitions is 15 years (calendar year).

The following age categories are recognized by the IJF:

• Cadets - boys and girls under 18, age 15, 16 and 17 years (calendar year).
• Juniors - men and women under 21, age 15 to 20 years (calendar year).
• Seniors – men and women, lower age limit only of 15 years (calendar year).

National Federations should use the term youth to define cadets and juniors and any
age groups from 15-20 years that are different to the IJF cadet and junior ages.
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1.11 Weight Categories

The following weight categories will be utilized in the World Championships and
competitions held under the auspices of the IJF.

Women (senior)
Extra-light weight up to and including 48kg
Half-light weight over 48kg up to and including 52kg
Light weight over 52kg up to and including 57kg
Half-middle weight over 57kg up to and including 63kg
Middle weight over 63kg up to and including 70kg
Half-heavy weight over 70kg up to and including 78kg
Heavy weight over 78kg
Open weight No weight limit

Men (senior)
Extra-light weight up to and including 60kg
Half-light weight over 60kg up to and including 66kg
Light weight over 66kg up to and including 73kg
Half-middle weight over 73kg up to and including 81kg
Middle weight over 81kg up to and including 90kg
Half-heavy weight over 90kg up to and including 100kg
Heavy weight over 100kg
Open weight No weight limit

Junior Women under 21 years

Feather weight up to and including 44kg
Extra-light weight over 44kg up to and including 48kg
Half-light weight over 48kg up to and including 52kg
Light weight over 52kg up to and including 57kg
Half-middle weight over 57kg up to and including 63kg
Middle weight over 63kg up to and including 70kg
Half-heavy weight over 70kg up to and including 78kg
Heavy weight over 78kg
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Junior Men under 21 years

Feather weight up to and including 55kg
Extra-light weight over 55kg up to and including 60kg
Half-light weight over 60kg up to and including 66kg
Light weight over 66kg up to and including 73kg
Half-middle weight over 73kg up to and including 81kg
Middle weight over 81kg up to and including 90kg
Half-heavy weight over 90kg up to and including 100kg
Heavy weight over 100kg

Cadet Girls under 18 years

Feather weight up to and including 40kg
Extra-light weight over 40kg up to and including 44kg
Half-light weight over 44kg up to and including 48kg
Light weight over 48kg up to and including 52kg
Half-middle weight over 52kg up to and including 57kg
Middle weight over 57kg up to and including 63kg
Half-heavy weight over 63kg up to and including 70kg
Heavy weight over 70kg

Cadet Boys under 18 years

Feather weight up to and including 50kg
Extra-light weight over 50kg up to and including 55kg
Half-light weight over 55kg up to and including 60kg
Light weight over 60kg up to and including 66kg
Half-middle weight over 66kg up to and including 73kg
Middle weight over 73kg up to and including 81kg
Half-heavy weight over 81kg up to and including 90kg
Heavy weight over 90kg
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1.11 Time Duration of Contests

See Appendix D Refereeing Rules.

Regulations related to weight categories, age, contest duration and recommendations
for Youths

Note: no athlete less than 15 years old (calendar year) is allowed to take part in any
IJF official competition. The additional categories (13/14, 11/12, 9/10 years) are
recommendations only.
Male
SENIORS -21 YEARS -18 YEARS 13/14 YEARS 11/12 YEARS 9/10 YEARS
5 minutes 4 minutes 4 minutes 3 minutes 2 minutes No competition
- 24kg
- 27kg
- 30kg
- 34kg - 34kg
- 38kg - 38kg
- 42kg - 42kg
- 46kg - 46kg
- 50kg - 50kg - 50kg
- 55kg - 55kg - 55kg
- 60kg - 60kg - 60kg - 60kg
- 66kg - 66kg - 66kg - 66kg
- 73kg - 73kg - 73kg
- 81kg - 81kg - 81kg
- 90kg - 90kg - 90kg
-100kg -100kg + 90kg
+ 100kg + 100kg

Female
SENIORS -21 YEARS -18 YEARS 13/14 YEARS 11/12 YEARS 9/10 YEARS
4 minutes 4 minutes 4 minutes 3 minutes 2 minutes No competition
- 22kg
- 25kg
- 28kg
- 32kg - 32kg
- 36kg - 36kg
- 40kg - 40kg - 40kg
- 44kg - 44kg - 44kg - 44kg
- 48kg - 48kg - 48kg - 48kg - 48kg
- 52kg - 52kg - 52kg - 52kg
- 57kg - 57kg - 57kg - 57kg
- 63kg - 63kg - 63kg - 63kg
- 70kg - 70kg - 70kg
- 78kg - 78kg + 70kg
+ 78kg + 78kg

The IJF do not hold competitions for athletes in the 11/12 years and 13/14 years.
The National Federations should design their own national concept.
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COMPETITION
SCHEDULE AND SYSTEM
The competition schedule and system is the responsibility
of the IJF Sport Commission.
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2.1 Competition Format

IJF events consist of the preliminaries taking place in the morning and the final block
in the afternoon.

IJF Events planned for 2 days (Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters)
Women Men
Day 1 -48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg, -63 kg -60 kg, -66 kg, -73 kg
Day 2 -70 kg, -78 kg, +78 kg -81 kg, -90 kg, -100 kg, +100 kg
IJF Events planned for 3 days (Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters)
Day 1 -48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg -60 kg, -66 kg
Day 2 -63 kg, -70 kg -73 kg, -81 kg
Day 3 -78 kg, +78 kg -90 kg, -100 kg, +100 kg
IJF Events planned for 5 days (World Championships Cadets)
Day 1 -40 kg, -44 kg -50 kg, -55 kg
Day 2 -48 kg, -52 kg -60 kg, -66 kg
Day 3 -57 kg, -63 kg -73 kg, -81 kg
Day 4 -70 kg, +70 kg -90 kg, +90 kg
Day 5 Teams Teams
IJF Events planned for 5 days (World Championships Juniors)
Day 1 -44 kg, -48 kg -55 kg, -60 kg
Day 2 -52 kg, -57 kg -66 kg, -73 kg
Day 3 -63 kg, -70 kg -81 kg, -90 kg
Day 4 -78 kg, +78 kg -100 kg, +100 kg
Day 5 Teams Teams
IJF Events planned for 7 days (World Championships Seniors)
Day 1 -48 kg -60 kg
Day 2 -52 kg -66 kg
Day 3 -57 kg -73 kg
Day 4 -63 kg -81 kg
Day 5 -70 kg, -78kg -90 kg
Day 6 +78 kg -100 kg, +100 kg
Day 7 Teams Teams

There is only one uniform competition system for all IJF official events - an elimination
system with repechage starting at the quarter-final (last eight), i.e. for all categories
the athletes will be divided into two tables by means of a “draw”, and an elimination
system will be used to produce two finalists, who will compete for the gold medal.
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The athletes defeated in the quarterfinal will compete in two repechage contests:
• The winners of each of these two repechage contests will compete in bronze medal
contests against the loser of the semi-final contest of the respective opposite table.
• The winners (2) of those contests are placed third.
• The losers (2) are placed fifth.
• The losers (2) of repechage contests are placed seventh.
On the draw sheet the athlete on top wears a white judogi and the one below wears a
blue judogi.

2.2 IJF Regulations for Categories with Low Numbers

(2-5 athletes or teams)
For all IJF Ranking List events the following rules for a small number
of athletes need to be applied
1) In the case of five (5) athletes or teams
• Two (2) athletes on one side of the table, simple contest for the access to the final,
the three others on the other side of the table compete in the round robin system 25
in order to classify them.
• The defeated athlete of the single contest has to compete with the second one
coming from the round robin elimination for the bronze medal (only one bronze medal
awarded).
• The winner of the single contest meets the winner coming from the round robin
system for gold and silver.

2) In the case of four (4) athletes or teams

Two single contests then a contest between the two losers for the single bronze medal
and a contest between the two winners for the gold and silver medals.

3) In the case of three (3) athletes or teams

A round robin system will be held in the elimination round. The best and the second
best will compete in a final. A 3rd place will be given if one contest was won.

4) In the case of two (2) athletes or teams

One final will be held (gold and silver medal awarded).
The category will not be redrawn if an athlete does not pass the weigh-in. The oppo-
nent will win by fusen gachi.

Medals will be awarded on the following scale for Judo:

• Four or five contestants: gold, silver and one bronze.
• Three contestants: gold, silver and bronze only if one contest has been won.
• Two contestants: gold and silver.
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For all other events, the following rules can be applied instead:
1) In the case of 5 athletes or teams
A round robin system produces the gold and silver and one bronze for the single 3rd place.

2) In the case of 4 athletes or teams

A round robin system produces the gold and silver and one bronze for the single 3rd place.

3) In the case of 3 athletes or teams

A round robin system produces the gold and silver and no bronze for the 3rd place
except if they have won one contest.

4) In the case of 2 athletes or teams

Better of two contests, in case the wins are equal (1-1), the third contest will decide.
Gold and silver medals given.

Round robin rules

“Round Robin” is defined as a system where each athlete will compete against each
other. To define the winners the following criteria are used:
• First criteria: number of wins.
• Second criteria: (in case of an equal number of wins): the highest sum of winning
26 score points will decide.
• Example: White scored waza-ari and yuko; Blue scored waza-ari and two yuko: the
yuko is defined as the winning score (1 point) for Blue.
• Third criteria (in case of equal number of wins and sum of winning score points):
direct comparison.
• If two contestants have equal number of wins and sum of score point, the contestant
who won the contest between them is defined as better.
• Fourth criteria (in case of equal number of wins and no direct comparison possible
because of “beating in circle”): the shortest accumulated time of all winning contests
will decide.
• Fifth criteria (in case of equal time): weight at the weigh-in. The athlete with the
lower weight is defined as better.
• Sixth criteria (in case of same weight): decision matches. A knockout system between
the involved players will be used. A new draw has to be performed.
Example in the case of three athletes: one contest between two players will be held.
The winner of this match will compete against the third player to get a final decision.

Points will be given as follows:

• Ippon gachi/fusen gachi/kiken gachi 100 points.
• Waza-ari 10 points.
• Yuko 1 point.
• Win by shido 0 points.
The same points apply regardless of whether they are achieved in regular time or during
Golden Score. In Golden Score the first score or penalty wins apart from in the case of a
win by osaekomi where the athlete can continue the hold to gain maximum points.
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2.3 Regulations for Team Events (Seniors, Juniors and Cadets)

2.3.1 Teams
Each team will consist of up to 5 (five) athletes (for Men/Boys as well as for Women/
Girls) and has the possibility to have up to 5 (five) reserves. A team has to consist of a
minimum of 3 (three) athletes.

A total of 10 athletes can be inscribed with a maximum of two athletes per category.

The athlete must be within the weight limits of a category in which they are inscribed.
There is 2 kg tolerance for athletes who competed in the individual Championships
and NO tolerance for athletes who are only inscribed for the team competition. During
the competition an athlete may compete in one category higher than the category in
which they are inscribed. Before the start of the official weigh-in the coach can update
the team list.

At the Youth Olympic Games the team is mixed and will consist of four boys and four
girls from different NOCs.
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2.3.2 Weight Categories
Senior and Junior Women
Half-light weight up to and including 52 kg
Light weight over 52 kg up to and including 57 kg
Half-middle weight over 57 kg up to and including 63 kg
Middle weight over 63 kg up to and including 70 kg
Half-heavy weight over 70 kg

Senior and Junior Men

Half-light weight up to and including 66 kg
Light weight over 66 kg up to and including 73 kg
Half-middle weight over 73 kg up to and including 81 kg
Middle weight ov@er 81 kg up to and including 90 kg
Half-heavy weight over 90 kg

Cadet Girls under 18 years

Half-light weight up to and including 48 kg
Light weight over 48 kg up to and including 52 kg
Half-middle weight over 52 kg up to and including 57 kg
Middle weight over 57 kg up to and including 63 kg
Half-heavy weight over 63 kg
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Cadet Boys under 18 years

Half-light weight up to and including 60 kg
Light weight over 60 kg up to and including 66 kg
Half-middle weight over 66 kg up to and including 73 kg
Middle weight over 73 kg up to and including 81 kg
Half-heavy weight over 81 kg

The contests in the team match will be fought in the above order. Each athlete is
entitled to compete in their own weight category or in the category above. A team
consists of five athletes and can have up to five reserves. A team has to consist of a
minimum of three athletes.

During the contests the non-competing athletes must stay within a marked area on the
FOP behind the coaches chair. Reserve athletes must not enter the FOP.

2.3.3 System of Competition

The system of competition will be the elimination system with Quarter Final repe-
28 chage. For five teams or less all IJF WRL events use the small number rules (section
2.2) for all other events there is the option to use a round robin system. On the draw
sheet the athlete on top wears a white judogi and the one below wears a blue judogi.

2.3.4 Composition of Teams

Before each match the team leader must present to the Sport Director the team line-
up and they have the right to replace one or several athletes by other athletes of the
corresponding weight category or of the next lower category.

All competitors presented for the team match at the official bow on the mat have to
compete. If one competitor does not compete in their contest the team will lose by
disqualification.

If one team does not arrive for a match, the other team will be declared the winner by 5-0.

2.3.5 Seeding for World Team Championships

The top four (4) teams from the Teams World Ranking List (WRL) will be seeded.

The number of contests won will decide the winning team.

If for any reason there is an equal number of wins and an equal number of scoring
points, a random draw will be made and one couple will refight a golden score contest
where the first score or penalty of any kind decides the winning team.
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Points will be given as follows:

• Ippon gachi/fusen gachi/kiken gachi 100 points.
• Waza-ari 10 points.
• Yuko 1 point.
• Win by shido 0 points.

The same points apply regardless of whether they are achieved in regular time or dur-
ing Golden Score. In Golden Score the first score or penalty wins apart from in the
case of a win by osaekomi where the athlete can continue the hold to gain maximum
points.

2.3.6 IJF Round Robin Rules for Team Events

“Round Robin” is defined as a system where each team will compete against each
other. To define the winning team the following criteria will be used:
• First criteria: number of team contests won.
• Second criteria: number of individual contests won.
• Third criteria (in case of an equal number of wins): the highest sum of winning score
points will decide.
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• Fourth criteria (in case of an equal number of wins and an equal number of
scoring points): a random draw is made and one couple will refight a golden score
contest where the first score of any kind decides the winning team.

Points will be given as follows:

• Ippon gachi/fusen gachi/kiken gachi 100 points.
• Waza-ari 10 points.
• Yuko 1 point.
• Win by shido 0 points.
The same points apply regardless of whether they are achieved in regular time or during
Golden Score. In Golden Score the first score or penalty wins apart from in the case of a
win by osaekomi where the athlete can continue the hold to gain maximum points.

2.4 Veterans
The IJF Veterans Commission is responsible for all IJF veteran activities. See Appendix
A for the full regulations for Veterans.

2.5 Kata
The IJF Kata Commission is responsible for all IJF kata activities. See Appendix B for
the full regulations for Kata.
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WORLD RANKING LIST

AND IJF RANKING EVENTS
The world ranking lists (WRL) are the responsibility of the IJF Sport
Commission and are managed by the IJF IT Team. The WRL
can be found at www.ijf.org and for assistance
please contact [email protected]
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3.1 Senior World Ranking List

The Ranking
The five best results during the 12-month period will count plus one extra (6th) result
from the Continental Championships or Masters, starting from Continentals 2013. In a
case where the athlete starts in both events (Continental Championships and Masters)
then the higher point score will count as the 6th result, and the lower point score may
count for the five best results in the WRL.

Looking back 12 months from today - five best results plus one result count 100 %.
Looking back 13-24 months, from there - five best results plus one result count 50 %.

The points for each individual tournament will expire as follows:

• In the first 12 months after the tournament the points will count 100 %.
• After 12 months the points will be reduced to 50 %.
• After 24 months the points will be reduced to 0 and not counted anymore.

The dividing line is the following week (week number) in which the tournament was
32 held.

Example: If tournament is held in week 17 of 2010, the points are reduced to half on
the beginning of week 18 in 2011 and expired in the beginning of week 18 in 2012.
The beginning of the week is defined as Monday.

Exception: For the equal treatment of all Continents, the expiry date for all Continental
Championships will be always week number 18 regardless of the week number that
they are organized.

A minimum of one contest must be won in order to get points for a tournament.

Exception: Grand Prix, Grand Slam, World Championships and Continental

Championships points will be given for participation as well.

Players not passing the weigh-in will be removed from the contest sheet. The contest
order will be re-numbered. Possible opponents will be moved forward in the list with a
bye. If the opponent wins no other contests then no WRL points will be given for this
bye (except participation points if applicable).

At Grand Prix and Grand Slam events only the two best domestic athletes can obtain
points for the WRL. In case of equality the points will be automatically given to the
highest ranked athlete. If still equal, the domestic federation will decide.
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Additional rules
If the athlete changes their nationality during the Olympic Qualification period, they
will lose all the points in WRL and will start the Olympic Games Qualification with 0
points.

In case of equality of total points, the higher ranking will be decided by:
• The highest sum of the current points from all World Championships.
• The highest sum of the current points from all Grand Prix, Grand Slams and Masters
• The highest current points from one single event, then, if needed, the second highest,
and so on
• If the athletes are still equal the IJF Executive Committee, in the case of Olympic
Qualification, will take the decision.

Continent. Olympic
Continental World
Grand Prix Grand Slam Masters Ch. Games
Open Champ.
Open Entry Open Entry Top 16 Continental OQ
Open Entry Open Entry
Entry Selection
WRL TOP 8 WRL TOP 8 WRL TOP 8 WRL TOP 8 WRL TOP 8 WRL TOP 8
placing placing placing placing placing placing
WRL TOP 8
Seeding Rest: Rest: Rest: Rest:: Rest: Rest:
placing
Nation Nation Nation Nation Nation Nation
Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution Distribution
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
System Final Final Final Final Final Final Final
Repechage Repechage Repechage Repechage Repechage Repechage Repechage
Last 8 Last 8 Last 8 Last 8 Last 8 Last 8 Last 8
Repechage
GENERAL

repechage repechage repechage repechage repechage repechage repechage

Bronze 2 Bronze 2 Bronze 2 Bronze 2 Bronze 2 Bronze 2 Bronze 2 Bronze
max. 2 per max. 2 per
country country
max. 2 per max. 2 per (not (not
Number of country country exceeding exceeding
athletes max. 4/ max. 4 max. 4 no limit the total the total max. 1/
(per cat. per country domestics domestics no limit number number country
country) (best 2 for (best 2 for of 9 men of 9 men
ranking list) ranking list) and 9 and 9
women per women per
country) country)
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Continent. Olympic
Continental World
Grand Prix Grand Slam Masters Ch. Games
Open Champ.
Open Entry Open Entry Top 16 Continental OQ
Open Entry Open Entry
Entry Selection
1st place 100 300 500 700 400 900 1000
2nd place 60 180 300 420 240 540 600
3rd place 40 120 200 280 160 360 400
WRL POINTS

5th place 20 60 100 140 80 180 200

7th place 16 48 80 112 64 144 160
1/16th 12 36 60 48 108 120
1/32nd 8 24 40 32 72 80
1 contest
4 12 20 28 16 36 40
won
participation 2 2 2 4

USD USD USD USD

Total
100,000 150,000 200,000 300,000
USD USD USD USD
1st
PRIZE MONEY

3,000 5,000 6,000 9,000

USD USD USD USD
2nd
2,000 3,000 4,000 6,000
USD USD USD USD
3rd
1,000 1,500 2,000 3,000
USD USD USD USD
3rd
1,000 1,500 2,000 3,000

3.2 Teams World Ranking List

The Teams World Ranking List will consist of points from Continental Championships
and World Championships.

Continental Championship
Placing World Championship points
points
1st place 400 900
2nd place 240 540
3rd place 160 360
5th place 80 180
7th place 64 144
1/16th 48 108
1/32nd 32 72
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The Ranking
The two results during each 12-month period will count starting from the 2014
Continental championships.
The points for each team championships will expire as follows:
• The latest championship points will count 100%.
• The second to last championship points will be reduced to 50%.
• Before the second to last championships, the points will be reduced to 0 and not
accounted anymore.
Points will be allocated even if no contest was won.

Additional rules
In the case of equality of total points, the higher ranking will be decided by:
• The highest sum of the current points from all World Championships.
• The highest sum of the current points from all Continental Championships.
• The highest current points from one single event, then, if needed, the second highest,
then, if needed, the third highest, then, if needed, the fourth highest.

3.3 Cadet and Junior World Ranking List

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The WRL for the juniors and cadets categories will start on 1st January 2014 and
will be used for seeding in the IJF Cadets and Juniors World Tour.

The points will count as follows

• Three best results from Continental Open
Look back 12 months from today • Result from last Continental Championships 100 %
• Result from last World Championships
• Three best results from Continental Open
Look back 13-24 months • Result from previous Continental Championships 50%
• Result from previous World Championships

The points for Continental Open events will expire as follows:

• In the first 12 months after the tournament the points will count 100 %. After 12
months the points will be reduced to 50 %.
• After 24 months the points will be reduced to 0 and not counted anymore. The
dividing line is the following week (week number) in which the tournament was held.

Example: If the tournament is held in week 17 of 2014, the points are reduced to
half at the beginning of week 18 in 2015 and expired at the beginning of week 18 in
2016. The beginning of the week is defined as Monday. The dividing week number for
the Continental Championships week is always week 26.
If an athlete does not pass the weigh-in their opponent will be moved forward in the
draw sheet with a bye. If the opponent wins no other contests then no WRL points will
be given for this bye (except participation points if applicable).
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ENTRIES
Entries for IJF events are the responsibility of the IJF Sport
Commission and are managed by the IJF IT Team. For assistance on
the entries please contact [email protected].
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All participating delegates must be inscribed in judobase (www.judobase.org) by the

National Federation 20 days before the event. A national federation coach can be
accredited for ONLY one country per event unless permission has been given by the
IJF for more than one. Athletes can ONLY be entered in one weight category per IJF
WRL event. Only entries of National Judo Federations that are IJF Members will be
accepted. After the deadline no additions will be allowed but replacements may be
accepted as follows:

REGISTRATION
• Until 20 days before draw: the correct names of the complete delegation (athletes
and officials) have to be registered online at IJF registration page (www.judobase.org).
The number of athletes/delegates cannot be increased after this deadline.

• Until 5 days before draw: In case a delegation has replacements and/or cancellations
these changes must be entered online at IJF registration page (www.judobase.org).

• Until start of accreditation: Any last minute replacements or cancellations must be

sent to the IJF registration e-mail: [email protected]. A confirmation will be sent
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ACCREDITATION
• During accreditation registered athletes can be replaced by other athletes and
registered officials can be replaced by other officials.

• Any cancellation of an athlete on the spot without replacement will result in a penalty
(see below).

CANCELLATION
• In case where registered athletes are cancelled on the spot without previous notification
to IJF, a penalty of 100 USD per athletes will apply. This penalty will be charged by
the IJF to the National Federation.

• In case a whole delegation is not participating without previous notification, a penalty

of 100 USD per athlete will apply for all registered athletes.

• Additionally to all the cases the Organiser has the right to demand the expenses
for accommodation and meals generated by any replacement, cancellation or non-
participation from the cancelling Federation according to the deadlines indicated in
the event outlines.

For IJF events the number of entries permitted will be limited as follows:
• World Championships Seniors (men and women) - each National Federation may
enter nine entries in total for men and nine entries for women. Only a maximum of
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two athletes per category for men and the same for women will be allowed. The total
delegation of both men and women is a maximum of 18 athletes. There is no open
category.

• World Open Championships Seniors (men and women) - each National Federation
may enter a maximum of four athletes.

• World Championships Juniors (men and women under 21) - each National Federation
may enter 10 entries in total for men and 10 entries for women. Only a maximum of
two athletes per category for men and the same for women will be allowed. The total
delegation of both men and women is a maximum of 20 athletes. There is no open
category.

• World Championships Cadets (boys and girls under 18) - each National Federation
may enter 10 entries in total for boys and 10 entries for girls. Only a maximum of
two athletes per category for boys and the same for girls will be allowed. The total
delegation of both men and women is a maximum of 20 athletes. There is no open
category.
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• World Team Championships - a total of 10 athletes can be inscribed with a
maximum of two athletes per category. For each contest the team will consist of five
athletes chosen from the inscribed 10.

• World Masters - the top 16 athletes in the WRL in each weight category will be
invited. Athletes can only be entered in the weight category for which they have been
selected. The organizing country has the right to have a minimum of one (1) athlete
in each category. If they do not qualify an athlete in the top 16 a domestic athlete will
participate as the 17th athlete.

• Grand Prix and Grand Slam - a maximum of two athletes per country per category can
be inscribed except for the hosts who are allowed to enter four athletes per category.
However, only the best two athletes results will be considered for the WRL.

RESERVES FOR TEAM EVENTS

If any of the qualified team(s) cancel their participation before the event then the
reserve(s) will be the next team on the Teams WRL. If any of qualified team(s) cancel
their participation on the spot, then the host Continental Union has the right to nomi-
nate a reserve team(s).
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ACCREDITATION
Entries for IJF events are the responsibility of the IJF Sport
Commission and are managed by the IJF IT Team. For assistance on
accreditation please contact [email protected].
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Prior to the start of accreditation the current WRL should be printed on paper
(minimum of A3) and displayed outside the accreditation room.

At least one team official must attend on time to confirm the entries of all athletes
and officials with his/her signature on the delegation confirmation list. A delayed
appearance or no-show may result in the exclusion of all participants from the draw
and the event. In case of unforeseen delay of arrival the National Federation must
immediately contact both the organizer and the IJF registration team (registration@ijf.
org).

For each official team member from a national delegation (athletes, coach,
team official, doctor etc.) an accreditation card is issued from IJF during official
registration. This card contains: Family name, given name, country, IJF ID number, a
picture and for athletes only their weight category and WRL position.

This accreditation card is valid for the duration of the Championships and is the
personal identity document of the delegate for all security and access controls.

Number of accreditations for officials:

42 • One – four competitors: four officials
• Five – nine competitors: six officials
• More than 10 competitors: seven officials

At World Championships and whenever it is necessary to verify the age and/or

nationality of an athlete a member of the IJF Sport Commission or representative will
check the passport or national identity card (a high quality photocopy will also be
accepted).

When the team leader comes to accreditation the Local Organizing Committee should
also provide them with any additional useful information such as meal and transport
times, training schedule, departure schedule etc.

There should be at least two stations for financial payments. One for teams with no
changes and one or more for teams that need to make changes.
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DRAW
The draw is the responsibility of the IJF Sport Commission.
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6.1 Draw Regulations

For all IJF World Championships, Grand Slams, Grand Prix and Masters the draw will
take place at 14:00 the day before the competition. For other events such as the
Olympic Games and other Multi Sport events the date and time of the draw will be
agreed by the IJF Sport Commission.

After the closing of accreditation and before the start of the draw the lists of athletes
by category will be posted outside the draw room. Any errors or omissions should be
reported to the IJF IT Team before the start of the draw.

A maximum of two team officials from each delegation can attend the draw along with
one athlete representative. All attendees must respect the formal dress code, which is
a suit and tie.

The draw will be carried out by computer with the use of the IJF software (or other
software if IJF authorized) under the direction of the IJF Sport Director assisted by the
IJF IT Team and Sport Commission.
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The Organizing Committee shall distribute copies of the draw to each participating
delegation no later than 30 minutes after the draw is finished.

6.2 Seeding
For the World Championships, Grand Slams, Grand Prix and Masters the top eight
athletes among the entered athletes in each weight category will be placed according
to the IJF WRL. For the rest of the draw separation by nations will be respected.

For the World Championships Open there will be no seeding only separation by
nations.

For the World Team Championships teams the top four (4) teams from the Teams
World Ranking List (WRL) will be seeded.
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WEIGH-IN
The weigh-in is the responsibility of the IJF Sport Commission.
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7.1 Location of the Weigh-in

The weight control can take place in a maximum of two locations simultaneously, in
the competition venue or in the official hotels allocated by organizers for participating
delegations. Organizers should provide separate rooms for men and women and a
sufficient number of calibrated electronic scales showing only one decimal place i.e.
51.9 kg, 154.6 kg. If more than one scale is being used at that location then the
weight category to be controlled should be posted in front of it. The scales should be
placed on a solid floor that is not carpeted.

7.2 Weigh-in Rules

For IJF events the official weigh-in for seniors and juniors will be organized the day
before the competition at 20:00. If for any reason (i.e. Olympic Games opening
ceremony) a different time is proposed it shall be agreed by the IJF Sport Commission.

From 2015, for events included in the IJF Cadet World Tour and IJF Cadet WRL the
weigh-in for cadets will also take place the day before the competition at 19:00.
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For this age group a day before weigh-in is recommended by the IJF for all events.

For team competitions the weigh-in is organized one day before the competition. There
will be a 2 kg tolerance for athletes who competed in the individual Championships
and NO tolerance for athletes who are only inscribed for the team competition.

The official weigh-in control period shall be between 30 – 60 minutes.

Control scales should be available in all official hotels between 08:00 – 22:00 for
athletes to check their weight.

Athletes shall be allowed to check their weight on the official weigh-in scales (that
will be used for the official weigh-in) from one hour before the official weigh-in
commences.

There is no limit to the number of times each athlete may check his weight during the
time of the unofficial weigh in.

7.3 Random Weigh-In

Random weight checks for cadets, junior and senior athletes can be organized before
the first contests in the morning of the competition. The rules will be the same as
those of the official weigh-in with the exception that the athletes do not need to bring
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their passports, as their accreditation is sufficient for identification. The weight of the
athlete cannot be more than 5 % higher (without judogi) than the official maximum
weight limit of the category.

TEAM EVENTS ONLY

+ 5 % Tolerance +2 kg
allowance for athletes
Senior Women + 5 % Tolerance
that have participated in
the preceding individual
competition
up to and including 48 kg 50.4 kg -
over 48 kg up to and including 52 kg 54.6 kg 56.6 kg
over 52 kg up to and including 57 kg 59.9 kg 61.9 kg
over 57 kg up to and including 63 kg 66.2 kg 68.2 kg
over 63 kg up to and including 70 kg 73.5 kg 75.5 kg
over 70 kg up to and including 78 kg 81.9 kg -
over 78 kg - -

TEAM EVENTS ONLY

+ 5 % Tolerance +2 kg
Senior Men + 5 % Tolerance
allowance for athletes that 51
have participated in the
preceding individual
competition
up to and including 60 kg 63 kg -
over 60 kg up to and including 66 kg 69.3 kg 71.3 kg
over 66 kg up to and including 73 kg 76.7 kg 78.7 kg
over 73 kg up to and including 81 kg 85.1 kg 87.1 kg
over 81 kg up to and including 90 kg 94.5 kg 95.5 kg
over 90 kg up to and including 100 kg 105 kg -
over 100 kg - -

TEAM EVENTS ONLY

+ 5 % Tolerance +2 kg
Junior Women under 21 years + 5 % Tolerance allowance for athletes that have
participated in the preceding
individual competition
up to and including 44 kg 46.2 kg -
over 44 kg up to and including 48 kg 50.4 kg -
over 48 kg up to and including 52 kg 54.6 kg 56.6 kg
over 52 kg up to and including 57 kg 59.9 kg 61.9 kg
over 57 kg up to and including 63kg 66.2 kg 68.2 kg
over 63 kg up to and including 70 kg 73.5 kg 75.5 kg
over 70 kg up to and including 78 kg 81.9 kg -
over 78 kg - -
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TEAM EVENTS ONLY

+ 5 % Tolerance +2 kg
Junior Men under 21 years + 5 % Tolerance allowance for athletes that have
participated in the preceding
individual competition
up to and including 55 kg 57.8 kg -
over 55 kg up to and including 60 kg 63 kg -
over 60 kg up to and including 66 kg 69.3 kg 71.3 kg
over 66 kg up to and including 73 kg 76.7 kg 78.7 kg
over 73 kg up to and including 81 kg 85.1 kg 87.1 kg
over 81 kg up to and including 90 kg 94.5 kg 95.5 kg
over 90 kg up to and including 100 kg 105 kg -
over 100 kg - -

TEAM EVENTS ONLY

+ 5 % Tolerance +2 kg
Cadet Girls under 18 years + 5 % Tolerance allowance for athletes that have
participated in the preceding
individual competition
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up to and including 40 kg 42 kg -
over 40 kg up to and including 44 kg 46.2 kg -
over 44 kg up to and including 48 kg 50.4 kg 52.4 kg
over 48 kg up to and including 52 kg 54.6 kg 56.6 kg
over 52 kg up to and including 57 kg 59.9 kg 61.9 kg
over 57 kg up to and including 63 kg 66.2 kg 68.2 kg
over 63 kg up to and including 70 kg 73.5 kg -
over 70 kg - -

TEAM EVENTS ONLY

+ 5 % Tolerance +2 kg
Cadet Boys under 18 years + 5 % Tolerance allowance for athletes that have
participated in the preceding
individual competition
up to and including 50 kg 52.5 kg -
over 50 kg up to and including 55 kg 57.8 kg -
over 55 kg up to and including 60 kg 63 kg 65 kg
over 60 kg up to and including 66 kg 69.3 kg 71.3 kg
over 66 kg up to and including 73 kg 76.7 kg 78.7 kg
over 73 kg up to and including 81 kg 85.1 kg 87.1 kg
over 81 kg up to and including 90 kg 94.5 kg -
over 90 kg - -
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7.4 Official Weigh-in Procedure

The Organizers shall make available a minimum of two national referees/officials per
each official scale. One to check the passport and weight of the athlete and one to
record the exact weight on the official weigh in list. An additional official/volunteer
should also be available to control the flow of athletes. To protect the privacy of the
athletes, officials supervising the weigh-in must be of the same gender as the athletes.

The IJF IT team in charge of the event shall make available one copy of the weigh-in
list for each weight category for the organizer and one copy for the members of the
Sport Commission conducting the weigh-in before the scheduled start of the official
weigh-in period.

Photography or filming is not permitted in the weigh-in area. This includes the use of
mobile phones and all other devices.

• All coaches and other team delegates must leave the weigh-in room before the start
of the official weigh-in.
• The athlete is allowed to stand on the scales only once during the official weigh-in
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• Each athlete shall bring to the weigh-in their IJF accreditation card issued for the
Championships and their passport or an official identification document with photo.
The athlete shall present both documents to the official, who will verify the identity
of the athlete.
• The official then invites the athlete to stand on the scales.
• The athlete shall weigh-in wearing only underclothing (men/boys – underpants,
women/girls – underpants and bra). Any socks, jewellery or body piercings must be
removed.
• The athletes are allowed to remove their underclothing – without stepping off the
scales - to ensure they reach the minimum or the maximum weight limit of the weight
category in which they are entered.
• In the cadets age category athletes are NOT allowed to remove their underclothing
(boys – underpants, girls – underpants and bra) to compensate an additional 100
grams will be allowed i.e. for the category 44 kg the limit will be 44.1 kg.
• The official supervising the weigh-in shall note and record the athlete’s weight in
kilograms (accurate to one decimal point of a kilogram).
• The athlete steps off the scales.

Failure to appear for weigh-in control

Should an athlete fail to appear for weigh-in during the official weigh-in period, this
shall be noted beside his name on the official weigh-in list. A weigh-in official and the
IJF delegate shall sign the notation. The athlete will be excluded from competing in
that weight category.
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Failure to weigh-in within the prescribed limits of a category

Should an athlete weigh either above or below the prescribed limits for the category
in which he is entered the exact weight shall be recorded in the normal manner. The
weight shall be circled and signed by a weigh-in official, and a member of the Sport
Commission and by the athlete himself or a member of his delegation. The athlete
shall be excluded from competing in that weight category.

Failure to comply with official directions or with requirements of the IJF SOR
If at any stage during the weigh-in period, a athletes fails to comply with the directions of
any weigh-in official or an IJF delegate, or fails to comply with the requirements of the IJF
SOR, the athlete shall be prevented from participating in the weigh-in and the nature of
the infraction brought immediately to the attention of the Sport Director of the IJF.

7.5 Random Weigh-in Procedure

The random weigh-in is the responsibility of the IJF Education and Coaching Commission.
The random weigh-in takes place before the start of the competition each day.

54 Draw of the athletes

The responsible IJF delegate will perform the draw of the athletes by means
of software on a laptop, one (1) hour before the start of the preliminaries of the
competition each day. This will be done at the place of the IJF IT person running the
competition. Four athletes per category (except +78 kg and +100 kg) will be drawn.

Collecting the athlete

The list of named athletes drawn for the random weigh-in will be officially posted on
the official noticeboard placed near the warm up area.

Weigh-in procedure
Four volunteers (two men and two women) will operate the weigh-in. Two volunteers
will identify the athletes and the two others will proceed with the weigh-in in two
separate private rooms, one hour (1) before the start of the preliminaries each day.
Test scales should be available for the duration of the weigh-in. The weigh-in will close
15 minutes before the start of the competition to allow any changes to be made by the
IJF IT Team.

After weigh-in procedure

If an athlete’s weight is 5 % higher than the official maximum weight limit of the
category the Sport Director should be immediately informed and the overweight athlete
will be excluded from the competition. The opponent of the overweight athlete should
go on the mat and bow (they will be declared the winner by fusen gachi).

It is not necessary for the athletes to bring their passports to the random weigh-in;
their accreditation is enough for identification.
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IJF OFFICIAL JUDOGI

Judogi control is the responsibility of the IJF Education and Coaching
Commission. The Commission must inform, by email, the IJF General
Secretary of any cases where there is a breaching of the rules. The
full IJF Judogi Rules can be found in Appendix C.
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COMPETITION VENUE
The competition venue is the responsibility of the
IJF Sport Commission.
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9.1 Venue
The competition venue should be large enough to host the event. For the Olympic
Games the seating capacity should be a minimum of 10,000. The venue should be
well lit and of a constant temperature of between 18 – 22°C. Information for event
organizers can be found in the IJF EOG.

9.2 Training Venue

The Organizing Committee shall provide training areas and transport for all
delegations. The training areas should be sufficient to accommodate the number
of participants, it should be adequately ventilated and a temperature of 18 - 22 o
C maintained. The tatami need to be placed on a resilient floor at ground level. If
the floor is concrete there should be Taraflex (or similar) underneath the mats. The
minimum height above the mats must be 5 m.

During World Championships and Olympic Games training areas should be provided
that are separate from the warm up area.
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For Olympic Games and other large Multi Sport events curtain or screen separation
should be provided for privacy between the delegations with sufficient circulation
space for coaches and support staff and benches for sitting. Ancillary facilities should
include showers, sauna, scales and medical provision.

Training times should be coordinated between the Organizing Committee and the
delegations.

9.3 Warm Up Area and Judogi Control

There must be a warming up area(s) the size of which will be agreed by the IJF Sport
Commission. The tatami need to be placed on a resilient floor at ground level. If
the floor is concrete there should be Taraflex (or similar) underneath the mats. The
minimum height above the mats must be 5 m.

A noticeboard should be placed in or near the warm up area so that information for the
delegations can be displayed.

Screens showing the contest order and live contests should be available in both the
warm up area and the judogi control areas so that coaches and athletes can follow the
competition at all times.
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Athletes must pass judogi control and arrive on time for their contests. If any athlete
is not able to continue in the competition the Sport Director must be informed
immediately. The IJF Medical Commission delegate will verify the withdrawal if it is due
to a medical reason. Refer to Appendix D IJF Refereeing Rules article 26 - Default and
withdrawal.

9.4 Athlete Seating and Facilities

The athlete tribune, changing rooms, toilets and other facilities etc. should be as close
as possible to the warm up area.

9.5 Entry to Field of Play

The venue speaker(s) announce the players as they enter the FOP and the result of the
contest. If athlete entry is from the left the first athlete called is the one in the blue
judogi followed by white. If it is from the right the first athlete called is the one in the
white judogi followed by blue.

Athletes must enter and leave the FOP wearing their judogi in the proper way. It 59
is not allowed to remove any part of the judogi or the belt until the athlete has left
both the FOP and the Media Mixed Zone.

Religious, political, personal or commercial connotation is prohibited for everyone on

the FOP.

9.6 Coaches
9.6.1 Position of coaches
Coach positions will be provided behind the barriers of advertising panels.

9.6.2 Code of Conduct for Coaches

The coaches should respect the Code of Ethics, IJF statutes and regulations.

The coach is responsible for their athlete’s conduct from entering the competition
venue until leaving it, before and after each contest.

The coaches should make sure that their athletes follow the instructions of the
organizers and in particular the schedules and judogi control protocols.

Coaching will be strictly limited to communication with athlete, tactical advice,

encouragements and instructions in unexpected situations such as injury etc. The
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Coaches are not allowed to give indications to the athletes while they are fighting. Only during
the pause (after matte), will they be permitted to give indications to their athletes. After the
pause is finished, and the contest continues (Hajime), coaches will have to keep silent again.
If a coach does not follow these rules, they can be expelled from the competition area. If the
coach persists with this behaviour from outside the competition area, they could be penalized.

Forbidden behaviour of a coach:

• Any comments on or criticism of the referees’ verdicts.
• Demanding correction of the referees’ decisions.
• Any abusive gesture toward referees, officials or public.
• Touching, hitting, kicking etc. the advertising panels or any equipment.
• Any kind of behaviour showing disrespect to all parties involved in the competition.
• For all IJF events it is not permitted for coaches to bring headsets or any other form of
communication device or instrument onto the FOP. It is strictly prohibited for the coach
to communicate from the FOP with other persons during the entire contest period. Any
coach found carrying such communication equipment shall be removed from the FOP
and will not be allowed to continue coaching their athlete at the event.

9.6.3 Dress Code

Coaches must respect the following:
60 • Draw: jacket suit with tie.
• Preliminary rounds: national tracksuit with trousers reaching down to shoes.
Coaches can wear national official short sleeved or long sleeved T-shirts.
• For the final block program (TV time): jacket suit with tie.

The following are forbidden at any time: shorter trousers, undressed upper body, any
kind of head caps and cover, jeans, sweaters or similar sports unrelated dress, flip-flops.

9.6.4 Penalizing
Any coach who infringes upon these rules will be disqualified from accompanying his
athletes into the competition zone and taking up coach’s chair until the end of event (not
only for the particular day). The IJF Officials that are authorized to penalize coaches are
the Director of Education and Coaching Director and the IJF Refereeing Commission.
The coaches nominated by their National Federations, while in the mat side chair,
should respect the following IJF coaches’ rule.
In the case of not respecting the rules the following procedure will happen:
• First warning, informed by the referee, the coach can continue to coach from the
mat side chair.
• Second warning, informed by the referee, the coach should move from the mat side
chair to the tribune for the rest of the day.
• In case a coach has been moved from the mat side chair twice during the event, the
coach will be suspended (cannot coach from the mat side chair) for the rest of the
event, and the next event that he/she will attend In case a coach has been moved
from the mat side chair, and continues coaching from the tribune, the coach will be
suspended for the rest of the event, and the next event that he/she will attend. Coaches
cannot coach from the tribune or any place inside the venue! This will be considered as
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acting against the rules and punished with the same procedure as described above. In
case of having just one warning in each contest, the coach can continue coaching the
next contests. The warnings from different contests are not cumulative.

9.7 Field of Play and Competition Area

A minimum of three entrances to the FOP are need to run the competition and if there
are less than this it has to be approved by the IJF Sport Commission.

The competition area shall be divided into two zones: the contest area and the safety
area and each shall be a different colour with sufficient contrast to avoid misleading edge
situations. The IJF Sport Commission must agree the number of contest areas required.

The contest area for IJF events shall be a minimum of 8m x 8m and a maximum of 10m x
10m. The safety area shall be a minimum of 3m. Where two or more adjoining contest areas
are used a common safety zone may be used to satisfy the minimum distance of 4m between
them. A free zone of 50cm minimum must be maintained around the entire competition area.

For Masters, World Championships Seniors and Olympic Games, the contest area shall be
10m x 10m with a minimum common safety area of 4m and a minimum exterior safety
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The contest areas are numbered from left to right from the side where the technical
table is located.

The tatami need to be placed on a resilient floor at ground level. The elements making up the
surface must be aligned without space in between; the surface must be smooth and fixed in
such a way that the individual mats cannot be displaced. If the floor is concrete there should be
Taraflex (or similar) underneath the mats. The minimum height above the mats must be 5m.

Depending on the sightlines in the sports hall the tatami may be placed on a solid
platform. The platform must be made of wood or a similar material. It must be one metre
wider and longer than the tatami dimensions and must be no more than 1m in height.
When using a platform, it is recommended that the exterior safety area should be 4m.

All tatami for IJF events must be IJF approved (the list of official suppliers is available at www.
ijf.org) and the official colours are yellow (123C) and red (1795C). Any other colours proposed
by the Local Organizing Committee must be approved by the IJF before use. Each mat should
measure 1m x 2m x 5cm and be made of pressed foam. They must be firm under foot, have
the property of absorbing shock during ukemi, and not be slippery or too rough.

Any decoration on the tatami, such as the host city name, year or event logos, can only
be placed on the safety area never on the contest area.

The local organizing committee must give the IJF all TV feeds for the refereeing CARE
system, live streaming and TV archives.
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CEREMONIES AND PROTOCOL

Ceremonies and protocol are the responsibility of the IJF Protocol
Department and further information can be found in the IJF EOG.
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10.1 Medals, Prize Money and Awards Ceremony

Athletes must attend the medal ceremony barefoot wearing their IJF approved white
judogi. Each athlete who has won a medal must be present at the ceremony and
receive the medal personally, if possible. Any athlete who is absent from the awards
ceremony without a good cause will forfeit his medal and possibly prize money. It is
strictly prohibited for athletes on the podium to have national flags or similar items
other than the ones fixed on their judogi. Any demonstration with religious, political,
personal or commercial connotation is prohibited as is to wear a cap or any similar
head covering.

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SECTION 11 - REFEREEING
All refereeing matters are the responsibility of the IJF Refereeing
Commission. Refer to the IJF Refereeing Rules in appendix D.

SECTION 12 - MEDICAL
All medical matters are the responsibility of the IJF Medical
Commission. Refer to the IJF Medical Handbook in appendix E.

SECTION 13 - MEDIA
All media matters are the responsibility of the IJF Media Director.
Refer to the EOG for further information.
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STANDARD FORMS
FOR IJF EVENTS
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Delegation confirmation list

Delegation Control List

Grand-Slam Tokyo 2014 TKM
Turkmenistan

# Category FAMILY NAME Given Name Gender DoB WRL ID

1 -60 kg AMANOV Tazemyrat m 06.12.1992 E4C6-43A4 1

2 -73 kg NURMUHAMMEDOV Arslan m 02.08.1986 273 D136-F2F1 2

3 -81 kg HOJAGULYYEV Durdymyrat m 11.11.1993 315 E331-3F5E 3

1 -52 kg BABAMURATOVA Gulbadam w 24.08.1991 31 ABD3-912A 4

2 -57 kg MADRAIMOVA Zuhra w 02.02.1990 93 24C8-ED75 5

3 -70 kg HAYYTBAEVA Gulnar w 24.03.1985 CB61-DFD8 6

1 Coach BELOUSOV Aleksandr m 17.05.1985 3787-B3CB 7

2 Coach GELDIBAYEVA Chemengul w 13.10.1968 847C-B86C 8

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Please confirm that above categories, name spellings and seeding information are correct and complete
Veuillez verifier et confirmer que les noms et les poids sont corrects et completes
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Favor confirmar que la información de los competidores así como los datos de siembra son correctos y completos Signature team leader

Delegation checked Passports checked Finances checked Anthem+Flag checked

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Weigh-in list

IJF Grand Slam Paris 2010

(FRA Paris, 6-7 February 2010)

Weigh-in List -60 kg

# Category Last Name First Name Nation Date of birth Exact Weight Signature
1 -60 kg ABDULAEV Murad RUS 09.06.1986

2 -60 kg ALVES Breno BRA

3 -60 kg ASANO Daisuke JPN 11.03.1984

4 -60 kg ASUMBANI David GEO

5 -60 kg AYRES Ricardo BRA
6 -60 kg BARREYRE Lilian FRA 10.07.1985

7 -60 kg BOMBOIR Damien BEL 10.07.1984

8 -60 kg BURJAN Laszlo HUN 10.03.1985

9 -60 kg CHAMMARTIN Ludovic SUI 31.01.1985

10 -60 kg DAVAADORJ Tumurkhuleg MGL 29.09.1990

11 -60 kg DRAGIN Dimitri FRA 02.12.1984

12 -60 kg FUKUOKA Masaaki JPN 12.07.1984 71

13 -60 kg GANBAT Boldbaatar MGL 03.01.1987

14 -60 kg IDRISSI Alae MAR

15 -60 kg JANG Jin-Min KOR 17.01.1989

16 -60 kg KOPISKE Robert GER 01.10.1989

17 -60 kg KOSSOR Nicholas USA 05.01.1986

18 -60 kg MCKENZIE Ashley GBR 17.07.1989

19 -60 kg MEREBASHVILI Paata GEO

20 -60 kg MESSINA Martin CMR
21 -60 kg MILLAR James GBR 01.09.1981

22 -60 kg MILOUS Sofiane FRA 01.07.1988

23 -60 kg MOOREN Jeroen NED 30.07.1985

24 -60 kg MOUDATIR Yassine MAR

25 -60 kg MUSLIMOV Artur RUS 01.03.1983

26 -60 kg NOUR Issam FRA 04.07.1981

27 -60 kg PIKER Yosmani CUB

28 -60 kg POSTIGOS Juan PER
29 -60 kg REINVALL Juho FIN 24.08.1988

30 -60 kg SAKER Lyes ALG 17.05.1987

31 -60 kg SOBIROV Rishod UZB 11.09.1986

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The New IJF Tournament System • Example Quarter Final Repechage

Elimination Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final

1
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15

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10

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Results

Repechage Bronze Fights

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B1 A3 69
A4
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67
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C4
64 74
D2 68
D3 72 78 3.
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21 3
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29 4
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19
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26
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23 7
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21
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8 Pool D
24 15
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A2 33
A3
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B3
C1 (40)
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C3
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13
A2
B1 19
B2
14 21 3.
(18)
C1
15
C2
D1 20

D2
16 22 3.
(17)
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Pool D Pool C Pool B Pool A

1
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5

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9
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Repechage Loser contest x will appear at x in repechage

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8 34 49
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3 46
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14 37 54
21
15 47
30
16 38 51
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10 39 56
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11 48
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In Case of 5 Competitors - Option 1

1 3 5
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Example of Winner’s List

Grand-Slam Tokyo 2013

Tokyo (JPN), 29 Nov - 01 Dec 2013 Men
Final Results

-60 kg -66 kg
1. TAKATO, Naohisa JPN 1. TAKAJO, Tomofumi JPN
2. KIM, Won Jin KOR 2. CHIBANA, Charles BRA
3. KIDO, Shinji JPN 3. LAROSE, David FRA
3. SHISHIME, Toru JPN 3. MIYAZAKI, Ren JPN
5. DASHDAVAA, Amartuvshin MGL 5. DRAGIN, Dimitri FRA
5. SMETOV, Yeldos KAZ 5. FUKUOKA, Masaaki JPN
7. GANBAT, Boldbaatar MGL 7. MARUYAMA, Joshiro JPN
7. HUANG, Sheng-Ting TPE 7. MUKANOV, Azamat KAZ

-73 kg -81 kg
1. NAKAYA, Riki JPN 1. NAGASE, Takanori JPN
2. BANG, Gui-Man KOR 2. PIETRI, Loic FRA
3. DRAKSIC, Rok SLO 3. NAKAI, Takahiro JPN
90 3. IARTCEV, Denis RUS 3. TCHRIKISHVILI, Avtandili GEO
5. DUPRAT, Pierre FRA 5. HONG, Suk Woong KOR
5. KHASHBAATAR, Tsagaanbaatar MGL 5. STEVENS, Travis USA
7. NAKAMURA, Takenori JPN 7. MRVALJEVIC, Srdjan MNE
7. POMBO DA SILVA, Alex William BRA 7. NAGASHIMA, Keita JPN

-90 kg -100 kg
1. BEIKER, Masyu JPN 1. KRPALEK, Lukas CZE
2. LEE, Kyu-Won KOR 2. REYES, Kyle CAN
3. LIPARTELIANI, Varlam GEO 3. MARET, Cyrille FRA
3. NISHIYAMA, Daiki JPN 3. NAIDAN, Tuvshinbayar MGL
5. HILDEBRAND, Aaron GER 5. PACEK, Martin SWE
5. SHIMOWADA, Shohei JPN 5. RAKOV, Maxim KAZ
7. SULEMIN, Grigorii RUS 7. KUMASHIRO, Yusuke JPN
7. ZARZECZNY, Jakub POL 7. SAMOILOVICH, Sergei RUS

+100 kg
1. KIM, Sung-Min KOR
2. SILVA, Rafael BRA
3. HARASAWA, Hisayoshi JPN
3. MOMOSE, Masaru JPN
5. BONVOISIN, Jean-Sebastien FRA
5. SHICHINOHE, Ryu JPN
7. KIM, Soo-Whan KOR
7. MOURA, David BRA

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Grand-Slam Tokyo 2013

Tokyo (JPN), 29 Nov - 01 Dec 2013 Women
Final Results

-48 kg -52 kg
1. KONDO, Ami JPN 1. HASHIMOTO, Yuki JPN
2. MUNKHBAT, Urantsetseg MGL 2. MIRANDA, Erika BRA
3. MENEZES, Sarah BRA 3. CHITU, Andreea ROU
3. YAMAGISHI, Emi JPN 3. SHISHIME, Ai JPN
5. RUMYANTSEVA, Kristina RUS 5. SUNDBERG, Jaana FIN
5. TODA, Miri JPN 5. VALENTIM, Eleudis BRA
7. CHERNIAK, Maryna UKR 7. DELGADO, Angelica USA
7. LABORDE, Maria Celia CUB 7. GOMI, Natsumi JPN

-57 kg -63 kg
1. UDAKA, Nae JPN 1. ABE, Kana JPN
2. MALLOY, Marti USA 2. TASHIRO, Miku JPN
3. DEGUCHI, Christa JPN 3. JOUNG, Da-Woon KOR
3. YAMAMOTO, Anzu JPN 3. TANAKA, Miki JPN 91
5. QUADROS, Ketleyn BRA 5. BARROS, Mariana BRA
5. SILVA, Rafaela BRA 5. BELLARD, Anne-Laure FRA
7. CAPRIORIU, Corina ROU 7. CAMPOS, Katherine BRA
7. ROPER, Miryam GER 7. VAN EMDEN, Anicka NED

-70 kg -78 kg
1. ARAI, Chizuru JPN 1. VERKERK, Marhinde NED
2. POLLING, Kim NED 2. JEONG, Gyeong-Mi KOR
3. ALVEAR, Yuri COL 3. OKAMURA, Tomomi JPN
3. KIM, Seongyeon KOR 3. SATO, Ruika JPN
5. MARZOK, Iljana GER 5. MALZAHN, Luise GER
5. TACHIMOTO, Haruka JPN 5. THIELE, Kerstin GER
7. CONWAY, Sally GBR 7. TURKS, Victoriia UKR
7. GAZIEVA, Irina RUS 7. WANG, Szu-Chu TPE

+78 kg
1. TACHIMOTO, Megumi JPN
2. YAMABE, Kanae JPN
3. ORTIZ, Idalys CUB
3. QIN, Qian CHN
5. ASAHINA, Sara JPN
5. MA, Sisi CHN
7. LEE, Jung Eun KOR
7. NUNES, Rochele BRA

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Example of Referee’ List

Liste des arbitres

Referees list

Date : ______________________________
N°:

Fréquence
Union
Langue Arbitre
Nom Pays continentale N° des arbitres et des
Parlée Judge
juges Referees and
Country Frequency
Surname Language Continental Judges N°
Referee
Union
Judge

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Signature du resp. S/C Arbitrage :

Signature of the referee’s S/C representative:
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Example of Contest Order

IJF Grand Slam Paris 2010

(FRA Paris, 6-7 February 2010)

Contest Order Tatami 1

Category: -60 kg
Preliminary round, Contest # 1

1) -60 kg UZB SOBIROV, Rishod [1001] [1] ALVES, Breno BRA

Preliminary round, Contest # 3

2) -60 kg BEL BOMBOIR, Damien [1008] [5] MEREBASHVILI, Paata GEO

Preliminary round, Contest # 4

3) -60 kg FRA MILOUS, Sofiane [1009] [13] KOPISKE, Robert GER

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Category: -48 kg
Preliminary round, Contest # 1

4) -48 kg JPN FUKUMI, Tomoko [1001] [1] BENARD, Elena FRA

Preliminary round, Contest # 4

5) -48 kg NED ENTE, Birgit [1009] [13] GARATEJO, Stefany COL

Preliminary round, Contest # 5

6) -48 kg HUN CSERNOVICZKI, Eva [1004] [3] MESTRE, Dayaris CUB

Category: -60 kg
Preliminary round, Contest # 7

7) -60 kg MAR IDRISSI, Alae [1005] [7] MESSINA, Martin CMR

Preliminary round, Contest # 8

8) -60 kg HUN BURJAN, Laszlo [1012] [15] MUSLIMOV, Artur RUS

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Example of Contest Sheet

Weight Category
Gender
Catégorie de Date Mat Obs N°
Genre
Poids

White / Blanc Ctry/Pays Blue / Bleu Ctry/Pays

IPP WAZ YUK SHIDO IPP WAZ YUK SHIDO

X/H / 4 3 2 1 X/H / 4 3 2 1

GS IPP WAZ YUK IPP WAZ YUK GS

X/H / 4 3 2 X/H / 4 3 2

TECHNIQUES / TECHNIQUES /
PENALTIES TIME PENALTIES TIME
SCORES SCORES
TECHNIQUES / TEMPS TECHNIQUES / TEMPS
PENALITES PENALITES

GS GS

SCORE / TIME /
WINNER / VAINQUEUR Ctry / Pays CODE
RESULTAT TEMPS

JUDGE Ctry / Ctry / JUDGE Ctry /

N° N° REFEREE / ARBITRE N°
JUGE Pays Pays JUGE Pays

Signature of the representative of the IJF Sport Commission

Signature du représentant de la Commission Sportive de la FIJ
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Example of Team Line up Confirmation

Line-up confirmation Tatami: II

Team World Championship Juniors 2013 JPN Men
Bronze #18

Round: Men Bronze

Match: JAPAN - SLOVENIA

Family name Given name original category

HASHIGUCHI Yuuki -66 kg

-66 kg TATEYAMA Sho -66 kg
< no competitor > -

IWABUCHI Yusei -73 kg

HASHIGUCHI Yuuki -66 kg
-73 kg
TATEYAMA Sho -66 kg

< no competitor > -

KOHARA Kenya -81 kg

-81 kg IWABUCHI Yusei -73 kg

< no competitor > -

KOBAYASHI Yusuke -90 kg

-90 kg KOHARA Kenya -81 kg

< no competitor > -

KURAHASHI Isao +90 kg

SATO Kazuya +90 kg
+90 kg
KOBAYASHI Yusuke -90 kg

< no competitor > -

Line-up confirmation Tatami: II

X Please mark for each category the selected player.
If you need to make corrections please use a new sheet.
Team World Championship Juniors 2013 SLO Men
Bronze #18
95
Round: Men Bronze
Match: JAPAN - SLOVENIA

Family name Given name original category

Please confirm that above names and categories are correct and complete GOMBOC Adrian -66 kg
Veuillez verifier et confirmer que les noms et les poids sont corrects et completes
x
Favor confirmar que la información de los competidores así como los datos de siembra son correctos y completos
-66 kg KURALT Luka -66 kg
Signature team leader
< no competitor > -

Submission time Official Validated Published

HOJAK Martin -73 kg

POTPARIC Igor -73 kg
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-73 kg GOMBOC Adrian -66 kg

KURALT Luka -66 kg

< no competitor > -

MARINCIC Primoz -81 kg

VOLCIC David -81 kg
-81 kg HOJAK Martin -73 kg

POTPARIC Igor -73 kg

< no competitor > -

MULEC Tadej -90 kg

ZGANK Mihael -90 kg
-90 kg MARINCIC Primoz -81 kg

VOLCIC David -81 kg

< no competitor > -

DRAGIC Vito +90 kg

POLAJZER Rok +90 kg
+90 kg MULEC Tadej -90 kg

ZGANK Mihael -90 kg

< no competitor > -

X Please mark for each category the selected player.

If you need to make corrections please use a new sheet.

Please confirm that above names and categories are correct and complete
Veuillez verifier et confirmer que les noms et les poids sont corrects et completes
x
Favor confirmar que la información de los competidores así como los datos de siembra son correctos y completos Signature team leader

Submission time Official Validated Published

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Example of Team Sheet - Results

Team Sheet Tatami: II

Team World Championship Juniors 2013
Men
Bronze #18

Category
JPN Scores Score Wins Wins Score Scores
SLO Duration

I W Y P I W Y P
-66 kg HASHIGUCHI, Yuuki
1 1 1
(10) 1 0 2
GOMBOC, Adrian 5:00

I W Y P I W Y P
-73 kg IWABUCHI, Yusei
1 2
0 1 (0.5)
1 1
POTPARIC, Igor 5:00

I W Y P I W Y P
-81 kg KOHARA, Kenya
1 1
(100) 1 0 MARINCIC, Primoz 2:16

I W Y P I W Y P
-90 kg KOBAYASHI, Yusuke
1
(100) 1 0 1
MULEC, Tadej 3:01

I W Y P I W Y P
+90 kg KURAHASHI, Isao (0.5) 1 0 1
DRAGIC, Vito 5:00

Result Winner: Japan (210.5) 4 1 (0.5)

96

Time and Date Signature Official Signature Sports Director Remark

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REGULATIONS FOR VETERANS

The IJF Veterans Commission is responsible for all IJF veteran activities.
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A.1 Organization
The Veteran Championships should be a sport festival, a sport competition and a
social event. All rules are based on the IJF SOR, but there must be some tolerance
towards those paying their own costs in order that they can still follow and support the
sport of Judo.

The Championships will be held in June, September or October and will take place on
a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The Championships will take place, as far as possible, in a resort or a city that is a
tourist venue, as the IJF want to merge the judo event with a family and social event.

The venue should be large enough to accommodate four mats for a maximum of 800
competitors and a minimum of five mats for more than 800 competitors.

A.2 Competition Rules for Veterans

100 The IJF competition rules will apply with the exception of modifications made to
age divisions (section A4), category combining (section A7), contest and golden
score duration (section A6) and judogi (section A11).

A.3 Eligibility to Participate

All the following conditions must be met in full for an individual to be considered
eligible to participate in these Championships.

The minimum age for participation in the World Veterans is to be 30 years or over
in the year of the event. This defines the age at which players first become eligible
to compete. Once a player has become eligible, they will be allocated into their
appropriate five-year age category i.e.

M1/F1 will consist of competitors who have their 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd or 34th
birthday and the M2/F2 will consist of players who have their 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th
or 39th birthday at any date during the year of the World Championships.

• Hold a current and valid licence (membership) issued by a National Federation

currently affiliated to the IJF.
• Pay the appropriate entry fees in full before the deadline set in the event outlines.
• Check in at registration (see schedule of Registration in the event outlines).
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• Meet the specific weigh-in requirements.

• Provide photographic proof of their identity and date of birth using a valid current
passport or a current National I.D. Card.
• A competitor must not have represented any National Team in a competition at
international senior level at any time in the twelve months period before the start
date of the particular World Veterans Championships.
• The nationality of competitors will be taken as that which is indicated in their current
passport or current National I.D. Card. Competitors may only represent one country,
and in any cases of changing nationality, a one-year ineligibility period must be served
prior to registration on site. In these circumstances, both National Federations involved
must have already agreed and confirmed their agreement in writing conforming to the
current IJF SOR regulations in section 1.8. The appropriate documentation must be
supplied with the application for competition entry.
• All players must have obtained the minimum grade of first kyu.

It is recommended that all competitors should have had a recent medical examination
prior to participating in this championship.

A.4 Age Divisions for Veterans 101

Players will be allocated an Age Division based on:

• (a) Meeting the entrance criteria of a minimum of 30 years of age within the year of
the event and,
• (b) Their date of birth in line with a five-year age range:

Age division Actual Age (in the year of the event)

F1/M1 30 -34
F2/M2 35 - 39
F3/M3 40 - 44
F4/M4 45 - 49
F5/M5 50 - 54
F6/M6 55 - 59
F7/M7 60 - 64
F8/M8 65 - 69
F9/M9 70 - 74
F10/M10 75 - 79
F11/MI1 80 and over

In order to facilitate the best possible application of the category combining policy
(section A7) in situations of potentially a small number of entries and all the female
categories will be held on the same day.
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A.5 Weight Categories for Veterans

The weight categories are the same as those for senior men and women.

A.6 Time Duration of Contests for Veterans

Duration (minutes) for individual events will be as follows:
• M1/F1 to M6/F6: three (3) minutes.
• M7/F7 and over: two and a half (2.5) minutes.

The golden score rule will apply in all individual contests with the exception of
competitors in the M7/F7 and over age division where it will be a maximum of one
minute. If a tie exists at the end of the one minute golden score, the Central Referee,
in consultation with the Table Jury, will agree on a final decision to select the winner
(without calling hantei).

102 A.7 Category Combining for Veterans

A Technical Official from the IJF will delegate responsibility to a suitable individual,
representing the Host Organization, who will be responsible for operating the category
combining policy. This policy applies to all weight categories within all age divisions.

Category combining may only be applied to categories where there are less than
three entrants. If category combining cannot be achieved safely and according to the
guidelines, then a pool of three elimination systems may be considered, or the best of
three contests between the two players.

• Combining within the same age division - competitors should remain within their age
division if possible.
• Combining using weight categories – competitors should only be combined with other
competitors who are no more than one weight category lighter or one weight category
heavier. Special consideration should be given to the actual weight differences when
dealing with the lightest and the heaviest female and male categories (as a guideline
a maximum of 10 kg actual difference when combining the lightest weight category
and a maximum of 20 kg actual difference when combining the heaviest weight
category should be considered as a limit unless there are other compensatory factors
such as experience etc.). Weight should be the primary consideration when moving
players about within their own age division or combining them with other age divisions
in accordance with the guidelines below.
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Age divisions:
• Competitors in age divisions M7 or F7 and above (for example M8/F8. M9/F9 etc.)
may only be combined with other competitors who are no more than one age division
higher or more than one age division lower i.e. competitors in M7/F7 may only be
combined with competitors from M6/F6 or M8/F8.
• Competitors in divisions M6 or F6 may be combined with competitors no more than
one age division higher or two age divisions lower. i.e. M7/F7, M5/F5 and M4/F4.
• Competitors in divisions M5 or F5 may be combined with competitors no more than
one age division above or two age divisions below i.e. M6/F6, M4/F4 and M3/F3.
• Competitors in divisions M4 or F4 may be combined with competitors no more than
two age divisions above or two age divisions below i.e. M5/F5, M6/F6, M3/F3 and
M2/F2.
• Competitors in divisions M3 or F3 may be combined with competitors no more than
two age divisions above or two age divisions below i.e. M4/F4, M5/F5, M1/F1 and
M2/F2.
• Competitors in age divisions M2 or F2 may only be combined with competitors two
age divisions above and one age division below i.e. M3/F3, M4/F4 and M1/F1.
• Competitors in age divisions M1 or F1 may only be combined with competitors in two
age divisions above i.e. M2/F2 and M3/F3.
103
Age Division Higher Age Division Lower Age Division
M1/F1 M2/F2 M3/F3 Not applicable
M2/F2 M3/F3 M4/F4 M1/F1
M3/F3 M4/F4 M5/F5 M1/F1 M2/F2
M4/F4 M5/F5 M6/F6 M2/F2 M3/F3
M5/F5 M6/F6 M3/F3 M4/F4
M6/F6 M7/F7 M4/F4 M5/F5
M7/F7 M8/F8 M6/F6
M8/F8 M9/F9 M7/F7
M9/F9 M10/F10 M8/F8
M10/F10 M11/F11 M9/F9
M11/F11 M12/F12 M10/F10

A.8 Draw for Veterans

The Draw for the Individual Weight Categories will take place at 19.00 hours on the
day before the competition for those Age Divisions. Information on the exact location
of the individual weight category draws will be displayed in Registration. A complete
list of competitors who have successfully fulfilled the weight requirements will be
displayed outside the room where the official Draw will take place a minimum of
15 minutes prior to the draw starting. Officials from each country should check this
list to ensure that all their players are on the list who should be on the list, and that
they have been correctly allocated to their age divisions and weight categories. Only
accredited officials will be entitled to attend the draw.
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A.9 Seeding for Veterans

In the veterans event there is no seeding, because competitors move into a new age
category every five years and therefore enter in a new group of competitors.

A.10 Weigh-in for Veterans

The weigh-in will take place the day before the competition as indicated in the
outlines. There is no random weigh-in for veterans.

A.11 Judogi rules for Veterans

White and blue judogi are obligatory and all competitors must have both types. All
judogi must conform to the current regulations regarding size, materials etc., but it is
not required that a judogi is purchased from the currently selected IJF manufacturers
list of suppliers.
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A.12 Back numbers for Veterans

Competitors must wear a back number on both their competition judogi jackets and
these must be of the type currently recommended by the IJF or the Host Organization.

A.13 Competition System for Veterans

The type of competitions system to be applied in the competition will depend on the
number of entries as follows:
• 1 entry – no contest (or category combining).
• 2 entries – best of three contests (or category combining).
• 3 entries – pool of three (or category combining).
• 4 entries – pool of four.
• 5 entries – pool of five.
• 6 entries – two pools each with three players. Top two players from each pool progress
to the semi-finals with the winner of Pool A fighting the runner-up from Pool B and
the winner of Pool B fighting the runner-up from Pool A.
• 7 entries – one pool with four players and one pool with three players. Top two players
from each pool progress to the semi-finals with the winner of Pool A fighting the
runner-up from Pool B and the winner of Pool B fighting the runner-up from Pool A.
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• 8 entries - two pools each with four players. Top two players from each pool progress
to the semi-finals with the winner of Pool A fighting the runner-up from Pool B and
the winner of Pool B fighting the runner-up from Pool A.
• 9 entries or more - double repechage system where all those players who have lost to
the four semi finalists compete in the repechage.

All the contests in a single age division will be held on the same day.

A.14 Awarding of Medals for Veterans

Medals will only be awarded to competitors who have actually fought in the category.
The number of players competing determines the eventual medal allocation.

The medal distribution rule is as follows:

• One player - no medal will be awarded (the competitor will receive a participation
medal from IJF. There will be no flag, national anthem during this awarding ceremony)
• Two players – two medals awarded
• Three players – three medals will be awarded only if the third place player has won
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awarded
• Four players – three medals awarded
• Five players – three medals awarded
• Six or more players – four medals awarded

If a category has been combined the only medals awarded will be the one set of
medals for the competitors in that combined category.

A.15 Referees for Veteran Events

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REGULATIONS FOR KATA

The IJF Kata Commission is responsible for all IJF kata activities.
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B.1 Eligibility to Participate

There are five officially recognised Katas for the IJF Kata World Championships:
• Nage-no-kata.
• Katame-no-kata.
• Ju-no-kata.
• Kime-no-kata.
• Kodokan-goshin jutsu.

The IJF Kata Competition Rules will be used to judge the Kata with reference also to
the official Kodokan kata video.

Each Nation can enter a maximum of seven pairs with a maximum of two pairs
for each Kata: the competitors can only participate in one Kata. The pairs can be
composed of two males, two females, or a male and a female

Nationality - Refer to section 1.8

108 Competitors must have a minimum of 1st Dan and be at least 18 years of age on
1 January of the year in which the competition is organized; there is no upper age
limit.

B.2 Accreditation
The times and place for check-in and accreditation will be specified in the event
program.

Number of accreditations for officials:

• One – three pairs: five officials
• Four – seven pairs: 10 officials

B.3 Draw
The draw to establish the groups and the sort of each group will be done the day
before the competition. The World Championship Pairs medallists from the previous
year will be considered seeded and will be divided into two groups. The seeded pair
will be the last pair of the group to demonstrate the Kata. The draw for sort of the final
will be done in the Sports Hall after the eliminations.
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B.4 Competiton Formula

Each Kata will be divided into two groups: the top three couples with the maximum
points from each group (that is six pairs for each Kata) will compete in the finals.
Three or four mats will be used for the preliminary round and three mats for the final.
If the number of pairs is less than 10, there will be only one group: the top six couples
from the group will compete in the final. For each Kata the couple with the maximum
points in the final will be awarded the gold medal, the couple with the second most
points will be awarded the silver medal; and the third, the bronze medal.

B.5 Judges and the System of Judging

The contests will be judged by IJF qualified Kata judges. The number of judges per
National Federation is limited to:
• Participating countries may enter four (4) judges.
• Non-participating countries may enter two (2) judges.
• A judge cannot be a competitor.
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The judges have to attend the technical meeting the afternoon before the first day of
competition to confirm participation as judge in these Championships. Time and place
are stated in the program.

There are five judges and they will award points on the official IJF scoring sheet.
For each technique the total score of three Judges will be totalled to produce the
final score: the maximum score and the minimum score for each technique will be
cancelled. The total score of the whole Kata will be the sum of the score totalled by
the five judges.

The evaluation of every technique of Kata must consider the principle and the
opportunity of execution: the evaluation (included in the opening and closing
ceremony) has to be comprehensive. In the nage no kata, right and left techniques will
be evaluated comprehensively (only one score).

The five judges will be positioned on the shomen side and they will sit at about
1m apart. The rule of neutrality will be applied so the judge must be of a different
nationality than the competing pair. The position of the five judges will be the same
throughout the competition. If one judge is temporary replaced, he will take place in
the same original position when they return to the competition. The judges must take
up their position before the arrival of the couple in the competition area.

The couple enters and leaves the competition area at the opposite side of shomen:
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the start and end of Kata (opening and closing ceremony) is at an 8m or 10m distance
apart depending on the dimensions of the mat (bow to the mat). Any behaviour of tori
or uke inside the competition area that is contrary to the spirit of Kata will reduce the
score of the ceremony.

In case of equal score between pairs, the following criteria will be applied considering
the scoring sheets of five Judges:
• Total value of big mistakes - the pair who makes fewer mistakes wins.
• If still equal, total value of medium mistakes will be considered - the pair who makes
fewer mistakes wins.
• If still equal, total value of small mistakes will be considered – the pair who makes
fewer mistakes wins.
• If still equal, the score of fluidity will decide - the pair who has a better score wins.

If two pairs, both placing 3rd in the eliminatory (or 6th place in case of only 1
group) are still equal after all the above-mentioned criteria, both pairs will qualify
for the final. If two pairs placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd during the final are still equal after
the above-mentioned criteria, the Kata will be repeated so that the medal can be
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B.6 Competition Area

A strip of visible coloured adhesive tape, approximately 10 cm wide and 50 cm long,
shall be fixed on the centre of the competition area 6 m apart, to indicate the starting
position of Tori and Uke. The centre of the competition area shall be indicated with a
strip of adhesive tape of the same colour.
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IJF JUDOGI RULES

Judogi control during IJF events is the responsibility of the IJF
Education and Coaching Commission.
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C.1 IJF Approved Judogi

The competitors who participate in IJF official events should comply with the IJF
Judogi regulations and the guidance of judogi control. The National Federation of the
competing athlete is responsible for ensuring that the athlete wears an approved IJF
judogi that complies with the IJF judogi rules. The list of IJF approved judogi suppliers
is available at www.ijf.org

The judogi consists of a jacket and a pair of trousers and must be worn with a belt.
The brand of both the jacket and trousers must be the same. Female competitors shall
also wear a white tee shirt. Male athletes are not permitted to wear underwear on the
top of the body. The judogi should be clean and dry and free from stains. The judogi
should not be worn out, particularly on the collar and the lapel. If the condition of the
judogi is assessed to be unsatisfactory, the competitor must wear a reserve judogi.

The athletes must bring both judogi for an unofficial control of the IJF official label
(obligatory), judogi brand (obligatory), national emblem, advertising and backnumber.
This service will start 30 minutes before the unofficial weigh-in. If the judogi is
114 compliant with the IJF rules sponsor labels will be given. On each day of the
competition the official judogi control will take pace for each contest.

The markings of the logo, emblem and advertising etc. have to be made with a
material that does not prevent good judo practice. It is not permitted to cover up/
patch any part of the judogi or belt with tape or material.

Note: In case an athlete wears a coloured belt (brown, blue or green etc.), it must
be made of soft material and is exempt from having the IJF
official label.

C1.1 Official Label (Obligatory)

Each Judogi must have an IJF official label “APPROVED
JUDOGI” with an optical code that cannot be falsified. The
label will be controlled with an optical lamp. Each of the
competition clothing articles (jacket, trousers and belt) must have an IJF official label.
It is prohibited to alter or modify in any way the judogi or belt, it must be used as
supplied by the manufacturer. There are two official labels, one blue and one red.

Group 2014 Label 2015 Label 2016 Label

Cadets Blue Blue Red from 1 September 2016
Juniors Blue Red from 1 April 2015 Red
Seniors Blue Red from 1 April 2015 Red
Veterans No label required
Kata Blue Blue and red Blue and red
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The official label should be fixed (see picture 1):

• On the front side and the bottom of the jacket, on the left side (jacket is folded on the
right side), near or in the reinforced zone.
• On the front side and the top of the trousers, close to the middle.
• On one of the two edges of the belt.

Two (2) possible locations

Only one (1) logo allowed

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One (1) possible location

Only one (1) logo allowed

Two (2) possible locations

Only one (1) logo allowed

Picture 1

C.2 Judogi Brand Location of the Manufacturer’s Logo (Obligatory)

Only one manufacturer’s logo per clothing item is allowed (jacket, trousers, and belt).
It must be in an area of maximum 20 cm2 and should be fixed on the jacket in a
visible area (see picture 2):
• Either on the bottom, on the left side (when jacket crossed on the right side), near or
in the reinforced zone.
• Or at the bottom edge and inside the publicity zone permitted on the shoulders
(25cm x 5cm).
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Three (3) possible locations

Only one (1) logo allowed

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Picture 2

On the trousers, in a visible area (see picture 3):

• Either at the top, at the front side or outside (maximum 20 cm from the waist string)
• Or at the bottom, on one of the two trouser legs at the front side or outside (maximum
20 cm from the bottom of the lower edge of the trousers)

Six (6) possible locations

Only one (1) logo allowed

Picture 3
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On the belt, in a visible area, (see picture 4): At one of the two edges.

Two (2) possible locations

Only one (1) logo allowed

Picture 4

C.3 National Emblem

Each competitor can wear on the jacket, left side, at chest level, with a maximum sur-
face of 100 cm2 (see picture 5), the officially recognized identification of the structure
represented for the event (i.e. continent, nation, country, association, club or other
body). 117

In the case that the athlete is wearing the officially recognized identification of a na-
tion (national emblem) this must be the one that is officially recognised by the Nation,
the National Olympic Committee or an IJF affiliated National Federation, club and
official institutional bodies. No commercial brand can be associated with the national
emblem. It can also appear in the publicity space (see picture 6).

One (1) possible location

Only one (1) emblem allowed

Picture 5
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C.4 Advertising
Advertising is allowed only on the jacket. It must respect the practical provisions of
IJF. The advertising cannot mention political, denominational or sport organizations
other than the IJF, the Continental Unions, member National Federations, their orga-
nizations and affiliated clubs. It is not permitted to make the promotion of tobacco,
alcohol, any prohibited substances during the contest listed in the doping code, of any
product, property or service contrary to the morals and to the good customs.

On the visible part of the jacket the advertising can appear in four advertising spaces
(see picture 6 points A):
• On the sleeves, inside the surface of maximum 10 cm x 10 cm, situated at 25 cm
from the lower part of the collar.
• On the shoulders, a stripe of 25 cm x 5 cm. The stripe must be calculated from the
lower part of the collar down the sleeve.

A maximum of four different publicities are permitted and only one publicity is al-
lowed per space.
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C.5 Additional Advertising Reserved for the Athlete

The International Judo Federation wished
that the athletes could provide their eco-
nomic partners an advertising space allow-
ing them to make their own promotion (see
picture 6, point B). An advertising space
reserved for the athlete is allowed only on
the judogi jacket, on the right side. This
one must appear in a rectangle of 10 cm x
5 cm. It cannot be competing of the judogi
brand and of the advertising reserved to the
Federation (except agreement of this one).
It is not permitted to make the promotion
of tobacco, alcohol, any substances within
the contest listed in the doping code, of any
product, property or service contrary to the
morals and to the good customs.

Picture 6
A = Four (4) possible locations
B = One (1) possible location
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C.6 Marking and Backnumber

The name of the fighter is permitted:
• On the bottom of the jacket.
• On the top of the trousers.
• On one of both extremities of the belt.
The letters composing the name of the fighter should not exceed a height of 4 cm and
a length of 20 cm. No other marking will be accepted.

Four (4) possible locations

Only one (1) text allowed

Two (2) possible locations

Only one (1) text allowed

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Only one (1) text allowed

Picture 7
Each competitor is obliged to have sewn on the
back of his judogi a backnumber bearing his
surname and his National Olympic Committee
abbreviation. The backnumbers must be fixed
horizontally and centred on the back of the judogi.
They must be placed at a distance of 3 cm from
the bottom of the collar. The backnumber can only
be ordered from www.ijfbacknumber.com or www.
mybacknumber.com
Picture 8

The backnumber is fixed on the back of the jacket, sewed in a solid and regular way
(see picture 8). The top of the backnumber must be placed at 3 cm from the collar.
During the competitions organized by IJF, it must include the publicity of the compe-
tition (which is different for white and blue judogi).

Olympic champions are entitled to wear a gold backnumber and world champions a
red one. The backnumber is provided by the IJF, world champions will receive four and
Olympic champions will receive eight. This are valid only while the athlete is the cur-
rent holder of the title and must be changed to the blue backnumber if the title is lost.
One month will be allowed for the athlete to return to the blue backnumber.
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C.7 Judogi Colour

The jacket and the trousers should be of a uniform colour and correspond to the fol-
lowing colour references:
• White: Snow white reference.
• Blue: maximum Pantone colour: 285M 5M minimum Pantone colour: 286M.

C.8 Judogi Size

The judogi and belt size is controlled by sokuteiki (see picture 9).

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Picture 9

Jacket (see pictures 10 & 11)

• The jacket has to cover completely
the buttocks
• It has to be 10 cm at least from the
knee.
• With the sleeves level (during the
control the arms must be straight
with the palms facing forward
and the fingers raised). The entire
sokuteiki must slip smoothly.
• The distance between the sternum
top and the lapel crossing point of
the jacket vertically must be less
than 10 cm.

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• The crossing points of the

jacket must be at more than
20 cm.
• The distance between
the 2 lapels of the jacket
horizontally, needs to be of
a minimum of 20 cm.
• The thickness of the lapel
side must be less or equal
to 1cm.
• The width of the lapel side
must be 4 cm.

Picture 11
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Trousers (see picture 12)

• The distance between the bottom of the
trousers and the exterior malleolus (ankle
bone) must be less or equal to 5 cm.
• The width must be between 10 and 15
cm at the knee level

Picture 12
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Belt (see picture 13)

• The thickness must be between 4 and 5 mm.
• The tips starting from the central knot must have a length between 20 and 30 cm.
• The knot must be correctly and tightly made.
• The belt must not be made of a stiff and/or slipping material.

Picture 13
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Tee shirt (for women)
• White in colour, short-sleeved and round-necked.
• Marking of the manufacturer logo, of maximum 20 cm2 is authorized. It cannot be
visible when the judogi is fastened.
• The national emblem representing the official identification of a nation, a National
Olympic Committee or national federation member of IJF can be fixed on the chest,
on the left side.
• No commercial marking can appear.

C.9 Judogi Control

Following the contest order that shall be displayed in the judogi control area, the Edu-
cation and Coaching Commission is responsible for calling the athletes to the judogi
control area. The athletes and their judogi shall be checked prior to each contest and
found to be in accordance with the IJF Judogi rules.

It is the responsibility of the judoka to comply with the IJF judogi rules. If an athlete
does not respect the judogi rules, they shall compete in a reserve judogi and the coach
who is responsible for the athlete will be suspended for the rest of the competition on
that day and they will not be allowed to coach any other athletes. Suspended coaches
are not allowed to coach from the tribune. If they are caught doing so they will risk
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The coach’s accreditation card will have a single hole punched through it to indicate
to officials that they are no longer allowed to enter the FOP. In the case of a repeated
offence the coach will be suspended for the rest of the competition and will have a
second hole punched in their accreditation to indicate their suspension.

At events where the accreditation card cannot be defaced or altered in any way, the
local Organizing Committee should provide a solution such as a small laminated card
that can be attached to the accreditation that can then have the holes punched in it.

In the team competition if one team member’s judogi does not pass the control then
the coach will be disqualified from accompanying the whole team.

The Education and Coaching Commission will also ensure that the dress code of the
coaches is respected.

Reserve Judogi supply

During the competitions organized by IJF, the organizers will supply blue and white
judogi and belts of different sizes. Judogi will be available in the judogi control area
so that any change requirement shall be met as quickly as possible. A screened or 123
closed changing area must be located in or close to judogi control.

The replacement judogi must be used only in the following cases:

• Torn judogi during a contest.
• Bloodstains or any other apparent stains.
• Irregular size.
• Irregular or missing backnumber.
• Inappropriate advertising.
• Inappropriate emblem.
• Unofficial brand.
• Jacket and trousers, if not the same brand.
• Inappropriate colour.
• Worn or washed out judogi.

The competitor must leave his accreditation card or part/parts of their judogi, which
does not meet the requirements of the IJF regulations, with the organizers in exchange
for the reserve judogi. The spare judogi must be returned immediately to judogi control
at the end of the contest.

If a competitor refuses to comply with the rules, they will be excluded from the com-
petition.

Note : The spare judogi are supplied for the competitors as a “service”. The organizers
cannot be blamed if a competitor cannot find a judogi of a suitable size.
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C.10 Judogi Control Procedure

The judoka has to show up in the regular dress he would have to appear on the tatami.
The IJF Executive Committee has decided to cancel the disqualification for a judogi,
which does not conform to the rules and has replaced it with a coach penalty. If an
athlete does not respect the judogi rules, the coach who is responsible for the athlete
would be suspended for the rest of the competition of the day. In the case of a repeat-
ed offence the coach would then be suspended for the rest of the competition.

The athlete and coach must arrive together at judogi control. If the coach is not pres-
ent for a valid reason (such as coaching another athlete at the same time) they will
be allowed to join the athlete later. If it is not a valid reason (such as trying to avoid a
suspension) the athlete will not be allowed a coach for that contest.

Athletes are obliged to pass judogi control before their contest. A specific zone is
dedicated for that purpose. For each competition mat, two referees of national level,
provided by the organizers, will operate the judogi control. They must be familiar with
Article 3 of the IJF Refereeing Rules. During each contest these assistants have the
124 following duties:

• Check the identity of the contestants, getting ready for the next contest.
• The name of the competitor on the accreditation card has to correspond to the
backnumber. The backnumber must be firmly sewn onto the jacket and the dedicated
advertising of the competition (which can be different for the white and blue Judogi
according to the competition protocol) must be placed on the lower part of the
backnumber.
• Check that the athletes are wearing the correct colour of judogi.
• The judogi must not be wet or stained and of a uniform colour.
• The “IJF Approved” label on the jacket, the trousers and the belt is controlled with a
UV optical lamp.
• The logo of the judogi manufacturer approved as “IJF Official supplier” must appear
on the jacket, the trousers and the belt. The brand of the Judogi manufacturer must
be identical for both the jacket and the trousers.
• National emblem (on the left side of the jacket at the chest level).
• Check the athlete’s authorized advertisement space.
• Check length of the sleeves, as they must cover up the full arms including the wrists
in the control position.
• Check the distance between the sternum top and the lapel crossing point of the
jacket vertically. It has to be less than 10 cm.
• Check with a sokuteiki the width of the jacket sleeves and lapel width.
• Check that the length of the jacket covers the buttocks.
• Check the length of the trousers (the ankle bone, the malleolus, must be visible and
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accessible for checking).

• Athletes can wear any underwear or leggings below the belt. These should not go below
the knee, except if it is a separate protection made of soft material. The protection
should not appear below the judogi trousers.
• Check that female contestants are wearing a tee shirt under their jacket.
• Long hair must be tied up with a non-metallic hair tie.
• If an athlete presents themselves with a tattoo mentioning political, religious or
sporting bodies or promoting tobacco, alcohol, any prohibited substances listed in
the doping code or of any product, property or service contrary to good moral and
ethical customs, it should be to covered with an adhesive bandage or medical tape.
• Check that male athletes are not wearing any underwear on the top of their bodies.
• Control of any protective clothing (knee pad, elbow pad, shin pads etc.,). No metallic
part or any other part made of rigid material is allowed. The control of the size of the
judogi is operated with the protective clothing on. It is not permitted to put it on after
the control.
• Ensure that the athlete is not carrying a prohibited object.
• Verify the length of hand and foot nails and personal hygiene of the athlete. 125
• Check the coach´s dress code.
• Verify that the doctor has a doctor accreditation.
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IJF REFEREEING RULES

All refereeing matters are the responsibility of the IJF Refereeing Commission.
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REFEREEING: Culture, History, Principles

Jujitsu is the generic term that regroups all of the methods of empty hand combat
that the warriors of the Japanese Middle Ages practiced.

The fierce fights between the various schools of jujitsu contributed to the
notoriety of their Masters and Pupils; it was in general duels between the schools
that opposed the best practitioner of each among them.

Jigoro Kano at the end of the 19th century developed a school of jujitsu, that
he called “JUDO”, different from the other “Ryu” by its target. Like the other
schools, Judo cultivated the maximal efficiency but the goal was not the same :

“The improvement of man and society “

Judo is a method of physical, intellectual and moral education, by the practice of
a martial art.

Judo is the only martial art derived from Jujitsu where the grip of the opponent
is obligatory; this is what gave its technical wealth, finesse and intelligence. The
128 confrontation in jujitsu didn’t allow real fighting since the goal was to kill without
being killed oneself.

Jigoro Kano created a discipline where the confrontations allowed techniques to

be applied completely, without ever injuring the opponent.

Ippon was granted only if the fall of the opponent was controlled until they hit the
ground or they submitted.

Apart from the elbow joint where one must leave the possibility for their adversary
to quit, all techniques are executed in the sense of articulation and never in hyper
extension.

The control of the fall direction, the impact “complete back” and the speed of
execution are the definition of the perfect success of the throwing technique.

Judo is not a struggle where one accumulates advantages or points, whether

standing up or on the ground, judo is a duel with a code. The only goal is ippon;
all other values can be counted only if there is a will to score Ippon.

The evolution of fights and refereeing through the years

Of the challenges inter-schools of jujitsu without mercy, one passed, a little more
than 100 years later, to be a member discipline of the International Olympic
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The competition is today extremely well regulated and fully corresponds to the
“Olympic Charter” humanist, educational and social. Judo remains nevertheless
a martial art where a 100% duel must be the rule. An accumulation of points
doesn’t give the victory, it is the perfect technique that is rewarded with an
ippon that puts an end to the fight.

The only exception is the “Waza-ari-awazete - ippon” where, in this case two
techniques are executed and can be evaluated as nearly Ippon,. It is judged
that they can correspond to “out of fight” (as at the time of the warriors of the
Middle Ages) and counted in judo like “ Ippon “.

The refereeing must take into account the philosophical aspect of the duel
between the two fighters, and reward them by the correct value or the correct
sanction.

The rewards are :

- Ippon or nearly Ippon (Waza - ari) and Yuko (the intention to make Ippon but
without complete success),
The sanctions are: 129
- A warning or disqualification, according to the severity, for those who put
in danger their own health or that of their opponents, those who refuse to
fight, those who stop the fight from taking place fairly, who comes out of the
fighting area. All actions contrary to the spirit of judo must also be punished.

The one who wins is the one who executed “THE” best technique or, if there
is no technical result, who demonstrated their loyalty by an offensive attitude
and fair play.

Culturally and in complement, judo doesn’t reduce itself to its Olympic

expression, judo remains a martial art, judo is more than a sport, all the
techniques of the Gokyo are part of the judo heritage and must always be
taught.

It is the same for the” kuatsu “, techniques of resuscitations and joint

mobilizations practiced about forty years ago by the judo teachers and the
referees which are these days forbidden in some countries. Their practice is
not allowed but their knowledge is part of the judo heritage and should under
no circumstances be forgotten.

The referees are the guards of the physical, cultural and philosophical
expression of Judo.

Judo must be understood to be appreciated

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ARTICLE 1 - Competition Area

Refer to section 9.8 of the IJF Sport and Organization Rules (SOR).

ARTICLE 2 - Equipment
a) Scoreboards
For each competition area there shall be two (2) scoreboards that indicate
the scores horizontally, placed outside the competition area where they
can be easily seen by the Referees, Commission members, officials and
spectators.

The scoreboards must be manufactured with a device that indicates the

penalties received by the contestants. (See Appendix Example).

Whenever electronic scoreboards are used, manual scoreboards must be

available as a backup (see Appendix).

b) Timing Clocks
130 There shall be timing clocks as follows:
Contest duration One (1)
Osaekomi Two (2)
In reserve One (1)

Whenever electronic timing clocks are used, manual timing clocks must also
be used to check their accuracy (see Appendix).

c) Flags (Timekeepers)
Timekeepers shall use flags as follows:

Yellow Time out

Green Osaekomi duration

It will not be necessary to use the yellow and the green flags whenever an
electronic display clock showing contest duration and Osaekomi duration is
in use. However, these flags must be available in reserve.

d) Time Signal
There shall be a bell or similar audible device to indicate to the Referee the
end of the time allotted for the contest.
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e) White and Blue Judogis

The contestant shall wear either a white or blue Judogi. (The first Contestant
called shall wear the white Judogi; the second shall wear the blue.)

APPENDIX Article 2 - Equipment

Position of Scoreboard Keepers / Contest Sheet Writers / Timekeepers
The Contest Sheet Writers, Scoreboard Keepers and Timekeepers must be
facing the Referee.

Timing Clocks and Scoreboards

The timing clocks must be accessible to those persons responsible for
maintaining their accuracy, and they must be checked for accuracy at the start
of and regularly during the competition.

The scoreboards must meet the standards set out by the IJF and should be at
the disposal of the Referees as needed.

The manual timing clocks must be used simultaneously with the electronic
equipment, in case of failure of the electronic timing clocks. The manual
scoreboards must be available in reserve. 131

Manual Scoreboard

EXAMPLE: White has scored Waza-ari and has also been penalised with one (1) Shido.

Electronic Scoreboard

White has scored Waza-ari and has also been penalised with two (2) Shido.
Blue has scored one (1) Yuko.
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ARTICLE 3 - Judo Uniform (Judogi)

Refer to IJF SOR Appendix C.

ARTICLE 4 – Hygiene
1. The Judogi shall be clean, generally dry and without unpleasant odor.

2. The nails of the feet and hands shall be cut short.

3. The personal hygiene of the contestant shall be of a high standard.

4. Long hair shall be tied up so as to avoid causing any inconvenience to the

other contestant. Hair shall be tied by means of a hair band made of rubber
or similar material and be void of any rigid or metal components. The head
may not be covered except for bandaging of a medical nature, which must
adhere to this one.

5. Any contestant not willing to comply with the requirements of Articles 3

132 and 4 shall be refused the right to compete and the opponent shall win the
contest as provided for in Article 26 of these Rules, by Fusen-gachi, if the
contest has not yet started, or by Kiken-gachi, if the contest has already
started, according to the “majority of three” rule.

ARTICLE 5 - Referees and Officials

Generally, the contest shall be conducted by three Referees of different
nationalities to the two competing athletes. For team competition same
principle applies.

One Referee on the mat with a radio communication system is connected

to the two Judges at the table of the mat who will assist with a video CARE
system under supervision of the Refereeing Commission.

A draw system will be implemented for the Referees to ensure neutrality.

The Referees shall be assisted by Scoreboard Keepers, Timekeepers and

Contest Sheet Writers.

The Refereeing Commission members who can eventually intervene, also

seated nearby with his own CARE system must be connected with the
Referee and the Judges via headphones. Which acting procedure is reflected
in Article 19.6.
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APPENDIX Article 5 - Referees and Officials

The Referee’s uniform shall conform to the dress code of the Organization.
The Organizing Committee shall ensure that the Timekeepers, Contest Sheet
Writers and Scoreboard Keepers as well as other technical assistants have
been thoroughly trained as technical officials.

There shall be a minimum of two (2) Timekeepers; one to register the real
contest time and one to specialize in Osaekomi time.

If possible there should be a third person to supervise the two (2)

timekeepers to avoid any errors.

The overall Timekeeper (real contest time) shall start the clock on hearing
the announcement of Hajime or Yoshi and shall stop it on hearing the
announcement of Mate or Sono-mama.

The Osaekomi timekeeper shall start the clock on hearing Osaekomi, stop it
on Sono-mama, and restart it on hearing Yoshi. On hearing either Toketa or
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Mate he shall stop the clock and indicate the number of seconds elapsed to
the Referee.

On expiry of the time for Osaekomi (20 seconds or 15 seconds) if the

contestant applying the hold has already been awarded a Waza-ari he shall
indicate the end of the Osaekomi by means of an audible signal.

Manual referring
The Osaekomi timekeeper shall raise a green flag whenever he starts the
clock on hearing the announcement and seeing the signal of Osaekomi or
Yoshi. He shall lower the flag when he stops the clock on hearing Toketa,
Mate or
Sono-mama, or on expiry of the time for Osaekomi.

The overall timekeeper (real contest time) shall raise a yellow flag whenever
he stops the clock on hearing the announcement and seeing the signal of
Mate or Sono-mama and he shall lower the flag when he restarts the clock on
hearing Hajime or Yoshi.

When the time allowed for the contest has expired, the Timekeepers shall
notify the Referee of this fact by a clearly audible signal (see Articles 10, 11
and 12 of the Refereeing Rules).
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The Scoreboard Keeper must ensure that he is thoroughly familiar with the
current Referee gestures and announcements, so that he can accurately
indicate the progress and results of a contest.

In addition to the above persons there shall be a Contest Sheet Writer to

record the overall course of the contests.

If electronic systems are used, the procedure shall be the same as described
above. However, manual timing clocks must also be used simultaneously with
the electronic equipment to ensure their accuracy and manual scoreboard
must be available in reserve.

ARTICLE 6 - Position and Function of the Referee

The Referee shall generally stay within the contest area. He shall conduct the
contest and administer the decisions. He shall ensure that the decisions are
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APPENDIX Article 6 - Position and Function of the Referee

The Referee should ensure that all is in good order e.g. competition area,
equipment, uniforms, hygiene, technical officials etc. before starting the
contest.

The contestant wearing blue Judogi is to the left of the Referee and the
contestant wearing the white Judogi is to the right of the Referee.

In cases when both contestants are in Newaza and facing outwards, the
Referee may observe the action from the safety area.

Before officiating a contest, the Referees should familiarize themselves with

the sound of the bell or means of indicating the end of the contest on their
particular Tatami, and with the position of the doctor or medical assistant as
well with headphones and CARE system.

When assuming control of a competition area the Referee should ensure

that the mat surface is clean and in good condition, that there are no gaps
between the Tatamis, and that the contestants comply with Articles 3 and 4
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The Referee should ensure that there are no spectators, supporters or

photographers in a position to cause a nuisance or a risk of injury to the
contestants.

The Referee should leave the competition area during presentations or any
lengthy delay in the program

ARTICLE 7 - Position and Function of the Judges

Two Referees, acting as judges, will be seated at the table of the mat that
will be refereeing together with the Referee connected by earphones and will
assist him with a video CARE system according to the ‘majority of three’ rule.

Should a Judge notice that the scoreboard is incorrect he should draw the
Referee’s attention to the mistake.

Should a contestant have to change any part of the Judogi outside the 135
competition area, or need to temporarily leave the competition area after the
contest has started for a reason considered necessary by the central Referee,
giving this authorization only in exceptional circumstances, a judge must
obligatorily go with the contestant to see that no anomaly occurs.

In case that the Judges are not of the same sex, an official designated by
the Refereeing Director shall substitute for the Judges and accompany the
contestant.

ARTICLE 8 - Gestures
a) The Referee
The Referee shall make gestures as indicated below when taking the
following actions:
1. Ippon: shall raise one arm with palm of hand facing forward, high
above the head.

2. Waza-ari: shall raise one of his arms with palm of hand facing
downwards, sideways, to shoulder height.

3. Waza-ari-awasete-Ippon: First Waza-ari, then Ippon gesture.

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4. Yuko: shall raise one of his arms, with palm of hand facing
downwards, 45 degrees from his body.

5. Osaekomi: shall point his arm out from his body down towards the
contestants while facing the contestants and bending his body
towards them.

6. Toketa: shall raise one of his arms to the front and wave it from
right to left quickly two or three times while bending his body
towards the contestants.

7. Hikiwake: shall raise one of his hands high in the air and bring it
down to the front of his body (with thumb edge up) and hold it
there for a while. (* See Appendix)

8. Mate: shall raise one of his hands to shoulder height with his arm
approximately parallel to the Tatami and display the flattened palm
of his hand (fingers up) to the Timekeeper.
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9. Sono-mama: shall bend forward and touch both contestants with the
palms of his hands.

10. Yoshi: shall firmly touch both contestants with the palms of his
hands and bring pressure on them.

11. To indicate the cancellation of an expressed opinion: shall repeat

with one hand the same gesture while raising the other hand above
the head to the front and wave it from right to left two or three
times.

12. To indicate the winner of a contest: shall raise one hand, palm in,
above shoulder height towards the winner.

13. To direct the contestant(s) to re-adjust the Judogi: shall cross left
hand over right, palms facing inwards, at belt height.

14. To call the Doctor: shall face the medical table, wave an arm
(palm upwards) from the direction of medical table towards the
injured contestant.

15. To award a penalty (Shido, Hansoku-make): shall point towards

the contestant to be penalized with the forefinger extended from a
closed fist.
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16. Non-combativity: shall rotate, with a forward motion, the forearms

at chest height then point with the forefinger at the contestant to
be penalized.

17. False attack: shall extend both arms forward, with hands closed
and then make a downward action with both hands.

APPENDIX Article 8 - Gestures

When it is not clearly apparent, the Referee may after the official signal,
point to the blue or white contestant (starting position) to indicate which
contestant scored or was penalized.

To indicate to the contestant/s that he may sit cross-legged at the starting

position if a lengthy delay in the contest is envisaged, the Referee should
signal towards the starting position with an open hand, palm upwards.

Yuko and Waza-ari gestures should start with the arm across the chest, then
sideways to the correct finishing position.
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Yuko, Waza-ari gestures should be maintained for 3 to 5 seconds while
moving to ensure that the score is clearly visible to the judges. However, care
should be taken when turning to keep the contestants within view.

*7. The Hikiwake gesture applies only to Round Robin competitions.

Should both contestants be given a penalty, the Referee should make the
proper gesture and point alternately at both contestants (left forefinger for
contestant on his left and right forefinger for contestant on his right).

Should a rectification gesture be required, it shall be done as quickly as

possible after the cancellation gesture.

There should be no announcement made when cancelling an expressed

opinion.

All gestures should be maintained for 3 to 5 seconds.

To indicate the winner, the Referee shall return to his position at start of the
contest, take one step forward, indicate the winner and then take one step
back.
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and leaving the fight on the tatami
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Hajime Kachi To award

Sore-Made a penalty
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Non Combativity False Attack To call

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Attitude one side gripping refusing kumikata
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Shido for stepping Stand-up

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ARTICLE 9 - Location (Valid Areas)

The contest shall be fought in the contest area. A throwing action to be
valid must be initiated when both contestants are inside or at least Tori is in
contact with the contest area or if this action is continuous.

Any technique applied when both contestants are outside the contest area
shall not be recognized.

All actions are valid and may continue (No Mate) as long as either contestant
has some part of their body touching the contest area.

Exceptions
a) When a throw is started with only one contestant in contact with the
contest area, but during the action, both contestants move outside the
contest area, the action may be considered for point scoring purposes if
the throwing action continues uninterrupted.

Similarly, any immediate counter technique by the player who was not in
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considered for point scoring purposes if the action continues uninterrupted.

b) In Newaza the action is valid and may continue outside of the contest area
as long as Osaekomi was called inside.

c) Osaekomi outside the contest area if the throwing action is finished outside
the competition area and immediately one of the players applies Osaekomi,
Shime-waza or Kansetsu-waza, this technique shall be valid.

If during the Ne-waza Uke, takes over the control with one of these
nominated techniques in a continuous succession, it shall also be valid.

The Kansetsu-waza and Shime-waza initiated inside the contest area and
recognized as being effective to the opponent can be maintained even if
the contestants are outside the contest area.

APPENDIX Article 9 - Location (Valid Areas)

Once the contest has started, the contestants may only leave the competition
area if given permission to do so by the Referee. Permission will only be
given in very exceptional circumstances, such as the necessity to change a
Judogi or which has become damaged or soiled.
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ARTICLE 10 - Duration of the Contest

1. The duration of the contests and the contest form shall be determined
according to the rules of the tournament.

For all Championships held under the responsibility of the IJF the time
duration of the contests and resting time between contests will be referred
in these Rules.

This regulation will provide guidance and guidelines to follow both National
Championships and the rest of Official Tournaments.

Senior Men / Team: 5 minutes real contest time

Senior Women / Team: 4 minutes real contest time
Junior under 21 Men and Women /Team: 4 minutes real contest time
Cadet under 18 Men and Women / Team: 4 minutes real contest time

2. Any contestant is entitled to a 10 minutes rest between contests.

3. The Referee should be aware of the duration of the contest before coming 145
into the competition area

ARTICLE 11 - Time Out

The time elapsed between the announcement of Mate and Hajime and
between Sono-mama and Yoshi by the Referee shall not count as part of the
duration of the contest.

ARTICLE 12 - Time Signal

The end of the time allotted for the contest shall be indicated to the Referee
by the ringing of a bell or other similar audible signal.

APPENDIX Article 12 - Time signal

When using several competition areas at the same time - the use of different
audible signals is required. The time signal must be sufficiently loud to be
heard over the noise of the spectators.

ARTICLE 13 - Osaekomi Time

1. Equivalences
a) Ippon: Total of 20 seconds.
b) Waza-ari: 15 seconds or more but less than 20 seconds.
c) Yuko: 10 seconds or more but less than 15 seconds.
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ARTICLE 14 - Technique coinciding with the Time signal

1. Any immediate result of a technique started simultaneously with the time
signal shall be valid.

2. Although a throwing technique may be applied simultaneously with the

bell, if the Referee decides that it will not be effective immediately, he shall
announce Sore-made, without any value for scoring purposes.

3. Any technique applied after the ringing of the bell to indicate the expiry
of the time of the contest shall not be valid, even if the Referee has not yet
announced Sore-made.

4. Simultaneous Osaekomi with the time signal

When Osaekomi is announced simultaneously with the bell or similar audible
device indicating the time signal allotted for the contest, or when the
remaining time is insufficient to allow for the completion of the Osaekomi,
the time allotted for the contest shall be extended until either Ippon (or
146 equivalence) is announced or the Referee announces Toketa or Mate.

During that time the contestant who receives the Osaekomi (Uke), can
counterattack by applying Shime-waza or Kansetsu-waza. In case of getting
a give up or incapacity of the contestant making the Osaekomi (Tori), the one
who’s under Osaekomi (Uke) will win the contest by Ippon.

ARTICLE 15 - Start of the Contest

1. The Referee and the Judges shall always be in position to start the contest
before the arrival on the contest area of the contestants.

In individual competitions the Referee shall be at the tatami center 2m

back from the line from which the contestants start, and shall be facing the
timekeepers’ table and the Judges will be seated at their respective table.

In team competitions, before the start of the contests from every encounter,
it shall proceed to the bowing ceremony between the two teams as follows:

a) The Referee will remain in the same place as in the individual competitions.
At his indication the two teams will come in on the side allotted, in line for
the outer edge of contest area, in descending order and the heaviest weight
being closer to the Referee, standing face-to-face team.
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b) Upon order of the Referee the two (2) teams, after bowing when entering
the contest area, will move ahead to the starting position on the mat.

c) The Referee shall order the teams turn towards Joseiki (Jury) , extending
his arms in parallel forward, with open palms, and will announce Rei, to
be held simultaneously by all components of both teams. The Referee shall
not bow.

d) Then the Referee shall order, in a gesture of arms at right angles forearms
up and palms facing each other “OTAGAI-NI” (bow to each other), the two
teams again be face to face, announcing Rei, to be held the same way as
in the previous section.

e) After finishing the bowing ceremony the components of the two teams will
come out through the same place which they entered, waiting, on the outer
edge centred of the contest area, the contestants of each team must make
the first contest. In each contest they will perform the same procedure of
bowing that in individual competition.
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f) After finishing the last contest of the encounter, the Referee will order the
teams to proceed as described in paragraph a) and b), announcing, then
the winner. The bowing ceremony will be held in the reverse order of the
start, bowing first to each other and, finally, to Joseiki (Jury)).

2. The contestants are free to bow when entering or leaving the contest area,
although it is not compulsory.

When entering the Tatami area, fighters should walk to the entrance of the
contest area at the same time

The contestants must NOT shake hands before the start of the contest.

3. The contestants shall then walk to the center of the edge of the contest
area (on the safety area) at their respective side according the fighting
order (first called on the right side and second called on the left side of the
Referee’s position), and remain standing there.

A the signal from the Referee, the contestants shall move forward to their
respective starting positions and bow simultaneously towards each other and
take a step forward from the left foot.
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Once the contest is over and the Referee has award the result, the contestants
shall simultaneously take a step back from the right foot and bow to each other.

If the contestants do not bow or do so incorrectly ; the Referee shall direct the
contestants to do so. It is very important to perform the bow in a very correct way.

4. The contest shall always begin in the standing position when the Referee
announces Hajime.

5. The accredited doctor may request that the Referee stops the contest in
the cases and with the consequences regulated in Article 27.

6. For all IJF events the functions of the coaches will be regulated by the IJF.
Coaches must be seated in the reserved site for them before starting the fight.
a) Coaches are not allowed to give indications to the contestants while they
are fighting.

b) Only during the pause time (between Mate and Hajime), during interruption
fight, coaches will be permitted to give indications to their contestants.
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c) After the pause is finished, and the fight continues (Hajime), coaches will
have to keep silence again and no gesturing.

d) If a coach doesn´t follow this rule, he will get a first WARNING.

e) If the coach starts the same attitude again, he will receive a second
WARNING and will be expelled from the competition area and may not be
replaced during this fight.

f) If the coach persists with his behavior from outside the competition area,
he will be penalized. The sanction may bring an accreditation withdrawal.

7. - The members of the Refereeing Commission may interrupt the contest.

and will interfere only when there is a mistake that needs to be rectified.
The intervention and any change to the decisions of the Referees by the IJF
Refereeing Commission will be made only in exceptional circumstances.

The interventions of the Refereeing Commission should take place in 3 cases:

- A mistake of awarding the action between the white and the blue
competitor,
- On the awarding of Hansoku-make
- Exceptional cases
The IJF Referee Commission members like Referees, must be of different
nationalities to the athletes on the mat.
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There is no appeal process for coaches, but they can approach the IJF Jury
table to watch the reason for the change to the final decision.

The IJF Referee Commission members like Referees, must be of different

nationalities to the athletes on the mat.

ARTICLE 16 - Entry into Newaza

1. The contestants shall be able change from Tachi-waza to Newaza as far
as it is done by one of the cases referred to in this Article. However, if the
technique used is not continuous, the Referee shall announce Mate and
order both contestants to resume the fight from the standing position.

2. Situations that allow the passage from Tachi-waza to Newaza

a) When a contestant, after obtaining some result by a throwing technique
changes without interruption into Newaza and takes the offensive.

b) When one of the contestants falls to the ground, following the unsuccessful
application of a throwing technique the other may take advantage of his
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opponent’s position to take him to the ground.

c) When one contestant obtains some considerable effect by applying a

Shime-waza or Kansetsu-waza in the standing position and then changes
without interruption to Newaza.

d) When one contestant takes his opponent down into Newaza by the
particularly skillful application of a movement which does not qualify as a
throwing technique.

e) In any other case where one contestant falls down or is about to fall down, not
covered by the preceding sub-sections of this article, the other contestant
may take advantage of his opponent’s unbalanced position to go into Newaza.

3. Exceptions
When one contestant pulls his opponent down into Newaza not in accordance
with Article 16 paragraph 2 and his opponent does not take advantage of this
to continue into Newaza, the Referee shall announce Mate, and penalise with
Shido the contestant who has infringed Article 25.7.

If the opponent takes advantage of the action of Tori, the Newaza work may
continue.
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ARTICLE 17 - Application of Mate

1. General
The Referee shall announce Mate in order to stop the contest temporarily
in the situations covered by this article. To recommence the contest, the
Referee shall announce Hajime:

The contestants must quickly return after Mate to their starting positions in
the following cases:
- The referee will give Shido for stepping outside
- The referee will give 4th Shido - Hansoku-Make
- The referee will ask the contestants to adjust their Judogi
- The referee is of the opinion that a contestant(s) require medical
attention.

When a Mate must be given for a Shido to the fighter deserving it,
contestants will remain in place, without having to return to the starting
position (Mate – Shido – Hajime).

150 The Referee having announced Mate, must take care to maintain the
contestants within his view, in case they did not hear the announcement and
continue fighting or if any other incident arises.

2. Situations where the Referee shall announce Mate.

a) When both contestants go completely outside the contest area.

b) When one or both of the contestants perform one of the prohibited acts
listed in Article 25 of these Rules.

c) When one or both of the contestants are injured or taken ill. Should any
of the situations of article 27 occur, the Referee, after announcing Mate,
shall call the doctor to perform the necessary medical attention according
to said article, either upon the request of the contestant, or directly
depending on the seriousness of the injury, allowing the contestant(s),
in order to facilitate performance, to adopt any position other than the
starting position.

d) When it is necessary for one or both of the contestants to adjust their

Judogi.

e) When during Newaza there is no evident progress.

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Newaza bearing his opponent on his back, with the hands completely clear
of the Tatami, indicating a loss of control by the opponent.

g) When one contestant in, or from Newaza regains a standing position and
lifts the opponent, who is lying on the back with one (1) or both legs
around any part of the standing contestant, clear of the Tatami.

h) When a contestant performs or attempts to perform Kansetsu-waza or

Shime-waza from the standing position and the result is not sufficiently
apparent.

i) When one of the contestants starts or perform any preparatory moves of a

kind of fighting or wrestling technique (not genuine Judo) the Referee shall
call immediately Mate, trying to stop and not to let the contestant who
performs, finishes the action.

j) When in any other case that the Referee deems it necessary to do so.

3. Situations where the Referee shall not announce Mate.

a) The Referee should not call Mate to stop the contestant(s) going outside 151
the contest area, unless the situation is considered dangerous.

b) The Referee should not announce Mate when a contestant, who has
escaped from Osaekomi-waza, Shime-waza or Kansetsu-waza, appears in
need of or calls for a rest.

4. Exceptional situations
a) Should the Referee call Mate in error during Newaza and the contestants
therefore separate, the Referee may, if possible, and in accordance with
the “majority of three” rule, re-position the contestants into as close to
their original position as possible and restart the contest, if so doing will
rectify an injustice to one of the contestants.

ARTICLE 18 – Sono-mama
1. In any case where the Referee wishes to temporarily stop the contest
without causing a change in their positions, he shall announce Sono-mama,
making the gesture under Article 8.9 while he must ensure that there is no
change in the position or grip of either contestant.

2. Sono-mama can only be applied in situations where contestants are

working in Newaza.
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3. Situations
a) To award a penalty: If the contestant who is awarded the penalty is in
an unfavourable position, there is no Sono-mama: the penalty is awarded
directly.

b) Medical assistance: If during Newaza a contestant shows signs of injury

and according to Article 27 may be assisted by the doctor, the Referee
may announce Sono-mama and separate the contestants if necessary.
Subsequently will place back the contestants to the positions they held
before the announcement of Sono-mama being the Referee overseen by
the table Judges according to the ‘majority of three’ rule.

4. To recommence the contest, the Referee shall announce Yoshi making the
gesture under Article 8.10.

ARTICLE 19 - End of the Contest

1. The Referee shall announce Sore-made to indicate the end of contest
in the cases covered in this article. After this announce, the Referee shall
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always keep the contestants within his view, in case they do not hear his
announcement and continue fighting.

The Referee shall direct the contestants to adjust their Judogi, if necessary,
prior to indicating the result.

After the Referee has indicated the result of the contest making the gesture
under Article 8, the contestants shall take one step backwards, make the bow
and leave the contest area by the sides of the mat, particularly around the
security area.

When the athletes are leaving the mat they must be wearing their Judogi in
the proper way and must not remove any part of the Judogi or the belt before
leaving the FOP (Field Of Play).

Should the Referee award the victory to the wrong contestant in error, the
Judges must ensure that he changes this erroneous decision before the
Referee leave the competition area, at which the decision becomes firm
without possible modification.

All actions and decisions taken in accordance with the “majority of three”
rule by the Referees and agreed by the IJF Refereeing Commission shall be
final and without appeal.
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2. Situations of Sore-made
a) When one contestant scores Ippon or Waza-ari-awasete-Ippon (Articles 20
and 21).
b) In the case of Kiken-gachi (Article 26).
c) In the case of Hansoku-make (Article 25).
d) When one contestant cannot continue due to injury (Article 27).
e) When the time allotted for the contest has expired.

3. The Referee shall award the contest as follows

a) Where one contestant has scored Ippon or equivalent, he shall be declared
the winner.
b) Where there has been no score of Ippon or equivalent, the winner shall be
declared on the basis of: one Waza-ari prevails over any number of Yuko.
c) Where there are no recorded scores or the scores are exactly the same under
each point (Waza-ari, Yuko), the one with less Shidos wins. Otherwise the
contest shall be decided by the “Golden Score” contest in both individual
and team championships.

4. “Golden Score” Contest 153

When the time allotted for the contest ends giving the circumstances of
paragraph 3.c. of this article, the Referee shall announce “Sore-made” to
end the contest temporarily and the contestants shall return to their starting
positions.

There is no time limit for Golden Score but the scoreboard records from the
previous period will be retained.

The Referee shall announce “Hajime” to restart the contest. There shall be
no rest period between the end of the original contest and the start of the
“Golden Score” contest.

The contest ends as soon as a contestant is being penalized by Shido

(looser) or the opponent achieves a technical score (winner), the Referee will
announce “Sore-made”.

In the “Golden Score” contest, when one contestant is being held and
“Osaekomi” has been announced, the Referee shall allow the hold down to
continue for the 20 seconds (Ippon), until Toketa or Mate, or until Shime-
waza/ Kansetsu-waza is applied by either contestant with immediate result.
The first score of Osaekomi is the winning score.
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In this case, the contestant shall win by the points scored.

If during the “Golden Score” contest a direct Hansoku-make is given, the

result for the penalized player will incur the same consequences as during a
normal contest.

In the event that the Referee decides to penalize one contestant, he must
first consult with the Judges and make the decision based on the “majority of
three rule”.

5. Special situations on the “Golden Score”

a) Should only one contestant exercise his right to fight the “Golden Score”
contest, and the other contestant declines, the contestant who wishes to
fight shall be declared the winner by “Kiken-gachi”.

b) In the case where both contestants score Ippon simultaneously during

the time allotted to the first contest, the contest shall be decided by the
“Golden Score” contest. In the case of simultaneous Ippon during the
154 “Golden Score” contest the Referee shall announce Mate, continuing the
contest without taking into account these actions for scoring purposes.

c) In the case where both contestants are penalized with accumulated

Hansoku-make (result from successive Shido) simultaneously, the contest
shall be decided by the “Golden Score” contest.

d) For direct Hansoku-make given to both contestants, the IJF Jury will decide.

6. CARE system
The CARE system as defined in these Rules and in the SOR, will fall under
the exclusive competence of the Refereeing Commission, and no one may
interfere or define its operation outside the rules here listed or, in what was
not covered, by the decision made by the Refereeing Commission in this
regard.

Provides for the following situations of use:

a) The Member of the Commission will intervene, stopping the contest and
informing the Referee and Judges, in the situations defined below.

b) The member of the Commission may give a positive assessment to all

Referees (without stopping the contest), when in his opinion, and after
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viewing both the live action followed by the CARE system replay, he is in
agreement with the Referee and Judges.

Mandatory reviewing using the CARE system in support of the decision on the
mat will be done under the following circumstances:
a) Any decision involving the end of the contest, during the contest time as
well as in the period of “Golden Score”.

b) Kaeshi actions where there may be difficulty in the assessment of which

contestant had the final control of the action and thereby implying the end
of the contest.

Viewing of the CARE system and subsequent communication with the

Referees as regulated in this article shall be up to the discretion of the
Referee Commission member that oversees the mat. There shall be no
unauthorized use or request of use of the CARE system other than by the
Referees Commission.
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ARTICLE 20 - Ippon
1. The Referee shall announce Ippon when in his opinion the applied
technique corresponds to the following criteria:
a) When a contestant with control throws the other contestant with a real
impact on his back with considerable force and speed. When the fall is
rolled without real impact, it is not possible to consider it Ippon.

All situations in which one of the contestants deliberately makes a “bridge”

(head and one foot or both feet in contact with the Tatami) after having
been thrown will be considered Ippon. This decision is taken for the safety
of the contestants so they do not try to escape from the technique and
endanger their cervical spine. Also an attempt of a bridge (arching the
body) should be counted as a “bridge”.

b) When a contestant holds with Osaekomi-waza the other contestant, who is

unable to get away for 20 seconds after the announcement of Osaekomi.

c) When a contestant gives up by tapping twice (2) or more with his hand
or foot or says Maitta (I give up!) generally as a result of Osaekomi-Waza,
Shime-waza or Kansetsu-waza.

d) When a contestant is incapacitated by the effect of a Shime-waza or

Kansetsu-waza.
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2. Equivalence
Should one contestant be penalized with Hansoku-make, the other contestant
shall immediately be declared the winner with a score equivalent to Ippon.

3. Special situations
a) Simultaneous techniques. When both contestants fall to the Tatami after
what appears to be simultaneous attacks and the Referees cannot decide
which technique dominated there should be no score awarded.

b) In the case where both contestants score simultaneous Ippon the Referee
will act as regulated in article 19 paragraph 5.b.

ARTICLE 21 - Waza-ari
The Referee shall announce Waza-ari when in his opinion the applied
technique corresponds to the following criteria:
a) When a contestant with control throws the other contestant, but the
156 technique is partially lacking in one (1) of the other three (3) elements
necessary for Ippon (see Article 20 (a).

b) When a contestant holds with Osaekomi-waza the other contestant who

is unable to get away for 15 seconds or more, but less than 20 seconds.

ARTICLE 22 - Waza-ari-awasete-Ippon
Should one contestant gain a second Waza-ari in the contest, (see Article 22)
the Referee shall announce Waza-ari-awasete-Ippon.

ARTICLE 23 - Yuko
The Referee shall announce Yuko when in his opinion the applied technique
corresponds to the following criteria:

a) When a contestant with control throws the other contestant, but the
technique is partially lacking in two (2) of the other three (3) elements
necessary for Ippon.

When a contestant throws his opponent, with control, and the opponent
falls on the side of the upper body it should be Yuko.
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Examples:
(1) Partially lacking in the element of “impact on the back” and is also
partially lacking in one of the other two (2) elements of “speed” or
“force”.

(2) Impact on the back but partially lacking in both of the other two
elements of “speed” and “force”.

b) When a contestant holds with Osaekomi-waza the other contestant who is

unable to get away for 10 seconds or more but less than 15 seconds.

APPENDIX Article 23 - Yuko

Regardless of how many Yukos are announced, no amount will be considered
equal to a Waza-ari. The total number announced will be recorded.

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ARTICLE 24 - Osaekomi-waza
The Referee shall announce Osaekomi when in his opinion the applied
technique corresponds with the following criteria:
a) The contestant being held must be controlled by his opponent and must
have his back, both shoulders and one shoulder in contact with the Tatami.

b) The control can be made from the side, from the rear or from on top.

c) The contestant applying the hold must not have his leg(s) or body controlled
by his opponent’s legs.

d) At least one contestant must have one part of his body touching the
contest area.

e) The contestant applying Osaekomi must have his body in either the Kesa,
the Shiho or Ura position, i.e. similar to the techniques Kesa Gatame,
Kami-shiho-gatame or Ura-Gatame.
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APPENDIX Article 24 - Osaekomi-waza

Should a contestant who is controlling his opponent with an Osaekomi-Waza,
changed without losing control, into another Osaekomi-Waza, the Osaekomi
time will continue until the announcement of Ippon (or equivalence), Toketa
or Mate.

When Osaekomi is being applied, if the contestant who is in an advantageous

position commits an infringement meriting a penalty, the Referee shall
announce Mate, return the contestants to their standing positions, award the
penalty (and any score from the Osaekomi), then recommence the contest by
announcing Hajime.

When Osaekomi is being applied, if the contestant who is in a

disadvantageous position commits an infringement meriting a penalty, the
Referee shall announce Sono-mama, award the penalty, then recommence
the contest by touching both contestants and announcing Yoshi. However,
should the penalty to be awarded be Hansoku-make, the Referee shall, after
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Sono-mama, consult with the other Referees, announce Mate to return the
contestants to their starting positions, then award Hansoku-make
and end the contest by announcing Sore-made.

If both table Judges agree that an Osaekomi exists, but the Referee has not
announced Osaekomi, they shall inform the Referee and by the “majority of
three” rule, the Referee shall announce Osaekomi immediately.

Toketa should be announced if, during Osaekomi, the contestant being held
succeeds in “scissoring” the other contestant’s leg (s), either from above or
from below the leg.

In situations where the back of the contestant being held is no longer in

contact with the Tatami, (e.g. “bridging”), but the contestant applying the
hold maintains control, the Osaekomi shall continue.

ARTICLE 25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties

The Prohibited Acts are divided into ‘Slight’ infringements (Shido) and
‘Grave’ infringements (Hansoku-make).

SLIGHT INFRINGEMENTS: Will receive a penalty of Shido.

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GRAVE INFRINGEMENTS: Will receive a penalty of direct Hansoku-make.

the Referee decide to penalize the contestant(s), (except in the case of Sono-
mama in Newaza) he shall temporarily stop the contest by announcing Mate,
indicate the appropriate gesture for transgression and announce the penalty
while pointing to the contestant(s) who committed the prohibited act.

During the fight there will be three Shido, and the fourth will be Hansoku-
make (3 warnings and then disqualification). Shido do not give points to the
other fighter, only technical scores can give points on the scoreboard.

At the end of the fight, if scoring is equal on the scoreboard, the one with
less Shido wins. If the fight continues to Golden Score, the first receiving a
Shido loses, or the first technical score will win.

Shido will be given to the fighter deserving it, in place, without having both
fighters return to the formal start position (Mate – Shido – Hajime) except
when a Shido is given for leaving the contest area. 159

There are several possibilities for disqualification (Hansoku-make). When an

athlete receives a Hansoku-make they may or may not be allowed to continue
in the competition if applicable.

In the case of Hansoku-make resulting from progressive penalties, the

contestant penalised with four shido is allowed to continue competition.

In the case of direct Hansoku-make for protection of the judoka (diving head
first onto the mat), the judoka is allowed to continue competition.

In the case of direct Hansoku-make for acts against the spirit of judo the
judoka cannot continue in the competition. They will keep the position that
was reached and the relevant WRL points will be awarded. In some cases,
depending on the situation, the IJF Jury may decide to give the athlete a
disciplinary sanction and to remove the position and/or WRL points.

In the case of a double Hansoku-make as a consequence of a fourth shido,

the result is considered equal and the Golden Score rule will be applied
(situation similar to simultaneous ippon/victory).

For a direct Hansoku-make given to both contestants, the IJF Jury will
decide.
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In any case of misbehaviour by an athlete, which merits disqualification, the

IJF Jury may exclude him from the rest of the championships.

Whenever a Referee awards a penalty, he should demonstrate with a simple

gesture the reason for the penalty.

A penalty can be awarded after the announcement of Sore-made for any

prohibited act done during the time allotted for the contest or, in some
exceptional situations, for serious acts done after the signal to end the
contest, as long as the decision has not been given.

SHIDO (Slight Infringements Group)

(a) Shido is given to any contestant who has committed a slight infringement:

1. To intentionally avoid taking Kumikata in order to prevent action in the

contest. (See APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties- a)
Shido) *
2. To adopt in a standing position, after Kumikata, an excessively defensive
posture. (Generally more than 5 seconds).
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3. To make an action designed to give the impression of an attack but
which clearly shows that there was no intent to throw the opponent.
(False attack). False attacks are defined as:
- Tori has no intention of throwing.
- Tori attacks without Kumikata or immediately releases the
Kumikata.
- Tori makes a single attack or a number of repeated attacks with
no breaking of Uke’s balance.
- Tori put a leg in between Uke’s legs to block the possibility of an
attack.
4. In a standing position, to continually hold the opponent’s sleeve end(s)
for a defensive purpose or to grasp by “screwing up” the sleeve end(s).
5. In a standing position, to continually keep the opponent’s fingers of one
or both hands interlocked, in order to prevent action in the contest. Or to
take the wrist or the hands of the opponent only to avoid the grip or the
attack on him should be penalized by Shido.
6. To intentionally disarrange his own Judogi or to untie or retie the belt or
the trousers without the Referee’s permission.
7. To pull the opponent down in order to start Newaza unless in accordance with
Article 16. (See APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties- a)
Shido ) *
8. To insert a finger or fingers inside the opponent’s sleeve or bottom of his
trousers.
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9. In a standing position to take any grip other than a “normal” grip

without attacking. (See APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and
Penalties – a) Shido ) *
10. In a standing position, before or after Kumikata has been established,
not to make any attacking moves. (See APPENDIX Article 25 -
Prohibited Acts and Penalties – a) Shido ) *
11. To hold the opponent’s sleeve end(s) between the thumb and the
fingers (“Pistol” grip).
12. To hold the opponent’s sleeve end(s) by folding it over (“Pocket” grip).
‘Pistol’ and ‘Pocket Grip’ on the bottom of the sleeve without immediate
attack is penalized by Shido.
13. To hug directly the opponent for a throw (Bear hug). However it is not a Shido
when a contestant, Tori or Uke has Kumikata with a minimum of one hand, either
Tori or Uke has the possibility to hug the opponent for a throw (Bear hug). No
Shido.
14. To encircle the end of the belt or jacket around any part of the
opponent’s body. (See APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and
Penalties – a) Shido) * 161
15. To take the Judogi in the mouth (either his own or his opponent’s
Judogi).
16. To put a hand, arm, foot or leg directly on the opponent’s face. (See
APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties – a) Shido ) *
17. To put a foot or a leg in the opponent’s belt, collar or lapel.
18. To apply Shime-waza using either your own or your opponents belt or
bottom of the jacket, or using only the fingers. (See APPENDIX Article
25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties – a) Shido) *
19. To go outside the contest area or intentionally force the opponent to go
outside the contest area either in standing position or in Newaza. (See
Article 9 - “Exceptions”).
If a contestant puts one foot outside of the contest area without
immediate attack or not returning immediately inside the contest area
is penalized by Shido. Two feet outside the contest area is penalized by
Shido.
If the contestant is pushed outside the contest area by his opponent,
then the opponent will receive a Shido. (If the fighters leave the contest
area, they are not penalized by Shido when the attack is engaged in a
valid position).
20. To apply leg scissors to the opponent’s trunk (Dojime), neck or head.
(Scissor with crossed feet, while stretching out the legs).
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21. To kick with the knee or foot, the hand or arm of the opponent, in
order to make him release his grip or to kick the opponent’s leg or ankle
without applying any technique
22. To bend back the opponent’s finger(s) in order to break his grip.
23. Breaking the grip of the opponent with 2 hands.
24. Cover the upper part of the lapel of the Judogi jacket to prevent the
grip.
25. To force the opponent with either one or both arms to take a bending
position without immediate attack will be penalized by Shido for a
blocking attitude.

HANSOKU-MAKE (Grave Infringements Group)

(a) Hansoku-make is given to any contestant who has committed a Grave
Infringement (or who having been given three (3) Shido, commits a further
Slight Infringement):

1. To apply Kawazu-gake. (To throw the opponent by winding one leg

162 around the opponent’s leg, while facing more or less in the same
direction as the opponent and falling backwards into him). (See
APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties – b) Hansoku-
Make) **
2. To apply Kansetsu-waza anywhere other than to the elbow joint. (See
APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties – b) Hansoku-
Make) **
3. To lift off the Tatami the opponent who is lying on the Tatami and to
drive him back into the Tatami.
4. To reap the opponents supporting leg from the inside when the opponent
is applying a technique such as Harai-goshi etc.
5. To disregard the Referee’s instructions.
6. To make unnecessary calls, remarks or gestures derogatory to the
opponent or Referee during the contest.
7. To make any action this may endanger or injure the opponent especially
the opponent’s neck or spinal vertebrae, or may be against the spirit of
Judo.
8. To fall directly to the Tatami while applying or attempting to apply
techniques such as Ude-Hishigi-Waki-Gatame. (See APPENDIX Article
25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties – b) Hansoku-Make) **
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9. To “dive” head first, onto the Tatami by bending forward and downward
while performing or attempting to perform techniques such as Uchi-
mata, Harai-goshi, etc. or to fall directly backwards while performing or
attempting a technique.
10. To intentionally fall backwards when the other contestant is clinging
to his back and when either contestant has control of the other’s
movement.
11. To wear a hard or metallic object (covered or not).
12. All attacks or blocking with one or two hands or with one or two arms
below the belt in Tachi-Waza will be penalized by Hansoku-make. It
is possible to grip the leg only when the two opponents are in a clear
Newaza position and the Tachi-Waza action has stopped.
13. Any action against the spirit of Judo may be punished by a direct
Hansoku-Make at any time in the contest.

When a contestant has repeated slight infringements and is to be penalized

with his fourth (4th) Shido the Referee, after consultation with the other
Referees, shall give the contestant “Hansoku-make”, that is to say that 163
the4th Shido is not announced as “Shido”, but shall be announced directly
as “Hansoku-make”. The contest ends according to the Article 19 (c).

APPENDIX Article 25 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties

Referees are authorized to award penalties according to the “intention ” or
situation and in the best interest of the sport.

Should the Referee decide to penalize the contestant(s), (except in the

case of Sono-mama in Newaza) he shall temporarily stop the contest by
announcing Mate, should penalize or return the contestants to their starting
positions (Article 17) and announce the penalty while pointing to the
contestant(s) who committed the prohibited act.

Before awarding Hansoku-make, the Referee must consult with the Judges
and make his decision in accordance with the “majority of three” rule. Where
both contestants infringe the rules at the same time, each should be awarded
a penalty according to the seriousness of the infringement.
Where both contestants have been given three (3) Shidos and subsequently
each receives a further penalty, they should both be declared Hansoku-make.
A penalty in Newaza should be applied in the same manner as in Osaekomi
(Article 24 Appendix, the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs).
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(a) Shido *
1) When a contestant is breaking three times in the period of Kumi-
Kata the grip of his opponent, the Referee should penalize this
contestant with Shido.

7) Where one contestant pulls his opponent down into Newaza not
in accordance with Article 16 and his opponent does not take
advantage of this to continue into Newaza, the Referee shall
announce Mate and give Shido to the contestant who has infringed
Article 16 (without returning to the starting position).

9) “Normal” Kumikata is taking hold the right side of the opponent’s

Judogi, be it the sleeve, collar, chest area, top of the shoulder or
back with the left hand and with the right hand the left side of the
opponent’s Judogi be it the sleeve, collar, chest area, top of the
shoulder or back and always above the belt or vice versa.

164 If a contestant continues to take an abnormal Kumikata, the time

allowed may be progressively reduced, and even to a “direct penalty”
of Shido.

As long as a contestant makes a cross grip, that means with two

hands, one hand on the opposite side of the back, shoulder or arm
of the other contestant, he should attack immediately or the Referee
must penalize with Shido. Under no circumstances it is permitted to
grab below the belt.

Cross gripping should be followed by an immediate attack. Same

rule as for belt gripping and one side gripping.

A contestant should not be penalized for holding with an abnormal

grip if the situation has been brought about by his opponent
ducking his head beneath the holder’s arm. However, if a contestant
is continually “ducking” this way, the Referee should give
consideration as to whether he is adopting an “excessively defensive
posture” (2).

Hooking one leg between the opponent’s legs unless simultaneously

attempting a throwing technique is not considered to be the normal
Kumikata and the contestant must attack within 5 seconds or the
contestant will be penalised with “Shido”.
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10. “No-combativity” may be taken to exist when in general, for

approximately 25 seconds; there have been no attacking actions
on the part of one or both contestants. No-combativity should not
be awarded when there are no attacking actions, if the Referee
considers that the contestant is genuinely looking for the opportunity
to attack.

The Referees should penalize strictly the contestant who does not
engage in a quick Kumikata or who tries not to be gripped by the
opponent.

14. The act of “encircling” means that the belt or jacket must
completely encircle. Using the belt or jacket as an “anchor” for a
grip (without encircling), e.g. to trap the opponent’s arm, should not
be penalized.

16. The face means the area within the line bordered by the forehead,
the front of the ears and the jaw-line. 165

18. Point 18 will be strictly observed for Shime-waza is not allowed

with either your own or your opponents belt or bottom of the jacket,
or using only the fingers.

(b) Hansoku-make**
1. Even if the thrower twists/turns during the throwing action, this
should still be considered “Kawazu-gake” and be penalised.

Techniques such as O soto-gari, O uchi-gari, and Uchi-mata where

the foot/leg is entwined with opponent’s leg will be permitted and
should be scored.

2. Kansetsu-waza is authorized for Cadets.

8. To attempt such throws as Harai-goshi, Uchi-mata, etc., with only

one hand gripping the opponent’s lapel from a position resembling
Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (in which the wrist of the opponent is
trapped beneath the thrower’s armpit) and deliberately falling, face
down, onto the Tatami is likely to cause injury and will be penalised.
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No intent to throw an opponent cleanly onto his back is a dangerous

action and will be treated in the same way as Ude-Hishigi-Waki-
Gatame.

Strict application of the Refereeing Rules in the following fields

FORBIDDEN: Grips of legs and blocking:

All direct attacks or blocking with one or two hands or with one or
two arms below the belt are prohibited.

Penalty: HANSOKU-MAKE
Examples:
Hansoku-make blue
Extreme defensive position
Shido for both

ARTICLE 26 - Default and Withdrawal

166 The decision of Fusen-gachi shall be given to any contestant whose opponent
does not appear for his contest according to the 30 seconds rules.

Punctuality for contests (‘30 seconds rule’). - Applies to all IJF events.

Forfeit of a fight: If one contestant is ready on time and the Referee

Commission see that his opponent is not present they will ask the speaker to
announce ‘the last call for missing athlete’ (there will no longer be three calls
at one minute intervals).

The Referee will then invite the prepared contestant to wait at the edge of
the competition area. The scoreboard will start to count down 30 seconds. If
at the end of 30 seconds the opponent is still not present the mat Referee
will invite the athlete to enter the competition area and will be declared the
winner by Fusen-gachi.

The athlete forfeiting a match may participate in the repechage provided the
IJF jury find that certain criteria are fulfilled.
The Referees must be sure before awarding Fusen-gachi that they have
received the authority to do so by the Refereeing Commission.

The decision of Kiken-gachi shall be given to any contestant whose opponent

withdraws from the competition for any reason, during the contest.
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APPENDIX Article 26 - Default and Withdrawal

Soft contact lens: - In the event that a contestant loses his contact lens
during the contest and cannot immediately recover them, and if he then
informs the Referee that he cannot continue competing without the contact
lens, the Referee shall give the victory to his opponent by Kiken-gachi after
consulting with the table Judges .

ARTICLE 27 - Injury, Illness or Accident

The decision of the contest where one contestant is unable to continue
because of injury, illness or accident during the contest shall be given by the
Referee after consultation with the other Referees according to the following
clauses:

a) Injury
(1) Where the cause of the injury is attributed to the injured
contestant he shall lose the contest.

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contestant the uninjured contestant shall lose the contest.

(3) Where it is impossible to determine which of the contestants

was the cause of the injury was, the contestant unable to continue
shall lose the contest.

b) Sickness
Generally, where one contestant is taken sick during a contest and
is unable to continue, he shall lose the contest.

c) Accident
Where an accident occurs which is due to an outside influence (force
majeure), after consulting with the Referee Commission, the contest
shall be considered cancelled or postponed. In those cases of ‘force
majeure’, the Sport Director, the Sport Commission and/or the IJF
Jury will take the final decision.

Medical Examinations
a) The Referee shall call the Doctor to attend to a contestant who has
received a severe impact to the head or back (spinal column), or
whenever the Referee has reason to believe there may be a grave or
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serious injury. In either case, the Doctor will examine the contestant
in the shortest time possible and indicate to the Referee whether the
contestant can continue or not.

If the Doctor, after examining an injured contestant, advises the

Referees that the contestant cannot continue the contest the
Referee, after consultation with the other Referees, shall end the
contest and declare the opponent to be the winner by Kiken-gachi.

b) The contestant may ask the Referee to call for the doctor, but in this case
the contest is terminated, and his opponent shall win by Kiken-gachi.

c) The Doctor may also ask to attend to his contestant, but in this case
the contest is terminated, and the opponent will win by Kiken-gachi.

In any case whenever the Referees are of the opinion that the
contest should not continue, the central Referee shall end the
168 contest and indicate the result in accordance with the rules.

Bleeding Injuries
When a bleeding injury occurs, the Referee shall call the Doctor to assist the
contestant in stopping and isolating the bleeding.

In cases of bleeding, for health reasons, the Referee shall call for the Doctor;
it is not allowed to compete while bleeding.

However, the same bleeding injury may be treated by the Doctor on two (2)
occasions. The third (3rd) time that the same bleeding injury occurs, the
Referee, after previous consultation with the other Referees, shall end the
contest for the contestant’s own safety and he shall declare the opponent
to be the winner by Kiken-gachi. In any case where the bleeding cannot be
contained and isolated, the opponent shall be the winner by Kiken-gachi.

Minor Injuries
A minor injury may be treated by the contestant himself. For example in the
case of a dislocated finger, the Referee shall stop the contest (by calling
Mate or Sono-mama) and allow the contestant to reset the dislocated finger.
This action should be done immediately with no assistance from the Referee
or the Doctor and the contestant can continue in the contest.

The contestant will be allowed to reset the same finger on two (2) occasions.
If the same dislocation occurs a third (3rd) time, the contestant shall not be
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considered to be in condition to continue in the contest. The Referee, after

previous consultation with the Judges, shall end the contest and declare the
opponent to be the winner by Kiken-gachi.

The doctors of the organizing committee or the accredited doctors of the

teams intervene upon request of the referees.

The doctors of the organizing committee or teams’ doctors must be able to

intervene on the field of play, at their own request, when deemed necessary,
in case of danger to the athlete(s) health i.e. a bad landing on the head or a
strangulation.

For justifying this exceptional request, they should stand at the edge of the
competition surface showing two arms in cross in the height of the chest to
inform the referee that they wish to make an emergency intervention. The
referee must allow the doctor to enter the tatami while stopping the contest.

Three cases are possible: 169

• The team doctor/ local organization doctor announces that the athlete cannot
continue the contest because their health is in danger. The opponent will be
declared winner by fusen-gachi.
• The team doctor/ local organization doctor announces that the athlete can
continue without danger to their health, and if agreed by the IJF Jury the
contest continues.
• If the intervention of the team’s doctor is not justified by the IJF Jury and
Medical Commission delegate a final decision will be made about the
continuation of the contest and will make an official report.

Refer to SOR Appendix E.

APPENDIX Article 27 - Injury, Illness or Accident

If during the contest a contestant is injured due to an action by the opponent
and the injured contestant cannot continue, the Referees should analyse the
case and make a decision based on the rules. Each case shall be decided on
its own merit. (See paragraph: a) Injury 1, 2 and 3).

Generally only one (1) Doctor for each contestant is allowed on the
competition area. Should a Doctor require an assistant(s), the Referee must
first be informed. The coach is never allowed on the competition area.
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The Referee shall draw near to the injured contestant to ensure that the
assistance provided by the Doctor is within the Rules.

However the Referee may consult with the Judges in case he needs to
comment on any decision.

Medical Assistance
The medical assistance in the following cases should be outside of the
competition area, close to the table of Judges and the injured contestant
must be accompanied by one of the judges.

a) In a minor injury
In the case of a broken nail, the Doctor is allowed to assist in cutting the
nail. The Doctor may also help in adjusting a Scrotum injury (testicles).

b) In a bleeding injury
For safety measures whenever there is blood it must always be completely
170 isolated with the assistance of the Doctor by means of adhesive tape,
bandages, nasal tampons, (the use blood clotters and haemostatics
products is permitted). When the Doctor is called to assist a contestant,
such medical assistance should be given as quickly as possible.

Note: With the exception of the above situations, if the Doctor applies any
treatment the opponent shall win by Kiken-gachi.

Types of Vomiting
Any type of vomiting by a contestant shall result in Kiken-gachi for the other
contestant. (See paragraph: b) Sickness).

In the case where a contestant through a deliberate action causes an injury to the
opponent, the penalty given to the contestant inflicting the injury on the opponent
shall be a direct Hansoku-make, apart from any other disciplinary action that may
be taken by the Sport Director, the Sport Commission and/or the IJF Jury.

When a Doctor clearly realises - especially in the case of Shime-waza – that there
is a serious danger to the health of one of the contestant that he is responsible
for, he can go to the edge of the competition area and call upon the Referees
to immediately stop the contest. The Referees shall take all necessary steps
to assist the Doctor. Such an intervention will necessarily mean the loss of the
contest for his contestant and should therefore only be taken in extreme cases.
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If a Cadet loses consciousness during Shime-waza they are no longer able to

continue in the competition.

At the IJF Championships, the official team Doctor shall have a medical
degree and must register prior to the competition. He shall be the only
person allowed to sit in the designated area and must be so identified. e.g.
by wearing a Red Cross arm-band or waistcoat.

When accrediting a Doctor for their team, the National Federations must take
the responsibility for the actions of their Doctors. The Doctors must be aware
of any amendments and the interpretations of the Rules.

ARTICLE 28 - Situations not Covered by the Rules

Where any situation arises which is not covered by these rules, it shall be
dealt with and a decision given by the Referees after consultation with the
Refereeing Commission.
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IJF MEDICAL AND

ANTI-DOPING HANDBOOK
All medical and anti-doping matters are the responsibility of the IJF
Medical Commission. Further information can be found in the EOG.
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E.1 Medical Requirements

In case of an injury, the priority is the athlete’s health. The team doctor is responsible
for the health of their athletes. In the case of a decision the local organizing doctor can
assist the team doctor. In case of a dispute between them, the decision will be taken
by the team doctor, between a physiotherapist and a doctor, the doctor will decide and
between two physiotherapists, it is the team’s physiotherapist who will decide.
The LOC shall provide sufficient medical treatment during the competition, including
on site treatment and hospital treatment if needed. They should also provide qualified
Medical personnel and arrange sufficient medical materials and equipment.

A minimum of one ambulance must be at the competition venue a minimum of 15

minutes before the start of a competition day. In the absence of the ambulance the
competition cannot be started.

The IJF Medical Commission delegate has the right to:

• Recommend to stop the competition in case of the delay of the ambulance is more
than 15 min.
174 • Stop a contest in case of a dangerous injury (MDs only).
• Make a decision whether an injured athlete can continue the contest or not
(MDs only).

Tatami doctors have the right to:

• Make a decision, in consultation with the IJF Medical Commission Delegate, whether
an injured athlete can continue the contest or not in case there is no team doctor.

E.2 Medical Suspension Following Concussion

Athletes of all age categories with suspected concussion (confirmed by either the IJF
Medical Commission delegate if a Medical Doctor, or by the relevant event’s head
of medical services) are not allowed to compete within the period of seven (7) days
starting the day after the date of the injury. Athletes can return to competition having
a medical clearing from their team medical doctor, family doctor or any other medical
doctor having the authority to issue such a clearing. The IJF Medical Commission will
register athletes under medical suspension.

Recognition of a concussion:
The concussion is a traumatism of the head or the neck that alters the brain function
in an immediate or transitional way. In 9 cases out of 10, it is not associated with loss
of consciousness. It is very important, in case of traumatism, to respect safety instruc-
tions in order to preserve the athlete’s health and to ensure an appropriate medical
follow-up.
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Signs of recognition
During the contest:
• Loss of consciousness, convulsions
• Disorder of balance, of vision (seeing stars, double vision)
• Headache, tiredness, confusion, somnolence
• Memory troubles (to ask simple questions: their name, the place…)

After the contest:

• Irritability, sadness, impression of drunkenness
• Hypersensitivity to noise, to light
• Sleep disorders
• Reduction of performance

Safety instructions:
• To stop the contest immediately
• The athlete must be taken care of by a doctor or a person who has a close relationship
with the athlete
• To respect the rest period prescribed by the doctor
• To officially inform in writing the IJF Medical Commission 175
• Return to activity only with a medical certificate specifying the date.

E.3 Doping Control Requirements

The LOC must provide and arrange for doping control following the World Anti-Doping
Agency (WADA) rules.

The Doping Control Station (DCS) has only one function: providing space for doping
tests. No other function or unauthorized traffic (no weight control, no use as dressing
room) is allowed. It is guarded, locked and clearly separated from the competition
area. The location of the DCS shall be marked with clear signs from various directions.
No filming or picture taking is allowed in the doping control area.

E.3.1 Selection Procedure for Doping Control

The IJF Medical Commission delegate together with an IJF Official and a
representative of the responsible Sample Collection Authority will carry out the draw
before the start of the final block; all participants must sign the draw protocol.

E.3.2 In-Competition Testing

At IJF Events doping control is carried out under the supervision either of an IJF
Medical Commissioner or a representative of the IJF Medical Commission.
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At individual events doping control for each weight category will include two
competitors:
a. the winner of the category and
b. one of the three other medal winners by draw

At team events doping control will include: one (1) member of the gold medal winning
team, and one (1) member of the other medal winning teams for both men and women
teams; the choice of the weight categories is made by draw for men and women
separately. (2 Tests for men and 2 Tests for women)

Every registered competitor of the teams is included in the draw. In the case of non-
contestation of a selected weight category the immediate superior or immediate
inferior weight category of the involved team will be tested.

Draws are carried out in accordance with the Sport Organization Rules of the IJF
during the competition before the start of the final block.

Note: at other International Tournaments organized by or carried out under the aegis
of the IJF where athletes can gain Olympic Qualification Points the number of test
176 shall be the same as above, at other times this arrangement may be modified
according to the agreement signed with IJF.

For veteran and kata competitions: There will be no doping control

E.3.3 Athlete Notification and Registration for Doping Control

Athletes are notified after their medal-winning contest.

E.3.4 Accredited Laboratory

Only WADA accredited/approved Laboratories can analyse the samples. The Doping Control
Coordinator has to inform IJF Medical Commission about which laboratory will be used.

In case of Adverse Analytical Finding detected, the IJF will follow the IJF Anti-doping Rules.

The IJF Medical Commission delegate has the right to: Cancel or stop a test if it is
medically justified.
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GLOSSARY
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GLOSSARY OF JAPANESE TERMS

Japanese English
ANZA Sitting cross-legged
ASHI-WAZA Foot or leg techniques
ATEMI-WAZA Striking techniques
AWASE-WAZA Combination of two Waza-aris
DAN’I Dan grade
DOJO Training hall
ENCHO-SEN Extended match
(e.g. Golden Score Contest)
FUKUSHIN Judge (now table Referee)
FUSEN-GACHI Win by default
HAISHA Loser
“HAJIME!” “Start!”
HANSOKU Violation
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HANSOKU-MAKE Defeat by grave infringement or
accumulated light penalties
HIDARI-JIGO-TAI Left defensive posture
HIDARI-SHIZEN-TAI Left natural posture
HIKITE Pulling hand
HIKIWAKE Draw
IPPON Complete point
JIGO-HONTAI Straight defensive posture
JIGO-TAI Defensive posture
JIKU-ASHI Support leg
JOGAI Outside contest area
JONAI Inside contest area
JOSEKI Upper Seats
JUDOGI Judo uniform
KACHI Winner
KAESHI-WAZA Counter techniques
KAKE Execution of techniques
KANSETSU-WAZA Joint locks
KAPPO Resuscitation method
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KATA Forms
KATAME-WAZA Grappling techniques
KATSU Technique of Kappo
KEIKO Training / Practice
KIKEN-GACHI Win by withdrawal
KIME Complete execution
KINSA Slight superiority or inferiority
KINSHI-WAZA Prohibited techniques
“KIOTSUKE!” “Attention!” (Word of command to
make persons Stand straight up,
closed heels)
KOKA Effect / Minor score
KOSHI-WAZA Hip techniques
KUMIKATA Taking grips
KUZUSHI Balance breaking
KYUSHO Vital point 181
MA’AI Distance between two contestants
“MAITTA!” “I give up!”
MA-SUTEMI-WAZA Supine sacrifice techniques
MATE Wait
MIGI-JIGO-TAI Right defensive posture
MIGI-SHIZEN-TAI Right natural posture
NAGEKOMI Repetitive throwing practice
NAGE-WAZA Throwing techniques
NEWAZA Ground work
OSAEKOMI-WAZA Hold down techniques
“OSAEKOMI!” “Hold is on!”
“OTAGAI-NI-REI!” “Bow to each other!”
RANDORI Free sparring
RENRAKU-WAZA Combination of several techniques
REI Bow
RITSU-REI Standing bow
SEIZA Sitting square / Formal sitting
SHIAI Match / Bout
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SHIAI-JO Competition area

SHIDO Instruction / Light penalty
SHIME-WAZA Strangling techniques
SHIMPAN Refereeing
SHIMPAN’IN Referees
SHIMPAN RIJI Refereeing Director
SHISEI Posture
SHIZEN-TAI Natural posture
SHIZEN-HONTAI Straight natural posture
SHOMEN Dojo front / Upper Seats
“SHOMEN-NI-REI!” “Bow towards Shomen!”
SHOSHA Winner
SHUSHIN Referee
SOGO-GACHI Combined win
“SONO-MAMA!” “Do not move / Hold positions!”
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“SORE-MADE!” “Time is up!”
SUTEMI-WAZA Sacrifice techniques
TACHI-WAZA Standing techniques
TAI-SABAKI Body shifting / Body control
TATAMI Mat
TE-WAZA Hand techniques
“TOKETA!” “Hold-down broken!”
TORI Player executing technique
TSUKURI Set-up to execute technique
TSURITE Lifting hand
UCHIKOMI Repetition training
UDE-GAESHI Arm locking throw / Arm reverse
UKE Player receiving opponent’s attack
UKEMI Break fall
WAZA Techniques
WAZA-ARI Technique exists / Great advantage
WAZA-ARI-AWASETE-IPPON Two Waza-aris score Ippon
YAKUSOKU-RENSHU Agreed-upon practice
YOKO-SUTEMI-WAZA Side sacrifice techniques
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“YOSHI!” “Continue!”
YUKO Effective / Moderate advantage
YUSEI-GACHI Win by superior performance
ZA-REI Seated bow

NAMES OF JUDO TECHNIQUES

NAGEWAZA
TACHI-WAZA
TE-WAZA
Seoi-nage Shoulder throw SON
Tai-otoshi Body drop TOS
Kata-guruma Shoulder wheel KGU
Sukui-nage Scooping throw SUK
Uki-otoshi Floating drop UOT
Sumi-otoshi Corner drop SOT
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Obi-otoshi Belt drop OOS
Seoi-otoshi Shoulder drop SOO
Yama-arashi Mountain storm throw YAS
Morote-gari Two-hands reap MGA
Kuchiki-taoshi One-hand drop KTA
Kibisu-gaeshi Heel trip KIG
Uchi-mata-sukashi Inner thigh reaping throw slip UMS
Kouchi-gaeshi Small inner reaping throw counter KOU
Ippon-seoi-nage One-armed shoulder throw ISN
Obitori-gaeshi Belt-grab throw OTG

KOSHI-WAZA
Uki-goshi Floating hip throw UGO
O-goshi Large hip throw OGO
Koshi-guruma Hip wheel KOG
Tsurikomi-goshi Lift-pull hip throw TKG
Harai-goshi Hip sweep HRG
Tsuri-goshi Lifting hip throw TGO
Hane-goshi Hip spring HNG
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Utsuri-goshi Hip shift UTS

Ushiro-goshi Back hip throw USH
Sode-tsurikomi-goshi Sleeve lift-pull hip throw STG

ASHI-WAZA
De-ashi-barai (-harai) Forward foot sweep DAB
Hiza-guruma Knee wheel HIZ
Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi Supporting foot lift-pull throw STA
Osoto-gari Large outer reap OSG
Ouchi-gari Large inner reap OUG
Kosoto-gari Small outer reap KSG
Kouchi-gari Small inner reap KUG
Okuri-ashi-barai (-harai) Foot sweep OAB
Uchi-mata Inner-thigh reaping throw UMA
Kosoto-gake Small outer hook KSK
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Ashi-guruma Leg wheel AGU
Harai-tsurikomi-ashi Lift-pull hoot sweep HTA
O-guruma Large wheel OGU
Osoto-guruma Large outer wheel OGR
Osoto-otoshi Large outer drop OSO
Tsubame-gaeshi Swallow counter TSU
Osoto-gaeshi Large outer reaping throw counter OGA
Ouchi-gaeshi Large inner reaping throw counter OUC
Hane-goshi-gaeshi Hip spring counter HGG
Harai-goshi-gaeshi Hip sweep counter HGE
Uchi-mata-gaeshi Inner thigh reaping throw counter UMG

SUTEMI-WAZA
MA-SUTEMI-WAZA
Tomoe-nage Circular throw TNG
Sumi-gaeshi Corner throw SUG
Ura-nage Back throw UNA
Hikikomi-gaeshi Pulling-down sacrifice throw HKG
Tawara-gaeshi Bag of rice throw TWG
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YOKO-SUTEMI-WAZA
Yoko-otoshi Side drop YOT
Tani-otoshi Valley drop TNO
Hane-makikomi Springing wraparound throw HNM
Soto-makikomi Outer wraparound throw SMK
Uki-waza Floating throw UWA
Yoko-wakare Side separation YWA
Yoko-guruma Side wheel YGU
Yoko-gake Side body drop YGA
Daki-wakare Rear trunk turnover DWK
Uchi-makikomi Inner wraparound throw UMK
Osoto-makikomi Large outside wraparound throw OSM
Uchi-mata-makikomi Inner thigh wraparound throw UMM
Harai-makikomi Hip sweep wraparound throw HRM
Kouchi-makikomi Small inner wraparound throw KUM
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KATAME-WAZA
OSAEKOMI-WAZA
Kesa-gatame Scarf hold KEG
Kuzure-kesa-gatame Modified scarf hold KKE
Ushiro-kesa-gatame Reverse scarf hold UKG
Kata-gatame Shoulder hold KAG
Kami-shiho-gatame Top four-corner hold KSH
Kuzure-kami-shiho- Modified top four-corner hold KKS
gatame
Yoko-shiho-gatame Side four-corner hold YSG
Tate-shiho-gatame Straight four-corner hold TSG
Uki-gatame Floating hold UGT

SHIME-WAZA
Nami-juji-jime Normal cross strangle NJJ
Gyaku-juji-jime Reverse cross strangle GJJ
Kata-juji-jime Half cross strangle KJJ
Hadaka-jime Naked strangle HAD
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Okuri-eri-jime Sliding collar strangle OEJ

Kataha-jime Single-wing strangle KHJ
Kata-te-jime One-hand strangle KTJ
Ryo-te-jime Two-hands strangle RYJ
Sode-guruma-jime Sleeve wheel strangle SGJ
Tsukkomi-jime Thrusting strangle TKJ
Sankaku-jime Triangular strangle SAJ

KANSETSU-WAZA
Ude-garami Entangled arm lock UGR
Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame Cross lock JGT
Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame Arm lock UGA
Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame Knee lock HIG
186 Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame Stomach lock HGA
Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame Leg lock AGA
Ude-hishigi-te-gatame Hand lock TGT
Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame Triangular lock SGT

KINSHI-WAZA
Kani-basami (Yoko-sutemi-waza) Scissors throw KBA
Kawazu-gake (Yoko-sutemi-waza) One-leg entanglement drop KWA
Do-jime (Shime-waza) Body scissors DOJ
Ashi-garami (Kansetsu-waza) Entangled leg lock AGR
Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame Armpit lock WAK

PENALTIES
FORBIDDEN ITEMS
Apply-Technique-Outside P01
Avoid-Grip P02
Bend-Opponents-Fingers P03
Ashi-garami P04
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Defensive-Posture P05
Disarrange-Judogi P06
Disregard-Instructions P07
Dojime P08
Drive-Into-Mat P09
Encircling P10
Fall-Backwards P11
False-Attack P12
Finers-In-Sleeve P13
Fingers-interlocked P14
Foot-in-Belt P15
Outside-Contest-Area P16
Head-Dive P17
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Hold-Same-Side P18
Hold-Sleeve-Ends P19
Hand-On-Face P20
Hold-Trouser-Leg P21
Illegal-Joint-Lock P22
Illegal-Newaza-Entry P23
Judogi-In-Mouth P24
Kani-Basame P25
Kawazu-Gake P26
Kick-To-Break-Grip P27
Metallic-Object P28
Non-Combativity P29
Reap-Supporting-Leg P30
Shime-With-Jacket/belt P31
Spine-Extension P32
Unnecessary-Remarks P33
Unsportsmanlike-Conduct P34
Waki-gatame P35
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Pull down P36

Pistol Grip P37
Holding Belt P38
Kicking P39
Push out P40
Undetermined P99

OTHERS
Bye BYE
Fusen Gachi FUS
Kiken gachi KIK
Undetermined UND
Undetermined Katame-waza UNK
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Undetermined Nage-waza UNN
Yusei Gachi YUS
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