Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

INTERNATIONAL JUDO FEDERATIONDOCUMENT

SORSport and Organisation Rules

Version: 8 July 2020
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Table of Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 81.1 Preamble and Basic Principles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2 Clean Judo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2.1 Disciplinary Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2.2 Match Fixing and Competition Manipulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.2.3 Policy for Safeguarding Athletes and Other Participants from
Harassment and Abuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.3 Insurance and Civil Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.4 Gender Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.5 Minor Athletes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.6 IJF Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.7 Nationality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.7.1 Change of Nationality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.7.1.1 Change of Nationality for a period of less than three years . . . . . . . . . 14
1.7.1.2 Change of Nationality after a period of three years or longer. . . . . . . . 15
1.7.2 Special Circumstances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.7.2.1. Athletes with an official refugee status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1.7.2.2 Junior and younger immigrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1.8 Weight Categories for Individual Competitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.9 Weight Categories for Mixed Team Competitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.10 Weight Categories for Team Competitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.11 Age Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
1.12 Time Duration of Contests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.13 Event Outlines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
1.13.1 Visas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
1.13.2 Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
1.13.3 Accommodation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
1.13.4 Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.13.5 Consent for use of data/photography/videos/filming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
1.14 Official Notice Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
COMPETITION SCHEDULES AND SYSTEMS.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 24
2.1 Competition Format and Schedules for the IJF World Judo Tour. . . . . . . . 25
2.2 Competition Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.2.1 Direct Knockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.2.2 Quarter-final Repechage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.2.3 Double Repechage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.2.4 Full Repechage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.2.5 Round Robin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.3 Regulations for Low Numbers of Athletes or Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.3.1 Low Numbers Rules for IJF World Ranking List Individual and
Mixed Team Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.3.2 Low Numbers Rules for Other Individual and Team Events. . . . . . . . . . 28
2.4 Competition System for Mixed Team and Team Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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2.4.1 Regulations for Mixed Team Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2.4.2 Regulations for Female and Male Team Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
WORLD RANKING LIST AND IJF RANKING EVENTS .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 34
3.1 IJF Senior World Ranking List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3.2 IJF Mixed Teams World Ranking List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2.1 Senior Mixed Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2.2.Junior and Cadet Mixed Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.3 Nation World Ranking List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.4 IJF Junior and Cadet World Ranking Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3.5 Additional Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
ENTRIES AND ACCREDITATION.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 42
4.1 Entries for IJF WJT Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.2 Cancellation of Athletes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.3 Number of Entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.4 Accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
DRAW.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 48
5.1 Draw Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.2 Seeding for IJF WJT Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
WEIGH-IN AND JUDOGI BACKNUMBER CONTROL .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 52
6.1 Location of the Official Weigh-in and Judogi Backnumber Pre-Control . . . 53
6.2 Judogi Backnumber Pre-Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.3 Weigh-in Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.3.1 Individual Events Weigh-In. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.3.2 Female and Male Teams and Mixed Teams Weigh-in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.4 Official Weigh-in Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
6.4.1 Failure to Appear for the Weigh-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.4.2 Failure to Weigh-in Within the Prescribed Limits of a Category. . . . . . . . 55
6.4.3 Failure to Comply with Official Directions or with the Requirementsof the IJF SOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.4.4 After Weigh-in Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.5 Random Weigh-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.5.1 Draw of the Athletes (individual events). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6.5.2 Collecting the Athletes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6.5.3 Weigh-in Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
6.5.4 After Weigh-in Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
EDUCATION AND COACHING.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 58
7.1 Coaches’ Code of Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.2 Coaches’ Dress Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.3 Contest Review Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
COMPETITION VENUE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 60
8.1 Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8.2 Training Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8.3 Warm Up Area and Judogi Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8.4 Athlete Seating and Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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8.5 Entry to and Exit from Field of Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
8.6 Field of Play and Competition Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8.7 Officials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.8 Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.9 Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.10 Awarding Ceremonies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.11 Delay, Postponement or Cancellation of a Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
REGULATIONS FOR VETERANS.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 66
A1.1 Organisation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
A1.2 Competition Rules for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
A1.3 Eligibility to Participate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
A1.3.1 Event Inscription. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
A1.4 Age Divisions for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
A1.5 Weight Categories for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
A1.6 Time Duration of Contests for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
A1.7 Category Combining for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
A1.8 Draw for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
A1.9 Seeding for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
A1.10 Weigh-in for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
A1.11 Judogi Rules for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
A1.12 Backnumbers for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
A1.13 Competition System for Veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
A1.14 Awarding of Medals for Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
REGULATIONS FOR KATA. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 72
B1.1 Eligibility to Participate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
B1.2 Accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
B1.3 Draw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
B1.4 Competition Formula. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
B1.5 Judges and the System of Judging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
B1.6 Competition Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
IJF JUDOGI RULES.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 76
C1.1 IJF Approved Judogi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
C1.1.1 Backnumber Pre-Control (refer to section 6.2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
C1.1.2 Consequences of Failing Judogi Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
C1.1.3 Judogi Control Verification Positions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C1.1.4 Judogi Control Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
C1.2 IJF Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
C1.3 Location of the Manufacturer’s Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
C1.4 National Emblem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
C1.5 Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C1.6 Additional Advertising Reserved for the Athlete. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
C1.7 Marking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
C1.8 Backnumber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
C1.9 Judogi Colour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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C1.10 Judogi Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C1.11 T-shirt (for Women). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
C1.12 Spare Judogi Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
C1.13 National Technical Officials’ Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
C1.14 World Champion and/or Olympic Champion Titles Enhancement. . . . . 89
C1.14.1 Procedure Regarding World Champion Title(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
C1.14.2 Procedure Regarding Olympic Champion Title(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
IJF REFEREEING RULES.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 92
D1.1 Refereeing - Culture, History and Principles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Article 1 - Referees and Officials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Article 2 - Position and Function of the Referee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Article 3 - Position and Function of the Judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Article 4 – Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Article 5 - Location (Valid Areas). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Article 6 - Duration of the Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Article 7 - Osaekomi Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Article 8 - Technique Coinciding with the Time Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Article 9 - Start of the Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Article 10 - Transition from Tachi-waza into Ne-waza (A) and from Ne-waza
into Tachi-waza (B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Article 11 - Application of Mate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Article 12 – Sono-mama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Article 13 - End of the Contest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Article 14 – Ippon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Article 15 - Waza-ari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Article 16 - Waza-ari-awasete-ippon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Article 17 - Osaekomi-waza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Article 18 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Article 19 - Default and Withdrawal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Article 20 - Injury, Illness or Accident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Article 21 - Situations not Covered by the Refereeing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
IJF MEDICAL AND ANTI-DOPING HANDBOOK .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 146
E1.1 Medical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
E1.1.1 Decision Making on the Field of Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
E1.1.2 Decision Making off the Field of Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
E1.1.3 Rights and Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
E1.2 Medical Suspension Following Concussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
E1.3 Hygiene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
E1.4 Doctors’ Code of Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
E1.5 Doping Control Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
E1.5.1 Event Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
E1.5.2 Selection Procedure for Doping Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
E1.5.3 Athlete Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
E1.5.3.1 Modification for Minor Athletes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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E1.5.4 Accredited Laboratory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
IJF DISCIPLINARY CODE AND CODE OF ETHICS.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 152
SPORT COMPETITION .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 162
G1.1 IJF Event Phases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
G1.2 Athlete Scoreboards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
G1.3 Standard Forms for IJF Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
G1.3.1 Delegation Confirmation List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
G1.3.2 Weigh-in List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
G1.3.3 Contest Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
G1.3.4 Referees’ List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
G1.3.5 Contest Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
G1.3.6 Direct Knockout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
G1.3.7 Quarter-Final Repechage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
G1.3.8 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 64 Athletes or Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
G1.3.9 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 32 Athletes or Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
G1.3.10 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 16 Athletes or Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
G1.3.11 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 8 Athletes or Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
G1.3.12 Double Repechage up to 64 Athletes or Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
G1.3.13 Double Repechage up to 32 Athletes or Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
G1.3.14 Double Repechage up to 16 Athletes or Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
G1.3.15 Double Repechage up to 8 Athletes or Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
G1.3.16 Full Repechage up to 32 Athletes or Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
G1.3.17 Full Repechage up to 16 Athletes or Teams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
G1.3.18 Five (5) Athletes or Teams - Option 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
G1.3.19 Five (5) Athletes or Teams - Option 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
G1.3.20 Four (4) Athletes or Teams - Option 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
G1.3.21 Four (4) Athletes or Teams - Option 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
G1.3.22 Three (3) Athletes or Teams - Option 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
G1.3.23 Three (3) Athletes or Teams - Option 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
G1.3.24 Example of Winners’ List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
G1.3.25 Example of Team Line Up Confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
G1.3.26 Example of Mixed Team Line Up Confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
G1.3.27 Example of Team Sheet - with Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
G1.3.28 Example of Mixed Team Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
GLOSSARY .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 194
H1.1 Glossary of Japanese Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
H1.2 Names of Judo Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
H1.2.1 Nage-waza (68). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
H1.2.2 Katame-waza (32). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
H1.3 Penalties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

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Abbreviations
EOG - Event Organisation Guide
IOC - International Olympic Committee
NOC - National Olympic Committee
WJT- World Judo Tour			IJF - International Judo Federation
N/A - Not applicable
SOR - Sport and Organisation Rules
WRL - World Ranking List

In the International Judo Federation (IJF) Sport and Organisation Rules (SOR) the
masculine gender is used to refer to any physical person, (i.e. member, leader,team official, participant, athlete, coach, judge, referee or chaperone etc.) and it
shall, unless there is a specific provision to the contrary, be understood to include
the feminine gender.
For translations of Japanese terms refer to Appendix H.
The latest version of the SOR can be downloaded at www.ijf.org.
The original language of this document is English except for Appendix C and the
IJF Disciplinary Code and Code of Ethics, which have been translated from French.
Comments and feedback can be sent to sport@ijf.org

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GENERALINFORMATION

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1.1 Preamble and Basic Principles

The Sport and Organisation Rules (SOR) of the International Judo Federation (IJF)
in conjunction with the statutes, finance rules, contract with the relevant National
Judo Federation (hereafter referred to as National Federation) and the IJF Event
Organisation Guide (EOG), are the binding documents for the holding of the eventson the IJF World Judo Tour (WJT). For all events on the WJT the IJF has final
appellate jurisdiction.
Specific supplemental procedures will be issued for the holding of judo
competitions at the Summer Olympic and Youth Olympic Games.
The IJF Executive Committee shall allocate events to host organising committees.
The organisation of any World Championships is the concern of the following
bodies: the IJF, the Continental Union to which the organising National Federation
belongs and the National Federation, which has been commissioned by the IJF
Executive Committee to be the host. The Continental Union is consulted in any
questions and supports both the IJF and the National Federation. The National
Federation must name an Organising Committee to deal with the organisation of
the event.
The IJF shall accept control over regional judo competitions whenever this is so
directed by the Executive Committee or the IJF Congress. This requires adherence
to the above rules and documents. In such judo competitions refereeing andtechnical organisation shall be dealt with by the Continental Union or regional bodyand supervised by the officials nominated by the IJF.
The IJF Veterans Commission is responsible for all IJF veteran activities (Appendix
A). The IJF Kata Commission is responsible for all IJF kata activities (Appendix B).

1.2 Clean Judo

Integrity, discipline and ethics are core principles in judo, both on and off the field ofplay, refer to Appendix F for the IJF Disciplinary Code and IJF Code of Ethics.
Further information on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Code of Ethics
can be found in this document “Olympic Movement Code on the Prevention of theManipulation of Competitions”.
https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/WhatWe-Do/Protecting-Clean-Athletes/Competition-manipulation/Code-PreventionManipulation-Competitions.pdf
Betting companies and organisations responsible for betting cannot be used on
any advertising and marketing materials used on the IJF WJT.

1.2.1 Disciplinary Commission

The IJF Executive Committee has the authority to establish a Disciplinary
Commission to evaluate presumed violation of the IJF rules and it reserves theright to take disciplinary measures in the case of cheating, misconduct and any
behaviour contrary to the ethics and moral values of sport, particularly judo, andany violation of the IJF SOR.

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The IJF Disciplinary Commission will take sanctions in compliance with the IJF
Disciplinary Code (Appendix F). If during an IJF event, starting from the arrival(normally airport or train station) at the event and until the departure from theevent, there is an incident an immediate decision to suspend anyone involved
may be taken on the spot. This decision will be placed under the responsibilityof an Executive Committee member, nominated before each event by the IJF
President, who will form an IJF Ad Hoc Commission to deal with the issue. The
IJF Ad Hoc Commission will consist of IJF Executive Committee members or theirrepresentatives.
Any incident 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/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 thedecision is taken, the IJF Ad Hoc Commission will immediately inform the IJF
President, the IJF Executive Committee and the IJF Disciplinary Commission about
its decision.
A report of the incident and final decision should be sent to the IJF Disciplinary
Commission, c/o the IJF General Secretariat, within three days of the date of theincident. The report will be written by the Education and Coaching Commission
and must state the following: the facts, including the recall of the alleged facts, asummary of the observations and arguments of the parties, the grounds for thedecision and any other comments.
The IJF Disciplinary Commission, upon receipt of the documents, will inform
those involved about its decision 15 days after the date of the incident. The
IJF Disciplinary Commission will decide the start date and the duration of thesuspension.
If an individual disagrees with a decision, a written appeal may be submitted to the
IJF Disciplinary Commission, c/o the IJF 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.
Any situation that is not covered by the IJF SOR shall be dealt with by the IJF
Executive Committee.

1.2.2 Match Fixing and Competition Manipulation

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 ofcorruption 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, or any form ofmanipulation of sports competitions or any other corrupt purposes whether by theparticipant or via another person and/or entity.
• If you are approached to cheat, speak out!
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Competition manipulation is defined as an intentional arrangement, act or omission
aimed at an improper alteration of the result or the course of a sports competitionin order to remove all or part of the unpredictable nature of the sports competition
with a view to obtaining an undue benefit for oneself or for other. If a contest takes
place and seems to have been played to a predetermined result, violating the IJF
rules, further investigation may be undertaken, and any findings of match fixing will
result in disciplinary action.
If in IJF events (individual or team), an athlete is injured or ill before a contest
and needs to withdraw they must have a medical certificate from the IJF Medical
Commissioner.
The IJF may undertake further investigation and any findings of match fixing will
result in disciplinary action. The result of the contest will be cancelled if any athlete
is caught not telling the truth.
Match fixing and competition manipulation can be reported, anonymously andconfidentially, here: https://reportintegrity.judobase.org/form. Any report made ingood faith will not be sanctioned. Any form of retaliation against whistle-blowers is
prohibited and such action will be sanctioned.
Failure to report to the IJF at the first available opportunity any information about
betting, match fixing or competition manipulation including that could amount to aviolation of the SOR.
The following conducts constitute a violation of the SOR:
• Failing to cooperate with any investigation carried out by the IJF in relation
to a possible breach of this regulation, including, without limitation, failing toprovide accurately, completely and without undue delay any information and/or documentation and/or access or assistance requested by the IJF as part ofsuch investigation.
• Obstructing or delaying any investigation that may be carried out by the
IJF in relation to a possible violation of this regulation, including without
limitation concealing, tampering with or destroying any documentation or otherinformation that may be relevant to the investigation.

1.2.3 Policy for Safeguarding Athletes and Other Participantsfrom Harassment and Abuse
This policy applies to all persons affiliated with the IJF including athletes.

“Harassment” or “harassment and abuse” includes physical or psychological abuse
and sexual abuse (which can be a form of physical and/or psychological abuse).
“Physical or psychological abuse” means any improper and unwelcome conductthat might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence, harm or
humiliation to another.
“Sexual abuse” means any unwanted, groomed or forced involvement in sexual
behaviour, unwelcome verbal or physical conduct or gesture of a sexual nature(e.g. the use of offensive stereotypes based on gender, sexual jokes, threats,
intimidation) that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offenceor humiliation to another.
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Harassment can be based on any grounds such as race, religion, colour, creed,
ethnic origin, physical attributes, gender or sexual orientation. It can include a oneoff incident or a series of incidents. It may be in person or online. Harassment may
be deliberate, unsolicited and coercive. Harassment and abuse often results froman abuse of authority, meaning the improper use of a position of influence, power
or authority by an individual against another person.
Cases of harassment and abuse can be reported on the Clean Judo platform andwill be investigated by the IJF Disciplinary Commission in compliance with the IJF
Disciplinary Code (Appendix F).
Any alleged incidents of harassment and abuse will be regarded as confidential
and personal information (including in particular name, date of birth, address,
identification numbers) will not be disclosed, except, for example, if the concerned
person gives his prior consent, if disclosure is necessary to protect someone fromharm or if a potential criminal act comes to the attention of the IJF.
Harassment and abuse can be reported, anonymously and confidentially, here:
https://reportintegrity.judobase.org/form

1.3 Insurance and Civil Liability

Each National Federation is directly responsible for its athletes (including thecontrol of non-pregnancy). It must assume all responsibility for accident and healthinsurance as well as civil liabilities during all IJF events for everyone under theircharge.
National Federations are responsible to provide insurance guarantees to theirdelegates during any IJF WJT event. The organiser of the event and the IJF will not
be responsible in the absence of insurance.
The entity contractually bound to the IJF for the organisation of the event shalltake all necessary actions to provide insurance coverage against civil liability forthe entire duration. The organiser of the event and the IJF have no liability for any
claims of injury, illness or death arising from the travelling to and the participation inthis event.

1.4 Gender Control

Control of an athlete’s gender is the responsibility of the National Federation.
The IJF will apply the current IOC recommendation. Any decisions of a member
National Federation concerning an athlete’s gender must be communicatedimmediately to the IJF President.
Any official complaint by a National Federation, a Continental Union or a memberof the IJF Executive Committee concerning an athlete’s gender must be sent to the
IJF President. On the basis of the official complaint, the IJF Executive Committee
will decide if it is necessary to follow up on this complaint and to bring it before theGender Control Commission. The IJF Executive Committee can also call out to themember National Federation of the athlete concerned so that they decide on thegender of the athlete concerned.
The Gender Control Commission is composed of a doctor competent in the fieldof gender reassignment, a jurist and a member of the IJF Executive Committee
appointed by the IJF President.
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This Commission will be able to call on experts recognised in this field.
All decisions made by a member National Federation about an athlete’s gendermust be submitted exclusively by the athlete concerned to the IJF Gender Control
Commission in the case of a contestation.
The IJF Gender Control Commission will have the full authority to ask all thoseconcerned for any documents or information necessary for the hearing of the casewhich has been referred. The IJF Gender Control Commission will establish aninternal regulation to define the progress of the procedure that must guarantee
confidentiality of the procedure and respect data protection and the private lives of
those concerned.
The decision of the IJF Executive Committee not to follow up on an official
complaint as well as the decisions of the IJF Gender Control Commission canbe 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 codeof 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 languageof the arbitration will be English.

1.5 Minor Athletes

The National Federation is responsible for obtaining legal approval and permission
for minor athletes to compete in competitions. When travelling with minors the team
official/coach must have all the necessary documents in place that authorises themto act on behalf of the parents/guardians “in loco parentis”.
This also applies to doping control. The National Federation must ensure thatminor athletes have their parental/guardian permission to undergo testing (seeAppendix E1.4.3.1).

1.6 IJF Calendar

The IJF Executive Committee will agree and approve the schedule for all IJF
events.
The IOC will approve the schedule for the Summer Olympic Games and Summer
Youth Olympic Games.
The current IJF calendars can be found on the IJF website (http://ijf.org/calendar).

1.7 Nationality

The athletes must be of the same nationality as the National Federation for which
they have been entered for the competition. 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 valid passport issued by the represented
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In the following cases, procedures must be applied:a) Where the competitions are being held in a country in which the residents do nothold passports while in that country.
b) Where there is a possible problem of “joint citizenship”, e.g. Puerto Ricoan acceptable substitute for the passport will be a letter or certificate from theathlete’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) or, if there is no such body, from the
National Sports Authority confirming the athlete’s residence in that country and thecitizenship.
If a competitor has multiple citizenships, they may compete for only one country.

1.7.1 Change of Nationality

A competitor who has represented one country in:• Olympic Games• World Championships (senior, junior, cadet)• Continental Championships (senior, junior, cadet)• Regional Games and Multi-Sport Games (such as Pan American Games, African
Games, European Games, Commonwealth Games, Mediterranean Games,
Francophone Games, Youth Olympic Games)• International Tournaments organised by the IJF (Grand Prix, Grand Slam,
Masters) or under its auspices (continental open and cups),• All competitions in the IJF calendar except veterans, kata, military*
and who has changed his nationality or acquired a new nationality may represent
his new country provided that at least three years have passed since the athlete
last represented his former country.
*Veterans, military and kata participants are excluded from this rule and canchange without waiting the three-year period.
If the two National Federations (current country and new country) concerned agree,
they may request the IJF to shorten the period of three years or even to cancel the
duration completely (see Olympic Charter, Rule 41 and the Byelaw to Rule 41).
Thus, the IJF can’t shorten the three years’ period without written agreement fromboth National Federations concerned and the athlete having a valid passport for
the new country.
Refer also to Section 3 WRL and IJF Ranking Events, 3.5 Additional Rules.
1.7.1.1 Change of Nationality for a period of less than three years
An athlete cannot represent a new National Federation without the approval of the
IJF.
The request to shorten the three-year period shall be sent via email to the IJF
General Secretariat (gs@ijf.org) and must include the following documents:• Letter from the President of the National Federation (the current country) certifying
the absence of objection to the change of the nationality of the concerned athlete.
• Letter from the President of the National Federation (the new country) authorising
the athlete to represent them in international competitions.

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• A copy of the athlete passport proving the nationality of the new 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 theacceptance of the application to the concerned party, with both the current and new
National Federations in copy. Any athlete disrespecting this rule may be subject todisciplinary measures.
1.7.1.2 Change of Nationality after a period of three years or longer
An athlete cannot represent a new National Federation without informing the IJF
even if three years or longer have passed since the athlete competed for theirprevious National Federation.
The IJF must be informed officially by the new National Federation via email
to both the IJF General Secretariat - gs@ijf.org and Registration Management- registration@ijf.org. This must be done also for veterans, military and kataparticipants.
The information must include the following documents:• Letter from the President of the new National Federation (the new country)
authorising the athlete to represent them in international competitions.
• Letter from the athlete, who has represented one country, giving evidence of theirwish to represent their new National Federation.
• A copy of the athlete passport proving the nationality of the new country.
On receipt of a complete file the IJF General Secretary will examine it and send itout to the IJF Executive Committee for information. Any athlete disrespecting thisrule may be subject to disciplinary measures.

1.7.2 Special Circumstances

For events organised by the IJF or under its auspices, the IJF Executive
Committee, in order to protect the interest of the athlete, can authorise that theathlete can compete under the IJF flag for any reason (for example: non-official
refugee status of the athlete, non-recognition of the NOC by the IOC, suspensionof the National Federation etc.).
1.7.2.1. Athletes with an official refugee status
Judoka with an official refugee status, hosted by a country, can qualify themselves
for IJF or continental union competitions through their host country national
championships and consequently they will compete internationally under their
host country flag. The National federation requests must be sent, with the official
refugee status documents, to the IJF General Secretariat (gs@ijf.org). If the
documents sent are compliant, the agreement will be automatically given by the IJF
General Secretary following confirmation by the IJF President.
If there is a change in the status of the official refugee i.e. citizenship of a new
country, return to their country of origin etc. The nationality change process mustbe followed.
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For events organised by the IJF or under its auspices, the IJF Executive
Committee can authorise that judoka with an official refugee status can compete
under the IJF flag.
If there is a change in the status of the official refugee who competed under the
IJF flag i.e. citizenship of a new country, return to their country of origin etc. the IJF
Executive Committee would make a decision concerning the change of nationality
and the world ranking points that the athlete has.
All documents relating to the new status and change request must be submitted to
the IJF General Secretariat at gs@ijf.org, within a deadline of at least 15 days prior
to the closing date of registration for a certain event.
1.7.2.2 Junior and younger immigrants
Juniors (men and women under 21, age 15 to 20 years in the calendar year) andyounger foreign judoka living in a host country can participate in their host country
national Juniors and younger championships and thus qualify themselves for IJF
or Continental Union Juniors and younger competitions. They can be registered,by the national federation of the host country, into IJF or Continental Unions juniors
and younger competitions if they meet the following requirements:• To prove their residency in the host country (at least 1 year).
• To prove the integration of their parents in the host country (at least 1 year).
• To prove their integration in the school or university system (at least 1 year).
• To prove their integration in a judo club of the host country, duly affiliated to the
National Federation which is an IJF member.
If the National Federations of host countries wish to register these athletes, theymust send their request each year to the IJF General Secretariat (gs@ijf.org), withthe above-mentioned documents. Additionally, the National Federations shall also
attach the agreement of the judoka and the authorisation of the parents/guardians,
if minors.
The IJF will review the submitted documents and if deemed compliant, The IJF
will approve the request and the General Secretary will send a certificate for theregistration in Judobase.
In case of approval, the concerned judoka will compete under their host country
flag.
Should the athlete wish to return to his country of origin, or should he change
residence to another host country, he is free to do so and take any ranking points
with him, upon submission of the documents proving the relocation to the IJF
General Secretariat at gs@ijf.org. No change of nationality process required.

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1.8 Weight Categories for Individual Competitions

The following weight categories will be utilised in the World Championships andcompetitions held under the auspices of the IJF.
-48 kgExtra-lightweight

up to and including 48.0 kg-52 kgHalf-lightweightover 48.0 kg up to and including 52.0 kg-57 kgLightweightover 52.0 kg up to and including 57.0 kg

Half-middleweightover 57.0 kg up to and including 63.0 kg

Middleweightover 63.0 kg up to and including 70.0 kg-78 kgHalf-heavyweightover 70.0 kg up to and including 78.0 kg+78 kgHeavyweightover 78.0 kg

Open

Open-weight

no weight limit-40 kgFeatherweight

up to and including 40.0 kg-44 kgExtra-lightweightover 40.0 kg up to and including 44.0 kg-48 kgHalf-lightweightover 44.0 kg up to and including 48.0 kg

Lightweightover 48.0 kg up to and including 52.0 kg

Half-middleweightover 52.0 kg up to and including 57.0 kg

Middleweightover 57.0 kg up to and including 63.0 kg-70 kgHalf-heavyweightover 63.0 kg up to and including 70.0 kg+70 kgHeavyweightover 70.0 kg-60 kgExtra-lightweight

up to and including 60.0 kg-66 kgHalf-lightweightover 60.0 kg up to and including 66.0 kg-73 kgLightweightover 66.0 kg up to and including 73.0 kg-81 kgHalf-middleweightover 73.0 kg up to and including 81.0 kg-90 kgMiddleweightover 81.0 kg up to and including 90.0 kg-100 kgHalf-heavyweightover 90.0 kg up to and including 100.0 kg+100 kg

Heavyweightover 100.0 kg

Open

Open-weight

no weight limit-50 kgFeatherweight

up to and including 50.0 kg-55 kgExtra-lightweightover 50.0 kg up to and including 55.0 kg-60 kgHalf-lightweightover 55.0 kg up to and including 60.0 kg-66 kgLightweightover 60.0 kg up to and including 66.0 kg-73 kgHalf-middleweightover 66.0 kg up to and including 73.0 kg-81 kgMiddleweightover 73.0 kg up to and including 81.0 kg-90 kgHalf-heavyweightover 81.0 kg up to and including 90.0 kg+90 kgHeavyweightover 90.0 kg

Senior-63 kgandJunior-70 kg
Women

Cadet
Women -52 kg
under-57 kg18
years-63 kgSeniorandJunior
Men

Cadet
Men
under
18
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1.9 Weight Categories for Mixed Team Competitions-57 kg-73 kg-70 kg-90 kg+70 kg+90 kg-57 kgSenior -73 kg
Mixed -70 kg
Team-90 kgOlympic
Games +70 kg+90 kg-48 kg-60 kgCadet -63 kg
Mixed -81 kg+63 kg+81 kgSeniorandJunior
Mixed
Team

Women
up to and including 57.0 kg
Men
up to and including 73.0 kg
Womenover 57.0 kg up to and including 70.0 kg
Menover 73.0 kg up to and including 90.0 kg
Womenover 70.0 kg
Menover 90.0 kg
Women (48 kg, 52 kg, 57 kg*) up to and including 57.0 kg
Men (60 kg, 66 kg, 73 kg*)
up to and including 73.0 kg
Women (57 kg, 63 kg, 70 kg*) up to and including 70.0 kg
Men (73 kg, 81 kg, 90 kg*)
up to and including 90.0 kg
Women (70 kg, 78 kg, +78 kg*) over 70.0 kg
Men (90 kg, 100 kg, +100 kg*) over 90.0 kg
Women
up to and including 48.0 kg
Men
up to and including 60.0 kg
Womenover 48 kg up to and including 63.0 kg
Menover 60 kg up to and including 81.0 kg
Womenover 63.0 kg
Menover 81.0 kg*Athletes qualified only in these individual categories can take part in the mixed
team category.

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1.10 Weight Categories for Team Competitions-52 kg-57 kg-63 kg-70 kg+70 kg-48 kg-52 kgCadet
Women-57 kgTeam-63 kg+63 kg-66 kgSenior and -73 kg
Junior Men -81 kg
Team-90 kg+90 kg-60 kg-66 kgCadet Men
-73 kgTeam-81 kg+81 kgSeniorand Junior
Women
Team

Half-lightweightLightweightHalf-middleweight
MiddleweightHalf-heavyweightHalf-lightweightLightweightHalf-middleweight
MiddleweightHalf-heavyweightHalf-lightweightLightweightHalf-middleweight
MiddleweightHalf-heavyweightHalf-lightweightLightweightHalf-middleweight
MiddleweightHalf-heavyweight

up to and including 52.0 kg
over 52.0 kg up to and including 57.0 kg
over 57.0 kg up to and including 63.0 kg
over 63.0 kg up to and including 70.0 kg
over 70.0 kg
up to and including 48.0 kg
over 48.0 kg up to and including 52.0 kg
over 52.0 kg up to and including 57.0 kg
over 57.0 kg up to and including 63.0 kg
over 63.0 kg
up to and including 66.0 kg
over 66.0 kg up to and including 73.0 kg
over 73.0 kg up to and including 81.0 kg
over 81.0 kg up to and including 90.0 kg
over 90.0 kg
up to and including 60.0 kg
over 60.0 kg up to and including 66.0 kg
over 66.0 kg up to and including 73.0 kg
over 73.0 kg up to and including 81.0 kg
over 81.0 kg

1.11 Age Groups

Athletes under 15 years of age are not allowed to compete in any official IJF event,or events organised 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 - men and women 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, there is only the lower age limit of 15 years (calendar
year).
National Federations should use the term youth to define cadets and juniors andany age groups from 15-20 years that are different to the IJF cadet and junior ages.

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1.12 Time Duration of Contests

Regulations related to weight categories, age, contest duration andrecommendations for youths.
Note: no athlete less than 15 years old (calendar year) is allowed to take part inany IJF official competition. The additional categories (13/14, 11/12, 9/10 years)
are recommendations only.
SENIORS>14 YEARS
4 minutes

JUNIORS-21 YEARS
4 minutes- 48 kg- 52 kg- 57 kg- 63 kg- 70 kg- 78 kg+ 78 kg- 48 kg- 52 kg- 57 kg- 63 kg- 70 kg- 78 kg+ 78 kgSENIORS>14 YEARS
4 minutes

JUNIORS-21 YEARS
4 minutes- 60 kg- 66 kg- 73 kg- 81 kg- 90 kg-100 kg+ 100 kg

- 60 kg- 66 kg- 73 kg- 81 kg- 90 kg-100 kg+ 100 kg

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

Male
CADETS
13/14 YEARS 11/12 YEARS 9/10 YEARS-18 YEARS
4 minutes
3 minutes
2 minutes No competition- 24 kg- 27 kg- 30 kg- 34 kg- 34 kg- 38 kg- 38 kg- 42 kg- 42 kg- 46 kg- 46 kg- 50 kg- 50 kg- 50 kg- 55 kg- 55 kg- 60 kg- 60 kg- 66 kg- 66 kg- 73 kg- 81 kg- 90 kg+ 90 kg

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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1.13 Event Outlines

For each IJF WJT event outlines will be published on the IJF website and sent to
the National Federations. The deadlines in the outlines must be respected.

1.13.1 Visas

The local organisers will assist with visas where possible but having the correct
visa is the responsibility of each participant. Visa applications will only be acceptedfor people who are inscribed in judobase for the event.

1.13.2 Transportation

The organiser will provide transportation for competing delegations during thecompetition. This transportation service (including airport transfers) is only offeredon the days when the delegations are booked in an official hotel through theorganisers. On days delegations are using an unofficial hotel or an official hotel,
not reserved through the organisers, they are not allowed to use the official event
transportation.
If the delegation misses the transport deadline the organisers are not obliged toprovide airport, train or bus station transfers.

1.13.3 Accommodation

All delegations, who inscribe for an IJF WJT event, must reserve theiraccommodation in one of the official hotels published in the event outlines. The
reservation must be made with the local organising committee (not directly with the
hotel).
The minimum reservation for a delegation is two (2) nights multiplied by the total
number of people inscribed in judobase. The referee nominated by the IJF is notincluded in this calculation.
Examples:4 people inscribed in judobase (no referee) = 4 x 2 nights = 8 nights or more must
be reserved.
17 people inscribed in judobase (including 1 referee) = (17-1) x 2 = 32 nights ormore must be reserved.
This rule does not apply to the host National Federation delegates.
The organisers will do their best to provide the first choice of accommodation but
as rooms might be limited this cannot be guaranteed. After the accommodation
deadline, the organiser cannot promise rooms in the hotels detailed in the outlines
and another official hotel may be added. Accommodation cancellation fees will be
detailed in the event outlines.
Any damage to hotel property resulting from the stay of a national delegation will
be charged to the national federation and must be paid in full.
Delegations are kindly requested not to dry clothing (including judogi) or havetraining sessions in the corridors of the official hotels.

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According to the IJF rule enacted on the 2 December 2012 in Tokyo, “theorganising country should not request penalties fee for participating countries who
cannot make bank transfers but can pay in cash upon arrival. Those countries who
cannot make bank transfers should inform the organisers well in advance that they
will pay cash on arrival”.
All bank fees and bank transfer costs must be paid by the participating National
Federation. If payment is being made by bank transfer the bank information must
be inserted correctly and completely on the transfer document and any procedures
related to amendment of the bank transfer must be done before arrival.
Delegations must ensure that all bank charges are paid at their end so that theorganisers receive the correct amount of funds without any deductions.
The person attending accreditation must bring proof of the bank transfer.

1.13.4 Training

Training is the responsibility of the organising federation. Planning and schedulingof training sessions will be organised taking into consideration requests madeby delegations daily on a first request made first served basis. To book training
contact the organisers.

1.13.5 Consent for use of data/photography/videos/filming

Delegates inscribed by their National Federations for WJT events consent to the
IJF and its media partners to use content of them, including data, live results,
photographs and/or video recordings (hereafter referred to as Media). This media
may be obtained from National Federations and IJF. It will also be acquired by
the IJF and its media partners from in and around all IJF WJT event venues.
Media could be used in print and digital media formats including print publications,
websites, e-marketing, posters banners, advertising, film, broadcast, social media,
education purposes and other purposes.
The National Federation must ensure that they have the permission of each delegate
or in the case of a minor the permission of the parent/guardian.
If a delegate does not give consent, then the National Federation must inform theInternational Judo Federation by writing to registration@ijf.org

1.14 Official Notice Boards

All event information (transport times, training schedule, departure schedule etc.)
for the delegations will be communicated and posted on the official notice boards
in each official hotel and in the warm up area. The information can also be foundonline in the IJF notice board Telegram group.

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COMPETITIONSCHEDULES AND
SYSTEMSThe competition schedules and systems are theresponsibility of the IJF Sport Commission.

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2.1 Competition Format and Schedules for the IJF
World Judo TourThe IJF WJT competitions: Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters, WorldChampionships Cadets, Juniors, Seniors and Open normally consist of two
sessions, the preliminaries and the final block. The competition phases that takeplace in the sessions depend on the type of event. Any changes to this will beagreed and approved by the IJF Head Sport Director. Depending on the number ofparticipants some rounds may not be required for every category. The competitionschedule for non IJF WJT events should be agreed by all interested parties.
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 1 or 2 days (World Championships Open)Day 1
Women or Men, Women and Men
Day 2

Men or WomenIJF Events planned for 3 days (Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters)-48 kg, -52 kg, -57 kg-60 kg, -66 kg-63 kg, -70 kg-73 kg, -81 kg-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
Mixed Teams
IJF Events planned for 5 days (World Championships Juniors)
Day 1-48 kg, -52 kg-60 kg, -66 kg
Day 2-57 kg, -63 kg-73 kgDay 3-70 kg-81 kg, -90 kg
Day 4-78 kg, +78 kg-100 kg, +100 kg
Day 5
Mixed Teams
IJF Events planned for 8 days (World Championships Seniors)
Day 1-48 kg-60 kgDay 2-52 kg-66 kgDay 3-57 kg-73 kgDay 4-63 kg-81 kg
Day 5-70 kg-90 kgDay 6-78 kg-100 kg
Day 7+78 kg+100 kg
Day 8
Mixed Teams
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

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2.2 Competition Systems

The IJF recognises men’s and women’s competitions. Contests between men andwomen are not permitted.
There are many different competition elimination bracket systems (refer toAppendix G) that can be used for competitions, direct knockout, quarter-final (last8) repechage, double repechage, full repechage, round robin etc. Gold, silver andtwo (2) bronze medals will be awarded except in the case of low numbers.
For all events where world ranking points can be given a uniform system must be
used. On the draw sheet the athlete/team on top wears a white judogi and the one
below wears a blue judogi.

2.2.1 Direct Knockout

This is a direct elimination format without a repechage. The losers of the semifinals will both be awarded bronze medals. The winners of the semi-finals willcompete for the gold and silver medals. The four athletes losing the quarter-finals
are classified equal fifth.

2.2.2 Quarter-final Repechage

In a quarter-final repechage, for each category, 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. The athletes defeated in thequarter-final will compete in two repechage contests. The winners of each ofthese two repechage contests will compete in bronze medal contests against theloser 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) ofrepechage contests are placed seventh.

2.2.3 Double Repechage

In a double repechage, for each category, the athletes will be divided into twotables by means of a draw, and an elimination system will be used to produce two
finalists, who will compete for the gold medal. Athletes who lost to the four semifinalists compete in the two repechage pools. The winners of each of these two
repechage contests (pools) will compete in bronze medal contests against the loser
of the semi-final contest of the respective opposite table. The winners (2) of thosecontests are placed third.

2.2.4 Full Repechage

All participants can compete at least twice, athletes are divided into two tables(pools), A and B, by means of a draw, and then into two groups (sub-pools) withineach table: A1, A2, B1 and B2. The elimination system will be used to produce two
finalists. All judoka defeated after each round of competition will take part in therepechage of their respective table according to the elimination system. The winnerof each repechage will compete against the loser of the final of the opposite table
for the two bronze medals. The winners of table A and table B compete for the goldand silver medals.
With this system there is the possibility that two athletes (or teams) compete
together two times (preliminary and repechage).
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2.2.5 Round Robin

If there are low numbers a “Round Robin” system may be used, and this is defined
as a system where each athlete or team will compete against the other.
The following Round Robin rules to define the winners are used:
Rule 1. Number of wins.
Rule 2. If equal the sum of points for scores: Ippon/waza-ari-awasete-ippon = 10,
Waza-ari = 1. All scores achieved will be counted for both the winner and loser foreach contest in the category. A player can get a maximum of 10 points per contest.
Points are same regardless if they are achieved in the regular contest time or
during golden score.
Rule 3. Direct comparison: if two contestants have an equal number of wins andsum of points for scores, the contestant who won the contest between them isdefined as better.
Rule 4. If there are an equal number of wins and no direct comparison possible
because of “beating in circle”: the shortest accumulated time of all winning contests
will decide.
Rule 5. If there is a case of equal time: weight at the weigh-in. The athlete with thelower weight is defined as better.
Rule 6. In case of same weight at the weigh-in: decision contests. A knockout
system between the involved players will be used. A new draw must be performed.
For example, in the case of three athletes: one contest between two players will beheld. The winner of this contest will compete against the third player to get a final
decision.

2.3 Regulations for Low Numbers of Athletes or Teams
If there are one (1) to five (5) athletes or teams the low numbers rules are applied.

If there are six (6) athletes in a category and one or more does not pass the weighin, then the category should be redrawn to follow the low number rules.
If there are five (5) or four (4) athletes in a category and one or more does not pass
the weigh-in, then the category should be redrawn.
If there are six (6) teams and one or more teams cannot compete, then there
should be a redrawn to follow the low number rules.
If there are five (5) or four (4) teams in a category and one or more teams does notcomply with the weigh-in, then the category should be redrawn.

2.3.1 Low Numbers Rules for IJF World Ranking List Individualand Mixed Team Eventsa) If there are five (5) athletes or teams, there will be two (2) athletes on one side of
the table who will have a single contest for the access to the final, the three otherson the other side of the table compete in the round robin system to classify them.

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The defeated athlete of the single contest must 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 robinsystem for gold and silver.
b) If there are four (4) athletes or teams, there will be two single contests, then acontest between the two losers for the single bronze medal and a contest between
the two winners for the gold and silver medals.
c) If there are three (3) athletes or teams a round robin system will be held in theelimination round. The best and the second best will compete in a final. A bronze
medal will be given if one contest was won.
d) If there are two (2) athletes or teams one final will be held and a gold and silver
medal will be awarded.

2.3.2 Low Numbers Rules for Other Individual and Team Events
For all other events, the following round robin rules can be applied instead:a) If there are 5 athletes or teams - gold and silver and one bronze for the single
3rd place.
b) If there are 4 athletes or teams - gold and silver and one bronze for the single
3rd place.
c) If there are 3 athletes or teams - gold and silver and no bronze for the 3rd place
except if they have won one contest.
d) If there are 2 athletes or teams it will be the best of two contests and if the winsare equal (1-1), the third contest will decide. Gold and silver medals given.

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EventsSystem ofcompetition for 6 ormore athletes

System of competition
for 5 or less athletesSenior and Mixed Teams World
Ranking List events
Continental Opens
Continental Championships
Grand Prix
Grand Slam
Masters

Quarter-final repechage

Low numbers rules for
WRL events

Quarter-final repechage

Low numbers rules for
WRL events

Double repechage

Low numbers rules for
WRL events

World Championships Senior
World Championships OpenWorld Championships Mixed Teams
Continental Championships Mixed
Teams
World Championships Cadet
World Championships JuniorWorld Championships Cadet Mixed
Teams
World Championships Junior Mixed
Teams
Cadet and Junior World Ranking
List events
Continental Cups
Continental Championships
Continental Championships Mixed
Teams
Youth Olympic Games

Full repechage

Olympic Games Individual and
Mixed Teams

Quarter-final repechage Not applicable

Non-World Ranking List Events

Organiser‘s choice

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WRL events

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2.4 Competition System for Mixed Team and Team
Events

The system of competition for IJF Mixed Teams events will be the elimination
system with quarter-final repechage (refer to section 2.2.2 for a full description).
For other team events, different types of systems can be used such as double
repechage, full repechage or direct knockout. Gold, silver and two (2) bronze
medals will be awarded except in the case of low numbers.

2.4.1 Regulations for Mixed Team Events

Mixed Teams senior, junior and cadet: all nations having a full team (must haveathletes able to compete in all 6 categories) can enter. Each team will consist of
up to six (6) athletes (3 women and 3 men) and has the possibility to have up tosix (6) reserves (3 women and 3 men). If there are injuries or illness during thecompetition a team can compete with a minimum of four (4) athletes. A total of 12
athletes can be inscribed with a maximum of two (2) athletes per category. The top
four (4) teams from the IJF Mixed Teams World Ranking List (WRL) will be seeded.
Weigh-in rules can be found in section 6. During senior and junior mixed teams
competitions each athlete is entitled to compete in their own weight category or in
the next higher category. During cadet mixed team competitions athletes have tocompete in their inscribed mixed team category and cannot be moved one teamcategory higher.
During the contests, the non-competing athletes must stay within a marked area on
the field of play behind the coaches’ chair. Reserve athletes must not enter the fieldof play.
Two (2) coaches per team will be allowed to enter the Field of Play.
A draw will be made for the starting category for the first round. The following
rounds will start with the next category in the sequence.
Example: Senior Mixed Teams - drawn category is -73 kg
1st round: -73, -70, -90, +70, +90, -57 kg
2nd round: -70, -90, +70, +90, -57, -73 kg
Quarter-final: -90, +70, +90, -57, -73, -70 kg
Repechage and semi-final: +70, +90, -57, -73, -70, -90 kg
Bronze and final: +90, -57, -73, -70, -90, +70 kg
Before each match the team leader must select the athletes for each contest. Fromthe maximum of two athletes inscribed in each category he can select one. If theteam has the possibility to put an inscribed athlete in a category, he must do so.
An athlete cannot be rested for one match and return for the next unless they havebeen replaced by the other inscribed athlete.
If the team has no athlete in a category, they should select the “no competitor”
option.
For the first round the lists must be returned at least 30 minutes before the start ofthe competition. For other rounds it must be returned 5 minutes after receiving thelist from competition management. Once it is returned to competition management
it cannot be changed.
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Duration of each contest: women four (4) minutes and men four (4) minutes (realtime). After the team bow the byes are displayed on the scoreboard and wins are
given.
Example: If blue team has one category empty: 1:0
Example: if both teams have a different category empty: 1:1
Example: if both teams have the same category empty: 0:0 (this is the only casewhen we stop a match when a team has reached 3 wins).
These byes are skipped later, no player needs to return to the tatami to bow again
if there is no contest to be fought.
The first team reaching the majority of wins is declared the winner. The remaining
contests will not be fought.
It is compulsory that all athletes listed for the match compete until one teamreaches the winning result. If an athlete refuses to compete the team will bedisqualified.
If one team does not arrive for a match, the other team will be declared the winner.
If there are an equal number of wins at the end of the match, a draw is done fromall categories regardless if the team has a player or not (if both teams don’t havea player in the same category, this category will be not included in draw). The
athletes in the drawn category will refight a golden score contest. The draw is doneby computer and displayed on the athlete and public (big screen) scoreboards.

2.4.2 Regulations for Female and Male Team Events

Each team will consist of up to five (5) athletes and has the possibility to have up to
five (5) reserves. A team must consist of a minimum of three (3) athletes. A total of
10 athletes can be inscribed with a maximum of two (2) athletes per category.
Weigh-in rules can be found in section 6. During female and male team events
each athlete is entitled to compete in their own weight category or in the next
higher category.
During the contests, the non-competing athletes must stay within a marked area on
the field of play behind the coaches’ chair. Reserve athletes must not enter the fieldof play.
One (1) coach per team will be allowed to enter the Field of Play.
The contests in female and male team matches will be fought from the lightest
weight to the highest weight. Before each match the team leader must select theathletes for each contest. From the maximum of two athletes inscribed in eachcategory they can select one.
If the team has the possibility to put an inscribed athlete in a category, they must
do so. An athlete cannot be rested for one match and return for the next unlessthey have been replaced by the other inscribed athlete.
If the team has no athlete in a category, they should select the “no competitor”
option.
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For the first round the lists must be returned at least 30 minutes before the start ofthe competition. For other rounds it must be returned 5 minutes after receiving thelist from competition management. Once it is returned to competition management
it cannot be changed.
Duration of each contest: women four (4) minutes and men four (4) minutes (realtime). After the team bow the byes are displayed on the scoreboard and wins are
given.
Example: If blue team has one category empty: 1:0
Example: if both teams have a different category empty: 1:1
Example: if both teams have the same category empty: 0:0 (this is the only casewhen we stop a match when a team has reached 3 wins).
These byes are skipped later, no player needs to return to the tatami to bow again
if there is no contest to be fought.
The first team reaching the majority of wins is declared the winner. The remaining
contests will not be fought.
It is compulsory that all athletes listed for the match compete until the teamreaches the winning result. If an athlete refuses to compete the team will bedisqualified.
If one team does not arrive for a match, the other team will be declared the winner.
If there are an equal number of wins at the end of the match, a draw is done fromall categories regardless if the team has a player or not (if both teams don’t havea player in the same category, this category will be not included in draw). The
athletes in the drawn category will refight a golden score contest. The draw is doneby computer and displayed on the athlete and public (big screen) scoreboards.

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WORLD RANKING
LIST AND IJF
RANKING EVENTSThe 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 forassistance please contact registration@ijf.org

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3.1 IJF Senior World Ranking List

Athletes can earn WRL points by competing in IJF WJT events, world
championships juniors and continental opens.

Seeding

SystemRepechage
BronzeWorld

Continental

Continental

Open

Championships

International

Continental

Entry

Entry

WRL TOP 8

WRL TOP 8

WRL TOP 8

WRL TOP 8

WRL TOP 8

placing

placing

placing

placing

placing

Rest: Nation

Rest: Nation

Rest: Nation

Rest: Nation

Rest: Nation

Distribution

Distribution

Distribution

Distribution

Distribution

Quarter-final

Quarter-final

Quarter-final

Quarter-final

Quarter-final

Repechage

Repechage

Repechage

Repechage

Repechage

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Last 8

Last 8

Last 8

Last 8Championships

Grand Prix

Juniors

International International

International

Entry

Grand Slam
Entry

Entry

Masters
Top 36
Invitation
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WRL TOP 8
placing
Rest:
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Seniors
Internationalentry
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placing
Rest: Nation
Distribution
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Repechage

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2 Bronze

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2 Bronze

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WRL Points

ranking list)

1st place
2nd place
3rd place
5th place
7th place
1/16th1/32nd1 contest won
Participation

100
70
50
36
26
16
12
10
-

700
490
350
252
182
112
84
70
6

700
490
350
252
182
112
84
70
6

700
490
350
252
182
112
84
70
6

1000
700
500
360
260
160
120
100
10

1800
1260
900
648
468
288
216
200

2000
1400
1000
720
520
320
240
200
20

Starting from 1st June 2020:
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, points for the senior WRL will
be obtained in the following periods:• First period: 5+1 best results from 25th May 2018 to 23rd May 2019 will count 50%.
• Second period: 5+1 best results from 24th May 2019 to 28th June 2021 will count100%.
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For the Olympic qualification the WRL of 28th June 2021 will be used with theadapted periods for event point expiration. This WRL will also be used for theseeding of the competition.
From the 15th August 2021 the previous rules will be put back in place again.
The points for each tournament will expire then as follow:• First period: 5+1 best results looking back 13-24 months will count 50%.
• Second period: 5+1 best results looking back 12 months will count 100%.
The dividing line is the following week (week number) in which the tournament washeld. The beginning of the week is defined as Monday.
The other WRL rules remain unchanged:
In each period the five best results from Grand Slam, Grand Prix and Continental
Opens plus one result from the Continental Championships or Masters count. In acase where the athlete competes in both events (Continental Championships andMasters) then the higher point score will count as the 6th result, and the lower pointscore may count as one of the five best results.
Participation points will be given for Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Masters, Continental
Championships and World Championships. In a Continental Open a minimum of
one contest must be won to get points.
At Grand Prix and Grand Slam events only the two best domestic athletes canobtain 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.
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 andMasters.
• The highest current points from one single event, then, if needed, the second
highest, and so on.
In the case of Olympic Qualification, if the athletes are still equal the IJF Executive
Committee will make the decision.
Athletes participating in the World Championships Juniors, will be added to thesenior WRL and will be given the same points as those given for a Grand Prix. For
the junior WRL the points will be as in section 3 .4.
For the equal treatment of all Continents, the Continental Championships Senior
are treated as if they were held in week number 17 regardless of the actual weeknumber that they are organised in. The points reduction or expiration will therefore
be done on Monday of week number 18.
To be eligible to participate in the Olympic Games, all athletes must be born on or
before 31st December 2006.

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3.2 IJF Mixed Teams World Ranking List

The Mixed Teams WRL for cadets, juniors and seniors will consist of points fromthe Continental Championships Mixed Teams and World Championships Mixed
Teams.

3.2.1 Senior Mixed Teams
Placing
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
5th place
7th place
1/16th1/32ndContinental
Championship points
4200
2940
2100
1512
1092
672
504

World Championshippoints
12000
8400
6000
4320
3120
1920
1440

Starting from 1st June 2020:
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, from 1st June 2020 to 15th
August 2021, the results of the Championships held in 2019 will count 50% andresults of Championships held in 2020 and 2021 will count 100%.
From 15th August 2021, the WRL points for each Mixed Teams Championships will
expire as follows:• In the first 12 months after the Championship the points will count 100%
• After 12 months points will be reduced to 50%• After 24 months points will be reduced to 0%
The dividing line is the following week (week number) in which the Championshipwas held. The beginning of the week is defined as Monday.
Exception: For the equal treatment of all Continents, the Continental
Championships Senior Mixed Teams are treated as if they were held in weeknumber 17 regardless of the actual week number that they are organised in. The
points reduction or expiration will be done on Monday of week number 18.
Points will be allocated even if no match was won.
Additional rules in the case of equality of total points, the higher ranking will bedecided by:• The highest sum of the current points from all World Championships Mixed Teams.
• The highest sum of the current points from all Continental Championships Mixed
Teams.

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3.2.2.Junior and Cadet Mixed Teams
Placing
1st place
2nd place
3rd place
5th place
7th place
1/16th1/32ndContinental
Championship points
700
490
350
252
182
112
84

World Championshippoints
2000
1400
1000
720
520
320
240

Starting from 1st March 2020:
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation the WRL will continue todecrease until WJT competitions start again and points can be earned.
The points for each Mixed Teams Championships will expire as follows:• In the first 12 months after the Championship the points will count 100%
• After 12 months points will be reduced to 50%• After 24 months points will be reduced to 0%
The dividing line is the following week (week number) in which the Championshipwas held. The beginning of the week is defined as Monday.
Exception: For the equal treatment of all Continents, the Continental
Championships Junior Mixed Teams and Cadet Mixed Teams are treated as if they
were held in week number 26 regardless of the actual week number that they areorganised in. The points reduction or expiration will be on Monday of week number
27.
Points will be allocated even if no match was won.
Additional rules in the case of equality of total points, the higher ranking will bedecided by:• The highest sum of the current points from all World Championships Mixed Teams.
• The highest sum of the current points from all Continental Championships Mixed
Teams.

3.3 Nation World Ranking List

The WRL for nations consists of the sum of the current WRL points for all athletes
plus the sum of the current Mixed Team WRL for that nation.

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3.4 IJF Junior and Cadet World Ranking Lists

Athletes can earn WRL points by competing in Continental Cups, Continental
Championships and World Championships for Junior and Cadet.
Continental
Cup

Continental
Championships

World
Championships Junior/Cadet

1st place

100

200

500

2 place

60

120

300

nd

3 place

40

80

200

5th place

20

40

100

7th place

16

32

80

Each contest won

2

6

12

Participation

-

2

4

rd

Starting from 1st March 2020:
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, the WRL will continue todecrease until WJT competitions start again and points can be earned.
The three best results during the 12-month period will count plus the result from theContinental Championships Junior and Cadet and the World Championships Juniorand Cadet, if applicable.
The points will count as follows:
Look back 12months from today• Three best results from Continental Cup• Result from last Continental Championships• Result from last World Championships

100%

Look back 13-24
months• Three best results from Continental Cup• Result from previous Continental Championships• Result from last World Championships

50%

The points for each 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. 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 tohalf 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.
Exception: For the equal treatment of all Continents, the Continental
Championships Junior and Cadet are treated as if they were held in week number
26 regardless of the actual week number that they are organised in. The points
reduction or expiration will therefore be done on Monday of week number 27.

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Participation points will be given for Continental Championships Junior and Cadet
and World Championships Junior and Cadet. In a Continental Cup Junior andCadet, a minimum of one contest must be won to get 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 Continental Championships.
• The highest sum of the current points from all Continental Cups.
• The highest current points from one single event, then, if needed, the second
highest, and so on.
Note: For the Youth Olympic Games only the last three criteria above are relevant
as there are no World Championships during the qualification period.
If the athletes are still equal the IJF Executive Committee, in the case of Youth
Olympic qualification, will make the final decision.

3.5 Additional Rules

An athlete is considered to be in the competition only once they pass the official
weigh-in.
If an athlete passes the weigh-in and is alone in the category he will get theparticipation ranking points, if applicable.
Anyone 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 to
the next round 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).
If an athlete, who passed the official weigh-in, does not come to the tatami his
opponent must come to the tatami and bow. He will be declared the winner byfusen-gachi and WRL points will be given.
When an athlete loses a contest by a direct hansoku-make for acts against thespirit of judo, ranking points will be assigned for the position that the athlete
reached in the competition. However, points, medals and prize money may beremoved depending on the results of any further disciplinary action.
If athletes on the senior WRL change their nationality out of the Olympic
Qualification period, they will keep all WRL points for seeding purposes.
If athletes on the senior WRL change their nationality during the Olympic
Qualification period, they will lose all WRL points and will start with zero (0) points.
If an athlete on the cadet or junior WRL changes their nationality they will keep all
WRL points.

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ENTRIES AND
ACCREDITATION

Entries for IJF events are the responsibility of the
IJF Sport Commission and are managed by theIJF IT Team. For assistance on the entries pleasecontact registration@ijf.org

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4.1 Entries for IJF WJT Events

Only entries of member National Judo Federations will be accepted.
In some exceptional cases, the IJF can, in order to protect an athlete’s career,
inscribe an athlete into an IJF event, under his/her National Federation Flag or
under the IJF flag, according to the specificity of the case.
The name and date of birth of each delegate should match that of their passport.
If the person wishes to be known by another name, they should write to the IJF
General Secretariat (gs@ijf.org) with copy to registration@ijf.org for approval. If
someone has a name change or their name/date of birth is incorrect, the National
Federation should send a copy of the valid passport to registration@ijf.org so that
their judobase record can be updated.
It is the responsibility of the National Federation to ensure that the athletes are of
the correct age for the competition that the athlete wants to enter. Any National
Federation entering athletes that are not of the correct age will be subject to an
investigation and possible disciplinary action.
National Federations are also responsible to ensure that athletes who participate
in the IJF WJT have sufficient technical knowledge (know the terminology and can
execute all the techniques in Appendix H) and understand fully the IJF sport andrefereeing rules.
An athlete classified in any IJF WRL (either cadet, junior or senior) is not
authorised to take part in an international competition of any combat sport, otherthan judo, unless authorisation has been given by the IJF. The National Federationis responsible for controlling and sending the information on any cases to the IJF
General Secretariat (gs@ijf.org). Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action
for the National Federation.
The automatic sanction system for athletes who did not ask the IJF for
authorisation or did not respect the IJF decision is applicable as follows:• 1st violation: 2 months suspension from IJF and Continental Unions competitions
and other judo activities e.g. training camp.
• 2nd violation: 2 years suspension from IJF and Continental Unions competitions
and other judo activities e.g. training camp.
All participating delegates must have a valid IJF card and be inscribed in judobase(www.judobase.org) by their National Federation by the event deadline. Any
delegate is eligible to inscribe in a competition provided he is:• Not under a disciplinary suspension.
• Not under suspension for anti-doping rule violation.
• Not under medical suspension.
• Healthy and fit for competition.
• Do not carry any communicable diseases that may risk other delegates’ health.
The President of a National Federation cannot act as a coach or referee during
events organised by the IJF.
A National Federation coach can be accredited for ONLY one country per event
except when prior permission has been given by the IJF after confirmation that all
National Federations involved agree.
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Athletes can be entered in ONLY one weight category per IJF WRL event. Each
person can only be inscribed with one function (i.e. athlete, coach, referee, team
official etc.) per event. This rule is not the same for veteran events (Appendix A).
After the deadline changes can be made one to one, like for like, due to injury
or illness. For example, an injured athlete can be replaced by another athlete
regardless of gender or weight category. An ill team official can be replaced byanother team official etc.
The process is as follows:• Until 20 days before draw, the correct names of the complete delegation(athletes and officials) must be registered online at IJF registration page (www.
judobase.org). During the period of Olympic qualification, for events where
Olympic qualification points can be earned, no additional athletes (under any
circumstances) can be inscribed after this deadline.
• Until 5 days before the start of accreditation if a delegation has replacements
and/or cancellations these changes must be entered online at www.judobase.
org.
• Until start of accreditation, any last-minute replacements or cancellations must
be sent to the IJF registration e-mail: registration@ijf.org. A confirmation will
be sent from the IJF. Emails to registration@ijf.org only cancel the delegate
for the competition, for accommodation cancellations you must email the localorganising committee directly.
During accreditation, registered athletes can be replaced by other athletes andregistered officials can be replaced by other officials.

4.2 Cancellation of Athletes

Whenever possible, cancellations should be made before accreditation. Anycancellation of an athlete during accreditation without replacement will result in thefollowing penalty:• If registered athletes are cancelled during accreditation without previous
notification to IJF, a penalty of 100 USD per athlete will apply.
• This penalty will be charged by the IJF to the National Federation.
• The local organiser has the right to charge cancellation fees as detailed in the event
outlines.

4.3 Number of Entries

For IJF events the number of entries permitted will be limited as follows:
World Championships Seniors
Each National Federation may enter:• Up to 9 entries for women with maximum 2 athletes per category.
• Up to 9 entries for men with maximum 2 athletes per category.
There is no open category.
World Championships Open
Each National Federation may enter:• Up to 4 entries for women.
• Up to 4 entries for men.
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World Championships Juniors
Each National Federation may enter:• Up to 9 entries for women with maximum 2 athletes per category.
• Up to 9 entries for men with maximum 2 athletes per category.
The host country may enter:• Up to 14 entries for women with maximum 2 athletes per category.
• Up to 14 entries for men with maximum 2 athletes per category.
•
However, from the host country only the best results from 9 men and 9 women will
be considered for the WRL Juniors and Seniors.
There is no open category.
World Championships Cadets
Each National Federation may enter:• Up to 10 entries for women with maximum 2 athletes per category.
• Up to 10 entries for men with maximum 2 athletes per category.
The host country may enter:• Up to 16 entries for women with maximum 2 athletes per category.
• Up to 16 entries for men with maximum 2 athletes per category.
However, from the host country only the best results from 10 men and 10 women
will be considered for the WRL Cadets.
There is no open category.
World Championships Mixed Teams
Each National Federation may enter:• 2 athletes per category.
World Masters• The top 36 athletes in the WRL in each weight category will be invited. No reserve
athletes will be invited.
If an athlete qualifies in more than one category, the National Federation can
decide in which category they will take part. The National Federation will be givena deadline for this decision. If they do not decide on time, the IJF will take thedecision based on the highest-ranking position and that will be the category that ischosen. No replacement athlete will be invited in the category that is not chosen.
Athletes can only be entered in the weight category for which they have been
selected.
The organising country has the right to have a minimum of two (2) athletes in eachcategory. If they do not qualify anyone in the top 36 up to two domestic athletes
can participate as the 37th and 38th athlete.

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Grand Prix and Grand Slam
Each National Federation may enter:• Up to 14 entries for women with maximum 2 athletes per category.
• Up to 14 entries for men with maximum 2 athletes per category.
The host country may enter:• Up to 28 entries for women with maximum 4 athletes per category.
• Up to 28 entries for men with maximum 4 athletes per category.
However, from the host country only the best two (2) results from each category
will be considered for the WRL Seniors.
Continental Opens and Cups
There is no limit to the number of athletes from the same country that can be
inscribed in a category.
Registration Under the IJF Flag
There is no limit to the number of athletes participating under the IJF flag.

4.4 Accreditation

The purpose of accreditation is to identify people and their roles at events andallow them necessary access to perform their roles.
At least one team delegate must attend on time to confirm the entries of allathletes and officials with a 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 or cancellation, the National
Federation must immediately contact both the organiser 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 by the IJF during the official
registration. A delegate should never wear another delegate’s accreditation card.
The accreditation card remains the property of the IJF and can be withdrawn, withimmediate effect, at the IJF’s sole discretion.
The accreditation card is valid for the duration of the competition and is the
personal identity document of the delegate for all security and access controls.
This card contains: last (family) name, first (given) name, country, IJF ID number, apicture and for athletes their weight category and WRL position.
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 its
representative will check the passport or national identity card (a high-quality
photocopy or scan will also be accepted).
Quota for officials for accreditations (includes team officials, coaches, doctors andphysiotherapists):• One – four (1-4) competitors = three (3) officials.
• Five – nine (5-9) competitors = five (5) officials.
• 10 or more competitors = seven (7) officials.
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The accreditations for National Federation president, referee and judoka are
not included in the above calculation. The fee for additional team official(s) (whomust be inscribed in judobase) is 100 US$ per accreditation, to be paid to theorganisers.
Replacement of lost or forgotten accreditation will be charged at 50 US$ to be paid
to the IJF.
At the accreditation stage the local organising committee must organise at least
two stations for financial payments. One for teams with no changes and one ormore 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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5.1 Draw Regulations

For all IJF World Championships, Masters, Grand Slams and Grand Prix 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 ofathletes 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 (2) delegates per National Federation may attend the draw.
Dress code: formal suit (jacket, trousers, shirt and tie for men; jacket, trousers/skirt/
dress, blouse for women) and formal shoes.
The draw will be carried out by computer with the use of the IJF software (or othersoftware if IJF authorised) under the direction of the IJF Sport Director assisted by
the IJF IT Team and IJF Sport Commission.
The organising committee shall distribute copies of the draw to each participating
delegation no later than 30 minutes after the draw is finished.

5.2 Seeding for IJF WJT Events

For the World Championships, Masters, Grand Slams, Grand Prix, Continental
Opens and Cadet and Junior Continental Cups up to a maximum of the top eightathletes among the entered athletes in each weight category will be seeded basedon their IJF WRL position.
For the rest of the draw separation by nations will be respected. However, seeding
position will take priority over separation by nation.
For the World Championships Open there will be no seeding only separation bynations.
For the World Mixed Team Championships, the top four (4) teams, from the IJF
Mixed Teams WRL will be seeded.
In theory, seeding should separate the strongest competitors in each category, sothat they meet at as late a stage as possible in the chosen method of elimination.
For example, the best two players should not meet until the final and the top four
until the semi-final and the top eight until the quarter-finals.
Where athletes/teams have the same ranking position, the draw system willautomatically do a pre-draw to define the athlete seeding position.

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Seeding in elimination bracket system is set up in order to have the draw placingthe:• Number one (1) seed vs. the number eight (8) seed in Pool A.
• Number two (2) seed vs. the number seven (7) seed in Pool C.
• Number three (3) seed vs. the number six (6) seed in Pool D.
• Number (4) seed vs. the number five (5) seed in Pool B.
Seeded athletes are always placed in the same position on the draw sheet.
Seeding in the low numbers 3+2 system is set up in order to have the draw placing
the number one (1) seed vs. the number five (5) seed in the lower half while thenumber two (2), three (3) and number four (4) seeds are in the upper Round Robin
half.
Seeded athletes/teams, when possible, do not have to compete in the first round.
In a category, seeding position has the priority over nationality division of theathletes. This means that athletes of the same country may end up in the samepool because of their seeding position or because there is no other possible
position for them due to the ranking of the other athletes.

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WEIGH-IN
AND JUDOGIBACKNUMBER
CONTROL

The weigh-in is the responsibility of the IJF Sport
Commission. The judogi backnumber control is the
responsibility of the IJF Education and Coaching
Commission.

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6.1 Location of the Official Weigh-in and Judogi
Backnumber Pre-Control

The judogi backnumber pre-control and weigh-in can take place in one location, in
separate rooms, either in the competition venue or in an official hotel allocated byorganisers for participating delegations.
From the arrival of the first delegation, a minimum of one (1) set of test scales
should be available in a closed room in each official hotel. The test scales must be
available daily between 08:00 – 22:00 for athletes to check their weight. The IJFSport Commission should be informed if there are any issues with the test scales.

6.2 Judogi Backnumber Pre-Control

Organisers should provide for the backnumber pre-control a room, with sufficientspace, eight (8) tables, ten (10) chairs and volunteers. Large waste baskets should
be provided.
The members of the IJF Education Commission will check both judogi (white andblue). They will control any worn-out areas particularly on the collar and lapel, thecolour, the IJF official label (obligatory), judogi brand (obligatory), national emblem,
advertising, backnumber stitching, any visible stains. This service will start 30
minutes before the unofficial weigh-in. Only if the judogi are compliant with the IJF
rules will sponsor labels be given.

6.3 Weigh-in Rules

The official weigh-in should be held in separate rooms for men and women withenough calibrated electronic scales showing only one decimal place i.e. 51.9 kg,
154.6 kg. If the official scales show more than one decimal place the additional
decimal places must be covered by tape.
If more than one scale is being used, then the weight category to be controlled
should be clearly indicated beside that scale. A level solid floor is preferred, but if
the room has a carpet the scales should be placed on a large piece of level solid
wood.
For IJF events the official weigh-in is organised one 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.
The official weigh-in period will be between 30 – 60 minutes, the exact times will be
published in the event outlines.
Passing the official weigh-in is the responsibility of the athlete. During the official
weigh-in only the weight registered on the official scale, for the weight category, will
be taken into account.
Athletes are allowed to check their weight on the official weigh-in scales 30 minutes
before the official weigh-in commences. There is no limit to the number of times
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6.3.1 Individual Events Weigh-In

Junior and senior athletes must be within the weight limits of a category in which
they are inscribed. There is no tolerance.
In the cadets age category athletes are NOT allowed to remove their underclothing(men – underpants, women – 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.

6.3.2 Female and Male Teams and Mixed Teams Weigh-in

The athletes must be within the weight limits of the category in which they are
inscribed.
There is a 2 kg tolerance for athletes who competed in the preceding individualcompetition (they must have passed the weigh-in for the individual competition)
and NO tolerance for athletes who are only inscribed for the team competition.
The details of the weigh-in will be described in the outlines for the event. Eventorganisers should take into consideration that if an athlete is competing in an
individual event the day before a team competition and is not registered in the plus
categories they should not have to weigh-in on that day.
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 thecoach can update the team list.

6.4 Official Weigh-in Procedure

The organisers shall make available a minimum of two national referees/officials
per each official scale. One to check the passport and weight of the athlete andone 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 weighin list for each weight category for the organiser and one copy for the members of
the Sport Commission conducting the weigh-in before the scheduled start of theofficial weigh-in period.
Photography or filming is not permitted in the weigh-in area.
Procedure:• All coaches and other team delegates must leave the weigh-in room before thestart of the official weigh-in.
• Athletes can stand on the scales only once during the official weigh-in period.
• Athletes shall bring to the weigh-in their IJF accreditation card issued for thecompetition and their passport or an official identification document with photo.
Athletes shall present both documents to the official who will verify their identity.
• The official then invites the athletes to stand on the scales.
• Athletes shall weigh-in wearing only underclothing (men – underpants, women –underpants and bra). Any head covering, watches, glasses, socks, jewellery andbody piercings must be removed.
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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation• Athletes are allowed to remove their underclothing – without stepping off thescales - to ensure they reach the minimum or the maximum weight limit of theweight category in which they are entered.
• The official supervising the weigh-in shall note and record the weight of the athlete
in kilograms to one decimal point i.e. 51.9 kg, 73.0 kg.
• Athletes steps off the scales.

6.4.1 Failure to Appear for the Weigh-in

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 fromcompeting in that weight category.

6.4.2 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 usual
manner. The weight shall be circled and signed by a weigh-in official, and amember of the IJF Sport Commission and by the athlete himself or a member of his
delegation. The athlete shall be excluded from competing in that weight category.

6.4.3 Failure to Comply with Official Directions or with theRequirements of the IJF SOR

If at any stage during the weigh-in period, an athlete fails to comply with thedirections of any weigh-in official or an IJF delegate or fails to comply with therequirements 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.

6.4.4 After Weigh-in Procedure

Anyone not passing the official weigh-in (through not appearing, failing the weightor failing to comply with official directions) will be removed from the competition
and the revised draw sheet will be posted on the official notice board in thewarm up area. Their original opponent will pass to the next round and this will beconsidered their first contest.

6.5 Random Weigh-In

The random weigh-in is the responsibility of the IJF Education and Coaching
Commission. Random weight checks for cadets, junior and senior athletes may
be organised before the first contests on each day. If the competition has different
starting blocks scheduled, then the relevant random weigh-in times can also be
different. For IJF WJT events the random weigh-in takes place one hour before thestart of the competition each day. The weigh-in will last 45 minutes.
The athletes do not need to bring their passports, as their accreditation is sufficientfor identification. The weight of the athlete cannot be more than 5 % higher thanthe official maximum weight limit of the category. The drawn athletes will be given
only one chance for an unofficial weigh in. There will be no random weigh-in for IJF
Mixed Team events.
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6.5.1 Draw of the Athletes (individual events)

The draw of the athletes will be done by means of software on a laptop, one (1)hour before the start of the competition. This will be done at the place of the IJF IT
person running the competition. Four athletes per category (except those that areplus categories) will be drawn.

6.5.2 Collecting the Athletes

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

6.5.3 Weigh-in Procedure

Four volunteers (two men and two women) will operate the weigh-in. Twovolunteers will identify the athletes and the two others will proceed with the weighin in two separate private rooms, one (1) hour before the start of the preliminaries
each day. Test scales should be available for the duration of the weigh-in so thatthe athletes can test their weight before they choose to go to the official weigh-in.

6.5.4 After Weigh-in Procedure

The Sport Director should be informed if an athlete does not pass the random
weigh-in (either by not appearing within the time limit, failing the weight or failingto comply with the official’s directions). The athlete will not be allowed to take partin the competition and the athlete’s opponent will report to judogi control and go
onto the tatami where they will be declared the winner by fusen-gachi and the WRL
points will be given.

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation-48 kg-52 kg-57 kg-63 kg-70 kg-78 kg-60 kg-66 kg-73 kg-81 kg-90 kg-100 kg-40 kg-44 kg-48 kg-52 kg-57 kg-63 kg-70 kg-50 kg-55 kg-60 kg-66 kg-73 kg-81 kg-90 kgSenior and Junior Women+ 5 % Tolerance
up to and including 48.0 kg
50.4 kgover 48.0 kg up to and including 52.0 kg
54.6 kgover 52.0 kg up to and including 57.0 kg
59.9 kgover 57.0 kg up to and including 63.0 kg
66.2 kgover 63.0 kg up to and including 70.0 kg
73.5 kgover 70.0 kg up to and including 78.0 kg
81.9 kg
Senior and Junior Men+ 5 % Tolerance
up to and including 60.0 kg
63.0 kgover 60.0 kg up to and including 66.0 kg
69.3 kgover 66.0 kg up to and including 73.0 kg
76.7 kgover 73.0 kg up to and including 81.0 kg
85.1 kgover 81.0 kg up to and including 90.0 kg
94.5 kgover 90.0 kg up to and including 100.0 kg
105.0 kg+ 5 % Tolerance
Cadet Women under 18 years+ 0.1 kg allowed for underwear
up to and including 40.0 kg
42.1 kgover 40.0 kg up to and including 44.0 kg
46.3 kgover 44.0 kg up to and including 48.0 kg
50.5 kgover 48.0 kg up to and including 52.0 kg
54.7 kgover 52.0 kg up to and including 57.0 kg
60.0 kgover 57.0 kg up to and including 63.0 kg
66.3 kgover 63.0 kg up to and including 70.0 kg
73.6 kg+ 5 % Tolerance
Cadet Men under 18 years+ 0.1 kg allowed for underwear
up to and including 50.0 kg
52.6 kgover 50 kg up to and including 55.0 kg
57.9 kgover 55 kg up to and including 60.0 kg
63.1 kgover 60 kg up to and including 66.0 kg
69.4 kgover 66 kg up to and including 73.0 kg
76.8 kgover 73 kg up to and including 81.0 kg
85.2 kgover 81 kg up to and including 90.0 kg
94.6 kg

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EDUCATION AND
COACHING
Education and Coaching is the responsibility of the
IJF Education and Coaching Commission.

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7.1 Coaches’ Code of Conduct

Coaches must respect the Code of Ethics, statutes and regulations of the IJF.
In the case of an infringement proven, penalties may range from a simple verbal
warning to exclusion of competition.
Coaches are responsible for their athletes’ conduct from entering to the event until
leaving it, in particular before and after each contest.
Coaches must make sure that their athletes follow the instructions of theorganisers, the schedules and different protocols.
Coach positions is provided for each tatami and the coach must remain seated on
the chair throughout the contest.
Coaching is authorised only during the pause after mate and before hajime.
It is strictly limited to communication with his athlete, for tactical advice,encouragements and instructions.
If a coach gives indications during the contest, he receives a first warning. In caseof repetition he will be excluded from the competition area. Any attitude contrary to
the spirit of judo will be penalised.
If an accredited coach communicates from the tribunes, his accreditation will bewithdrawn, and he will be suspended for the next IJF event.
The coach during the contest must not be in possession of a communication
device. If this is the case, it will be excluded immediately from the competition area.
In the event that a coach is sanctioned by a referee, the Referee Director will
inform the Director of Education for a sanction to be applied.
Coaches are responsible for their delegation and must educate their athletes. If a
delegation does not follow the rules ALL coaches from that delegation will havetheir accreditation removed for that day and if found coaching from the tribune will
be subject to a disciplinary sanction.

7.2 Coaches’ Dress CodeCoaches must respect the following dress code:• Draw: formal suit (jacket, trousers, shirt and tie for men; jacket, trousers/skirt/
dress, blouse for women) and formal shoes (no sport shoes or flip-flops).
• Preliminary rounds: national tracksuit with trousers reaching down to shoes.
Coaches can wear national official short sleeved or long-sleeved T-shirts andsport shoes (no flip-flops).
• For the final block program (TV time): formal suit (jacket, trousers, shirt and tie formen; jacket, trousers/skirt/dress, blouse for women) and formal shoes (no sportshoes or flip-flops).

7.3 Contest Review Process

A delegate can request to review a contest at the end of the preliminaries orfinal block. A form, available from the person in charge of judogi control, must becompleted and returned to judogi control. Only one coach can attend and may be
accompanied by a translator.
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COMPETITION
VENUE

The competition venue is the responsibility of the
IJF Sport Commission.

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8.1 Venue

The competition venue should be large enough to host the event and haveadequate seating for spectators, VIPs, delegations and media. For the Olympic
Games the seating capacity should be a minimum of 10,000. The venue should bewell lit and of a constant temperature of between 18 – 22°C. Information for event
organisers can be found in the IJF EOG.
To operate effectively, the venue should be separated into zones for different
activities and client groups. Wherever possible, different entry/exit doors andmovement flows should be also be established for different groups. If groups haveto cross or mix, then it may be necessary to have security to assist with managing
this.

8.2 Training Venue

The organising committee shall provide training areas and transport for all
delegations. The training areas should be sufficient to accommodate the numberof participants; it should be adequately ventilated and a temperature of 18 - 22oC
maintained. Tatami used in the training venue should be approved by the IJF HeadSport Director. 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 tatami.
The minimum height above the tatami must be 5 m.
During World Championships and Olympic Games training areas should be
provided that are separate from the warm up area.
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.
Scales and medical provision must be provided. Additional facilities can include
changing rooms with lockers, showers, saunas, fitness equipment and a lounge
area with drinks and snacks.
Training times should be coordinated between the organising committee and thedelegations.

8.3 Warm Up Area and Judogi Control

Check-in and judogi control are 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.
The warm up area must have the same rules as a dojo. Television cameras
may film there so it should be kept tidy with NOTHING on the tatami except thecompeting athletes warming up. For other activities (eating, resting etc.) alternative
spaces will be used. It is a shared space for all athletes to use. Delegations should
not guard a space for their team.
There must be a warming up area(s) the size of which will be agreed by the IJFSport Commission. Tatami used in the warm up area should respect the IJF tatami
rules (see 8.6). The tatami need to be placed on a resilient floor at ground level.
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If the floor is concrete, there should be Taraflex (or similar) underneath the mats.
The minimum height above the mats must be 5 m. The main purpose of the tatami
is for the athletes competing that day to warm up and there will be a strict nothing
on the tatami policy.
The IJF Sport Commission will restrict warm up area access to those athletes thatare competing that day. If there are no other training venue(s) then non-competing
athletes will not be allowed to access the warm up area until two (2) hours after thestart of the competition.
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 canalways follow the competition.
A notice board should be placed in or near the warm up area so that information forthe delegations can be displayed.
For the first contests of the day the athlete must be at the judogi control ten (10)minutes before the official start time. If they do not arrive at the appointed time theircoach will not be allowed to enter the field of play.
For the next rounds athletes must pass judogi control and be on time for theircontests. If they do not arrive on time the 30 second rule will be applied (seeAppendix D, Article 19). Athletes arriving during the 30 second countdown will not
be allowed to have their coach accompany them onto field of play.
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 thewithdrawal if it is due to a medical reason.

8.4 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.

8.5 Entry to and Exit from Field of PlayThe venue speaker(s) announce the players as they enter the field of play and also
the result of the contest. The athletes go onto the tatami on the side opposite thatof the technical table. If the athletes walk from the left the first athlete called is theone in the blue judogi followed by white. If it is from the right the first athlete calledis the one in the white judogi followed by blue.
In individual competitions an athlete can be accompanied onto the field of play with
one coach and one doctor who must follow the dress code (for team competitions
refer to section 2).
Athletes must enter and leave the field of play wearing their judogi in the properway. It is not allowed to remove any part of the judogi or the belt or to add itemsof clothing or accessories (caps, sunglasses etc.) until the athlete has left both thefield of play and the mixed zone.
The wearing of athlete prescription glasses in the field of play will be permitted but
they must be removed before entering the tatami.
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If an athlete refuses to leave the tatami at the end of the contest, in serious cases
both the athlete and the coach may be subject to a suspension of up to one year.
Religious, political, personal or commercial connotation is prohibited for everyone
on the field of play.

8.6 Field of Play and Competition Area

A minimum of three entrances to the field of play are needed to run thecompetition and if there are less than this, it must be approved by the IJF Sport
Commission. The contest areas are numbered from left to right from the side where
the technical table is located.
Each competition tatami is divided into two zones: the contest area and the safetyarea. Each area is a different colour with sufficient contrast to avoid misleadingedge situations. The IJF Sport Commission must agree the number of contest
areas required. The contest area for IJF events shall be a minimum of 8 m x 8
m and a maximum of 10 m x 10 m. The safety area shall be a minimum of 3 m.
Where two or more adjoining contest areas are used, a common safe zone may be
used to satisfy the minimum distance of 4 m between them. A free zone of 50 cm
minimum must be maintained around the entire competition area. Any requests tochange the size of the contest and safety area must be approved by the IJF HeadSport Director.
All tatami for IJF events must be IJF approved (the list of official suppliers isavailable at www.ijf.org). Each tatami should measure 1 m x 2 m x 5 cm andbe made of pressed foam. They must be firm under foot, have the property ofabsorbing shock during ukemi, and not be slippery or too rough. The tatami need
to be placed on a resilient floor at ground level. The elements making up the floor
surface must be aligned without space in between; the surface must be smoothand fixed in such a way that the individual mats cannot be displaced. If the floor isconcrete, there should be Taraflex (or similar) underneath the mats. The minimum
height above the tatami must be 12 m from the lowest hanging object.
The official tatami colours, for IJF WJT events, are yellow (123C) and red (1795C).
Any other colours proposed by the local organising committee must be approvedby the IJF before use. If a tatami needs to be changed, reserve tatami should beavailable close to the field of play.
For Masters, World Championships Seniors and Olympic Games, the contest area
shall be 10 m x 10 m with a minimum common safety area of 4 m and a minimum
exterior safety area of 4 m. This size is also recommended for Continental
Championships.
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. This decoration
should not be slippery.
The local organising committee must give the IJF all TV feeds for the refereeing
CARE system, live streaming and TV archives. Refer to the EOG for further
information.

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For each competition area there shall be two (2) scoreboards that indicate thescores horizontally, placed outside the competition area where they can be easily
seen by the competitors, referees, commission members, officials and spectators.
Manual scoreboards, manual timers, bell or similar audio device and flags (yellow
and green) must be available as backup.
When using several competition areas at the same time - the use of different
audible signals is required. The time signal must be loud enough to be heard overthe noise of the spectators.
The local organisers must have a set of reserve radios in case there are any issues
with the IJF ones.
For certain events e.g. Olympic Games 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. The height will depend on thesightlines in the sport hall. When using a platform, the exterior safety area must be
4 m.

8.7 Officials

All refereeing matters are the responsibility of the IJF Refereeing Commission.
Refer to the IJF Refereeing Rules in Appendix D. A draw system is used for thereferees to ensure neutrality and contest shall be conducted by one referee andtwo judges of different nationalities to the two competing athletes. One referee on
the tatami with a radio communication system is connected to the IJF Supervisors
and Referee Commission Members. Two technical officials are required per tatami
for timing and scoring.

8.8 Medical

All medical matters are the responsibility of the IJF Medical Commission. Refer tothe IJF Medical Handbook in Appendix E.

8.9 Media

All media matters are the responsibility of the IJF Media Director. It is expressly
forbidden for all media including photographers to live stream at any time during
the draw, competition or any other official IJF activity. They are not allowed to film,
or photograph injured or bleeding athletes anywhere in the venue. Mobile devices
must not be used for any function while mat side.
Media are not allowed to access the warm-up area unless special access has been
granted from the IJF. This must be proposed and granted by the IJF at least two
weeks before the competition. Any member of the media who does not follow theabove risks losing their accreditation and access to the competition.

8.10 Awarding Ceremonies

Each athlete who has won a medal must be present at the ceremony to receive
their medal personally. The athlete should go to the awarding area immediately
after their medal contest. Any athlete who is absent from the awards ceremony
without a good reason may forfeit the medal and prize money.
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Athletes must attend the medal ceremony barefoot, without any hat, cap or any
similar head covering and wearing their IJF approved white judogi that conforms to
the IJF judogi rules with special attention being paid to the publicity rule. If it is notclean, then they must wear a reserve judogi.
It is strictly prohibited for athletes on the podium to have a mobile phone (orsimilar device), national flags or similar items other than those on their judogi. Any
demonstration with religious, political, personal or commercial connotation is also
prohibited.
For each event the amount of prize money can be found in the outlines. For the
prize money to be paid, each medallist must bring a copy of their passport and theirpersonal tax number to the awarding ceremony. Prize money will be given to theathletes who are then responsible to give 20% to their coach.
Athletes must also be available for interview after the last awarding ceremony ifrequested by the IJF Media Team. If they do not attend disciplinary action may betaken.
The flags should be hung from left to right - silver, gold, bronze A, bronze B. For
a double hansoku-make in the final the flags should be hung silver A, silver B, noflag, bronze A, bronze B.

8.11 Delay, Postponement or Cancellation of aCompetition

In the event of a delay (a competition has not started at its scheduled start time oris interrupted after the scheduled start) the competition will be restarted if it can becompleted within the scheduled session or an extended session.
If there is a postponement (the competition which was underway cannot becompleted within the scheduled session timings or in an extended session) or acancellation (the competition cannot be rescheduled prior to the end of the event)the IJF Ad Hoc Commission will decide the best course of action.

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REGULATIONSFOR VETERANSThe IJF Veterans Commission is responsible for all IJF
veteran activities.

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A1.1 Organisation

The Veteran Championships should be a sport festival, a sport competition and asocial event. The aim of the event is to add value to judo as a forever lifestyle, judo
for all and to create a platform according to which judo practitioners live following
the principles and morals taught by Jigoro Kano. The expected outcome is to bringand keep the International Judo Veterans Family together to unite them, to shareexperiences and to keep the spirit of judo alive.
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 sportof judo.
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.
As the event is very popular, the organisers should use a venue that canaccommodate up to five mats.
The local organisers must provide a set of radios for the referees and IJF Veterans
Commission.

A1.2 Competition Rules for Veterans

The IJF competition rules will apply with the exception of modifications made to age
divisions (section A1.4), category combining (section A1.7), contest and goldenscore duration (section A1.6) and judogi (section A1.11). A registered competitor
can use their athlete accreditation to coach. An additional coach accreditation is
not required. Any athletes who chooses also to coach their colleagues and thendon’t follow section 7.1 Coaches’ Code of Conduct risk being removed from thecompetition (i.e. no longer allowed to compete if applicable).

A1.3 Eligibility to Participate

All the following conditions must be met in full for an individual to be considered
eligible to participate in these championships.
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Not under a disciplinary suspension.
Not under suspension for anti-doping rule violation.
Not under medical suspension.
Healthy and fit for competition.
Do not carry any communicable diseases that may risk other delegates’ health.
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).
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.
All players must have obtained the minimum grade of first kyu.

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During the registration, athletes have to present their medical certificate tocompete, issued (maximum 30 days before the start of, and valid for the full lengthof the championships) by an authorised body of the country they represent.
Certificates must be issued in or translated to one of IJF’s official languages(English, French, Spanish).
The minimum age for participation in the World Veterans is to be 30 years or overin 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 theirappropriate five-year age category i.e. M1/F1 will consist of competitors who havetheir 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 theWorld Championships.
The nationality of competitors will be taken as that which is indicated in theircurrent passport or current national identity card.

A1.3.1 Event Inscription

All participating delegates must have a valid IJF VETERAN card and be inscribedin judobase (www.judobase.org) by their National Federation by the event
deadline. (the deadline closing is 20 days before the start the event).

A1.4 Age Divisions for Veterans

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 year of 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 (no shime-waza)

F8/M8

65 - 69 (no shime-waza)

F9/M9

70+ (no shime-waza)

In order to facilitate the best possible application of the category combining policy(section A1.7) in situations of potentially a small number of entries and all thefemale categories will be held on the same day.

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A1.5 Weight Categories for Veterans

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

A1.6 Time Duration of Contests for VeteransDuration (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.
Age Range

Age Division

Contest Duration

Golden Score

30-59

M1/F1 to/including M6/F6 3 minutes

No limit

60+

M7/F7 to/including M9/F9

1 minute

2.5 minutes*If a tie exists at the end of the 1-minute golden score time, the referee, in
consultation with the table jury will determine the winner without calling hantei.

A1.7 Category Combining for Veterans

A Technical Official from the IJF will delegate responsibility to a suitable individual,
representing the Host Organisation, who will be responsible for operating thecategory 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 two elimination system may be considered. The bestof three contests between the two players, if the result is 2-0 then the third contest
will not be fought.
• Combining within the same age division - competitors should remain within theirage division if possible.
• Combining using weight categories – competitors should only be combinedwith 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 andmale categories (as a guideline a maximum of 10 kg actual difference whencombining 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.). Weightshould be the primary consideration when moving players about within their own
age division or combining them with other age divisions in accordance with theguidelines below.
Age divisions:• Competitors in age divisions M7 or F7 and above (M8/F8 and M9/F9) may only be
combined with other competitors who are no more than one age division higher ormore than one age division lower i.e. competitors in M7/F7 may only be combinedwith competitors from M6/F6 or M8/F8.
• Competitors in divisions M6 or F6 may be combined with competitors no morethan one age division higher or two age divisions lower. i.e. M7/F7, M5/F5 andM4/F4.
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• Competitors in divisions M4 or F4 may be combined with competitors no morethan 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 morethan 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.
Age Division

Higher Age Division

Lower Age Division

F1/M1

F2/M2, F3/M3

Not applicable

F2/M2

F3/M3, F4/M4

F1/M1

F3/M3

F4/M4, F5/M5

F1/M1, F2/M2

F4/M4

F5/M5, F6/M6

F2/M2, F3/M3

F5/M5

F6/M6

F3/M3, F4/M4

F6/M6

F7/M7

F4/M4, F5/M5

F7/M7

F8/M8

F6/M6

F8/M8

F9/M9

F7/M7

F9/M9

Not applicable

F8/M8

A1.8 Draw for Veterans

The draw for the individual weight categories will take place at 19.00 hours on
the day before the competition. 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 weightrequirements will be displayed outside the room where the official draw will takeplace a minimum of 15 minutes prior to the draw starting.
Team officials from each country (or individual athletes) must check this list toensure that all their competitors are on the list in the correct age division andweight category. The IJF Veterans Commission take no responsibility for someone
who is not included in the draw because they were missing from the list, and no
one from the delegation checked.

A1.9 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.

A1.10 Weigh-in for Veterans

The weigh-in will take place the day before the competition as indicated in theoutlines. There is no random weigh-in for veterans.
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A1.11 Judogi Rules for Veterans

From 2020 all athletes MUST compete wearing a white or blue IJF approved judogi
and belt (see IJF website for the list of suppliers). The judogi and belt must conformto the rules in Appendix C.

A1.12 Backnumbers for Veterans

The backnumber must conform to the rules in Appendix C.

A1.13 Competition System for Veterans

The type of competitions system to be applied in the competition will depend on thenumber of entries as follows:
Competition systems according to number of participants:• 6 and more entries: double repechage• 3, 4, 5 entries: round robin• 2 entries: best of 2 contests, if 1-1 the third contest will decide.
In case the number of participants in a category is not sufficient, (age and/or
weight) categories will be combine according to IJF SOR.
All the contests in any one age division will be held on the same day.
The IJF do not have team events for veterans. If other organisations choose to holdteam events the rules should be clearly defined in the event outlines.

A1.14 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 only if the second placed player has won
at least one contest. In the case of no contest won there will only be one medal
awarded.
• Three players – three medals will be awarded only if the third-place player has
won at least one contest. In the case of no contest won there will only be two
medals 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.
Awards for the recognition of exemplary behaviour that promotes the spirit of judo
and/or fair play may be awarded at the discretion of the IJF Veterans Commission.

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REGULATIONSFOR KATAThe IJF Kata Commission is responsible for
all IJF kata activities.

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B1.1 Eligibility to Participate

There are five officially recognised kata 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 textbooks and video.
Senior category:
Each Federation may enter in the competition a maximum of 10 pairs and amaximum of 3 pairs in a kata. The competitors can only participate in one kata.
They will have the opportunity to do one of the following kata: Nage-no-kata,
Katame-no-kata, Ju-no-kata, Kodokan Goshin-jutsu and Kime-no-kata. Participants
are to be minimum 16 years of age in the year of the competition. They shallhave a minimum of 1st Dan. Pairs may be formed of either two (2) males, two (2)females, or a male and a female.
U-23 category:
For the U-23 age category both tori and uke will have to be under 23 years old andat least 16 years old in the year of the competition. A pair can do one kata between
Nage-no-kata and Katame-no-kata. They will also have the opportunity to performin two (2) kata, Nage-no-kata and Katame-no-kata. Participants will have theopportunity to play the same role in the second kata or reverse roles or to do thesecond kata with a different partner. Each Federation may enter in the competitiona maximum of three (3) pairs in a kata. The competitors shall have a minimum of
1st Dan. Pairs may be formed of either two (2) males, Two (2) females, or a maleand a female.
Competitors can only enter one age category.
Nationality - Refer to section 1.8 Competitors must have a minimum of 1st Dan andbe at least 16 years of age on 1 January of the year in which the competition isorganised; there is no upper age limit.

B1.2 Accreditation

The times and place for check-in and accreditation will be specified in the event
outlines.
Number of accreditations for officials:
One – three (1-3) pairs: five (5) officials
Four – seven (4-7) pairs: ten (10) officials

B1.3 Draw

The draw to establish the groups and the sort of each group will be done theday before the competition. The pairs medallists from the previous WorldChampionships will be considered seeded and will be divided into two groups. The
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B1.4 Competition Formula

Each kata will be divided into two (2) groups: the top three (3) pairs with the
maximum points from each group (that is six pairs for each kata) will compete in
the finals. Three (3) or four (4) mats will be used for the preliminary rounds andthree mats for the final. If the number of pairs is less than ten (10), there will be
only one (1) group: the top six (6) pairs from the group will compete in the final. For
each kata, the pair with the maximum points in the final will be awarded the gold
medal, the pair with the second most points will be awarded the silver medal; andthe third pair, the bronze medal.

B1.5 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.
The judges have to attend the technical meeting the afternoon before the first dayof competition to confirm participation as judge in these championships. Time andplace are stated in the event outlines.
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 thescore for the technique: the maximum score and the minimum score for eachtechnique will be cancelled. The final score of the whole kata will be the sum of thescore totalled by the judges for each technique.
The evaluation of every technique of kata must consider the principle and theopportunity of execution: the evaluation (including 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 atapproximately 1.5 m 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 a judge is temporarily replaced, hewill take place in the same original position when he returns to the competition. The
judges must take up their position before the arrival of the pair in the competitionarea.
The pair enters and leaves the mat at the opposite side of shomen: the start andend of kata (opening and closing ceremony) is at an 8 m or 10 m distance apartdepending on the dimension of the tatami (bow to the tatami). Any behaviour of torior uke inside the competition area that is contrary to the spirit of kata will reduce
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In case of equal score between pairs, the following criteria will be appliedconsidering 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.
The pair who has the better score will win.
If two pairs, both placing 3rd in the eliminations (or 6th place in case of only one (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
assigned.

B1.6 Competition Area

The competition area dimension is 10 m x 10 m or 8 m x 8 m and shall be coveredby tatami. A strip of visible coloured adhesive tape, approximately 5 cm wideand 50 cm long, shall be fixed on the centre of the competition area 6 m apart, toindicate 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. The safety area
between and around the mat must be a minimum of 2 m.

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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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C1.1 IJF Approved Judogi• Competitors participating in IJF official events should comply with the IJF Judogi
regulations.
• National Federations of the competing athletes are responsible for ensuring thatthe athletes are wearing approved IJF judogi that comply with the IJF judogi rules.
• The list of IJF approved judogi suppliers is available at https://www.ijf.org/supplier
list.
• The judogi consists of a jacket and a pair of trousers and must be worn with abelt. The brand of both the jacket and trousers must be the same. The belt can beof a different brand approved by the IJF. The belt can be a different brand that is
approved by the IJF. If the athlete wears a belt of a colour other than black, it must
be made of a flexible material and is exempt from having the official IJF label.
• Female competitors shall also wear a white T-shirt, with a round neck.

C1.1.1 Backnumber Pre-Control (refer to section 6.2)

The backnumber pre-control will take place the day before the competition of thecategories concerned. Athletes have to bring both judogi (white and blue), for an
unofficial control for the IJF official label (obligatory), judogi brand (obligatory),national emblem, advertising and backnumber. This service will start 30 minutes
before the unofficial weigh-in and will finish at the end of the official weigh-in. Only
if the judogi are compliant with the IJF rules will sponsor labels be given.
If an athlete fails to show up for the judogi backnumber pre-control the day before
their competition, without a valid reason, the athlete will not be allowed to have acoach in the chair.
If an athlete does not have their judogi due to it being lost or stolen, on productionof an airline (or train) lost baggage claim or a police report, reserve judogi will begiven and the coach permitted to sit in the chair.

C1.1.2 Consequences of Failing Judogi Control

On each competition day the official judogi control will take place for each contest.
Athletes and their coaches have to arrive together at judogi control. If the coacharrives late, he will not be allowed to accompany his athlete. However, if the coach
is not present for a valid reason (such as coaching another athlete at the sametime) they will be allowed to join the athlete later. Athletes must arrive at judogi
control wearing their judogi exactly as it should be to enter the tatami. Footwear ispermitted at this point.
The markings of the logo, emblem and advertising etc. have to be made with amaterial that does not prevent good judo practice. It is not permitted to cover up/
patch any part of the judogi or belt with tape, stickers or other material such as asewn patch except under particular circumstances agreed by the IJF Executive
Committee.
Following the contest order that shall be displayed in the judogi control area, theEducation and Coaching Commission is responsible for calling the athletes tothe judogi control area. The local organising committee must provide a publicannouncement system for this purpose. Athletes and their judogi shall be checkedprior to each contest ensuring that they are in accordance with the IJF judogi rules.
If the judogi does not comply with the current judogi rules the athlete will wear areserve judogi and cannot have a coach in the chair for that contest.
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The IJF Ad Hoc Commission will make a decision on the consequences for anathlete who deliberately avoids passing through judogi control and goes to thetatami.

C1.1.3 Judogi Control Verification Positions

Each athlete is obliged to have his judogi controlled before each contest. A specificzone is provided for this purpose.
Before any control, officials must ask the athletes if they are ready to be checked. If
the athlete refuses to apply the rules, he will be excluded from the competition.
Control position 1 (see picture 10)
The athletes to be checked need to be in a standing position. The arms must be
straight put in front at chest height, palms open, fingers pointed upwards. Thumbs
and forefingers of both hands should be in contact with each other to form atriangle.
Control position 2
Athletes must be in a standing position with their arms straight down by the side of
their body with open hands as close to the body as possible.

C1.1.4 Judogi Control Procedure

1. Competitors’ judogi must be dry, exempt from stains, must not show any wornout signs, particularly on the collar and the lapel. If the condition of the judogi isassessed as unsatisfactory, the athlete must wear a spare judogi.
2. The “IJF Approved” label (approved by the IJF - picture 1) on the jacket, thetrousers, and the belt is controlled with a UV lamp.
3. The “IJF Official Supplier” logo of the judogi manufacturer (IJF official judogi
supplier - picture 2) must appear on the jacket, the trousers and the belt. The brandof the judogi manufacturer must be identical for the jacket and the trousers and the
judogi should be of a uniform colour. The brand of the belt can be different to thatof the judogi.
4. The backnumber (picture 8) must comply with the rules and be ordered
via a supplier recognised by the IJF: www.officialbacknumber.com or www.
mybacknumber.com. The name of the athlete on the accreditation card has tocorrespond with the name on the backnumber (picture 8).
5. Only the national emblem can appear on the left-hand side of the jacket at chestlevel (picture 5, see C1.4).
6. Control of the corresponding advertising, including the advertising reserved forthe athlete (picture 6).
7. The length of the sleeves must completely cover the wrist bone (head of the ulna
- picture 10).
8.The internal distance between the arm and the sleeve (checked with the sokuteiki- picture 10).

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9. The size of the jacket (picture 10), the vertical distance between the top of thebreastbone and the point of intersection of the jacket lapels (picture 11), the lengthof the skirt (image 10).
10. The length of the trousers (the malleolus must be visible and accessible tocheck the length of the trousers - picture 12).
11. The size of the belt (picture 13) will be checked.
12. All protections (knee pads, elbow pads, shin guards, etc.) will be checked. The
protections cannot be composed of or have the slightest metallic or rigid element.
Judogi control is done with the protection worn by the athlete. Protections cannot
be put on after the control.
13. Athletes can wear, from waist (below belt level) to knee length, underwear or
shorts. It is forbidden to wear tights. Protective pads for the arms or legs level must
be of soft material and not be visible.
14. Long hair must be tied up out of the way and not prevent the grip of the
opponent. The nails of the feet and hands must be cut short.
In case the first judogi control is not conclusive, only one more control will beallowed.

C1.2 IJF Label

Each jacket and trousers must have an unforgeable optical label(see picture 1) which certifies that the judogi complies with thecurrent IJF rules.
The label is fixed:• On the bottom of the jacket, front left side, near or in the reinforced edge.
• On the top front side of the trousers, close to the centre.
• At one of the two edges of the belt.
Two (2) possible locations
One (1) possible location
Only one (1) logo allowed
Only one (1) logo allowed

Picture 1 - IJF label

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C1.3 Location of the Manufacturer’s Logo

Only one manufacturer’s logo per clothing item is allowed (jacket, trousers, andbelt). It must be a maximum of 30 cm2.
It should be fixed:• On the jacket in a visible area either on the bottom, front left side, near or in thereinforced edge or at the bottom edge and inside the publicity zone (25 cm x 5 cm)
permitted on the shoulders (see picture 2).

25 cm x 5 cm
Three (3) possible locations
Only one (1) logo allowed

Picture 2 - Location of the manufacturer’s logo on the jacket• On one of the two edges of the belt, in a visible area, maximum 9 cm2 (see picture3).

Two (2) possible locations
Only one (1) logo allowed

Picture 3 - Location of the manufacturer’s logo on the belt

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legs at the front side or outside, a maximum of 20 cm from the bottom of the lower
edge of the trousers (see picture 4).

Six (6) possible locations
Only one (1) logo allowed

Picture 4 - Location of the manufacturer’s logo on the trousers

C1.4 National Emblem

This must be the official identification of a nation, a National Olympic Committee
or an IJF affiliated National Federation. Mention of an institution is not allowed. No
commercial brand can be associated to it. It is fixed on the left-hand side, at thechest level (see picture 5) with a maximum surface of 100 cm². It can also appear
in the publicity space (see picture 6).

One (1) possible location
Only one (1) emblem allowed

Picture 5 - Location of the national emblem on the jacket
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C1.5 Advertising

Advertising reserved for National Federations (see picture 6 n° 2) is authorised
only on the jacket. It must respect the practical provisions of IJF. The advertisingcannot mention political, denominational or sport organisations other than the
IJF, its Continental Unions, member National Federations, their organisations andaffiliated clubs. It is not authorised to promote, in advertising spaces, tobacco,
alcohol, any prohibited substance listed in the list of products prohibited by theWorld Anti-Doping Agency, or any product, article or service contrary to morality or
good ethics. Betting companies and organisations responsible for betting are notauthorised.
On the visible part of the jacket the advertising can appear in 4 advertising spaces:• 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 thelower part of the collar down the sleeve.
• A maximum of 4 different publicities are permitted. Only one publicity is allowed
per space.

C1.6 Additional Advertising Reserved for the Athlete

On the judogi jacket (right-hand side lapel only) there is an advertisement spacereserved for the athlete (see picture 6 no 1). It must be a rectangle of 10 cm x 5 cm
maximum, either a vertical or horizontal orientation is allowed.
Unless there is a specific agreement with the National Federation, the advertisingcannot conflict with the brand of judogi that the athlete is wearing, the sponsors of
the National Federation and if the sponsor of the National Federation has multiactivities, in the area concerned by the sponsorship.
This advertising shouldn’t be an organisation that is in competition with the National
Federation unless it is agreed with the National Federation.
It is not permitted, in the advertising spaces, to promote tobacco, alcohol, any
prohibited substances listed in the Prohibited List of the World Antidoping Agency,
or any product, goods or service contrary to morality or good ethics. Betting
companies and organisations responsible for betting are not authorised.
1. Advertising reserved for the athlete
2. Advertising reserved for the
National Federation
Picture 6 - Location of the advertising

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C1.7 Marking

The name of the athlete is permitted:• On the bottom of the jacket (see picture 7.1)
• On the top of the trousers (see picture 7.2)
• On one of the two extremities of the belt (see picture 7.3)
The letters composing the name of the athlete should not exceed a height of 4 cm
and a length of 20 cm. No other marking will be accepted.
Two (2) possible locations
Only one (1) text allowed

Four (4) possible locations
Only one (1) text allowed

Picture 7

Two (2) possible locations
Only one (1) text allowed

C1.8 Backnumber

Backnumbers must be ordered from the official IJF backnumber partner:• www.officialbacknumber.com• www.mybacknumber.com
The backnumber needs to be clean and free from any stains or sticky residue(picture 8).
Each competitor is obliged to have sewn on the back of his judogi a backnumber
bearing their last (family) name and National Olympic Committee abbreviation (seepicture 8).
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The last (family) name (and any part of their given (first) name) on the backnumber
must have the same letters as that registered in judobase as this databaseprovides the accreditation cards, athlete name on TV graphics and scoreboard etc.
The backnumber can have a symbol on a letter, but the letters must be the same for example:
In judobase Muller = backnumber Muller or Müller (letters match).
In judobase Weiss = backnumber Weiss but NOT Weiß (letters do not match).
Olympic champions are entitled to wear a gold backnumber and world champions
a red one. This backnumber is provided by the IJF, world champions will receive
four, and Olympic champions will receive eight. This is valid only while the athlete
is the current 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.
The backnumber should be stitched around the entire perimeter and the lower
and upper edges should be crossed to form an X or alternatively six (6) straightequidistant parallel horizontal lines can be stitched across.
NOTE: On the pictures, the stitches are marked in red for a better understanding of
how the sewing should be.
For Olympic Games and other Multi-Sport Games the sewing pattern will be
specified by the IJF Education and Coaching Commission.
The top of the backnumber must be fixed horizontally and centrally three (3) cmfrom the bottom of the collar. During the competitions organised by IJF, it must
include the publicity of the competition (which is different for white and blue judogi.

Picture 8

C1.9 Judogi Colour

The jacket and the trousers should be of a uniform colour and correspond to thefollowing colour references:• White: Snow white reference.
• Blue: maximum pantone colour: 285M, minimum pantone colour: 286M.
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C1.10 Judogi Size

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

Picture 9Jacket (see picture 10)
The “skirt” has to cover the buttocks completely.
With the arms level, the SOKUTEIKI must slip
inside entirely and smoothly inside the sleeves.
The judogi sleeves must cover up the full arm
including the wrist bone (head of the ulna).

Picture 10
The width of the crossed distance ofthe jacket lapels at belt level must be
at least 20 cm (see picture 11).
• The thickness of the lapel side mustbe less or equal to 1 cm.
• The width of the lapel side must be
4 cm.
• The distance between the sternum
top and the lapel crossing point of thejacket vertically must be less than 10cm.

Picture 11

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Trousers (see picture 12)• The distance between the bottom of the trousers and the exterior malleolus (anklebone) must be less or equal to 5 cm.
• The width must be between 10 and 15 cm at the knee level.

Picture 12

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 belt must not be made of a stiff and/or slipping material and the knot must be
correctly and tightly made.

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C1.11 T-shirt (for Women)• White in colour (not transparent), short-sleeved and round-necked.
• Marking of the manufacturer logo, of maximum 30 cm2 is authorised. It cannot be
visible when the judogi is fastened.
• The national emblem representing the official identification of a nation, a National
Olympic Committee or a member National Federation member of IJF, of a surface
area of 100 cm2 can be fixed on the chest, on the left side.
• No commercial marking can appear.

C1.12 Spare Judogi Supply

During the competitions organised by IJF, the organisers will supply spare belts,
blue and white judogi of different sizes. Judogi will be available in the “call room”
so that any change requirement could be met as quickly as possible. A closed
structure for any changing requests must be located in the control zone.
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 not the same brand.
• Inappropriate colour.
• Worn out judogi.
• Lost or stolen judogi.
• When the name on the backnumber is different from the one on theaccreditation.
• Wet judogi.
The judogi are supplied by the organisers for a contest. The competitor must leave
his accreditation card and the part(s) of their judogi that do not comply with therules with the organisers in exchange for the spare judogi. The spare judogi must
be returned immediately after the contest it was used for. If a competitor refuses tocomply with the rules, he will be excluded from the competition.
Note: The spare judogi are supplied for the competitors as a “service”. The
organisers cannot be blamed if a competitor cannot find a judogi with a suitablesize.

C1.13 National Technical Officials’ Duties• Check athlete’s ID to correspond to the backnumber and check sponsor label(The backnumber and event sponsor label are compulsory).
• Check that the accompanying coach is in possession of an accreditation bearing
the coach logo. For preliminary rounds a coach should wear a national tracksuitwith trousers reaching down to the shoes. They can wear national official shortsleeved or long-sleeved T-shirt and closed-toe sport shoes (no flip-flops). For the
final block, they must wear a formal suit (jacket, trousers, shirt and tie for men;jacket, trousers/skirt/dress, blouse for women) and formal shoes (no sport shoesor flip-flops).
• 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
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dress, flip- flops. In case a doctor appears with the athlete he should have an
accreditation with the doctor’s symbol (a first aid kit box).
Check the condition of the backnumber and sponsor label (it should not be torn
off).
Check judogi condition (should be dry, not torn or showing any blood stains).
Check judogi colour (blue judogi should not look light blue).
Check the judogi label and brand. The logo of the judogi manufacturer must
appear on the jacket, trousers and belt.
Jacket and trousers should be of the same brand. The belt can be a different
brand to that of the jacket and trousers.
Check “IJF APPROVED” label with a UV lamp. The label should be red. The belt
label can be red or blue. Check belt ends length from central knot (between 20
cm and 30 cm).
Check the name of the competitor on the belt (allowed on one side only), jacket
and trousers. One location allowed on each piece of competition clothing. The
name of the athlete is not compulsory.
Check the belt is fixed on the waist (above the hip bone) and be tied very tightly.
Check length of the sleeves. They need to cover up the full arms completely
including the wrist bone (head of the ulna) in the defined control position (armsoutstretched).
Check the distance between the sternum top and the lapel crossing point of thejacket vertically. It must be less than 10 cm. The distance between the two lapelsof the jacket at belt level, needs to be of a minimum of 20 cm.
Check with a Sokuteiki the width of the sleeves, width of lapel, and length oftrousers (the ankle bone, the malleolus, must be accessible for checking).
Check length of the jacket (to cover the buttocks).
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 for athletes’ advertisements to meet requirements.
Check national emblem (100 cm2) on left side of the jacket).
Female athletes must wear short sleeved white T-shirt (round necked).
No visible advertisement should appear when judogi is done. Only logo of
manufacturer (maximum 20 cm2) and national emblem can appear inside. No
other marking allowed.
If an athlete presents themselves with a tattoo mentioning political, religious orsporting bodies or promoting tobacco, alcohol, any prohibited substances listed
in the Prohibited List of the World Antidoping Agency or any product, property orservice contrary to good moral and ethical customs, it should to be covered withan adhesive bandage or medical tape.
Verify the length of hand and foot nails and personal hygiene of the athlete.
Long hair must be tied up with a non-metallic hair tie.
Control any protective clothing (knee pad, elbow pad, shin pad etc.). No
metallic part or any other part made of rigid material is allowed.
Check that male athletes are not wearing any clothing under their jacket, on
upper body.
Ensure that the athlete is not carrying a prohibited object. This includes theholding or wearing of any electronic devices.
Any head covering, jewellery or body piercings must be removed.

Note: For Multi-Sport events (e.g. Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games etc.)
there may be special judogi rules and these will be published separately and sent
to all National Federations.
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C1.14 World Champion and/or Olympic Champion
Titles Enhancement

The International Judo Federation gives the opportunity to athletes who are world
and/or Olympic champions to enhance their title(s) with a marking on the judogi
jacket at the level of the country’s emblem (left side chest).
The world champion title(s) is/are enhanced by a gold star, above the national
emblem.
The Olympic champion title(s) is/are enhanced by a gold circle, below the national
emblem.

C1.14.1 Procedure Regarding World Champion Title(s)The star(s) are placed above the national emblem and must not be in contact
with any part of this emblem. There should be a space of 0.5 cm - 2 cm between
each star. This symbol must be harmoniously placed in a circular arc, around theemblem in its upper part.
• Size:				

It must be in a 1.5 cm diameter circle.

• Colour:			Gold.
• Positioning:			
One star: at the centre.
				
Two stars: Spaced from 1.5 cm to 2 cm beside the				centre.
				Three stars: one at the centre and 2 on each side.
				Maximum 5 stars per line.
				More than 5 stars: superimpose them with a space				of 0.5 cm.
• Space between two stars:

From 1.5 cm to 2 cm.

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C1.14.2 Procedure Regarding Olympic Champion Title(s)The circle(s) are placed below the national emblem and must not be in contact withany part of this emblem. There should be a space of 0.5 cm - 2 cm between eachcircle. This symbol must be harmoniously placed, in line below the national emblem
in its lower part.
• Size:				1.5 cm diameter.
• Colour: 			Gold.
• Positioning:			
One circle: at the centre.
				
Two circles: spaced from 1.5 cm to 2 cm beside 						the centre.
				Three circles: one at the centre and 2 on each 						side.
• Space between the circles:

From 1.5 cm to 2 cm.

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IJF REFEREEING
RULES

All refereeing matters are the responsibility of the
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D1.1 Refereeing - Culture, History and Principles

Jujutsu is the generic term that regroups all of the methods of empty hand combatthat the warriors of the Japanese Middle Ages practiced.
The fierce fights between the various schools of jujutsu contributed to the notorietyof 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 jujutsu, that hecalled “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 amartial art.
Judo is the only martial art derived from jujutsu where the grip of the opponent
is obligatory; this is what gave its technical wealth, finesse and intelligence. The
confrontation in jujutsu 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 and the speed of execution are thedefinition 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; allother values can be counted only if there is a will to score ippon.
The evolution of contests and refereeing through the years
Of the challenges inter-schools of jujutsu without mercy, one passed, a little
more than 100 years later, to be a member discipline of the International Olympic
Committee.
The competition is today extremely well regulated and fully corresponds to the“Olympic Charter” humanist, educational and social. Judo remains nevertheless amartial art where a 100% duel must be the rule. It is the perfect technique that isrewarded with an ippon that puts an end to the contest. Ippon corresponds to “outof contest” as at the time of the warriors of the Middle Ages.
The refereeing must take into account the philosophical aspect of the duel between
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The rewards are:- Ippon or nearly ippon (waza-ari)
The sanctions are:
- A warning or disqualification, according to the severity, for those who put indanger their own health or that of their opponents, those who refuse to contest,
those who stop the contest from taking place fairly, who comes out of the contest
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 for “Hansokumake” of the opponent (technical penalties or due to action against spirit of Judo).
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 Kodokan Classification are part of the judo heritage and must always betaught.
It is the same for the “kappo“, techniques of resuscitations and joint mobilisations
practiced about forty years ago by the judo teachers and the referees which arethese days forbidden in some countries. Their practice is not allowed but theirknowledge is part of the judo heritage and should under no circumstances be
forgotten. Their practice isn’t allowed for referees in IJF WJT competitions.
The referees are the guards of the physical, cultural and philosophical expressionof Judo.
Judo must be understood to be appreciated!

Article 1 - Referees and Officials

To referee at an IJF WJT event, and other events as agreed by the IJF Executive
Committee, a referee must hold an IJF international licence and be active in theirnation and continent. The IJF Referee Commission will select the referees for
the IJF events and other events as agreed by the IJF Executive Committee. The
selection is based on:• The IJF referee ranking list.
• The level of the event.
• The period in which the event takes place (e.g. during or out of Olympic
qualification).
• The development stage of the referee.
Generally, the contest shall be conducted by three referees of different nationalities
to the two competing contestants. For team competitions the same principle
applies. In advance of the competition, before the weight category per mat
distribution, the selected referees are allocated to a tatami. The assignment of thereferees and judges to each contest is done using the IJF tournament software.
The selection is done to guarantee nation neutrality and gives, in the long run,approximately the same number of assignments to be a referee on the mat and ajudge on the technical table. After following these conditions, the selection done iscompletely random.
At each IJF WJT event there are IJF Supervisors whose function is to ensure thatall decisions made by the referee are correct.
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At each IJF WJT event there are two (2) independent assessors whose solefunction is to evaluate the referees based on the referee’s knowledge of the rules,
their performance during each contest. The best referees from the preliminaries, onthat day, are selected for the final block. At the end of the competition each referee
is given an evaluation (score). This score is then added to the IJF referee ranking
list.
No one shall exercise the function of a referee during the events organised by the
IJF or Continental Union if he holds the position of National Federation President,coach, doctor, official of the national team, National Refereeing Director and /or is
responsible for the selection of the referees and of their evaluation.
Exception: National Federations Referee Directors can referee at cadet and juniorcontinental cups and competitions excluding Continental Championships (IJF
Executive Committee decision 17 January 2019).
The referees shall be assisted by technical officials who will operate the timing andscoring system and complete the competition paperwork.
The referee on the tatami has a radio communication system that is connected with
the IJF Supervisors on the technical table.
The judges on the table have a radio communication system that is connected with
the IJF Supervisors to give their opinion in case this differs from the referee’s one.
The IJF Supervisors and/or the IJF Refereeing Commission members who canpossibly intervene, are sitting at their reserved places with their own CARE
system. They are connected with the referee and the judges via headphones. The
procedure is detailed in Article 13.6.

Article 2 - Position and Function of the Referee

Before officiating a contest, the referees should familiarise themselves with thesound of the gong or means of indicating the end of the contest on their particulartatami and with the position of the medical table. He should also check that his
radio and headset are working. The referee has to ensure that the surface of thecompetition area is clean and in good condition and there are no gaps between
the tatami. The referee should ensure that there are no spectators, supportersor photographers in a position to cause a nuisance or a risk of injury to thecontestants.
The referee should wear the IJF approved uniform without any head coverings,
religious objects or garish jewellery.
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 referee shall generally stay within the contest area. He shall conduct thecontest and administer the decisions. He shall ensure that the decisions arecorrectly recorded.
In exceptional cases (e.g. when both contestants are in ne-waza and facing
outwards) the referee may observe the action from the safety area.
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The referee could be asked to leave the competition area during presentations or
any lengthy delay in the programme.
The contestant wearing the blue judogi is to the left of the referee and thecontestant wearing the white judogi is to the right of the referee.

Article 3 - Position and Function of the Judges

Two referees, acting as judges, will be seated at the technical table and will berefereeing together with the referee. They will be in communication by radio to thereferee, IJF Supervisors and/or IJF Referee Commission to act according to the‘majority of three’ rule.
Should a judge notice that the scoreboard is incorrect he should draw the referee
and IJF Supervisor’s attention to the mistake, and it should be corrected.
Should a contestant have to change any part of the judogi outside the competitionarea or need to temporarily leave the competition area after the contest has started
for a reason considered necessary by the central referee, giving this authorisation
only in exceptional circumstances, a judge or a referee not involved in the trio must
obligatorily go with the contestant to see that no anomaly occurs.
In case that the judges are not of the same gender, an official designated by the
Refereeing Director shall substitute for the judges and accompany the contestant.

Article 4 – Gestures

The referee shall make gestures as indicated below when taking the following
actions:
1. Ippon (complete point): shall raise one arm high above the head with the palm of
the hand facing forward.
2. Waza-ari (nearly ippon): shall raise one of his arms sideways to shoulder heightwith the palm of the hand facing downwards.
3. Waza-ari-awasete-ippon (two waza-ari score ippon): first waza-ari, then theippon gesture.
4. Osaekomi! (Hold is on!): while bending his body towards the contestants, shallpoint his arm, with the palm of the hand facing downwards. The referee must checkthat the timekeeper has started the timer before stopping the gesture and returning
to a normal position to control the contest.
5. Toketa! (Hold broken!): while bending his body towards the contestants, shallraise one of his arms, with the fingers of the hand straight and forward and thethumb up, to the front and quickly wave it from right to left two or three times. He
has to check the timekeepers correctly stop the time.
6. Mate! (Wait!): shall raise one of his arms to shoulder height approximately
parallel to the tatami and display the flattened palm of his hand (fingers up) to thetiming and scoring technical officials.
7. Sono-mama! (Hold position!): shall bend forward and touch both contestants
with the palms of his hands.
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8. Yoshi! (Continue! or Resume!): shall firmly touch both contestants with the palmsof his hands and bring pressure on them.
9. To indicate the cancellation of an expressed opinion: shall repeat with one handthe same gesture while raising the other hand above the head to the front andwave it from right to left two or three times. There should be no announcement
made when cancelling an expressed opinion (score or penalty).
Should a rectification gesture be required, it shall be done as quickly as possible
after the cancellation gesture.
If the situation allows, the referee will signal the cancellation when the fighters cansee this gesture.
10. To indicate the winner of a contest: shall raise one hand, palm in, above
shoulder height towards the winner.
11. To direct the contestant(s) to re-adjust the judogi: shall cross left hand overright, palms facing inwards, at belt height. To award a penalty towards thecontestant who does not re-adjust their judogi correctly between the mate and thesubsequent Hajime! (Begin!): point towards the contestant (s) to be penalised withthe forefinger extended from a closed fist while announcing the penalty and, then,cross left hand over right, palms facing inwards, at belt height.
12. To call the doctor: shall face the medical table, wave an arm (palm upwards)
from the direction of medical table towards the injured contestant.
13. To award a penalty (shido or hansoku-make): shall point towards thecontestant to be penalised with the forefinger extended from a closed fist.
14. Non-combativity: shall rotate, with a forward motion, the forearms at chestheight then point with the forefinger at the contestant to be penalised.
15. False attack: shall extend both arms forward, with hands closed and then makea downward action with both hands.
16. Further gestures in case of penalties: they will be executed in compliance withthe action to be sanctioned (see Article 18 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties).
When it is not clearly apparent, the referee may, after the official signal, point to theblue or white contestant (starting position) to indicate which contestant scored or
was penalised.
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 thestarting position with an open hand, palm upwards.
The waza-ari gesture should start with the arm across the chest, then sideways tothe correct finishing position.
The waza-ari gestures should be maintained for three (3) to five (5) seconds whilemoving to ensure that the score is clearly visible to the judges.

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However, care should be taken when turning to keep the contestants within view.
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).
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.

Bow entering andleaving the tatamiStanding before thecontestIppon

Inviting the contestants
onto the tatami

Waza-ari
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Waza-ari-awasete-ippon

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Sono-mama <=> Yoshi

Mate

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To cancel expressed opinion

Not valid

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HajimeSore-madeKachi

To award apenalty

Non combativity

False attack

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To call the doctor

Penalty for a blocking
attitude with one handPenalty for a
blocking attitudewith two hands

Penalty for crossgripping on one side

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Penalty for stepping out

Penalty for a pistol grip

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Penalty for fingers inside sleeve

Penalty for not taking a grip

Penalty for leg grabbing

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Fix judogi

Penalty for not fixing judogi

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Article 5 - Location (Valid Areas)
The contest shall be fought in the contest area.

All actions are valid and may continue (no mate) as long as either contestant has
some part of their body touching the contest area and the action started inside thecontest area.
Any new technique applied when both contestants are outside the contest area
shall not be recognized.
Exceptionsa) 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 contact
with the contest area when the throwing action started inside, may be considered
for point scoring purposes if the action continues uninterrupted.
b) Ne-waza action (aimed at osaekomi-waza, kansetsu-waza or shime-waza) is
valid and may continue outside of the contest area if it was started from inside.
The kansetsu-waza and shime-waza initiated inside the contest area andrecognized as being effective to the opponent can be maintained, even if thecontestants are outside the contest area, as long there is progression.
c) Ne-waza outside the contest area: if the throwing action is finished outside thecompetition area and immediately one of the players applies osaekomi-waza,
shime-waza or kansetsu-waza, this technique shall be valid as long there is
progression.
If during ne-waza. outside the contest area, uke takes over the control withosaekomi-waza, shime-waza or kansetsu-waza, in continuous succession, it shallalso be valid.

d) If during ne-waza outside the contest area the contestants go out of the safetyarea, this situation shall be dealt with and a decision given by the referees after
consultation with the IJF Supervisors and/or IJF Refereeing Commission members.
Once the contest has started, if permission is given by the referee, the contestants
can leave the competition area.
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Permission will only be given in very exceptional circumstances, such as thenecessity to change a judogi or which has become damaged or soiled.
The same permission will be given in the case of an accident for which the doctor
is required; this intervention will be done off of the tatami, near the area itself orclose to the medical facility; the contestant will be accompanied by a judge or areferee not involved in the trio.

Article 6 - Duration of the Contest

1. The duration of the contests and the paperwork shall be determined according to
the rules of the tournament.
For all IJF competitions the time duration of the contests will be:
Senior Men / Team:				
Senior Women / Team:				
Junior under 21 Men and Women /Team:
Cadet under 18 Men and Women / Team:

4 minutes real contest time
4 minutes real contest time
4 minutes real contest time
4 minutes real contest time

These times should be followed by National Federation for senior, junior and cadet
competitions.
2. Any contestant is entitled to a 10 minutes rest between contests.

Article 7 - Osaekomi Timea) Ippon:b) Waza-ari:

20 seconds.
10 seconds or more but less than 20 seconds.

Article 8 - 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 thetime signal, if the referee and the judges or the IJF Supervisors and/or the IJF
Refereeing Commission members decide that it will not be effective immediately,
the referee shall announce Sore-made!, without any value for scoring purposes.
3. Any technique applied after the time signal to indicate the expiry of the time of
the contest shall not be valid, even if the referee has not yet announced Soremade!.
4. Simultaneous Osaekomi! with the time signal: when Osaekomi! is announced
simultaneously with 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 forthe contest shall be extended until either ippon (or equivalence) is announced or
the referee announces Sore-made!.
During that time the contestant who receives the Osaekomi! (uke) can
counterattack by applying shime-waza or kansetsu-waza. In case of getting a giveup or incapacity of the contestant making the Osaekomi! (tori), the one who’s under
Osaekomi! (uke) will win the contest by ippon.
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Article 9 - 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 competition the referee shall be at the tatami centre 2 m back from theline from which the contestants start and shall be facing the timekeepers’ table andthe judges will be seated at their respective table.
In team competitions, before the start of the contests from every encounter, it shallproceed 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 outeredge of contest area, in descending order and the heaviest weight being closer tothe referee, standing face-to-face team.
b) On the order of the referee the two (2) teams will move ahead to the starting
position on the mat.
c) The referee shall order the teams turn towards the technical table, 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” (face each other), the two teams again be
face to face, announcing “rei”(bow), to be held the same way as in the previous
section.
e) After finishing the bowing ceremony, the components of the two teams will comeout through the same place which they entered, waiting, on the outer edge centredof 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 individualcompetition.
f) In case of equal wins after finishing the last contest of the match, the referee
will order the teams to proceed as described in paragraph a) and b), in order towait for the draw of the extra contest. Once the draw is performed the concernedcontestants will remain on the tatami for the extra golden score contest while therest of the team will leave.
g) After finishing the last contest of the match, the referee will order the teams toproceed 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 eachother and, finally, to the technical table.
2. The contestants are free to bow when entering or leaving the contest area,
although it is not compulsory.
When entering the tatami area, contestants should walk to the entrance of thecontest area at the same time.
The contestants must NOT shake hands before the start of the contest.
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3. The contestants shall then walk to the centre of the edge of the contest area (onthe safety area) at their respective side according the fighting order (judoka in thewhite judogi on the right side and judoka in the blue judogi on the left side of thereferee’s position) and remain standing there.
At the signal from the referee, the contestants shall move forward to theirrespective starting positions and bow simultaneously towards each other and takea step forward from the left foot.
Once the contest is over and the referee has awarded 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 thecontestants to do so. It is very important to perform the bow in the correct way.
4. The contest always starts with the contestants in the standing position, wearing
their judogi correctly with the belt tied tightly above their hip bones, then the referee
announces Hajime!.
During the contest the judoka should always fix their judogi quickly between “Mate!”and “Hajime!”.
5. The accredited doctor may request that the referee stops the contest in thecases and with the consequences regulated in Article 20.
6. The IJF Supervisors and/or the IJF Refereeing Commission members may
interrupt the contest and will interfere only when there is a mistake that needs to berectified.
The interventions of the IJF Supervisors and/or the IJF Refereeing Commission
members should take place in three (3) cases:• A mistake of awarding the action between the white and the blue competitor.
• On the awarding of hansoku-make for actions contrary to the spirit of judo or which
may have further consequences for the contestant who has committed them.
• Exceptional cases.
There is no appeal procedure for coaches, but they can, after submitting a “requestof coach to review a contest on video by IJF Supervisors and/or the IJF Refereeing
Commission members”, at the end of the session, to watch the reason for thechange to the final decision.

Article 10 - Transition from Tachi-waza into Ne-waza(A) and from Ne-waza into Tachi-waza (B)Transition from tachi-waza to ne-waza are considered valid if tori or uke makes areal attack or a counterattack and then they attempt osaekomi-waza, shime-waza
or kansetsu-waza.
It is considered to be tachi-waza when both contestants are in a standing position
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Ne-waza is considered to be when both contestants have two knees on the floor(picture 1).

Picture 1
If there is a loss of contact between the contestants and there is no possibility ofcontinuation, mate must be called (picture 2).

Picture 2
Lying on the stomach on the ground, the blue contestant is considered to be in newaza (picture 3).

Picture 3
Grip control from the standing contestant (white), we still consider the contestant(blue) on the knees to be in tachi-waza and consequently tachi-waza regulations
would be applied (picture 4).
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However, if white does not attack immediately, then the referee must call mate!
The kneeling contestant (blue) cannot grab the legs to defend the throw with hisarms, if this happens, shido will be given.

Picture 4
In this position (picture 5) the white contestant can throw his opponent, but theattack must be done immediately.
If the blue contestant has two elbows and two knees on the floor, the white
contestant can do a technique but ONLY to transition into ne-waza.

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In these positions (pictures 6-8) the contestant on the knees (blue) cannot grab thelegs with the hands/arms to defend the throw. If this happens, shido will be given.

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A1. The contestants shall be able to change from nage-waza to ne-waza as
far as it is done by one of the cases referred to in this Article. However, if thetechnique used is not continuous, the referee shall announce mate and order bothcontestants to resume the contest from the standing position.
A1. Exceptions
Situations that are not allowed during tachi-wazaa) To apply kansetsu-waza or shime-waza (alone or combined with a judo throwing
technique) when both contestants are in a standing position or move with thistechnique from tachi-waza to ne-waza (See Article 18).
A2. Situations that allow the transition from tachi-waza to ne-wazaa) When one of the contestants, lands on the ground and there is no score or
waza-ari is given, either contestant can, without interruption, take the offensive andcontinue in ne-waza.

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Example: in these positions below, tori, after applying a real attack, can apply
sutemi-waza that can continue into ne-waza.

Example: in these positions below, tori, can apply a throwing technique and cancontinue with kansetsu-waza, shime-waza or osaekomi-waza (not shown) after areal attack or a counterattack.

b) If ude-gaeshi (arm reverse) is applied in a standing position, the referee must
call mate immediately and shido will be given.
c) When one contestant takes his opponent down into ne-waza by the particularly
skilful application of a movement which does not qualify as a throwing technique.
d) In any other case where one contestant falls down or is about to fall down, notcovered by the preceding sub-sections of this article, the other contestant may takeadvantage of his opponent’s unbalanced position to go into ne-waza.
A2. Exceptions
When one contestant pulls his opponent down into ne-waza not in accordance withthe above rules and his opponent does not take advantage of this to continue into
ne-waza, the referee shall announce mate, and penalise with shido the contestant
who has infringed Article 18. If instead, the opponent takes advantage of the actionof tori, the ne-waza work may continue.

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B1. The contestants shall be able to change from ne-waza to tachi-waza if thesituation is not dangerous for both contestants with or without grips and both are
more or less face to face. However, if the technique used is not continuous, thereferee shall announce mate and order both contestants to resume the contest
from the standing position.
The kata-sankaku grip (gripping with both arms the neck and one shoulder of the
opponent) in ne-waza action is allowed (picture 1).
Kata-sankaku grip situation in ne-waza: it is prohibited to block the opponent’s
body with the legs and mate must be announced (picture 2).
If the kata-sankaku grip is used starting from ne-waza going to tachi-waza, or intachi-waza directly, mate will be immediately called (picture 3).
A kata-sankaku grip with the intention to throw will be considered hansoku-make.

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Article 11 - Application of Mate

1. General
The referee shall announce Mate! (Wait!) in order to stop the contest temporarily inthe situations covered by this article. To recommence the contest, the referee shallannounce Hajime! (Begin!).
The contestants must quickly return after mate to their starting positions in thefollowing cases:• The referee will give shido for stepping outside.
• The referee will give a third (3rd) shido - hansoku-make.
• The referee will ask the contestants to adjust their judogi.
• The referee is of the opinion that a contestant(s) requires medical attention.
When a Mate! must be given for a shido to the contestant deserving it, contestants
will remain in place, without having to return to the starting position (Mate! – shido– Hajime!).
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
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2. Situations where the referee shall announce mate:a) When both contestants go completely outside the contest area without
continuous action that started from inside the contest area.
b) When one or both of the contestants perform one of the prohibited acts listed in
Article 18 of these rules.
c) When one or both of the competitors are injured or taken ill. Should any of thesituations of Article 20 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. In cases of “minor” injury, the medical intervention will be carried out outside
the contest area, near the area itself or close to the medical facility; the contestantwill be accompanied by a judge or referee not involved in the trio.
d) When it is necessary for one or both of the contestants to adjust their judogi.
e) When during ne-waza there is no evident progress.
f) When one contestant regains a standing or semi-standing position from ne-waza
bearing his opponent on his back, with the hands completely clear of the tatami
and without his opponent being able to progress the action.
g) When one contestant in, or from ne-waza regains a standing position and lifts
the opponent, who is lying on their back with one (1) or both legs around any partof the standing contestant, clear of the tatami.
h) When a contestant performs or attempts to perform kansetsu-waza or shimewaza from the standing position.
i) When one of the contestants starts or perform any preparatory moves of a kind offighting 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 tori applies shime-waza or kansetsu-waza by stretching uke’s leg. Matemust be called immediately and a shido given.
k) When in any other case that the referee deems it necessary to do so.
3. Situations where the referee shall not announce Mate!:a) To stop the contestant(s) going outside the contest area unless the situation isconsidered dangerous.
b) When there is a throwing that started inside the contest area and both judoka
continue to go outside as part of the action.
c) When a contestant, who has escaped from osaekomi-waza, shime-waza orkansetsu-waza, appears in need of or calls for a rest.

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These are valid actions and mate should not be called.

Mate! should not be given as the action started in the valid area.

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Article 12 – Sono-mama

1. Sono-mama! (Hold positions!) can only be applied in situations where
contestants are working in ne-waza.
2. In any case where the referee wishes to temporarily stop the contest withoutcausing a change in their positions, he shall announce Sono-mama!, making
the gesture under Article 4.7 while he must ensure that there is no change in theposition or grip of either contestant.
3. To recommence the contest, the referee shall announce Yoshi! (Continue!)making the gesture under Article 4.8.

Article 13 - End of the Contest

1. In regular time (4 minutes), a contest can only be won by a technical score orscores (waza-ari or ippon).
A penalty or penalties will not decide the winner, except for hansoku-make (director accumulative). A penalty never corresponds to a score.
The referee shall announce Sore-made! (Finished!) to indicate the end of contest in
the cases covered in this article. After this announcement the referee shall 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 4, 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 contestants are leaving the mat, they must be wearing their judogi in theproper way and must not remove any part of the judogi or the belt before leaving
the 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 leaves thecompetition area by communicating it to the IJF Supervisors and/or the Refereeing
Commission members that will intervene to solve this mistake.
All actions and decisions taken in accordance with the “majority of three” rule by
the referees and agreed by the IJF Supervisors and/or Refereeing Commission
members shall be final and without appeal.
The IJF Supervisors are responsible for all rules and decisions during the contest.
In exceptional circumstances the decision will be made by the IJF Supervisors, IJF
Refereeing Commission Members and IJF Ad Hoc Commission.
2. Situations of Sore-made!:a) When one contestant scores ippon or waza-ari-awasete-ippon (Articles 15 & 16).
b) In the case of hansoku-make (Article 18).
c) In the case of kiken-gachi (victory by opponent’s withdrawal) (Article 19).
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e) When the time allotted for the contest has expired.
f) Waza-ari from a throwing action in golden score.
3. The referee shall award the contest as follows:a) When one contestant has scored ippon or equivalent, he shall be declared thewinner.
b) When both contestants have no technical score, or the technical scores areequal at the end of the regular contest time, the contest shall continue in goldenscore regardless of the number of shido given.
4. Golden score period
In individual and team competitions when contest time ends with the circumstancesof paragraph 3b. of this article, the referee shall announce “Sore-made!” to end thecontest temporarily and the contestants shall return to their starting positions.
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 golden score.
There is no time limit for golden score. Any existing score(s) and/or numbers of
shido from regular time are carried into the golden score period and will remain on
the score board.
Golden score can only be won by a technical score (waza-ari or ippon) or hansokumake (direct or by accumulative shido). If direct hansoku-make is given, theconsequences are the same as those in regular time.
The referee will then announce Sore-made!.
In the golden score period osaekomi is going until the end (20 seconds).
When one contestant is being held down and osaekomi has been announced,
the referee shall allow the hold down to continue as long as possible (giving thecontestant the opportunity to score ippon) or until Toketa!, mate or until shimewaza/kansetsu-waza is applied by either contestant with immediate result.
However, if the hold is broken before ippon is scored but waza-ari has been scoredthe contest will be finished and the winner declared.
5. Special situations during golden score.
a) Should only one contestant exercise his right to participate in the “golden score”
period, and the other contestant declines, the contestant who wishes to compete
shall be declared the winner by “kiken-gachi”.
b) In the case where both contestants score ippon simultaneously during the time
allotted for regular time, the contest shall be decided by a “golden score” period. In
the case of simultaneous ippon during the “golden score” period the referee shallannounce mate, continuing the contest without taking into account these actions forscoring purposes.

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will decide.
6. CARE system
Viewing of the CARE system and subsequent communication with the referees asregulated in this article shall be up to the discretion of the IJF Supervisors and/or
IJF Refereeing Commission Members that oversee the mat.
The IJF Supervisors are responsible for all rules and decisions during the contest.
In exceptional circumstances the decision will be made by the IJF Supervisors and
IJF Refereeing Commission Members.
Supervisors with the collaboration of the IJF Head Referee Directors must
intervene in extreme circumstances and let the referees do their work inaccordance with the rule of the “majority of the three”. The intervention must be
immediate without loss of time or hesitation as follows: immediately all agree,
the decision is validated or corrected; the situation is not clear and there is no
unanimity, no intervention is carried out (Hajime!).
Mandatory reviewing using the CARE system in support of the decision on the matwill be done under the following circumstances:
1) Any decision involving the end of the contest, during the contest time as well as
in the period of “golden score”.
2) In a kaeshi-waza situation: the contestant receiving the attack and startingthe counterattack, CANNOT use the impact of landing on the tatami to finish hiskaeshi-waza action and have it evaluated. If the action allows it, he can however
continue in ne-waza:• If the two contestants land together without clear control for either one, no scorewill be given.
• Any action after landing will be considered as a ne-waza action.
There shall be no unauthorised use or request of use of the CARE system otherthan by the referee, the IJF Supervisors and/or Refereeing Commission members.

Article 14 – Ippon

Evaluation of the points in nage-waza.
The four criteria for ippon are speed, force, on the back and skilfully controlled until
the end of the landing.
1. Ippon will be given when the contestant throws his opponent on the back,applying a technique or countering his opponent’s attacking technique, withconsiderable ability with maximum efficiency (*).
* “ikioi” = momentum with both force and speed and “hazumi” = skilfulness withimpetus, sharpness or rhythm.

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Rolling can be considered ippon only if there is no break during landing. The
difference of the rolling makes the evaluation of the points. It is Ippon when uke
rolls on his back.

2. All situations in which one of the contestants deliberately makes a “bridge” (headand one foot or both feet in contact with the tatami) after having been thrown will beconsidered ippon.

This decision is taken for the safety of the contestants, so they do not try to escapefrom the technique and endanger their cervical spine. Also, an attempt of a bridge(arching the body) should be counted as a “bridge”.
No score or penalty will be given if the landing of uke occurs on the body of tori, insuch a way that not all parts of uke’s body involving the bridge situation (head, footor feet) touch the tatami.
Evaluation of the points in katame-wazaa) When a contestant holds with osaekomi-waza the other contestant, who isunable to get away for 20 seconds after the announcement of Osaekomi!.
b) When a contestant gives up by tapping twice (2) or more with his hand or footor says Maitta! (I give up!) generally as a result of osaekomi-waza, shime-waza orkansetsu-waza.
c) When a contestant is incapacitated by the effect of a shime-waza or kansetsuwaza.
Should one contestant be penalised with hansoku-make, the other contestant shallimmediately be declared the winner with a score equivalent to ippon.

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Special situationsa) 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 13 paragraph 5.b.

Article 15 - Waza-ari

Evaluation of the points in nage-waza. The referee shall announce waza-ari (anear ippon) when in his opinion the applied technique corresponds to the following
criteria:• When the four ippon criteria are not fully achieved.
These landings below are considered to be waza-ari.

In order not to give a bad example for young judokas, landing on both elbows or
two hands, simultaneously, or one elbow and one hand is considered valid andshould be evaluated with waza-ari.

• Landing only on one elbow cannot be used for assessment.
• Landing on the side of the upper body should be evaluated with waza-ari.
• Landing on one elbow, on the bottom or the knee with immediately continuationon the back will be waza-ari.
• Rolling can be considered waza-ari if there is a break during landing or the landingis on the side (bottom to shoulder or shoulder to bottom). The difference of therolling makes the evaluation of the points it is waza-ari when uke rolls on his sideor hips.
• Two waza-ari are the equivalent of one ippon (waza-ari-awasete-ippon) and thecontest will be finished (Article 16).

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These landings below are not considered to be waza-ari.

Evaluation of the points in osaekomi-waza.
a) When a contestant holds with osaekomi-waza the other contestant who is unable toget away for 10 seconds or more, but less than 20 seconds.

Article 16 - Waza-ari-awasete-ippon

Should one contestant gain a second waza-ari in the contest, the referee shallannounce waza-ari-awasete-ippon (two waza-ari score ippon).

Article 17 - Osaekomi-waza

Evaluation of ippon in osaekomi-waza is given when a contestant holds the othercontestant who is unable to get away for 20 seconds, waza-ari is given for 10 seconds
or more but less than 20 seconds.
The referee shall announce Osaekomi! for an applied technique when the contestantbeing held:• is controlled from the side, rear or on top by his opponent
and• has his full back or complete upper back (scapular region) in contact with the tatami
The contestant applying the hold must not have his leg(s) or body controlled by his
opponent’s legs.
The contestant applying the osaekomi-waza must have his body on and over the
opponent’s body covering it and holding the opponent down underneath his body.
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He must apply pressure onto the opponent’s front upper body with his front upper
body in either the kesa, the shiho or ura position, i.e. similar to the techniqueskesa-kami-shiho-ura-gatame and sankaku situations.
Should a contestant who is controlling his opponent with an osaekomi-waza,change without losing control, into another osaekomi-waza, the Osaekomi! time willcontinue until the announcement of ippon (or equivalence), Toketa! or Mate!.
When osaekomi-waza is being applied and tori commits an infringement meriting apenalty (shido):
If the Osaekomi! time is less than 10 seconds, the referee shall announce
mate, return the contestants to their standing positions, award the penalty thenrecommence the contest by announcing Hajime!.
If the Osaekomi! time is 10 seconds or more, but less than 20 seconds, the referee
shall announce Mate!, return the contestants to their standing positions, award thecontestant who was in an advantageous position with the penalty (shido) and thescore (waza-ari); then recommence the contest by announcing Hajime!.
However, should the penalty to be awarded be hansoku-make, the referee shall,
after announcing Sono-mama!, consult with the IJF Supervisors and/or IJF
Refereeing Commission, announce mate to return the contestants to their starting
positions, then award hansoku-make and end the contest by announcing Soremade!.
When Osaekomi! is being applied and uke commits an infringement meritinga penalty, the referee shall announce Sono-mama!, award the penalty, thenrecommence the contest by touching both contestants and announcing Yoshi!.
When the situation permits and in order not to interrupt the positive action of tori,
the referee will award directly the penalty pointing uke without interrupting thecontest with Sono-mama!.
However, should the penalty to be awarded be hansoku-make, the referee shall,
after announcing Sono-mama!, consult with the judges, announce mate to returnthe contestants to their starting positions, then award hansoku-make and end thecontest by announcing Sore-made!.
If both table judges agree that an Osaekomi! exists, but the referee has notannounced osaekomi, they shall inform the IJF Supervisors and/or IJF Refereeing
Commission, and by the “majority of three” rule, the referee shall announce
Osaekomi! immediately.

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Toketa! should be announced if, during Osaekomi!, uke succeeds in “trapping” theleg(s) of tori, either from above or from below the leg.

The referee should pay attention to the following situations where Osaekomi! isstill valid and Toketa! must not be announced, for example, where the back of thecontestant being held is no longer in contact with the tatami, (e.g. “bridging”), but
the contestant applying the hold maintains control.
If uke escapes from osaekomi-waza outside the contest area:• The referee must call Mate! if there is NO immediate continuation from either
tori or uke in applying osaekomi-waza, shime-waza or kansetsu-waza and, if thecase, assign the relevant osaekomi-waza score.
• The referee must call Toketa! if there is an immediate continuation from either
tori or uke in applying osaekomi-waza, shime-waza or kansetsu-waza, and, if thecase, assign the relevant osaekomi score, leaving this last action to continue.
This kind of osaekomi-waza is not valid and the referee must call Mate! if there is
no progression in the action.

This kind of osaekomi-waza is not valid and the referee must call Mate!
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It is never allowed to hold an osaekomi-waza just around the head/neck without
control of at least one arm. Control in ne-waza using arms or legs around the neckwithout the opponent’s arm inside will be considered as Mate!.

Article 18 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties
The prohibited acts are divided into:• Slight infringements will receive a penalty of shido.
• Grave infringements will receive a penalty hansoku-make.

If the referee decides to penalise the contestant(s), (except in the case of Sonomama! in ne-waza) 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 contest there will be two shido, and the third will be hansoku-make(2 warnings and then disqualification). Shido do not give a score to the othercontestant, only technical scores can give points on the scoreboard.
Shido will be given to the competitor deserving it, in place, without having bothcompetitors return to the formal start position (Mate! – shido – Hajime!) except
when a shido is given for leaving the contest area.
There are several possibilities for disqualification (hansoku-make). When acontestant 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 contestantpenalised with three shido is allowed to continue in the competition.
In the case of direct hansoku-make for protection of the judoka (diving headfirst
onto the mat), the judoka is allowed to continue in the competition.
In the case of direct hansoku-make for acts against the spirit of judo the contestantcannot continue in the competition. The referee and judges must inform the IJFSport Commission who will inform the person running the competition of this.
A penalty or penalties will not decide the winner, except for hansoku-make (director accumulative).
Double hansoku-make (three shido)
In regular time or golden score if both contestants receive three shido, bothcontestants will be considered losers, the contest result will be recorded as 0-0,
with the following consequences:• Final – both athletes will be awarded 2nd place.
• Bronze medal contest – both athletes will be awarded 5th place.
• Semi-final – both athletes will be awarded 5th place.
• Quarter-final or last 8 repechage – both athletes will be awarded 7th place.
• Rounds prior to the quarter-final – both athletes considered to be losers and willremain in the position they reached on the draw sheet. They can compete in
the team event if it follows an individual competition i.e. world championships,
Olympic Games etc.
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In a round robin, if both contestants are given three shido, they are consideredlosers for that contest only and the contest result is recorded as 0-0. They can bothcompete in the next contest if applicable.
In a team event, if both contestants are given three shido, they are consideredlosers for that match only and the contest result is recorded as 0-0. They can bothcompete in the next round if applicable.
Double direct hansoku-makeFor a direct hansoku-make given to both contestants (in regular time or goldenscore), the IJF Ad Hoc Commission will decide the consequences.
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 exceptionalsituations, for serious acts done after the signal to end the contest.
Referees are authorised to award penalties according to the “intention” or situationand in the best interest of the sport.
Should the referee decide to penalise the contestant(s), (except in the case of
Sono-mama! in ne-waza) he shall temporarily stop the contest by announcing
mate, should penalise or return the contestants to their starting positions (Article11) 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 IJF Supervisors
and/or IJF Refereeing Commission and make his decision in accordance withthe “majority of three” rule. When both contestants infringe the rules at the sametime, each should be awarded a penalty according to the seriousness of theinfringement.
When both contestants have been given two (2) shido and subsequently each
receives a further penalty, they should both be declared hansoku-make. A penalty
in ne-waza should be applied in the same manner as in Osaekomi!.
Shido (Slight Infringements Group):
If a judoka (blue) commits a slight infringement and his opponent (white) throws
him (blue) for waza-ari, both the penalty of shido for blue and the waza-ari for white
will be given. If it is ippon (white) only the positive score will be assigned.
If a contestant (blue) commits a slight infringement and throws his opponent (white)
but the latter (white) takes advantage of the situation to continue in ne-waza, thereferee must announce the penalty for blue and at the same time allow the action
to continue in favour of white until it reaches a conclusion either or score or mate.
If blue counterattacks (e.g. breaks the osaekomi-waza and takes over the control,
breaks the osaekomi-waza by applying shime-waza or kansetsu-waza) the refereemust announce Mate!.

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Shido is given to any contestant who has committed a slight infringement:
1. Negative positions, against the fighting spirit, will be penalised by shido (toadopt in a standing position, after kumi-kata, an excessively defensive posture, notsearching for an attack, a defensive attitude etc.).
2. To make an action designed to give the impression of an attack but which clearlyshows 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 kumi-kata or immediately releases the kumi-kata.
• Tori makes a single fake attack or a number of repeated fake attacks with nobreaking of uke’s balance.
• Tori puts a leg in between uke’s legs to block the possibility of an attack.
3. To pull the opponent down in order to start ne-waza unless in accordance with
Article 10. When one contestant pulls his opponent down into ne-waza not inaccordance with Article 10 and his opponent does not take advantage of this tocontinue into ne-waza, the referee shall announce Mate! and give shido to thecontestant who has infringed Article 10 (without returning to the starting position).
4. In a standing position, before or after kumi-kata has been established, not tomake any attacking moves. Recognizing the difficulty of preparing a throwing
action, the time between kumi-kata and making an attack is 45 seconds as long as
there is a positive progression. The referees should penalize strictly the contestant
who does not engage in kumi-kata or who tries not to be gripped by the opponent
5. To put a hand, arm, foot or leg directly on the opponent’s face. The face means
the area within the line bordered by the forehead, the front of the ears and thejawline.
6. To go outside the contest area or intentionally force the opponent to go
outside the contest area either in standing position or in ne-waza (see Article 5 Exceptions).
If a contestant puts one foot outside of the contest area without immediate attack
or not returning immediately inside the contest area, he is penalised by shido. Twofeet outside the contest area is penalised by shido.

If the contestant is pushed outside the contest area by his opponent, then the
opponent will receive a shido. (If the competitors leave the contest area, they are
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7. To force the opponent with either one or both arms, especially with a collar andlapel grip, to take a bending position without immediate attack will be penalised byshido for a blocking attitude.

8. To intentionally avoid taking kumi-kata in order to prevent action in the contest.
Normal kumi-kata is taking hold the right side of the opponent’s judogi, be it thesleeve, collar, chest area, top of the shoulder or back with the left hand and withthe 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.
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 penalise with shido. Under nocircumstances 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 must not be penalised for holding with an abnormal grip if the situation
has been brought about by his opponent ducking his head beneath the holder’sarm. Instead, the contestant who ducking beneath the holder’s arm without animmediate attack will be penalised with shido (2).
Hooking one leg between the opponent’s legs unless simultaneously attempting athrowing technique is not considered to be the normal kumi-kata and the contestantmust attack immediately or the referee must penalise with shido.
9. Unconventional kumi-kata (cross grip, one side grip, belt grip, pocket grip,
pistol grip etc.) will be penalised if there is no immediate attack (see the following
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10. 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).
11. 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
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12. To insert a finger or fingers inside the opponent’s sleeve or of his trousers
either in the ends of the trouser legs or in the waistband (top) of the trousers.
13. To bend back the opponent’s finger(s) in order to break his grip.
14. To break the grip of the opponent with two hands (the referee should give shido
only in the case of done infringement, not for supposed infringement).

15.To break the grip of the opponent with the knee or leg.

16. Cover the upper part of the lapel of the judogi jacket to prevent the grip.

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17. Avoid uke’s grip with a blow on his arm or hand.

18. Blocking the opponent’s hand.

19. Contestants must enter and leave the field of play wearing their judogi inthe proper way. If the judogi and/or belt becomes undone during the contest thecontestant is obliged to quickly fix it back to the correct position. This can be
between Mate! and Hajime! or during any break in action. The referee will award apenalty (shido or hansoku-make if it is the third penalties) towards the contestant(s) who does not re-adjust their judogi correctly between the mate and thesubsequent Hajime!.
To intentionally disarrange his own or his opponent’s judogi; to untie or retie thebelt or the trousers without the referee’s permission; to intentionally lose timearranging his judogi and belt. The referee should never touch a contestant’s judogi
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20. Leg grabbing, grabbing the trousers, blocking or pushing the opponent’s leg(s)with their hands or arms. It is possible to grip the leg only when the two opponents
are in a clear ne-waza position and the tachi-waza action has stopped.

These are valid actions and no shido will be given.

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Tori in this tachi-shisei position can apply kansetsu-waza or shime-waza because
uke is in a ne-waza position.

21. To encircle the end of the belt or jacket around any part of the opponent’s
body. 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 penalised.
22. To take the judogi in the mouth (either his own or his opponent’s judogi).
23. To put a foot or a leg in the opponent’s belt, collar or lapel.
24. To apply shime-waza using either your own or your opponent’s belt or bottomof the jacket or using only the fingers.

25. In shime-waza or kansetsu-waza over-stretching the leg is forbidden and thereferee will announce mate immediately and sanction the contestant with shido.

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Shime-waza while over-stretching a straight leg is forbidden. Special attention will
be given to situations: where tori, whilst applying a shime-waza, also over-stretches
and straightens uke’s leg. Mate must be called immediately and a shido given.
26. To hug directly the opponent for a throw (bear hug).
Precision: To attack with a bear hug the contestant must have a minimum of one
grip before making the attack.

It is not valid to grip simultaneously or to make a second grip consecutively.
Only touching the judogi or the opponent's hands in order to avoid grips, is notconsidered as kumi-kata, gripping is necessary.
Bear hug - double points: if, after a blue bear hug, white throws blue for a waza-ari,
the score (white waza-ari) and the penalty (blue shido) will be given.
These are valid grips for bear hug.

27. To apply leg scissors to the opponent’s trunk (do-jime), neck or head (scissor
with crossed feet), while stretching out the legs. In shime-waza (e.g. ryote-jime) it isforbidden to use the legs crossed to assist the grip.
28. To kick with the knee or foot, the hand or arm of the opponent, in order to makehim release his grip or to kick the opponent’s leg or ankle without applying any
technique.

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29. If both of the contestants are in a tachi-shisei (standing position) and one orboth apply kansetsu-waza or shime-waza, Mate! and shido should be announced.
However, if the action is dangerous or can injure the opponent, it will be hansoukmake.

30. The act of entangling the leg without making an immediate attack must be
penalised with shido.

Hansoku-make (Grave Infringements Group):
Hansoku-make is given to any contestant who commits a grave infringement or
who having been given two (2) shido, commits a further slight infringement.
When a contestant has repeated slight infringements and is to be penalised withhis third (3rd) shido the referee, after consultation with the judges, shall give thecontestant hansoku-make, that is to say that the third (3rd) shido is not announced
as shido, but shall be announced directly as hansoku-make. The contest ends
according to the Article 13.
Direct hansoku-make for protection of the contestant: the contestant loses thiscontest but can continue in the competition if applicable.
1.To “dive” headfirst, onto the tatami by bending forward and downward while
performing or attempting to perform techniques such as uchi-mata, harai-goshi,
kata-guruma etc. it is forbidden to somersault forward when uke is on the shoulders
or the back of tori.

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2. Head defence, to ensure that judo has as little trauma as possible, if uke
attempts voluntarily to use the head with any movement which is dangerous for thehead, neck or spine, for defence and to avoid landing in / escaping from a score heshall be penalised with hansoku-make.

Special attention will be given to situations where tori attempts to throw his
opponent during tachi-waza with, for example, seoi-otoshi, seoi-nage, sodetsurikomi-goshi with the grip on both sleeves and koshi-guruma with both grips on
the collar and uke makes an involuntary head defence. These are examples andthis situation can occur with other throwing techniques. In this situation there is no
penalty for either tori or uke.
Direct hansoku-make for acts against the spirit of judo: contestants are NOT
allowed to continue in the competition and will remain in the position they reachedon the draw sheet.
1. To apply kawazu-gake (to throw the opponent by winding one leg around theopponent’s leg, while facing more or less in the same direction as the opponent
and falling backwards into him).
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Even if the thrower twists/turns during the throwing action, this should still beconsidered “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. To apply kansetsu-waza anywhere other than to the elbow joint. To attempt suchthrows 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. No intent tothrow an opponent cleanly onto his back is a dangerous action and will be treatedin the same way as ude-hishigi-waki-gatame.
3. To fall directly to the tatami while applying or attempting to apply techniquessuch as ude-hishigi-waki-gatame (see point 2 above).
4. To reap the opponents supporting leg from the inside when the opponent isapplying a technique such as harai-goshi etc.
5. To make any action this may endanger or injure the opponent especially the
opponent’s neck or spinal vertebrae.
6. To intentionally fall backwards when the other contestant is clinging to his backand when either contestant has control of the other’s movement.
7. To lift the opponent off the tatami and forcefully push him back onto the tatami
without a judo technique.
8. To disregard the referee’s instructions.
9. To make unnecessary calls, remarks or gestures derogatory to the opponent orreferee during the contest.
10. To wear a hard or metallic object (covered or not).
11. Any action against the spirit of judo (this includes anything that can be
described as anti-judo) may be punished by a direct hansoku-make at any time inthe contest.
When a contestant has repeated slight infringements and is to be penalised withhis third (3rd) shido the referee, after consultation with the judges, shall give thecontestant hansoku-make, that is to say that the third (3rd) shido is not announced
as shido, but shall be announced directly as hansoku-make. The contest ends
according to the Article 13.
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Article 19 - Default and Withdrawal

The decision of fusen-gachi (win by default) shall be given to any contestant whose
opponent does not appear for his contest according to the 30 seconds rules.
Forfeit of a contest: If one contestant is ready on time and the opponent is missing
an IJF Sport Director (or nominated person) will ask the speaker to announce, thelast call for the missing contestant.
The referee will then invite the prepared contestant to wait at the edge of thecompetition area. The scoreboard will start to count down 30 seconds. If at the endof 30 seconds the opponent is still not present at the tatami, the referee will invite
the contestant to enter the competition area and will be declared the winner byfusen-gachi.
The Referees must be sure before awarding fusen-gachi that they have received
the authority to do so by the IJF Sport Director or nominated person.
The IJF Ad Hoc Commission can decide if a contestant forfeiting a contest may
participate in the repechage.
The decision of kiken-gachi shall be given to any contestant whose opponent
withdraws from the competition for any reason, during the contest.
Any contestant not willing to comply with the requirements of hygiene, hair andhead cover regulation (see E1.3 Hygiene) shall be refused the right to compete
and the opponent shall win the contest 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.
If a contestant loses a contact lens during the contest and cannot immediately
recover it, 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 kikengachi according to the ‘majority of three’ rule.

Article 20 - Injury, Illness or Accident

In this article the person in the role of the doctor is defined in Appendix E.
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 according
to the ‘majority of three’ rule following the clauses below:a) Injury
1. Where the cause of the injury is attributed to the injured contestant, he shall lose
the contest.
2. Where the cause of the injury is attributed to the uninjured contestant theuninjured contestant shall lose the contest.
3. Where it is impossible to determine which of the contestants was the cause of
the injury, the contestant unable to continue shall lose the contest.
4. If there is an injury caused by contestants from another contest on a nearby
tatami, the injured contestant has the right to ask the referee to see the doctor.
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Treatment can be given if needed and the contestant can continue the contest ifable.
5. Where there is an injury caused by an external object (e.g. LED or advertisingboard, photographer camera). The injured contestant has the right to ask thereferee to see the doctor and receive treatment if necessary and is able to continue
in the contest if able.
If during the contest a contestant is injured due to an action by the opponent andthe injured contestant cannot continue, the referees should analyse the case andmake a decision based on the rules. Each case shall be decided on its own merit.
b) Sickness, generally, where one contestant is taken sick during a contest and isunable 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 IJF Supervisors and/or IJF Refereeing
Commission members, the contest shall be considered cancelled or postponed. In
those cases of ‘force majeure’, the IJF Sport Director, the IJF Sport Commission
and the IJF Supervisors and/or IJF Refereeing Commission members will take thefinal decision.
Medical Examinationsa) The referee shall call the doctor, if necessary, also inside the contest area,
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 serious injury. In either case, the doctor will examine the contestant in
the shortest time possible and indicate to the referee whether the contestant cancontinue or not.
Generally, only one (1) doctor for each contestant is allowed on the competitionarea. Should a doctor require an assistant(s), the referee must first be informed.
The coach is never allowed on the competition area. 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 IJF Supervisors and/or IJF Refereeing
Commission in case they need to comment on any decision.
If the doctor, after examining an injured contestant, advises the referees that thecontestant cannot continue the contest the referee, after consultation with the IJF
Supervisors and/or IJF Refereeing Commission, shall end the contest and declarethe opponent to be the winner by kiken-gachi.
b) The contestant may ask the referee to call for the doctor, but in this case thecontest 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.

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In any case whenever the referees are of the opinion that the contest should notcontinue, the central referee after consulting with the IJF Supervisors and/or IJF
Refereeing Commission members, shall end the contest and indicate the result inaccordance with the rules.
Bleeding injuries, when a bleeding injury occurs, the referee shall call the doctor
to assist in stopping and isolating the bleeding, if possible, outside the contest
area, with the presence of a judge. The contestant 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 judges, shall end the contest for thecontestant’s own safety and he shall declare the opponent to be the winner bykiken-gachi. In any case where the bleeding cannot be contained and isolated, theopponent 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 (bycalling Mate! or Sono-mama!) and allow the contestant to reset the dislocatedfinger. This action should be done immediately with no assistance from the refereeor 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 thesame dislocation occurs a third (3rd) time, the contestant shall not be 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 bykiken-gachi.
The doctors of the organising committee or the accredited doctor of the teams
intervene upon request of the referees.
The doctors of the organising committee or teams’ doctors must be able tointervene on the field of play, at their own request, when deemed necessary, incase of danger to the contestant(s) health i.e. a bad landing on the head or a
strangulation.
To show they want to make this exceptional request, they should stand at the edgeof 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 refereemust stop the contest and allow the doctor to enter the tatami. Such an intervention
will mean the loss of the contest for his contestant, so should only be taken if
necessary
Three cases are possible:
The team doctor / local organisation doctor / IJF doctor announces that thecontestant cannot continue the contest because their health is in danger. The
opponent will be declared winner by kiken-gachi.
The team doctor / local organisation doctors / IJF doctor announces that thecontestant can continue without danger to his health and the contest continues.

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If the intervention of the team’s doctor is not justified by the IJF Supervisors and/or
IJF Refereeing Commission members and the IJF Medical Commission delegate afinal decision will be made about the continuation of the contest and will make anofficial report (see Appendix E).
Medical Assistance
The medical assistance in the following cases should be outside of the competitionarea, close to the medical table, 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 isolatedwith the assistance of the doctor by means of adhesive tape, bandages, nasal
tampons, (the use of blood clotters and haemostatics products is permitted). Whenthe 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 othercontestant. (See paragraph: b) Sickness).
In the case when 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 IJF Ad Hoc Commission.
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 toimmediately 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.
If a cadet loses consciousness during shime-waza they are no longer able tocontinue in the competition.
The official team doctor shall have a medical degree and must register prior to thecompetition. He shall be the only person allowed to sit in the designated area andmust be so identified. e.g. by wearing a red cross armband or waistcoat.
When accrediting a doctor for their team, the National Federations must take theresponsibility for the actions of their doctors. The doctors must be aware of any
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If an injured contestant needs prolonged medical treatment on the tatami, thereferee will declare the non-injured opponent as the winner who will then leave thecompetition area.
The referee must stay on the tatami observing treatment or emergency procedures
until the injured contestant is transported safely from the competition area.
If necessary, the medical team should screen the injured contestant off from theview of the public.
The referee should be the last person to leave the tatami.
If the treatment of the injured contestant is extended onto the safety area of aneighbouring competition area, the IJF Sport Director will stop any contests on
affected tatami until it is safe to continue.

Article 21 - Situations not Covered by the Refereeing
Rules
When a 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 IJF Ad Hoc
Commission, IJF Refereeing Commission members and/or IJF Supervisors.

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IJF MEDICAL AND
ANTI-DOPING
HANDBOOK
All medical and on-site anti-doping matters (atcompetitions) are the responsibility of the IJF
Medical Commission. Further information can befound in the Event Organisation Guide. Reference
should also be made to Appendix D IJF Refereeing
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E1.1 Medical Requirements

In case of an injury, the priority is the athlete’s health. Primarily it is the team doctor(or team physiotherapist) who is responsible for the health of their athletes.
The local organising committee 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 at least 30
minutes before the start of a competition day. In case the ambulance has to leave
the venue, a minimum of one ambulance must immediately be available on site forreplacement. In the absence o*octor. In case of a dispute between them, the team
doctor will take the decision, however the IJF Medical Commissioner has the final
say. The same policy applies in the absence of a team doctor.

E1.1.2 Decision Making off the Field of Play

When a medical decision is needed out of the field of play, the decision is up to theteam doctor (or team physiotherapist). In the absence of a team doctor when there
is a dispute between the team physiotherapist and the local organising doctors,
the local organising doctors will take the decision on life threatening situations.
However, in any cases if there is a dispute, it is the IJF Medical Commissioner who
has the final say.

E1.1.3 Rights and Responsibilities

The IJF Medical Commissioner has the responsibility to:• Arrange for sufficient hygienic conditions.
• Arrange for sufficient health care for all participants, including staff.
• Assure that there is an acting medical team at the field of play.
The IJF Medical Commissioner has the right to:• Recommend stopping the competition in case of the delay of the ambulance or theteam of local organising doctors is more than 15 minutes.
• Stop a contest in case of a dangerous injury.
• Make a final decision whether an injured athlete can continue the contest or not.
Local organising doctors have the responsibility to:• Be present at the field of play in sufficient number during the entire competition.
• Have sufficient equipment.
Local organising doctors have the right to:• Make a decision, in consultation with the IJF Medical Commissioner, whether an
injured athlete can continue the contest or not in case there is no team doctor.

E1.2 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
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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 nine (9) cases, out of 10, it is not
associated with loss of consciousness. It is very important, in case of traumatism,to respect safety instructions in order to preserve the athlete’s health and to ensure
an appropriate medical follow-up.
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.
• Return to activity only with a medical certificate specifying the date.

E1.3 Hygiene••••

The Judogi shall be clean, generally dry and without unpleasant odour.
The nails of the feet and hands shall be cut short.
The personal hygiene of the contestant shall be of a high standard.
Long hair shall be tied up so as to avoid causing any inconvenience to the othercontestant. Hair shall be tied by means of a hair band made of rubber or similarmaterial and be void of any rigid or metal components. The head may not becovered except for bandaging of a medical nature, which must adhere to this one.
• Any contestant not willing to comply with the requirements of hygiene, judogi
rules or the head cover regulation shall be refused the right to compete and theopponent shall win the contest 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.

E1.4 Doctors’ Code of Conduct

Doctors must respect the Code of Ethics, statutes and regulations of the IJF. In thecase of an infringement proven, penalties may range from a simple verbal warning
to exclusion of competition.
They shall:• Sit in the delegation doctor’s chair while their athlete is competing.
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• Not coach, shout, cheer or film.
Doctors must respect the following dress code:• Doctors shall always wear their accreditation on the field of play as well as in thewarm up area. The doctor’s symbol should appear on their accreditation.
• Jeans, overalls, shorts, 3/4 length trousers,leggings, sandals, any kind of headcaps or cover, flip flops, body or facial piercings are not allowed, low-cut necklines
and mini-skirts are not allowed.
• Avoid jewellery that could scratch or touch a patient while getting close to examine
him/her.
• Garments that may interfere with clinical communication, and its assessment,
shall be removed.
• Change immediately if uniforms of clothes become visibly soiled with blood stains
or other.
• Tie long hair off the collar.
• Avoid manicure and jewellery that could scratch or touch a patient while getting
close to examine the athlete.
• Wear soft-soled, closed toe shoes.
• Cover tattoos where these are extensive or may be deemed offensive.
• Shall not wear neck-ties.

E1.5 Doping Control Requirements

The local organising committee must provide and arrange for doping control
following the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules (International Standard for
Testing and Investigation - ISTI) for both urine and blood testing respecting theminimum level of analysis as given in the Technical Document for Sport SpecificAnalysis (TDSSA).
The Doping Control Station (DCS) has only one function providing space fordoping tests. No other function or unauthorised traffic (no weight control, no use
as medical / emergency room, no use as dressing room) is allowed. It must be
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.

E1.5.1 Event Testing

During IJF events athletes can be requested to provide samples for either an in- or
out-of-competition test.
Doping control for in-competition tests is carried out under the supervision either ofan IJF Medical Commissioner or a representative of the IJF Medical Commission.
Out-of-competition tests are the responsibility of the authorised Sample Collection
Authority.

E1.5.2 Selection Procedure for Doping Control

The selection criteria for doping control is defined for each event in the event’s
outlines. The IJF Medical Commission delegate together with an IJF Official anda representative of the responsible Sample Collection Authority will carry out thedraw; all participants must sign the draw protocol.
Any further tests are at the discretion of IJF or an authorised Testing Authority.
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E1.5.3 Athlete Notification

Athletes are notified according to ISTI 5.4. For in-competition tests athletes arenotified after their last contest on a day.
E1.5.3.1 Modification for Minor AthletesAthletes who are minors should be notified and tested in the presence of an adultaccompanying person of their choice respecting the WADA rules (ISTI, Annex C).

E1.5.4 Accredited Laboratory

Only WADA accredited/approved Laboratories can analyse the samples. The
Doping Control Coordinator has to inform the IJF Medical Commissioner about
which laboratory will be used.
In case of Adverse Analytical Finding detected, the IJF will follow the IJF AntiDoping Rules.
The IJF Medical Commission delegate has the right to cancel or stop a test if it is
medically justified.

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CODE AND CODE OF
ETHICS

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Appeal Commission, Functioning Regulation (22/08/2019)
IJF STATUTES: ANNEXE 1: IJF DISCIPLINARY CODE
The present Code established in conformity with the provisions of Articles 30 and
31 of the IJF Statutes, was adopted on 21/08/2019 by the IJF Executive Committee(EC) and was ratified by the IJF Congress the 22/08/2019.
The IJF disciplinary bodies have the authority to investigate any fact or incident
contrary to the judo moral code, to the principle of mutuality, to the IJF Statutes andregulations or that is likely to be the subject of penal action in the country of originof the accused person and attributable to IJF individuals or legal entities, of its
members and members affiliated to them.
Anything contrary to the moral, ethical, deontological or sporting spirit of judo,
affecting its image and reputation and the failure to comply with the rules definedby the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and theInternational Organizing Committee (IOC) in terms of sports betting are subject tosanction by the IJF disciplinary bodies.
The present code does not apply to the exercise of the disciplinary authority interms of anti-doping.
Section I
PROVISIONS REGARDING THE DISCIPLINARY BODY OF IJF■ Article 1 Preamble
In accordance with the IJF Statutes, a disciplinary body is established by the IJF,
the IJF Disciplinary Commission, ruling in first instance, which has the authority todiscipline members of the IJF and its affiliates. It covers any fact or incident that
occurs during IJF judo activities or related events. In the case of incontestablegross misconduct, the IJF President, in consultation with the General Secretary,
may take provisional precautionary measures before the deliberation of any
disciplinary body.
The same Disciplinary body will form the Disciplinary Appeal Commission forthe cases judged in First Instance by Continental Unions or Member National
Federations.
The appeal is suspensive unless otherwise decided by the disciplinary body of First
Instance, duly motivated. The Appeal Commission will come to a decision on thebasis of the submitted argument.
ALL APPEAL REQUESTS TO CONTINENTAL UNIONS THAT ONLY HAVEDISCIPLINARY BODIES OF FIRST INSTANCE WILL BE DEALT WITH BY THE
IJF OR COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORTS.
The decision of the IJF Disciplinary Commission is subject to appeal by the person
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Byelaw 1 a: In the case that the appeal does not emanate from the accused
person, the disciplinary appeal body informs him /her immediately and indicatesthe deadline for submitting his/her observations. The IJF Executive Committee, if it
does not agree with the decision, has the right to appeal.
■ Article 2 Composition
The IJF Disciplinary Commission is comprised of three to five members, including
a session Chair and Vice Chair; at least one of the members must have legal
expertise. The IJF President shall designate for each session proposes three (3)to five (5) members from a list of judges proposed by the Member Federations andapproved by the IJF Executive Committee.
The Commission can validly debate while at least 3 members are present.
The members of the Disciplinary Commission must be independent and cannot bemembers of the IJF Executive Committee. The members cannot be indemnified or
paid by the IJF, but their expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with financial
regulation.
Byelaw 2a: In the case of the absence or definitive exclusion of the President of the
IJF Disciplinary Commission of First Instance, the presidency is assumed by theVice-President or, in his absence, by its oldest member. In the case of the definitive
exclusion of a member of the list, a new member is appointed under the same
conditions as his (her) predecessor for the remaining period of the mandate.
■ Article 3 Admissibility of complaints and initiation of the procedure
The IJF members can ask the IJF Executive Committee to make use of the IJF
Disciplinary bodies for any fact or incident that occurs during the judo activitiesof the national federations or the continental unions. Only the IJF Executive
Committee, represented by the IJF President, can decide on the initiation of thedisciplinary procedure.
At the initiation of the procedure, the IJF General Secretary informs the person
concerned and, if appropriate, the persons with parental/guardian responsibility
and the legal representative that a disciplinary procedure is initiated against him/
her by sending a written document informing them about the allegation, by aregistered letter or any other means that allows proof of receipt by the addressee.
The instruction period then starts.
If the General Secretary has any connection to the case, the appointment of theCommission members and the notices are made by any member of the Executive
Committee appointed by the IJF President.
Byelaw 3 a: The IJF Executive Committee can give authority to the disciplinary
instance of a Union or a National federation member of the IJF in order to assume
the disciplinary power usually coming within the competence of the IJF disciplinary
bodies.
Byelaw 3 b: A case can be referred to the IJF Disciplinary Commission of First
Instance by the IJF Executive Committee on the request of a private individual or
legal entity affiliated to the IJF.
Byelaw 3 c: In the case of conflict of interest, the IJF Executive Committee decides
which authority is most competent to hear the case.

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Byelaw 3 d: Any member of the IJF Executive Committee with any connection to
the case will not take part in the decision.
■ Article 4 Conciliation between the parties
A member of the Executive Committee can be appointed before the initiation of thedisciplinary procedure to proceed to conciliation. After the proposed agreement of
the parties, the member of the Executive Committee will propose the conciliation
to the IJF Executive Committee. In the case of the refusal of the parties or the
Executive Committee to accept the decision, the disciplinary procedure will be
initiated.
■ Article 5 Investigation and referral to the Disciplinary Commission
Referral is made either after the report required by the Executive Committee or the
IJF President, or also directly by the IJF President.
■ Article 6 Notice
The accused individual accompanied, if appropriate, by persons with parental/
guardian responsibility, is called before the Disciplinary body by the IJF General
Secretary. This notice is sent at the request of the President of the concerned
disciplinary body, by registered letter or by any other means that allows proof ofreceipt by the addressee, at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the session.
The notices can be sent by email, if the instruction can be certain of a reliable email
address.
When the disciplinary procedure is initiated against a legal entity, its legal
representative is called under the same conditions.
The person concerned can choose to defend itself by setting up a file.
Byelaw 6 a: The person concerned can only be represented by a lawyer. He/she
can be assisted by a person of his /her choice.
If he/she does not understand English, French or Spanish well enough, he/she canbe assisted by a translator.
Byelaw 6 b: The person concerned or his/her defender can consult the report andthe contents of the file before the session. He/she can request witnesses of his/her choice; their names should be communicated at least eight (8) days before themeeting of the disciplinary body. The President of the Jury can refuse to hear any
testimony that he deems abusive. These consultations can be made by electronicmeans.
Byelaw 6 c: The notice mentioned in paragraph 1 indicates to the person
concerned his/her rights, as defined in the present article.
Travel expenses of the appellant will not be reimbursed.
The deadline of fifteen (15) days mentioned in the first paragraph can be reduced
to eight (8) days in case of emergency or upon request. In this case, the right torequire the hearing of the persons is applied without any deadline.
The deadline can exceptionally be shorter than eight (8) days, if the person against
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The place of the hearing will be determined by the President of the Jury, with theagreement of the IFJ President taking into account the place of residence of thejudges, and the parties and the suitability and availability of the venue.
■ Article 7 Adjournment
In the emergency case mentioned in the last paragraph of the previous article
and except in the case of a force majeure, the adjournment of the case cannot berequested.
The request for an adjournment in first instance or in appeal must be received atleast eight days before the hearing and may only be requested once.
■ Article 8 Hearing
The President of the Jury can hear any person whose evidence is deemed useful.
If such a hearing is decided upon, the President of the Jury informs the person
concerned. The person concerned and, where necessary, the defender is invited to
speak at the end of the hearing.
■ Article 9 Confidentiality
All facts, incidents and information that the President of the Jury, the members ofthe disciplinary bodies and the secretaries of session gain knowledge of, whilst
carrying out their duties, are confidential. Any breach of confidentiality will result inthe termination of the functions of the disciplinary body member or the secretary of
the session.
■ Article 10 Decision
The Disciplinary Commission makes a judgment based on the evidence.
Byelaw 10 a: The decision will include the following points:
Debate, analysis, sanction, application details, information, means and deadline ofappeal and the date of sanction commencement.
Byelaw 10 b: The decision is signed by the President of the Jury and the secretaryof the session who is responsible for the drafting of the report of the session.
The Secretary of the session can be one of the members of the Disciplinary
Commission.
The IJF President and the General Secretary are immediately notified by letter
addressed under the same conditions as those defined in article 6. They theninform the persons concerned and the IJF Executive Committee.
■ Article 11 Deadline
The IJF Disciplinary Commission of First Instance must pronounce its judgment
within sixteen (16) weeks of the initiation of disciplinary proceedings. When theCommission is established in Disciplinary body of appeal the sixteen (16) weeks
deadline is in effect as from its referral.
Where no decision is taken within this period, the case is removed from thedisciplinary body of First Instance to the Executive Committee which should
reorganize the procedure within two (2) weeks. Otherwise, the disciplinary
procedure will be cancelled.
Byelaw 11 a: In the case that the session was adjourned in accordance with article
7, the deadline mentioned in the previous paragraph is extended for a period equal
to the adjournment period.
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Section II
DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS■ Article 12 Sanctions
The disciplinary sanctions should be chosen from the measures below:
1) Sports penalties such as downgrade, disqualification, withdrawal of a medal or
title.
2) Disciplinary sanctions chosen from the following measures:a) Warningb) Reprimandc) Suspension from a competition or dutiesd) Fines, though they cannot exceed the fines set for the contraventions under
Swiss law.
e) Provisional or definitive withdrawal of the status of the IJF member and all its
affiliated components.
f) Expulsion3) Ineligibility to the governing bodies for a specified period.
In the case of the first sanction, suspension from a competition can be replaced,with the agreement of the person concerned and, if any, of his/her legal
representative, by the performance of activities of general interest for a set period,
for the benefit of a federation or a sports association.
■ Article 13 Commencement of sanctions
The disciplinary body sets the date when the sanctions become effective. If this is
not possible, the sanctions will be effective from the date of the notification of thedecision to the person concerned.
■ Article 14 Suspended sentence
The sanctions mentioned in point 2) c and 2) e of article 12 of the present byelaw
may, in the case of the first sanction, be totally or partly suspended.
A suspended sanction is deemed void if, within 3 years of the sanction being
pronounced, the person concerned was not the subject of any sanction mentionedin 2) c and 2) e of article 12. Any new sanction within this period results in the
revocation of the suspension.
IJF Code of Ethics (22.08.2019)
1. INTRODUCTION
Judo, an Olympic sport since 1964, was created in 1882 by Jigoro Kano as amartial arts discipline with its principle objectives being the physical and intellectual
education of Men and Women.
In compliance with the major principles which have led to the creation of Judo,the International Judo Federation has established a Code of Ethics adapted toeveryone involved in judo. This Code of Ethics reflects the major principles of theCode of Ethics of the IOC, which serves as a reference and must be respected.
Therefore, the IJF, its ethics, and everyone involved in organising an IJF eventare required to apply these educational values and this code of behaviour and toensure that the Code of Ethics is adhered to in all fields, places and circumstances(competition venue, training venue, media platforms, etc.).

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2. IOC CODE OF ETHICSDIGNITY
Safeguarding the dignity of the individual is a fundamental requirement of the
Olympism. There shall be no discrimination between the participants on the basisof race, gender, ethnic origin, religion, philosophical or political opinion, marital
status or other grounds.
All doping practices at all levels are strictly prohibited. The provisions against
doping in the World Anti-Doping Code shall be scrupulously observed.
All forms of harassment of participants be it physical, professional, religious,
political, hierarchical or sexual, and any physical or mental injury to participants areprohibited.
All forms of participation in, or support for, all forms of promotion of betting related
to sport in general and more specifically to the Olympic Games are prohibitedand must not, by any manner whatsoever, infringe upon the principle of fair play,show non-sporting conduct, or attempt to influence the result of a competition in amanner contrary to sporting ethics…»
All the IJF Managers and Officials, its continental, national and other member
bodies undertake to respect the provisions of the Olympic charter and the Codeof Ethics of the IOC and the IJF. (Wherever the term «Olympic Parties» is used, it
refers to the IJF and its structures and the Olympic bodies).
3. COMPETITORS
The competitors, and especially the champions, are the face of judo; they must
convey, through their behaviour, the educational values and the ethics of ourdiscipline. The champions on and off the mat represent the image of judo.
RESPECT FOR THE CONTEST CEREMONY
The ceremony of the bow was formalised by the IJF Education Commission. It
must be scrupulously observed.
The bows and particularly the bow to the opponent at the beginning of the contest
must be respected rigorously and it is prohibited to use bows or ceremonies fromother combat sports or disciplines.
It is, of course permissible to congratulate the opponent at the end of the contest or
apologize for an awkward gesture.
RESPECT FOR THE RULES• The rules of the sport, and its anti-doping and betting regulations must be
scrupulously respected.
RESPECT FOR PEOPLE AND THE FACILITIES• At all times opponents, coaches, referees, organisers, guests, the media, and the
public must be spoken to calmly and with respect, without making aggressive or
obscene gestures.
• The anti-doping code and sport betting regulations must be adhered to.
• Both victory and defeat must be accepted by exercising self-control and without
showing any ostentatious behaviour.
• Exercise self-control and remain disciplined in all circumstances.
• Do not abuse any equipment and ensure all facilities, hotels and other places put
at your disposition are respected.
• Judokas represent the sport of Judo and the national teams of their countries.
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RESPECT FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PROTOCOL• Respect the competition regulations and the instructions of the organisers and inparticular the schedules and different protocols.
• Be respectful and always control one’s attitudes and feelings during awards
ceremonies and any other functions.
RESPECT FOR HYGIENE• Physical appearance and cleanliness are important. Guard against any contagion.
Appear with a clean judogi in accordance with the IJF regulations. Wear shoes at
all times off the mat and never go on either the competition mat or the warm-up
mat with shoes on.
RESPECT FOR OTHERS• Do not show any object, sign or religious gesture or movement of any ostentatious
form before, during or after the contest or during the formal ceremonies.
RESPECT FOR DECISIONS• Respect the referees’ decision, without complaint, both during and after thecompetition.
• Never voluntarily lose a contest and always inform the IJF of any gift offered to fix
a contest.
4. COACHES AND THEIR TEAMSEXERCISE FAIR PLAY
• Respect the opponent, his/her coach, the members of his/her team, the referees,
any persons involved in the organisation, the guests, the media, and the public.
• Comply with the rules of fair play and always exercise exemplary manners.
RESPECT FOR THE RULES• Respect the Code of Ethics, the IJF statutes and regulations, and the sportorganisation regulations, anti-doping and betting rules, follow the instructions of
the organisers and in particular the schedules and protocols.
• Observe the role of the coaches without exceeding it.
• Only gifts of very small value may be offered or accepted, as a token of appreciation
or friendship by the Olympic parties or the IJF, in compliance with local custom.
Any other gift must be handed by the beneficiary to the organisation to which he/she belongs.
• Hospitality towards the members and staff of the Olympic parties and anyone
accompanying them must not exceed the norms of the host country.
• Respect the regulations regarding any conflicts of interest.
• Follow scrupulously the rules and instructions of the IOC on sports betting.
• Respect the impartiality and defend the integrity of the refereeing body.
RESPECT FOR ETIQUETTE• Follow and respect the dress code required for each of the different phases of thecompetition and the events relating to it.
• Remain modest in victory and accept defeat with dignity. Exercise self-control anddiscipline: do not show anger or frustration – control one’s feelings.
• Respect the decision of the referees, without complaint both during and after thecontest.
• Always behave in a dignified and respectful manner.

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RESPECT FOR OTHERS• Do not show any object, sign, religious gesture or movement of any ostentatious
nature before, during or after the contest or during any official ceremonies.
• Do not show disrespect to others by making any uncontrolled gestures or throughany other actions not in compliance with the current rules in the spirit of Judo
before, during or after a contest.
• Do not be physically or verbally abusive either in competition and/or in training,towards any judoka or any other person.
RESPECT FOR THE FACILITIES• Look after all equipment and respect the facilities in all allocated areas and spaces,
including hotels and other accommodations.
• Judokas are expected wherever they are to represent their sport and discipline
and the national teams of their countries.
5. REFEREESRESPECT FOR THE RULES AND REGULATIONS• Respect the IJF’s Code of Ethics, statutes and regulations, as well as thecompetition organisers’ regulations. Always respect the instructions of theorganisers and in particular the schedules.
• Follow the duties and tasks within the referees’ areas of responsibilities without
exceeding them. Respect the referees’ code of ethics.
• Only gifts of very small value may be offered or accepted, as a token of appreciation
or friendship by the Olympic parties or the IJF, in compliance with local custom.
Any other gift must be handed in by the beneficiary to the organisation to which 161
he/she belongs.
• Hospitality towards members and staff of the Olympic parties and anyone
accompanying them must not exceed the norms of the host country.
• Respect the regulations regarding conflicts of interest.
• Respect scrupulously the rules and instructions of the IOC on sports betting• Respect the impartiality and defend the integrity of the refereeing body.
• Referees who have been selected for World Championships or the Olympic
Games may only officiate in countries other than their own with the agreement of
the President of the IJF. Failure to do so will result in deselection.
RESPECT FOR ETIQUETTE• Wear the correct uniform and follow the dress code.
• Exercise self-control, courtesy and good manners both on and off the mat, inall circumstances, whatever the environment by controlling one’s attitudes andemotions.
• Reserve your judgment about the refereeing decisions taken during thecompetition.
• Avoid making any statements during the competition, except if requested or
authorised by the IJF.
6. MANAGERSRESPECT FOR THE RULES• The managers of the IJF, the Continental Unions and the member federations
are the legal representatives of world judo and in this capacity, should behave
accordingly.
• Respect the Code of Ethics, the IJF statutes and regulations, the role of the
manager without exceeding it.

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation• Only gifts of very small value may be offered or accepted, as a token of appreciation
or friendship by the Olympic parties or the IJF, in compliance with local custom.
Any other gift will be handed by the beneficiary to the organisation to which he/she belongs.
• Hospitality towards the members and staff of the Olympic parties as well as the
persons who accompany them must not exceed the norms of the host country.
• The parties will respect the regulations regarding conflicts of interest and will
participate in the prevention of conflicts of interest, particularly by declaring allinterests that they hold (financial ties, shareholding, management, work contract,etc.) in a structure (company, associations, foundation, etc.) that has signed anagreement, in particular a commercial agreement, with the IJF.
• A conflict of interest is any interfering situation of a nature that may influence orappear to influence the independent, impartial and objective exercise of a position.
• Respect scrupulously the rules and instructions of the IOC on sports betting.
RESPECT FOR ETIQUETTE• Follow the dress code appropriate to the events.

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RESPECT FOR OTHERS• Do not show any object, sign, religious gesture or movement or any ostentatious
form before, during or after the contest or during the official ceremonies.
• Do not be disrespectful by making any uncontrolled gesture or through any otheraction not in compliance with the current rules in the spirit of judo before, during
or after the contest.
• Do not be violent, either physically or verbally towards competitors or any otherperson.
RESPECT FOR RESOURCES• Manage in full transparency the resources put at the disposal of the managers by
the sports and private bodies and account for their use.
7. BREACHES TO THE CODE OF ETHICS• If there is proof of a breach to the Code of Ethics, depending on the seriousnessof the established facts, a verbal warning is given or, if necessary, a written report
is forwarded to the IJF General Secretary in the week following the incident.
• The written report must be explicit and record accurately the facts of the incident
naming the involved persons, quote the testimonies and specify the addresses andtelephone numbers of the witnesses who can contribute to a better understandingof the incident. The report must be written in one of the three official languages of
the IJF. An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent to the concerned party.
• Depending on the nature and gravity of the facts, the IJF General Secretary, inagreement with the IJF President, may:
• Directly take the necessary measures to stop the failure to uphold the Ethics Codeand the integrity of the sport and of the IJF,
- Bring the matter to the IJF Ethics Committee,- Bring the matter to the IJF Disciplinary Commission,- Bring the matter to external authorities with jurisdiction (e.g. police, .
Interpol, courts).
• In any case, the General Secretary and the President shall inform the IJF Executive
Committee of their actions.

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SPORT
COMPETITION

All sport competition matters are the responsibilityof the IJF Sport Commission.

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G1.1 IJF Event Phases

The competition normally consists of two sessions, preliminaries and the final
block. The competition phases that take place in the sessions depends on the typeof event. Any changes to this will be agreed and approved by the IJF Head Sport
Director.
Depending on the number of participants some rounds may not be required forevery category.
Event

Competition type

Event phase

Grand Prix and Grand
Slam

Quarter-final repechage

Masters

Quarter-final repechage

World Championships
Seniors

Quarter-final repechage

World Championships
Juniors and Cadets

Quarter-final repechage

Preliminaries
Elimination round of 128
Elimination round of 64
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Repechage
Semi-finals
Final blockContests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal
Preliminaries
Elimination round of 64
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Repechage
Semi-finals
Final blockContests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal
Preliminaries
Elimination round of 128
Elimination round of 64
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Final block
Repechage
Semi-finals
Contests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal
Preliminaries
Elimination round of 64
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Repechage
Semi-finals
Final blockContests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal

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World Championships
Mixed Teams

Quarter-final repechage

World Championships
Open

Quarter-final repechage

Olympic Games

Quarter-final repechage

Olympic Games Mixed
Teams

Quarter-final repechage

Youth Olympics Games
Individuals

Full repechage

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Preliminaries
Elimination round of 64
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Repechage
Semi-finals
Final blockContests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal
Preliminaries
Elimination round of 64
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Final block
Repechage
Semi-finals
Contests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal
Preliminaries
Elimination round of 64
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Final block
Repechage
Semi-finals
Contests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal
Preliminaries
Elimination round of 16
Quarter-finals
Repechage
Semi-finals
Final BlockContests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal
Preliminaries
Elimination round of 32
Elimination round of 16
Repechage first round of 16
Repechage second round of 16
Quarterfinals
Repechage first round of 8
Repechage second round of 8
Semifinals
Repechage round of 4
Final blockContests for bronze medal
Final – gold medal

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G1.2 Athlete Scoreboards

The scoreboards must be placed in such a way that they are visible to the athletes,
coaches, referee, judges, the IJF Supervisors and the IJF Refereeing Commission
members. They can be stand-alone TV screens or integrated in the LED.
The scoreboards must show:• The name of the athletes.
• Which athlete is wearing the white judogi and which is wearing the blue judogi.
• The three-letter country code.
• The country flag.
• Weight category.
• The time.
• Scores and penalties.
• Event phase (including golden score).

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G1.3 Standard Forms for IJF Events
G1.3.1 Delegation Confirmation List

CMR

Delegation Control List
Paris Grand Slam 2020

# Category Change

Cameroon

Coach
FinalsFAMILY NAME Given Name

Gender

DoB

WRL

ID

m

20.05.1995

60

8CCE-51AB

1m

28.01.1979

358

6A24-5DE6

2

1-60 kgTSALA TSALA Bernadin

2-81 kg

MOUTBEKA Lea-Victor

1-63 kgWEZEU DOMBEU Helenew

08.10.1987

43

893C-27C7

3

2-70 kg

ARREY SOPHINA Ayuk Otayw

03.01.1994

55

988C-9FD94

3+78 kgw

05.01.1992

24

BDCE-8362

5

1

Coach

2
3

Coach

Doctor

4 Physiotherapist
5 President

MBALLA ATANGANA Hortence Vanessam

07.02.1981

431E-BFB3

w

22.09.1976

678F-F67FMULUEM Olivier Kennedym

13.01.1978

D47D-9945

ZIBI OTTOU Rodrigue Herve Fritz

m

19.07.1988

8147-9848

9m

13.08.1973

43EE-3D19

10KINGUE DIHANG Alain Christian

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

Favor confirmar que la información de los competidores así como los datos de siembra son correctos y completos

Delegation checked

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A
B

CHENET Rodrigue
NGO BATANG Dona V Therese

Finances checked

6
7
8

x
Signature team leader
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G1.3.2 Weigh-in List

-60 kgWeigh-in List

Grand Prix Hohhot 2018

#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

NationFAMILY NAME Given Name

BRA

PELIM Phelipe

BRA

TAKABATAKE EricCHN

LIU Wenzhi

CHN

SHANG YiCHN

SU Rilege

CHN

ZHANG Haiyang

GBR

MACDONALD Neil

JPN

KAZ

OSHIMA Yuma
KYRGYZBAYEV Gusman

KAZ

KOR
LAO

MAR
MGL
MGL
NED
NEP
PRK
PRK

RUS

14.04.1995
14.02.1999
06.05.1997
07.01.1995
28.09.1992
09.09.1992
27.06.1997

SITHISANE Soukphaxay

01.05.1996

BASSOU Issam

12.10.1998

DASHDAVAA Amartuvshin

15.12.1987
03.01.1987

KOFFIJBERG Roy

14.01.1996

TSJAKADOEA Tornike

05.10.1996

BAM Mohan

12.06.1991

JON Pae Dong

21.10.1994

PAK Yong Nam

27.04.1996
17.08.1989
28.09.1991

NAME and Signature Weigh-in Official

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16.03.1994

LEE Harim

YANG Yung Wei

NAME and Signature Weigh-in Official

Out28.07.2000

OGUZOV Albert

TPE

Signatur of player(only in case of overweight)

09.01.1991

MSHVIDOBADZE Robert

RUS

Exact weight(one position after decimal point)

05.01.1990

SMETOV Yeldos

GANBAT Boldbaatar

NED

Date of birth

28.09.1997

NAME and Signature Weigh-in Official

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G1.3.3 Contest OrderIJF Grand Slam Paris 2010
(FRA Paris, 6-7 February 2010)

Contest Order Tatami 1
Category: -60 kg
Preliminary round, Contest # 1

1) -60 kg UZBSOBIROV, Rishod [1001] [1] ALVES, Breno

BRA

Preliminary round, Contest # 32) -60 kg BEL

BOMBOIR, Damien [1008] [5] MEREBASHVILI, Paata

GEO

Preliminary round, Contest # 43) -60 kg FRAMILOUS, Sofiane [1009] [13] KOPISKE, Robert

GER

Category: -48 kg
Preliminary round, Contest # 14) -48 kg JPN

FUKUMI, Tomoko [1001] [1] BENARD, Elena

FRA

Preliminary round, Contest # 45) -48 kg NED

ENTE, Birgit [1009] [13] GARATEJO, Stefany

COL

Preliminary round, Contest # 56) -48 kg HUNCSERNOVICZKI, Eva [1004] [3] MESTRE, Dayaris

CUB

Category: -60 kg
Preliminary round, Contest # 77) -60 kg MAR

IDRISSI, Alae [1005] [7] MESSINA, Martin

CMR

BURJAN, Laszlo [1012] [15] MUSLIMOV, Artur

RUS

Preliminary round, Contest # 88) -60 kg HUN

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G1.3.4 Referees’ List

Referee List

Grand Slam Tokyo 2017#

NationFAMILY NAME Given Name

REF
01.12.2017

Number Tatami Selected Referee Judge Classification

1

HUN

FRIDRICH Annamaria

1

I

2

JPN

OKADA Yasuhiko

2

I

3

BRA

VIEIRA Jeferson

3

I

4

EGY

ANWAR ALI Khaled

4

I

5

ITA

CHYURLIA Roberta

5

I

6

JPN

AMANO Akiko

6

II

7

AUT

POIGER Roland

7

II

8

MEX

GARCIA Everardo

8

II

9

AUS

PETR Lubomir

9

II

10

RUS

SMOLIN Vasily

10

II

11

MGL

TURBAT Enkhtsetseg

11

III

12

FIN

KARINKANTA Velimatti

12

III

13

DOM

CRUZ Orlando

13

III

14

UZB

PERETEYKO Vyacheslav

14

III

15

GEO

NUTSUBIDZE Vladimer

15

III

16

KOR

HYUN Sook Hee

16

IV

17

GER

WOLF Frank

17

IV

18

GUA

CABEIRO Andres

18

IV

19

TJK

SHAMIROV Ramzi

19

IV

20

TUR

BAYAT Nedim

20

IV

21

FRA

BATAILLE Matthieu

21

IV

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G1.3.5 Contest Sheet

WeightCategory
Catégorie de
Poids

Gender
Genre

Date

White / Blanc

Mat

Ctry/Pays

N°

Blue / Bleu

Ctry/Pays

IPP

WAZ

SHIDO

IPP

WAZ

SHIDO

X/H / 3

2

1

X/H / 3

2

1

IPP

WAZ

SHIDO

IPP

WAZ

SHIDO

X/H / 3

2

1

X/H / 3

2

1

GS

SCORESTECHNIQUES /PENALTIESTECHNIQUES /PENALITES

TIME
TEMPS

SCORESGSTECHNIQUES /PENALTIESTECHNIQUES /PENALITES

GS

TIME
TEMPS

GS

WINNER / VAINQUEUR

N°

Obs

JUDGE
JUGE

Ctry /
Pays

Ctry / PaysN°

SCORE /RESULTATREFEREE /ARBITRE

CODE

Ctry /
Pays

Signature of the representative of the IJF Sport Commission
Signature du représentant de la Commission Sportive de la FIJ

page - 170

N°

TIME /
TEMPS
JUDGE
JUGE

Ctry /Pays

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G1.3.6 Direct Knockout

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.7 Quarter-Final Repechage

Elimination Round

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals

Final

Pool A1
9
2
15

Pool B

3
10

4
19

Pool C

5
11

6
16

Pool D7
12

8

Repechage

Results

Bronze Fights

Loser from (9)13Loser from (10)17Loser from (16)Loser from (11)14

Loser from (12)18
Loser from (15)page - 172

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G1.3.8 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 64 Athletes or Teams

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.9 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 32 Athletes or Teams

page - 174

Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.10 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 16 Athletes or Teams

page - 175

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G1.3.11 Quarter-Final Repechage up to 8 Athletes or Teams

page - 176

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Pool D

Pool C

Pool B

Pool A

G1.3.12 Double Repechage up to 64 Athletes or Teams

A1
A2
B1
B2

C1
C2
D1
D2

1
33

1

17
49

2

9
41

3

25
57

4

5
37

5

21
53

6

13
45

7

29
61

8

3
35

9

19
51

10

11
43

11

27
59

12

7
39

13

23
55

14

15
47

15

31
63

16

2
34

17

18
50

18

10
42

19

26
58

20

6
38

21

22
54

22

14
46

23

30
62

24

4
36

25

20
52

26

12
44

27

28
60

28

8
40

29

24
56

30

16
48

31

32
64

32

61
A3

62
B3

63
C3

64
D3

33
49
34
57

Pool A

35
50
36
75
37
51
38
58

Pool B

39
52
40
79

1.
41
53
42
59
43

Pool C

54
44
76
45
55
46
60

Pool D

47
56
48

65
A4

66
B4

67
C4

68
D4

69
73
70

77

3.

78

3.

(76)

71
74
72
(75)

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Pool D

Pool C

Pool B

Pool A

G1.3.13 Double Repechage up to 32 Athletes or Teams

1
17

1

9
25

2

5
21

3

13
29

4

3
19

5

11
27

6

7
23

7

15
31

8

2
18

9

10
26

10

6
22

11

14
30

12

4
20

13

12
28

14

8
24

15

16
32

16

A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2

29
A3

30
B3

31
C3

32
D3

17
25

Pool A

18
39

19
26

Pool B

20
43
1.

21
27

Pool C

22
40

23
28

Pool D

24

33
37
34

41

3.

42

3.

(40)

35
38
36
(39)

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.14 Double Repechage up to 16 Athletes or Teams

Pool A

1
9

Pool A

2
17

Pool B

3
10

Pool B

4
23

Pool C

5
11

Pool C

6
18

Pool D

7
12

Pool D

8

A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
D2

13
19
14

21

3.

22

3.

(18)

15
20
16
(17)

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G1.3.15 Double Repechage up to 8 Athletes or Teams

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.16 Full Repechage up to 32 Athletes or Teams

1
17
2
41
3
18

4
53
5
19
6
42
7
20
8
59
9

1

21
10

43
11
22
12
54

13
23
14
44
15
24
16

Repechage
5
6
7
8
1
2

3
4

13
14
15
16
9
10
11

12

25
17
26
18

27
19

28
20

29

21
30
22
31
23

32
24

Loser contest

x

will appear atxin repechage

33
45
34

49
42

35

55
46

36

50

3

41

37

57

54

47
38

51
44

39

56
48

40

52
43

3

58

53

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.17 Full Repechage up to 16 Athletes or Teams

1
9
2
21
3

10
4

27
1
5
11
6

22
7
12
8

Repechage

Loser contest

x will appear atxin repechage

1

13
17

2
10

23

3

14
18

4

25

9

3
22

5

15
19

6
12

24

7

16
20

8

26

11

3
21

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.18 Five (5) Athletes or Teams - Option 1

1

3

5

1
3
5
2
2
4

1
3

1

1
5

3

3
5

4

6

1.
2
4

2

5

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3.

4

Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.19 Five (5) Athletes or Teams - Option 2

1

2

3

4

1
2
3
4
5
1
2

1

3
4

1

1
5

1

2
3

1

4
5

1

1
3

1

2
4

1

3
5

1

1
4

1

2
5

1

page - 184

5

Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.20 Four (4) Athletes or Teams - Option 1

1

1.

4

2

3.

3

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.21 Four (4) Athletes or Teams - Option 2

1

2

3

1
2
3
4

1
2

1

3
4

2

1
3

3

2
4

4

1
4

5

2
3

6

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4

Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.22 Three (3) Athletes or Teams - Option 1

1

1
2
3

1
2

1

1
3

2

2
3

3

4

2

3

4

1.

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.23 Three (3) Athletes or Teams - Option 2

1

1
2
3

1
2

1

1
3

2

2
3

3

2

3

4

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.24 Example of Winners’ List
Grand-Slam Tokyo 2013
Tokyo (JPN), 29 Nov - 01 Dec 2013

-60 kgMen

Final Results-66 kg1.

TAKATO, Naohisa

JPN

1.

TAKAJO, Tomofumi

JPN

3.

KIDO, Shinji

JPN

3.

LAROSE, David

FRA

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

KIM, Won Jin

SHISHIME, ToruDASHDAVAA, Amartuvshin
SMETOV, Yeldos

GANBAT, Boldbaatar
HUANG, Sheng-Ting-73 kg1.

NAKAYA, Riki

3.

DRAKSIC, Rok

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

BANG, Gui-Man
IARTCEV, Denis
DUPRAT, Pierre

KOR
JPN

MGL
KAZ

MGL
TPE

5.
5.
7.
7.

MIYAZAKI, Ren

DRAGIN, Dimitri

FUKUOKA, Masaaki

MARUYAMA, Joshiro
MUKANOV, Azamat-81 kg

BRA
JPN

FRA
JPN
JPN

KAZ

1.

NAGASE, Takanori

JPN

SLO

3.

NAKAI, Takahiro

JPN

KOR
RUS
FRA
JPN

POMBO DA SILVA, Alex William BRA-90 kg3.

CHIBANA, Charles

JPN

KHASHBAATAR, Tsagaanbaatar MGL
NAKAMURA, Takenori

2.

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

PIETRI, Loic

TCHRIKISHVILI, Avtandili
HONG, Suk Woong
STEVENS, Travis

MRVALJEVIC, Srdjan
NAGASHIMA, Keita-100 kg

FRA
GEO
KOR
USA

MNE
JPN

1.

BEIKER, Masyu

JPN

1.

KRPALEK, Lukas

CZE

3.

LIPARTELIANI, Varlam

GEO

3.

MARET, Cyrille

FRA

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

LEE, Kyu-Won

NISHIYAMA, Daiki

HILDEBRAND, Aaron

SHIMOWADA, Shohei
SULEMIN, Grigorii

ZARZECZNY, Jakub+100 kg

KOR
JPN

GER
JPN

RUS
POL

1.

KIM, Sung-Min

KOR

3.

HARASAWA, Hisayoshi

JPN

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

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SILVA, Rafael

MOMOSE, Masaru

BONVOISIN, Jean-Sebastien
SHICHINOHE, Ryu
KIM, Soo-Whan
MOURA, David

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

REYES, Kyle

NAIDAN, Tuvshinbayar
PACEK, Martin

RAKOV, Maxim

KUMASHIRO, Yusuke

SAMOILOVICH, Sergei

CAN
MGL

SWE
KAZ
JPN

RUS

BRA
JPN

FRA
JPN

KOR
BRA

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Grand-Slam Tokyo 2013
Tokyo (JPN), 29 Nov - 01 Dec 2013

-48 kg

1.

KONDO, Ami

3.

MENEZES, Sarah

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

MUNKHBAT, Urantsetseg
YAMAGISHI, Emi

RUMYANTSEVA, Kristina
TODA, Miri

CHERNIAK, Maryna

LABORDE, Maria Celia-57 kg1.

UDAKA, Nae

3.

DEGUCHI, Christa

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

MALLOY, Marti

YAMAMOTO, Anzu

QUADROS, Ketleyn
SILVA, Rafaela

CAPRIORIU, Corina
ROPER, Miryam

1.

ARAI, Chizuru

3.

ALVEAR, Yuri

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

-70 kgPOLLING, Kim
KIM, Seongyeon
MARZOK, Iljana

TACHIMOTO, Haruka
CONWAY, Sally
GAZIEVA, Irina+78 kg

HASHIMOTO, Yuki

JPN

3.

CHITU, Andreea

ROU

JPN

RUS
JPN

UKR
CUB

7.
7.

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MA, Sisi

LEE, Jung Eun

NUNES, Rochele

5.
7.
7.

SUNDBERG, Jaana

VALENTIM, Eleudis

DELGADO, Angelica
GOMI, Natsumi-63 kg

ABE, Kana

3.

JOUNG, Da-Woon

BRA
BRA

ROU
GER

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

TASHIRO, Miku
TANAKA, Miki

BARROS, Mariana

BELLARD, Anne-Laure
CAMPOS, Katherine

VAN EMDEN, Anicka-78 kg

BRA
JPN
FIN

BRA
USA
JPN

JPN
JPN

KOR
JPN

BRA
FRA

BRA
NED

JPN

1.

VERKERK, Marhinde

NED

COL

3.

OKAMURA, Tomomi

JPN

NED

KOR
GER
JPN

GBR
RUS

CUB

5.

ASAHINA, Sara

5.

SHISHIME, Ai

1.

JPN

JPN

QIN, Qian

3.

MIRANDA, Erika

JPN

USA

ORTIZ, Idalys

5.

2.

JPN

TACHIMOTO, Megumi

3.

-52 kg

1.

BRA

MGL

3.

YAMABE, Kanae

Final Results

JPN

1.
2.

Women

2.
3.
5.
5.
7.
7.

JEONG, Gyeong-Mi
SATO, Ruika

MALZAHN, LuiseTHIELE, Kerstin

TURKS, Victoriia
WANG, Szu-Chu

KOR
JPN

GER
GER
UKR
TPE

JPN

CHN
JPN

CHN

KOR
BRA

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.25 Example of Team Line Up Confirmation
Line-up confirmation

Tatami: II

JPN MenTeam World Championship Juniors 2013

Bronze #18

Men Bronze

Round:

JAPAN - SLOVENIA

Match:

Family name Given nameoriginal category

HASHIGUCHI Yuuki-66 kgTATEYAMA Sho-66 kg-66 kg< no competitor >-73 kg-IWABUCHI Yusei-73 kg

HASHIGUCHI Yuuki-66 kgTATEYAMA Sho-66 kg< no competitor >-KOHARA Kenya-81 kg-81 kgIWABUCHI 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 >X-

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SLO MenTeam World Championship Juniors 2013

Bronze #18

Published

Men Bronze

Round:

22-Jun-2014 - 15:13:14

JAPAN - SLOVENIA

Match:

Family name Given name-66 kgoriginal category

GOMBOC Adrian-66 kgKURALT Luka

-66 kg< no competitor >-HOJAK Martin-73 kgPOTPARIC Igor

-73 kg-73 kg

GOMBOC Adrian-66 kgKURALT Luka

-66 kg< no competitor >-81 kg-MARINCIC Primoz-81 kgVOLCIC David-81 kg

HOJAK Martin-73 kgPOTPARIC Igor

-90 kg-73 kg< no competitor >-MULEC Tadej-90 kgZGANK Mihael-90 kgMARINCIC Primoz-81 kgVOLCIC David-81 kg< no competitor >+90 kgX-

DRAGIC Vito

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.26 Example of Mixed Team Line Up Confirmation
Line-up confirmation

Tatami: I

CROSuzuki World Championship Teams 2017

Second Round #22

Second Round

Round:GEORGIA - CROATIAMatch:

Family name Given nameoriginal category

SIKIC Tena
TOPOLOVEC Tihea-57 kg-57 kg-57 kg< no competitor >-73 kg-AZINOVIC Bernard
SUMPOR Dominic-73 kg-73 kg

MATIC Barbara-70 kg< no competitor >-SIKIC Tena

-70 kg-57 kgTOPOLOVEC Tihea-57 kg< no competitor >-DRUZETA Dominik-90 kgAZINOVIC Bernard-90 kg-73 kgSUMPOR Dominic-73 kg< no competitor >-SUTALO Ivana+70 kg+70 kg

MATIC Barbara-70 kg< no competitor >-KUMRIC MarkoKUMRIC Zlatko+90 kg+90 kg+90 kgDRUZETA Dominik-90 kg< no competitor >X-

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Second Round #22

Second Round

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GEORGIA - CROATIAMatch:

Family name Given nameoriginal category

JANASHVILI Mariam-57 kgGIUNASHVILI Lasha
MARGVELASHVILI Vazha-73 kg-73 kgODZELASHVILI Nino
STAM Esther-70 kg-70 kg-57 kg< no competitor >-73 kg-< no competitor >-70 kg-

JANASHVILI Mariam-57 kg< no competitor >-GVINIASHVILI Beka
TCHRIKISHVILI Avtandili-90 kg-90 kg-90 kgGIUNASHVILI Lasha-73 kgMARGVELASHVILI Vazha-73 kg< no competitor >-KEBADZE Elene+70 kg

STAM Esther-70 kgODZELASHVILI Nino

+70 kg-70 kg< no competitor >+90 kg-OKRUASHVILI Adam
TUSHISHVILI Guram+90 kg+90 kg

TCHRIKISHVILI Avtandili-90 kgGVINIASHVILI Beka

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.27 Example of Team Sheet - with Results

page - 192

Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

G1.3.28 Example of Mixed Team Sheet

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

GLOSSARY

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Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

H1.1 Glossary of Japanese Terms
Approved by the Kodokan

Japanese is one of the most difficult languages in the world for translating due
its complexity, and the fact that many aspects of the language are not present
in English. Differences in the written English of many words is due to thetransliteration style of the Japanese language. In judo books and other publishedmaterials, we can find different versions of the same word e.g. kumi-kata andkumikata.
In each box the word/text on top is from the original SOR glossary and below is
the word/text as it is in the Kodokan dictionary (Kōdōkan, New Japanese - English
Dictionary of Judo, 2000). If there is only one word/text it is the same in bothreference documents.
Japanese
SOR glossary
Kodokan dictionary

Kanji

Hiragana

EnglishSOR glossary
Kodokan dictionary

安坐

あんざ

Sitting cross-legged

当身技

あてみわざ

Striking techniques

合せ技

あわせわざ

Dan

段位

だんい

Dojo

道場

どうじょう

副審

ふくしん

Anza
Ashi-waza
Ashi waza
Atemi-waza
Atemi waza
Awase-waza
Awase waza

Encho-sen
Fuku-shin
Fuku shin

足技

延長戦

あしわざ

えんちょうせん

不戦勝ち

ふせんがち

敗者

はいしゃ

Hansoku

反則

はんそくHansoku-make

反則負け

はんそくまけ(No Kanji)

はずみ

変化技

へんかわざ

Fusen-gachi
Fusen gachi
Haisha“Hajime!”Hansoku makeHazumiHenka-waza
Henka waza

「始め！」

「はじめ！」

page - 195

Foot or leg throw
Foot and leg techniques

Combination of two waza-ari
Point by combination
Dan grade
Dan ranking / level
Training hall
Extended contest
Assistant referee / table judge
Assistant referees
Win by default (e.g. did not appear)
Loser“Start!”“Begin!”Foul
Foul; violation
Defeat by grave infringement oraccumulated light infringements
Defeat by decision
Skilfulness with impetus, sharpness or
rhythmTechniques against opponent’s attack
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Hidari-jigo-tai
Hidari jigotai
Hidari-shizen-tai
Hidari shizentai
Hiki-teHikite左自護体

ひだりじごたい左自然体

ひだりしぜん
たい

引き手

ひきて

Hikiwake

引き分け

ひきわけ

Ikioi

勢い

いきおい

自護本体

じごほんたい

自護体

じごたい

軸足

じくあし

場外

じょうがい

場内

じょうない

上席

じょうせき

柔道衣

じゅうどうぎ

勝ち

かち

掛け

かけ

関節技

かんせつわざ

活法

かっぽう

形
肩

かた

固技

かためわざ

活

かつ

棄権勝ち

きけんがち

Ippon
Jigo-hon-tai
Jigo hontai
Jigo-tai
JigotaiJiku-ashi
Jiku ashi
Jo-gaiJōgai
Jo-nai
Jōnai
Jo-sekiJōseki
Judogi / Judo-gi
Jūdōgi
Kachi
Kaeshi-waza
Kaeshi waza
Kake
Kansetsu-waza
Kansetsu waza
Kappo
Kappō
Kata

Katame-waza
Katame waza
Katsu
Keiko
Kiken-gachi
Kiken gachi

一本

返し技

稽古

いっぽん

かえしわざ

けいこ

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Left lower posture
Left defensive posture
Left natural posturePulling hand
Sleeve hand; pulling handDraw
A draw, a tie
Momentum with both force and speed
Complete point
One point; a complete point
Straight lower posture
Straight defensive posture
Lower posture
Defensive posture
Pivot leg
Pivot leg; support leg
Outside contest area
Area perimeter zone
Inside contest area
Area interior
Upper seats
Upper seat, seat of honor
Judo uniform
Win
Counter techniques
Execution of throwing techniques
Application; execution
Joint locks
Joint techniques
Resuscitation method
Resuscitation techniques
Forms
Forms; formal exercise; pattern
practice
Grappling techniques
Techniques of Kappo
Training / practiceTraining; practice
Win by withdrawal
Victory by opponent’s withdrawal

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極め

きめ

僅差

きんさ

禁止技

きんしわざ

“Kiotsuke!”「気をつけ！」「きをつけ！」

Kogi

講義

こうぎ

組み手

くみて

組み方

くみかた

崩し

くずし

急所

きゅうしょ

間合い

まあい

「参った！」「まいった！」

「待て！」

「まて！」

右自然体

みぎしぜんたい問答

もんどう

Questions and answers

投技

なげわざ

Throwing techniques

Kime
Kin-sa
Kinsa
Kinshi-waza
Kinshi waza

Koshi-waza
Koshi waza
Kumi-te
KumiteKumi-kata
Kumikata
Kuzushi
Kyu-shoKyūshoMa’ai
Maai“Maitta!”
Ma-sutemi-waza
Ma sutemi waza
“Mate!”
Migi-jigo-tai
Migi jigotai
Migi-shizen-tai
Migi shizentai
Mondo
Nagekomi
Nage-waza
Nage waza
Ne-shisei
Ne shisei
Ne-shobu
Neshōbu
Ne-waza
NewazaOsaekomi-waza
Osaekomi waza

腰技

真捨身技
右自護体

投げ込み

こしわざ

ますてみわざみぎじごたい

なげこみ

寝姿勢

ねしせい

寝勝負

ねしょうぶ

寝技

ねわざ

抑込技

おさえこみわざ

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Complete execution
Complete application
Slight superiority or inferiority
Subtle differences
Prohibited techniques“Attention!” (words of command to
make the person stand straight up withclosed heels)
LectureHip throwHip techniques
Grips holdTaking grips
Method of grips holdEngagement position
Balance breaking
Balance-breaking
Vital points
Vital point
Distance between two players
Combative interval“I give up!”Supine sacrifice throw
Supine or rear sacrifice techniques“Wait!”
Right lower posture
Right defensive posture
Right natural posture

Repetitive throwing practice

Ground position
Mat posture
Ground battle
Grappling; mat work
Ground works
Mat/ground techniques
Hold down techniques
Pinning techniques

Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation“Osaekomi!”「抑え込み！」“Otagai-ni-rei!”「お互いに礼！」Randori

乱取

Rei

礼

れい

“Rei!”

「礼！」

「れい！」

理合い

りあい

連絡技

れんらくわざRenzoku-waza
Renzoku waza

連続技

れんぞくわざRitsu-reiRitsurei

立礼

りつれい

Seiza

正坐

せいざ

Shiai

試合

しあい

試合場

しあいじょう

指導

しどう

絞技

しめわざ

審判

しんぱん

審判員

しんぱんいん

姿勢

しせい

自然体

しぜんたい

正面

しょうめん

「正面に礼！」「しょうめんにれい！」

Rei-hoReihō
Riai
Renraku-waza
Renraku waza

Shiai-joShiaijō
Shido
Shidō
Shime-waza
Shime waza
Shimpan
Shinpan
Shimpan-in
Shinpan in
Shisei
Shizen-hon-tai
Shizen hontai
Shizen-tai
Shizentai
ShomenShōmen“Shomen-ni-rei!”

礼法

自然本体

「おさえこみ！
」「おたがいにれ
い！」
らんどり

れいほう

しぜんほんたいpage - 198“Hold is on!”“Bow to each other!”Free sparring
Free practice; free sparring
Courtesy
Respect; decorum“Bow!”
Method of courtesy / bowing procedure
Forms of proper respect; etiquette;manners; or decorum
Theory and principle
Principle; theory
Combination of several techniques
Combination techniques
Repetition of the same techniqueContinuous combinations oftechniques
Standing bow
Sitting square / formal sitting
Formal sitting
ContestMatch; boutCompetition area
Instruction / light penalty
Guidance
Strangling techniques
Refereeing
Refereeing; umpiring
Referees and judges
Referees
PostureStraight natural posture
Natural posture
Dojo front / upper seats
Dojo front“Bow towards Shomen!”

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勝者

しょうしゃ

主審

しゅしん

(No Kanji)「そのまま！」(No Kanji)「それまで！」

捨身技

すてみわざ

立ち姿勢

たちしせい

立ち勝負

たちしょうぶ

立技

たちわざ

体捌き

たいさばき

畳

たたみ

“Toketa!”「解けた！」「とけた！」

Tori

取

とり

Tsukuri

作り

つくり

釣り手

つりて

打ち込み

うちこみ

Uke

受

うけ

Ukemi

受身

うけみ

Waza

技

わざ

技あり

わざあり

「技あり，合せて一本！」「わざあり，あ
わせていっぽん！」

ShoshaShōshaShu-shinShushin“Sono-mama!”“Sono mama!”“Sore-made!”“Sore made!”
Sutemi-waza
Sutemi waza
Tachi-shisei
Tachi shisei
Tachi-shobu
Tachi shōbu
Tachi-waza
Tachi waza
Tai-sabakiTai sabaki
TatamiTe-waza
Te waza

Tsuri-teTsuriteUchikomi
Ude-gaeshi
Ude gaeshi

Waza-ari
Waza ari“Waza-ariawasete-Ippon!”

手技

腕返し

てわざ

うでがえし

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WinnerWinner; victor
Chief referee / mat referee
Chief referee“Do not move / hold positions!”“Hold positions!”“Time is up!”“Finished!”
Sacrifice throw
Sacrifice techniqueStanding position
Standing postureStanding battle
Standing match
Standing throw
Standing techniques
Body shifting / body control
Straw mat
Hand throw
Hand techniques“Hold-down broken!”“Hold broken!”Player executing technique
Doer / the thrower
Set-up to execute technique
Positioning; set-up
Lifting hand
Collar hand; catching hand
Repetition training
Arm locking throw / arm reverse
Arm reverse
Player receiving opponent’s attack“Receiver; the thrown”
Break fall
Breakfall
Techniques
Technique
Nearly ippon“Technique exists”; a near ippon“Two waza-ari score Ippon!”Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation
Yakusoku-renshu
Yakusoku renshū
Yoko-sutemi-waza
Yoko sutemi waza
“Yoshi!”
Yusei-gachi
Yūsei gachi
Za-rei
Zarei

約束練習
横捨身技

やくそくれんしゅう
よこすてみわざ(No Kanji)

「よし！」

優勢勝ち

ゆうせいがち坐礼

ざれいpage - 200

Agreed-upon practiceControlled or “agreed-upon” practiceSide sacrifice throw
Side sacrifice technique“Resume!”“Continue!”
Win by superior performance
Seated bow

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H1.2 Names of Judo TechniquesH1.2.1 Nage-waza (68)
Te-waza1

Seoi-nage

2

Ippon-seoi-nage

3

Seoi-otoshi

4

Tai-otoshi

5Kata-guruma

6

Sukui-nage

7

Obi-otoshi

8

Uki-otoshi

9Sumi-otoshi

10

Yama-arashi

11

Obi-tori-gaeshi

12Morote-gari

13

Kuchiki-taoshi

14

Kibisu-gaeshi

15

Uchi-mata-sukashi

16

Kouchi-gaeshi

背負投

せおいなげ

SON

背負落

せおいおとし

SOO

かたぐるま

KGU

おびおとし

OOS

すみおとし

SOT

一本背負投
体落
肩車
掬投
帯落
浮落
隅落
山嵐

帯取返
双手刈
朽木倒
踵返

内股すかし
小内返

いっぽんせおいなげ
たいおとし
すくいなげ
うきおとし
やまあらし

おびとりがえし

ISN
TOS
SUK
UOT
YAS
OTG

もろてがり

MGA

きびすがえしKIG

くちきたおしうちまたすかしこうちがえし

KTA
UMS
KOU

Koshi-waza
1

Uki-goshi

2

O-goshi

3

Koshi-guruma

4

Tsurikomi-goshi

5Sode-tsurikomi-goshi

6

Harai-goshi

7

Tsuri-goshi

8Hane-goshi

9

Utsuri-goshi

10

Ushiro-goshi

浮腰

うきごし

腰車

こしぐるま

大腰
釣込腰

袖釣込腰
払腰
釣腰
跳腰
移腰
後腰

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UGO

おおごし

OGO

つりこみごしTKG

そでつりこみごし

KOG
STG

はらいごし

HRG

はねごし

HNG

うしろごし

USH

つりごし

うつりごし

TGO
UTS

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Ashi-waza
1

De-ashi-harai

2

Hiza-guruma

3

Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi

4

O-soto-gari

5

O-uchi-gari

6

Ko-soto-gari

7

Ko-uchi-gari

8

Okuri-ashi-harai

9Uchi-mata10

Ko-soto-gake

11

Ashi-guruma

12

Harai-tsurikomi-ashi

13

O-guruma

14

O-soto-guruma

15

O-soto-otoshi

16

Tsubame-gaeshi

17

O-soto-gaeshi

18

O-uchi-gaeshi

19Hane-goshi-gaeshi

20

Harai-goshi-gaeshi

21

Uchi-mata-gaeshi

出足払

であしはらいDAH

支釣込足

ささえつりこみあし

STA

膝車

大外刈
大内刈
小外刈
小内刈
送足払
内股

小外掛
足車

払釣込足
大車

大外車
大外落
燕返

大外返
大内返
跳腰返
払腰返
内股返

ひざぐるま

おおそとがりHIZ
OSG

おおうちがり

OUG

こうちがり

KUG

うちまた

UMA

あしぐるま

AGU

おおぐるま

OGU

おおそとおとし

OSO

こそとがり

おくりあしはらいこそとがけ
はらいつりこみあし
おおそとぐるま
つばめがえし

KSG
OAH
KSK
HTA
OGR
TSU

おおそとがえしOGA

はねごしがえし

HGG

うちまたがえしUMG

おおうちがえしはらいごしがえし

OUC
HGE

Ma-sutemi-waza
1

Tomoe-nage2

Sumi-gaeshi

3

Hikikomi-gaeshi

4

Tawara-gaeshi

5

Ura-nage

巴投

ともえなげ

引込返

ひきこみがえし隅返
俵返
裏投

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TNG

すみがえし

SUG

たわらがえし

TWG

うらなげ

HKG
UNA

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Yoko-sutemi-waza
1

Yoko-otoshi

2Tani-otoshi

3Hane-makikomi

4Soto-makikomi

5

Uchi-makikomi

6

Uki-waza7

Yoko-wakare

8

Yoko-guruma

9

Yoko-gake10

Daki-wakare

11

O-soto-makikomi

12

Uchi-mata-makikomi

13

Harai-makikomi

14

Ko-uchi-makikomi

15Kani-basami

16

Kawazu-gake

横落

よこおとし

跳巻込

はねまきこみHNM

うちまきこみ

UMK

谷落

外巻込
内巻込
浮技
横分
横車
横掛
抱分

大外巻込
内股巻込
払巻込

小内巻込
蟹挟

河津掛

たにおとし

そとまきこみ

YOT
TNO
SMK

うきわざ

UWA

よこぐるま

YGU

よこわかれ
よこがけ

YWA
YGA

だきわかれ

DWK

うちまたまきこみ

UMM

こうちまきこみKUM

おおそとまきこみ
はらいまきこみ
かにばさみ
かわづがけ

OSM
HRM
KBA
KWA

H1.2.2 Katame-waza (32)
Osaekomi-waza
1

Kesa-gatame2

Kuzure-kesa-gatame

3

Ushiro-kesa-gatame4

Kata-gatame

5

Kami-shiho-gatame

6

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame

7

Yoko-shiho-gatame

8

Tate-shiho-gatame9

Uki-gatame10

Ura-gatame

袈裟固

けさがため

KEG

後袈裟固

うしろけさがため

UKG

かみしほうがため

KSH

崩袈裟固
肩固

上四方固

崩上四方固
横四方固
縦四方固
浮固
裏固

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くずれけさがためかたがためくずれかみしほうがため

KKE
KAG
KKS

よこしほうがため

YSG

うきがため

UGT

たてしほうがため
うらがため

TSG
URG

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Shime-waza
1

Nami-juji-jime

2

Gyaku-juji-jime

3

Kata-juji-jime

4

Hadaka-jime5

Okuri-eri-jime

6

Kataha-jime

7

Katate-jime

8

Ryote-jime

9Sode-guruma-jime10

Tsukkomi-jime

11

Sankaku-jime

12

Do-jime

並十字絞

なみじゅうじじめ

片十字絞

かたじゅうじじめ

逆十字絞
裸絞

送襟絞
片羽絞
片手絞
両手絞
袖車絞
突込絞
三角絞
胴絞

NJJ

ぎゃくじゅうじじめ

GJJ

はだかじめ

HAD

かたはじめ

KHJ

おくりえりじめ
かたてじめ

りょうてじめ

KJJ
OEJ
KTJ
RYJ

そでぐるまじめ

SGJ

さんかくじめSAJ

つっこみじめ
どうじめ

TKJ
DOJ

Kansetsu-waza
1

Ude-garami

2

Ude-hishigi-juji-gatame3

Ude-hishigi-ude-gatame4

Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatame5

Ude-hishigi-waki-gatame6

Ude-hishigi-hara-gatame7

Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatame8

Ude-hishigi-te-gatame9

Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatame

10

Ashi-garami

腕緘

うでがらみ

UGR

腕挫腕固

うでひしぎうでがため

UGA

うでひしぎわきがため

WAK

うでひしぎあしがため

AGA

腕挫十字固
腕挫膝固
腕挫腋固
腕挫腹固
腕挫脚固
腕挫手固

腕挫三角固
足緘

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うでひしぎじゅうじがため
うでひしぎひざがため
うでひしぎはらがため
うでひしぎてがため

うでひしぎさんかくがため
あしがらみ

JGT
HIG
HGA
TGT
SGT
AGR

Sport and Organisation Rules of the International Judo Federation

H1.3 Penalties
Forbidden Actions
Apply the technique outside

P01

Avoid the grip

P02

One hand

P03

Hide the lapel

P04

Bend the opponents fingers

P05

Ashi-garami

P06

Defensive posture

P07

Disarrange the judogi

P08

Untidy judogi

P09

Disregard instructions

P10

DojimeP11

Drive into the mat

P12

Encircling

P13

Fall backwards

P14

False attack

P15

Fingers in the sleeve

P16

Fingers interlocked

P17

Foot in the belt

P18

Outside the contest area

P19

Head dive

P20

Hold the same side

P21

Unconventional kumi-kata

P22

Bear hug

P23

Escape with the head

P24

Hold the ends of the sleeves

P25

Hand on the face

P26

Hold the trouser leg

P27

Illegal joint lock

P28

Illegal ne-waza entry

P29

Judogi in the mouth

P30

Kani-basami

P31

Kawazu-gake

P32

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Kick to break the grip

P33

Metallic object

P34

Non-combativity

P35

Reap the supporting leg

P36

Shime-waza with the jacket/belt

P37

Spine extension

P38

Unnecessary remarks

P39

Unsportsmanlike conduct

P40

Waki-gatame

P41

Pull down

P42

Pistol grip

P43

Holding the belt

P44

Kicking

P45

Push out

P46

Undetermined

P99
OthersBye

BYE

Fusen-gachi

FUS

Kiken-gachi

KIK

Undetermined

UND

Undetermined katame-waza

UNK

Undetermined nage-waza

UNN

Yusei-gachi

YUS

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Notes

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