Refereeing Index.

A Basic Understanding of Some Contest Rules 2004

This information is to help parents, and players just starting competitive Judo to have  understand of some competitions rules and words used at a Judo contest or belt grading.

Basic words that are used in Competitions.

   HAJIME ………...Start.

   MATTE………….Stop (Wait).

   SORE-MADE …..End of contest.

  OSAE-KOMI:

   Hold down, player is holding the other down mainly on their back.

   TOKETA………...Hold down has been broken.

   HANTEI…………A decision is required to who is the winner.

   SONO-MAMA…..Freeze stay still only used in groundwork.

   YOSHI…………...Always following Sono-Mama means unfreeze and carry on.

   HIKI-WAKE…….Draw, usually only used at grading or team contests.  

Scores that can be given by the referee.

   IPPON

   Outright win, when a perfect throw has been achieved and UKE lands mainly on their back. 

   Or held down in OSAE-KOMI for 25 seconds. Both == The end of contest.

 

  WAZA-ARI-AWASETTE-IPPON

   Two WAZ-ARI’s which is a outright win and is the end of contest

 

  WAZA-ARI

   When a near perfect throw has been achieved. 

   Or when OSAE-KOMI (hold down) has been announced for 20 seconds.

 

  YUKO

   When a throw is achieved but does not qualify for WAZA-ARI. 

   Or OSAE-KOMI (hold down)  has been announced for 15 seconds.

 

KOKA

   When a throw is achieved but does not qualify for YUKO. Such as the player lands on their bottom / shoulder. 

  Or OSAE-KOMI (hold down) has been announced for 10 second.

Just to add to your problems of understanding scoring please note the following.

   One WAZA-ARI  beats any number of  YUKO’s.

   One YUKO beats any number of KOKA’s

 

Penalty Scores that are used in a contest.

There are a lot of rules in a contest. If you break them this will results in a penalty being given.

SHIDO……………..…Slight infringement.

   This is equal to a KOKA score against them.

   On the Second SHIDO

   This is equal to a Yoko score against them..

   On the third SHIDO against them.

   This is equal to a WAZA-ARI against them.

   On the Fourth SHIDO against them.

   This is equal to a IPPON against them.

 

HANSOKU-MAKE…. Very grave infringement.

   This is equal to an IPPON against  them.

   If a outright Hansoku penalties is given:

   THEN THE PLAYER IS OUT OF THE COMPETITION for the day.

  The penalty score builds up by Shido. 

   If a SHIDO infringement is given, this is equal to a score of 3 points.

   On the Second SHIDO then the score is increased to 5 points against them.

   On the third SHIDO then the score is increased to 7 points against them.

   On the fourth SHIDO offence a HANSOKU-MAKE is given and they lose that contest.

   It is Very important to remember if a HANSOKU is given by the build up of Shido penalties that they are not out for the day, but just for that contest.

I hope this is of some help, and I have not totally confused you

 

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Copyright: Ray Goodey December 2003

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