REFEREEING RULES
2013 – 2016
To experiment from the Paris Grand Slam 2013 up to the Rio World Championships (included) the
following items:
Referee and judges.
Only one referee on the mat and one referee at a video check table with a radio communication assisted by
a referee commission member or another referee will judge the fights. A rotation system will be
implemented for the Referees. The IJF Jury will interfere only when they consider it to be necessary.
Technical assessment
-IPPON: to give more value «to take into account only the techniques with real impact on the ground on
the back».
Landing on the bridge position:
All situations of landing on the bridge position will be considered Ippon.
Penalties
During the fight there will be three Shidos, and the fourth Hansoku-make (3 warnings and then
disqualification).
Shidos do not give points to the other fighter, only technical scores can give points on the scoreboard.
At the end of the fight, if scoring is equal, the one with less Shido wins.
If the fight continues to golden score (due to a draw), the first receiving a Shido loses, or the first scoring a
technique will win.
Penalized with Shido:
-Breaking the grip with 2 hands.
-Cross gripping should be followed by an immediate attack. Same rule as for the belt gripping and one
side gripping.
The referees should strictly penalize the contestants who do not engage in a quick Kumikata grip or who
try not to be gripped by the opponent.
-To hug the opponent for a throw. (Bear hug).
Penalized with Hansoku-make:
All attacks or blocking with one or two hands or with one or two arms below the belt in Tachi-waza.
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Osaekomi, Kansetsu-waza and Shime-waza
- Will continue also outside of the contest area as long as Osaekomi was called inside.
- Osaekomi scores 10 seconds for Yuko, 15 seconds for Waza-ari, and 20 seconds for Ippon.
The Kansetsu-waza and Shime-waza initiated inside the contest area and recognized as being effective to
the opponent can be maintained even if the contestants are outside the contest area.
Cadets – U 18
Kansetsu-waza authorized for Cadets.
The bow:
When entering the tatami area, fighters should walk to the entrance of the contest area at the same time
and bow to each other into the contest area.
The contestants must not shake hands BEFORE the start of the contest.
Duration of Contests
- No time limit for Golden Score (Hantei is cancelled).
Information
The IJF is organizing an international Refereeing and Coaching Seminars in each continent, in order to
explain and clarify the new rules. IJF will invite 1 referee and 1 coach from each nation (accommodation
and meals). Travel fees are covered by the delegates. Additional delegates can attend on own costs.