1 1. Rolling During the Landing of a Throw Will Be Considered Ippon, ONLY If There Is No Break During the Throwing Action!
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October 16, 2019 Richard Celotto (page) indicates page in the IJF 32-page official document 01.19.2018 Detailed Explanation of the 2018 IJF Judo Refereeing Rules. 1. Rolling during the landing of a throw will be considered Ippon, ONLY if there is no break during the throwing action! (page 9b) 2. Two waza-ari are equivalent to one ippon (waza-ari awasete ippon) and the contest will be ended. (page 11) 3. All situations of “voluntarily” landing in the Bridge position will be considered Ippon. (page 17) 4. Head Defense (Head Post - “voluntarily” use of the head for defense to avoid landing in/escaping from a score will be given hansoku make. Matte, conference, unanimous with (page 17) supervisors’ approval. In these cases, uke would land on their stomach, front side or knees. 5. Involuntary Head Defense (Head Plant)– no penalty -for tori or uke. Special attention will be given where tori attempts to throw his opponent during tachi waza and uke’s head impacts the tatami involuntarily. (page 18) 6. Immobilization Kata shiho gatame (arm out) - no osaekomi (page 26) 7. Golden score can only be won by a technical score (waza-ari or ippon) or hansoku make (direct or cumulative shido). (page 9) 8. Shime waza with leg stretch - Shime waza or kansetsu waza while over stretching a straight leg is forbidden. Matte must be called immediately and shido will be given unless injury, then hansoku make may be called. (page 26) Gripping behind knee and above-o.k., below the knee to ankle illegal. 9. Leg grabbing or blocking or grabbing the trousers will be given shido, EACH TIME. (page 52-54) ALLOWED 10. There will be up to three shido for hansoku make with regard to the leg grab. (page 52) 11. Using Shime waza or Kansetsu waza when both contestants are in Tachi waza is not allowed and Matte should be called and shido given. If an injury occurs, then Hansoku make may be in order. New as of January 2018 (page 56) e.g. No tobi juji (flying juji gatame), Tsurikomi jime, Waki gatame. 12. Transition from ne-waza to tachi waza is allowed as long as it is not dangerous. (e.g. one behind the other, superior grip, etc. The standing contestant can then throw the contestant still on the ground (one or both knees) for scoring purposes. New as of January 2018. (page 56) If the leg is grabbed after a ne waza to tachi waza transition situation, Matte should be called, shido will be given. If one were to grab the leg when both are in ne-waza and the other stands, Mate is called and no penalty. 13. In kaeshi waza the use of kaeshi sutemi cannot score if the kaeshi sutemi lands first. In the case of kaeshi waza, tori (the thrower) who is applying the counter attack, CANNOT use the impact of landing on the 1 tatami as a fulcrum point. However, if the kaeshi sutemi disrupts the original tori’s control and it is the player who executed the sutemi kaeshi who brought the players to the mat, the original tori should not be awarded a score. Remember if there is any doubt, let the action continue. (page 22) Direct Sutemi waza can score. In the case, where the uke doing the kaeshi sutemi throws and the original tori (opponent) impacts first, in this case a score can be given. Remember “Riding” situations. 14. Negative Judo (SOR Article 23) Extreme cases very negative Judo. See Topic 45 for detail. (page 60) 15. Very Important (page 61) If it is not extremely clear who should receive the score or penalty, in the spirit of fair play it is better not to make any decision and to allow the contest to continue. Reiterations (Restatements), Clarifications and Reminders Main Points (page 4b) indicates page in the IJF 32-page official document 01.19.2018 Detailed Explanation of the 2018 IJF Judo Refereeing Rules. 16. Definition of Waza-ari and of Ippon -amplification of the evaluation of Ippon, more value will now be given. (2014) 17. Give the power to the central referee on the tatami to do their job and for supervisors and referee commission to intervene ONLY when there is a major mistake. 18. Continue to promote positive judo. 19. Men and Women four-minute contest duration. (page 6b) (2017) 20. Evaluation of the points in Nage-waza (page 9b) (2017) a. There will now only be Ippon and Waza-ari Scores. b. Ippon will be given when the contestant throws his opponent on the back, applying a technique or countering his opponent’s attacking technique with considerable ability with maximum efficiency. c. “ikioi” = momentum with both speed and force d. “hazumi”-skillfulness with impetus, sharpness or rhythm. e. Criteria for Ippon 1. Speed 2. Force 3. On the back 4. Skillfully Control until the end of the landing. f. Rolling during the landing of a throw will be considered Ippon, ONLY if there is no break during the throwing action! (Topic 1) 21. Evaluation of the Points (page 11) a. Waza-ari will be given when the four Ippon criteria are not fully achieved. (page 11) b. The value of Waza-ari includes those given for Yuko in the past. (2017) (page 11) c. Two waza-ari are equivalent to one ippon (waza-ari awasete ippon) and the contest will be ended. [NEW] (2018) (changed back to 2016 protocol) (Topic 2) (page 11) d. Rolling can be considered Waza-ari, if there is a break during the landing. (page 11) e. When thrown (e.g. o uchi gari, etc.) landing on both elbows or two arms (hands) is considered valid and should be evaluated as waza-ari. (2017) (page 14) f. Landing on one elbow, on the buttocks or knee with immediate continuation on the back will be waza-ari. (2014) (Long landings) (page 14) g. Landing on one elbow and one hand is considered valid and should be evaluated as Waza-ari. h. No Waza-ari Landings at -90º should not score. Landing on the side at 90º or greater (>) to about 135⁰ should score waza-ari. (2017) (page 15) i. No waza-ari Elbow/arm down - leaving a space between the side of uke’s body and the mat. (2013) If the arm collapses down during the landing, waza-ari shall be given. 2 22. Bridge (page 17) (Clarified 2014) a. All situations of “voluntarily” landing in the bridge position will be considered Ippon. [NEW] Back to 2016 protocol. (Topic 3) b. Head defense - “Voluntarily” use of the head for defense (Posting) to avoid landing in/escaping from a score will be given hansoku make. [NEW] With consultation of the judges and jury. Must be unanimous. (2018) (Topic 4) 23. Involuntary Head Defense – no penalty -for tori or uke. [NEW] (pages 18-21) (2018) Special attention will be given to the following situations where tori attempts to throw his opponent during tachi waza and uke’s head impacts the tatami involuntarily. (Topic 5) a. Seoi otoshi b. Sode tsurikomi goshi with the grip on both sleeves c. Koshi guruma with both grips on the collar. (These are just some examples.) 24. Attack and Counterattack (Kaeshi Waza) (page 22) (defined 2017) (Topic 13) a. In the case of attack or counter attack the first competitor landing on his side (Yoko sutemi waza) or back (Ma sutemi waza) cannot score unless he takes clear control of the movement in a tachi waza position and finishes the action. In the case of kaeshi waza, tori (the thrower) who is applying the counter attack, CANNOT use the impact of landing on the tatami as a fulcrum point. (2018) b. If a score can be given it will be assigned. c. If the two athletes land together without clear control for either one, no score will be given. d. Any action after landing will be considered as a ne-waza action. 25. Immobilizations (Osaekomi) (page 23) (2017) a. Waza-ari 10 seconds (10-19.9 seconds) A hold and throw combination will be Waza-ari awasete Ippon. b. Ippon 20 seconds 26. Immobilization The ura position is now valid. (page 24) (2014) 27. Immobilization Kata shiho gatame (arm out)- no osaekomi [NEW] (page 25) (Has been in place since 2008, not spelled out until 2018.) (Topic 6) 28. Osaekomi (page 30) a. Osaekomi called inside will be able to continue completely outside. (2016) b. If during ne-waza on the edge of the contest area with one or both competitors mostly outside or completely outside in the safety area, uke escapes from an osaekomi and immediately enters into an osaekomi in a smooth and continuous succession, it shall be valid and the action allowed to go outside. (2015) 29. Technical Scores (page 8) a. In regular time (4 minutes) a contest can only be won by a technical score of waza-ari or ippon. (2017) b. A penalty or penalties will not decide the winner, except hansoku make (direct or accumulative) (2017) c. A penalty is never a score. (2015) d. There are now two shido and the third shido becomes hansoku make. (2017) 3 30. Golden Score (page 9) a. When both players have no technical score or the technical scores are equal at the end of the regular contest time, the contest shall continue in Golden Score regardless of shido(s) given. (2017) b. Any existing score(s) and/or shido(s) from the regular time (contest) are carried into Golden Score period and will remain on the scoreboard.