Information for Referees , Coaches, and Competitors

Official IJF Competition rules:

• Complete IJF official Judo Competition Rules - April 2009 - pdf

2003 Rule changes and Interpretational adjustments:

• 2003 Rule and Policy Changes and Clarifications
• Penalty Groupings, Revised 2003
• 2003 Contest Rules Synopsis - by Rick Celotto

2009 Rule Changes and Interpretational adjustments:

• 2009 IJF Rule Changes
• Official order of Implementation
• IJF Rules regarding Kumikata
• IJF Ruiles regarding Negative Judo
   
• Sokuteiki: Judogi measurement device
• Official IJF Judogi Sokuteiki
• How to Use Sokuteiki

2010 Rule Changes and Interpretational adjustments:

• 2010 IJF Rule Changes   NEW!
• IJF video examples of allowable techniques regarding new rules NEW!
   

More Information for Referees:

• USA Judo Referee web pages and articles
• Elements of Refereeing by Anthony E. Roscoe (01/2006)
• PA Judo, Inc. Referee Uniform Guidelines (01/2006)
• Article on IJF/USJI Medical Rules (03/2005)
• Bowing Guide Adaptation (01/2006)

Highly suggested reading:
  Referee's Expected Behaviors by Richard J. Celotto

Links for referee related sites::
IJF Referee pages
USA Judo Referee pages
USJF Referee pages
USJA Referee page
JudoInfo Referee Information

Last Update: 30 Jan 2010 23:33