
United States Judo Federation
Contest Rules
Referee Education
Module 2: Overview
Module 2 provides more contest rule information, including; Referee’s focus, positioning and attire, examples of Ippon, Wazari and Osaekomi and common penalties and their gestures. The module incorporates three sections: Procedures, Scoring and Penalties.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of Module 2, you will be able to;
- Describe the referee’s focus, positioning and attire
- Differentiate Scoring – Ippon, Wazari and Osaekomi
- Distinguish common penalties and their gestures.
Module 2: Procedures
- Referee Focus
- Safety of the Players
- Fairness and Consistency
- Referee Positioning
- Attire
Module 2: Scoring
- Nage waza Scoring
- Ippon – Clear examples
- Wazari – Clear examples
- Ne waza Scoring
- Osaekomi – Clear examples
- Tachi waza / Ne waza Transition
Module 2: Penalties
- Shido (Slight Penalty)
- Shido for a Lack of Combativity
- Shido for an Illegal Move
- Hansoku-make (Grave Penalty)
- Hansoku-make for Acts against the Spirit of Judo (cannot continue)