1. United States Judo Association Technical Official Training Course Prepared by the USJA Technical Official Committee Revised: July 2004

2. Technical Official Training Course Introduction Background Material Duties of Technical Officials Contest Timer Osaekomi Timer Scorekeeper Bracket Keeper Registration/Weigh-In Officials Summary and Conclusions

3. Introduction to Program Designed to meet needs of USJA Complies with standards of IJF and USJI Goal is service, not control Program Modules Technical Official Training Technical Official Supervisor Training Tournament Director Training (future) Certification good for 3 years In order to stay current: Work 2 tournaments in 3 years as a Tech Official

4. Background Material How A Judo Tournament Works Personnel Intro to Judo Rules and Objectives

5. Tournament Personnel Tournament Director Head Referee Referees and Corner Judges Table Supervisors Contest Timer Osaekomi Timer Scorekeeper Head Scorekeeper (Pairing Official) Bracket Keepers Registration/Weigh-In Officials Doctors

6. Intro to Judo Rules & Objectives Ways to Win Throw Pin Submission Chokes and Armbars Points Disqualification (Penalties)

7. Simplified Scoring for Throws Ippon: Largely on back Speed Force Control

8. Simplified Scoring for Throws Waza-ari Partially lacking in one of the elements Speed Force Control Largely on the back

9. Simplified Scoring for Throws Yuko Lands on Side

10. Simplified Scoring for Throws Koka Lands on Bottom

11. Making Corrections To Correct a Call Make gesture for wrong call Wave off wrong call Make new call

12. Point System Ippon – win 2 Waza-aris – win Any number of Yukos worth less than one Waza-ari Any number of Kokas worth less than one Yuko

13. Pins (Osaekomi) 25 s. – Ippon 20 s. – Waza-ari 15 s. – Yuko 10 s. – Koka

14. Penalties Shido Minor infraction Generally a lack of competitiveness Hansoku Make Grave infraction Generally safety related

15. Equivalent Scores 1 Shido 2 Shido 3 Shido 4 Shido or Hansoku Make Koka Yuko Waza-ari Ippon

16. Duties of Technical Officials Contest Timer Osaekomi Timer Scorekeeper Bracket Keeper Registration/Weigh-In Officials

17. Contest Timer Check proper match time Start clock on Hajime Pause clock on Matte or Sonomama Restart clock on Hajime or Yoshi Sound bell when time expires Resetting the clock Special issues Manual vs. Electronic Scoreboards Osaekomi at end Golden Score

18. Osaekomi Timer Start clock on Osaekomi Pause on Sonomama Restart on Yoshi Stop on Toketa Display Points Special issues Manual vs. Electronic Scoreboards Osaekomi at end Golden Score 2 pins in quick succession

19. Scorekeeper Record scores Change if so directed Echo Record penalties Equivalent scores Progressive Record Medical Exams Clear Scoreboard after both players have left mat

20. Equivalent Scores 1 Shido 2 Shido 3 Shido 4 Shido or Hansoku Make Koka Yuko Waza-ari Ippon

21. Scorekeeping Example White has received 2 Shidos and Blue has received the equivalent score of 1 Yuko.

22. Scorekeeping Example White has now received a Waza-ari and Blue has received a Yuko and has been charged a medical examination due to a minor injury.

23. Scorekeeping Example A further Shido by White is scored by moving the penalty marker for White to the 3 Shido slot, and moving one of Blues Yukos up to the Waza-ari slot

24. Bracket Keeper Advancing Players along Bracket Sheets Elimination Systems Staging of Athletes Staging systems Sashes Reporting Results

25. Single Elimination

26. Double Elimination Winners Pool Mr. A 1| Mr. B Mr. B|| 3| Mr. B Mr. C|| 2| Mr. C| 6| Mr. A Mr. D||| W5 Mr. A| 7| Mr. A Losers Pool| L6 Mr. B| L1 Mr. A 4| Mr. A L2 Mr. D|| 5| Mr. A | L3 Mr. C|

27. Modified Double Elimination Winners Pool Mr. A 1| Mr. B Mr. B|| 3| Mr. B Mr. C| 2| Mr. C| Mr. D| Losers Pool L1 Mr. A 4| Mr. A L2 Mr. D|| 5| Mr. A | L3 Mr. C|

28. Round Robin Play everyone in your division Rankings determined by number of wins, then number of points, then by head- to-head competition

29. Round Robin Bracket Sheet

30. Double Repechage Winners BracketFinal Rankings Mr. A1. Mr. B 1| Mr. B 2. Mr. J Mr. B||3. Mr. A A1 9| Mr. B3. Mr. K Mr. C|| 2| Mr. C| | Mr. D|| Pool A 17 | Mr. B Mr. E|| 3| Mr. E|| Mr. F|||| A2 10| Mr. G|| Mr. G|| 4| Mr. G| | Mr. H|| 23 | Mr. B Mr. I| 5| Mr. J| Mr. J||| B1 11| Mr. J| Mr. K||| 6| Mr. K||| Mr. L||| Pool B 18 | Mr. J| Mr. M| 7| Mr. M| Mr. N||| B2 12| Mr. M| Mr. O| 8| Mr. P| Mr. P|

31. Double Repechage Repechage Bracket A1R1 Mr. A 13| Mr. A A1R2 Mr. C|| 19| Mr. A A2R1 Mr. H|| 14| Mr. E| 21| Mr. A A2R2 Mr. E| Mr. M| 3 rd Place Loser Pool B B1R1 Mr. I 15| Mr. K B1R2 Mr. K|| 20| Mr. K B2R1 Mr. N|| 16| Mr. P| 22| Mr. K B2R2 Mr. P| Mr. G| 3 rd Place Loser Pool A

32. Athlete Staging Simple On-Deck System Announce 1 st and 2 nd On-Deck Players Check In Announce 1 st, 2 nd, and Last Calls for Missing Athletes Disqualify if Necessary Texas Match Card System

34. Texas Match Card Summary Display Mat No. and Match No. Collect Cards 3 Matches Early Issue 1 st, 2 nd, and Last Calls for Missing Athletes Disqualify if Necessary Record Info on Card Return Card to Athlete

35. Registration Officials Accept Registration Fees and Forms Insure that Forms are Compete and Waivers are Signed Verify Age, Rank, and Insurance Verify Divisions are Appropriate Fill Out Weigh-In Card Send Player to Weigh-In

36. Weigh-In Card

37. Weigh-In Officials Must be Same Gender as Player Collect Weigh-In Card Weigh Player Record Weight Give Weigh-In Cards to Head Scorekeeper

38. Summary Intro to Tech Official Training Program Background Material Duties of Technical Officials Contest Timer Osaekomi Timer Scorekeeper Bracket Keeper Registration/Weigh-In Officials

39. Challenge Study and Take Written Exam Work a Tournament Submit Certification Application Form

40. Good Luck! Thank You for Your Willingness to Serve the Sport of Judo