United States Judo Association

Technical Official Training CoursePrepared by the

USJA Technical Official CommitteeRevised: July 2004

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

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

Background Material How A Judo Tournament Works

Personnel Intro to Judo Rules and Objectives

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

Intro to Judo Rules & Objectives Ways to Win

Throw Pin Submission

Chokes and Armbars

Points Disqualification (Penalties)

Simplified Scoring for Throws Ippon:

Largely on back Speed Force Control

Simplified Scoring for Throws Waza-ari

Partially lacking in one of the elements Speed Force Control Largely on the back

Simplified Scoring for Throws Yuko

Lands on Side

Simplified Scoring for Throws Koka

Lands on Bottom

Making Corrections To Correct a Call

Make gesture for wrong call

Wave off wrong call Make new call

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

Pins (Osaekomi)

25 s. – Ippon 20 s. – Waza-ari 15 s. – Yuko 10 s. – Koka

Penalties Shido

Minor infraction Generally a lack of

competitiveness

Hansoku Make Grave infraction Generally safety

related

Equivalent Scores 1 Shido 2 Shido 3 Shido 4 Shido or

Hansoku Make

Koka Yuko Waza-ari Ippon

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

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

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

Scorekeeper Record scores

Change if so directed

Echo Record penalties

Equivalent scores Progressive

Record Medical Exams Clear Scoreboard after

both players have left mat

Equivalent Scores 1 Shido 2 Shido 3 Shido 4 Shido or

Hansoku Make

Koka Yuko Waza-ari Ippon

Scorekeeping ExampleWhite has received 2 Shidos and Blue has received the equivalent score of 1 Yuko.

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

Scorekeeping ExampleA further Shido by White is scored by moving the penalty marker for White to the 3 Shido slot, and moving one of Blue’s Yukos up to the Waza-ari slot

Bracket Keeper Advancing Players along Bracket Sheets

Elimination Systems Staging of Athletes

Staging systems Sashes

Reporting Results

Single EliminationMr. A 1| Mr. B Mr. B | |

3| Mr. BMr. C | 2| Mr. C |Mr. D |

Double EliminationWinner’s 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

Loser’s Pool |

L6 Mr. B |

L1 Mr. A

4| Mr. A

L2 Mr. D | |

5| Mr. A

|

L3 Mr. C |

Modified Double EliminationWinner’s Pool

Mr. A

1| Mr. B

Mr. B | |

3| Mr. B

Mr. C |

2| Mr. C |

Mr. D |

Loser’s Pool

L1 Mr. A

4| Mr. A

L2 Mr. D | |

5| Mr. A

|

L3 Mr. C |

Round Robin Play everyone in your

division Rankings determined

by number of wins, then number of points, then by head-to-head competition

Points Type of Win 10 Ippon or Hansoku-Make 7 Waza-ari 5 Yuko 3 Koka 1 Yusei-gachi

Round Robin Bracket Sheet Summary Table Player Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Totals W L PTS W L PTS W L PTS W L PTS 1. Mr. A 1 0 10 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 10 2. Mr. B 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 3 3. Mr. C 0 1 0 1 0 10 1 0 10 2 1 20 4. Mr. D 1 0 3 1 0 5 0 1 0 2 1 8

Competition Round Tables

Round #1 W/L PTS AUDIT Round #1 W/L PTS AUDIT 1. Mr. A W 10 J LG 3. Mr. C L 0 J LG 2. Mr. B L 0 J LG 4. Mr. D W 7 J LG Round #2 W/L PTS AUDIT Round #2 W/L PTS AUDIT 1. Mr. A L 0 SWK 2. Mr. B L 0 SWK 4. Mr. D W 5 SWK 3. Mr. C W 10 SWK Round #3 W/L PTS AUDIT Round #3 W/L PTS AUDIT 1. Mr. A L 0 J LG 2. Mr. B W 3 J LG 3. Mr. C W 3 J LG 4. Mr. D L 0 J LG

Double RepechageWinner’s Bracket Final RankingsMr. A 1. Mr. B 1| Mr. B 2. Mr. JMr. B | | 3. Mr. A

A1 9| Mr. B 3. Mr. KMr. C | | 2| Mr. C | |Mr. D | |

Pool A 17 | Mr. BMr. E | | 3| Mr. E | |Mr. F | | | |

A2 10| Mr. G | |Mr. G | | 4| Mr. G | |Mr. H | |

23 | Mr. BMr. 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 |

Double RepechageRepechage Bracket A1R1 Mr. A 13| Mr. A A1R2 Mr. C | |

19| Mr. AA2R1 Mr. H | | 14| Mr. E | 21| Mr. AA2R2 Mr. E | Mr. M | 3rd Place

Loser Pool BB1R1 Mr. I 15| Mr. K B1R2 Mr. K | |

20| Mr. KB2R1 Mr. N | | 16| Mr. P | 22| Mr. KB2R2 Mr. P | Mr. G | 3rd Place

Loser Pool A

Athlete Staging Simple On-Deck System

Announce 1st and 2nd On-Deck Players Check In Announce 1st, 2nd, and Last Calls for Missing

Athletes Disqualify if Necessary

Texas Match Card System

Texas Match Card SystemALL AMERICAN JUDO CLASSIC

Aug 27, 2003 Chicago, Illinois

Name: Mr. A Mat #: 3 Division: Masters Men 161 pound Winner’s Bracket: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Match # 1 Opponent Mr. B Rank Results L Loser’s Bracket: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Match # 13 19 21 Opponent Mr. C Mr. E Mr. M Rank Results W W W

Texas Match Card Summary Display Mat No. and Match No. Collect Cards 3 Matches Early Issue 1st, 2nd, and Last Calls for Missing

Athletes Disqualify if Necessary Record Info on Card Return Card to Athlete

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

Weigh-In Card

ALL AMERICAN JUDO CLASSIC Aug 27, 2003

Chicago, Illinois

Name: Mr. A Division: Masters Men 161 pound Gender: Male Age: 45 Birth Date: 10/18/1957 Hometown: Peoria, IL Club: Peoria Judo Club Entry Verified: J LG Insurance Verified: J LG Official Weight: 159 Weigh-In Official’s Initials: R DB Contestant’s Initials: TLA

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

Summary Intro to Tech Official Training Program Background Material Duties of Technical Officials

Contest Timer Osaekomi Timer Scorekeeper Bracket Keeper Registration/Weigh-In Officials

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

Good Luck!

Thank You for Your Willingness to Serve the Sport of Judo