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