1. GENERAL CONDITIONS

The competition will be conducted in accordance with IJF regulations and overseen by the Event Technical JUDO Committee (ETJC). Any variations from IJF regulations will be outlined in the event bulletin. The competition will follow the latest version of the IJF Rules of JUDO published by the International JUDO Federation (IJF).

Decisions regarding issues not covered in this document will be determined by the ETJC.

Competition Categories:

• U18: Boys and Girls Categories
• U15: Boys and Girls Categories

Age Eligibility:

• U18: Judokas born in 2008-2009-2010
• U15: Judokas born in 2011-2012-2013*
  Younger judokas may be accepted upon approval by the ETJC.

 

2. SPORT PROGRAM

Events:

U18

• Boys: -50kg, -55kg, -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, -81kg, -90kg, +90kg
• Girls: -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70kg, +70kg

Duration: 4 minutes Golden Score: No time limit

U15

• Boys: -38kg, -42kg, -46kg, -50kg, -55kg, -60kg, -66kg, -73kg, +73kg
• Girls: -36kg, -40kg, -44kg, -48kg, -52kg, -57kg, -63kg, -70, + 70kg

Duration: 3 minutes. Golden Score: No time limit.

 

3. TECHNICAL RULES

The competition will follow the latest IJF Rules of JUDO, with specific adaptations for ESG JUDO events.

SPECIFIC RULES

Judogi Control

Approved Judogi

All Judoka must compete in Approved Judogi

Judogi Control

Judogi must only comply with the Sokuteiki rules (no labels obligatory, IJF label recommended).

Backnumber

Recommended: If non-official backnumbers are used, ESG reserves the right to ask for removal, if the material is not up to regular standards.

Note:

• In the case of a repeated offence the coach will be suspended for the rest of the competition.
• All judokas must present a medical certificate confirming they are fit for judo competition, not older than 6 months.

Weigh - In

• The official weigh-in for each weight category is held the day before the competition day (see program).
• Athletes are not allowed to weigh in naked.
• Boys must wear at least underwear and girls at least underwear and a T-shirt.
• An additional 200g will be allowed for their weight category limits.
• Athletes must present their accreditation card and their passport (National ID Cards showing nationality, picture, and date of birth are also accepted).

For U15 judokas, the following techniques are forbidden:

• Kansetsu-waza (armlocks)
• Shime-waza (strangulations)
• Sacrifice techniques involving direct head impact
  Violations will result in immediate Hansoku-make (disqualification from the match).

Referees

Each delegation may enter a referee.

• The contestants must not shake hands BEFORE the start of the contest.
• When the athletes are leaving the mat they must wear judogi in proper way and are not allowed to take out any part of the judogi or the belt before leaving the field of play.

Competition Mode

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the latest IJF SOR and IJF Refereeing Rules.

Competition systems according to number of participants:

• 6 and more entries: Double repechage
• If there are one (1) to five (5) athletes the low numbers competition systems and rules apply.

 

5. DELEGATION COMPOSITION

Each delegation must include:

• Head of Delegation (HOD) (Mandatory)
• Judokas (Mandatory)
• Team Officials (Mandatory)
• Field of Play officials (Judges) (Optional)

Head of Delegation (HOD)

Each delegation must appoint a single head, who serves as the main liaison between the delegation and the Organizing Committee (OC).

Judokas

• All participants must be students.
• Only accredited Judokas from the official team list may compete.
• There is no limitation to register number of Judokas per category

Team Officials

• Coaches:
  • Each delegation must have at least one coach.
• Other Team Officials:
  • Roles may include doctors, trainers, physiotherapists, statisticians, and team managers.
  • Not mandatory but must be specified during registration.
  • Any unregistered persons will not be considered part of the official team.

Field of Play Officials

• Each delegation may enter a referee. 
  •    The contestants must refrain from shaking hands before the start of the contest. 
  •    When athletes leave the mat, they must wear their judogi properly and are not allowed to remove any part of the judogi or the belt before leaving the field of play.
• Judge must hold either an international (IJF) or national qualification.
• Judge must present certification during registration.

Additional Adults

• Roles may include interpreters, security staff, media personnel etc.
• Additional adults are optional and must be specified during registration.
• Unregistered individuals will not receive accreditation.

 

5. DRAW PROCEDURE

• The ETJC determines criteria and scheduling for the draw.
• The draw will be held as a technical draw during the technical meeting. NO seeding
• Any unforeseen issues related to the draw will be resolved by the ETJC before the competition begins.

 

6. PROTESTS AND APPEALS

• Appeals involving match results or other non-disciplinary matters will be reviewed by the ETJC.
• Appeals must be:
  • Submitted within 30 minutes of the incident.
  • Written in English and handed to the Event JUDO Technical Commission (ETJC).
  • Accompanied by a €100 fee (paid in cash) to the ETJC.
• If the appeal is upheld, the fee will be refunded. If rejected, the fee will be retained by the organizing committee.

 

JUDO - Provisional program

The program is subject to change depending on the number of registered Judokas.