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Below you will see the document which explains the rules of all our competitions.
Divisioning Skills: These rules were originally adopted in Holland and are known as "G RULES" in Great Britain they are known as "SN RULES". In Hungary "F RULES". These rules are the rules we use for all competitions,with very slight alterations or added rules.
On the competition entry form, there are 5 divisioning/skills sections of which the person filling in the entry form should place the contestant in the correct category.
1.GOOD JUDOKA - This athlete can give a performance of 80 to 100% of techniques in the individual skills section.This athlete has a good understanding of the meaning and goal of the competition, a judoka who can do training and competitions with mainstream judokas at club level.
2. MEDIUM/GOOD JUDOKA - Is an athlete who can practice and do light training and competitions with valid athletes and can give a performance of 60 to 80% of techniques in the individual skills section.This athlete understands the meaning and goal of the competition.
3.MEDIUM JUDOKA - Is an athlete who can handle training with valid athletes but must have a special competition with other athletes of the same level. This athlete can give a performance of 50 to 60% of techniques in the individual skills section. This athlete understands most of the rules,meaning and goal of the competition.
4. MEDIUM/WEAK JUDOKA - Is an athlete who can only do special training and competition. This athlete needs guiding during the competition, but understands most of the rules and goal of the competition. This athlete can give a performance of 30 to 40% of techniques in the individual skills section.This athletes competition will mostly be in the newaza starting position.
5. WEAK JUDOKA - Is an athlete that can only do special training and competitions and needs special care during this. This athlete needs a lot of guiding during the competition and the competition is mostly adjusted to the athletes. This athlete can give a performance of less than 30% of the individual skills.This athletes competition will always be in newaza.
BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS DISABILITIES,IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THE COACH OR JUDOKA SELECT THE CORRECT SECTION.FAILURE TO SELECT THE RIGHT SECTION WILL LEAVE THE JUDOKA ISOLATED IN THE SKILLS SECTION PRACTICAL.
The above statements at present are for those with mainly a low intellectual disability or a physical disability.
Discussions are taking place for students who have an higher interlectual disability,who are unable to participate in mainstream judo events.
1.GOOD JUDOKA - This athlete can give a performance of 80 to 100% of techniques in the individual skills section.This athlete has a good understanding of the meaning and goal of the competition, a judoka who can do training and competitions with mainstream judokas at club level.
2. MEDIUM/GOOD JUDOKA - Is an athlete who can practice and do light training and competitions with valid athletes and can give a performance of 60 to 80% of techniques in the individual skills section.This athlete understands the meaning and goal of the competition.
3.MEDIUM JUDOKA - Is an athlete who can handle training with valid athletes but must have a special competition with other athletes of the same level. This athlete can give a performance of 50 to 60% of techniques in the individual skills section. This athlete understands most of the rules,meaning and goal of the competition.
4. MEDIUM/WEAK JUDOKA - Is an athlete who can only do special training and competition. This athlete needs guiding during the competition, but understands most of the rules and goal of the competition. This athlete can give a performance of 30 to 40% of techniques in the individual skills section.This athletes competition will mostly be in the newaza starting position.
5. WEAK JUDOKA - Is an athlete that can only do special training and competitions and needs special care during this. This athlete needs a lot of guiding during the competition and the competition is mostly adjusted to the athletes. This athlete can give a performance of less than 30% of the individual skills.This athletes competition will always be in newaza.
BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS DISABILITIES,IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THE COACH OR JUDOKA SELECT THE CORRECT SECTION.FAILURE TO SELECT THE RIGHT SECTION WILL LEAVE THE JUDOKA ISOLATED IN THE SKILLS SECTION PRACTICAL.
The above statements at present are for those with mainly a low intellectual disability or a physical disability.
Discussions are taking place for students who have an higher interlectual disability,who are unable to participate in mainstream judo events.
Prohibited Acts
In all competitions, due to the safety of all judoka, STRANGLES/ARMLOCKS and SUTEMIWAZA techniques are not allowed.
I think we are now at the stage where some of our more able judoka's should be allowed to do the sutemiwaza techniques. This we found could have been put into the special olympic world games for our level 1 and 2 players.
I think we are now at the stage where some of our more able judoka's should be allowed to do the sutemiwaza techniques. This we found could have been put into the special olympic world games for our level 1 and 2 players.
Penalties
Has a rule penalties are not usually given in the competitions,due to the knowledge and memory factor of some students.
But for those students who have a knowledge of the rules a reprimand and explanation by the referee should be surfice, for those with the knowledge who persistently use a forbidden act, the referee can give whatever he/she deems right for safety reasons to benifit both contestants.
THE COACHES THROUGHOUT EUROPE ARE NOW IN DISCUSSIONS ON THIS TOPIC DUE TO THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT AND THE STUDENTS ABILITIES.
But for those students who have a knowledge of the rules a reprimand and explanation by the referee should be surfice, for those with the knowledge who persistently use a forbidden act, the referee can give whatever he/she deems right for safety reasons to benifit both contestants.
THE COACHES THROUGHOUT EUROPE ARE NOW IN DISCUSSIONS ON THIS TOPIC DUE TO THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT AND THE STUDENTS ABILITIES.
The EJU Temporary Disability Commission.
Further to the divisioning on the entry form all competitors will have a skills test at the competition venue, with other players in their nominated skills category from the entry forms.
Players will also be divisioned into MALE/FEMALE - AGE - WEIGHT - GRADE-ABILITY-STANDING/SITTING OR KNEELING STARTS.
WE HAVE INTRODUCED ANOTHER RULE INTO OUR COMPETITIONS IN THE UK;
THE 15 SECOND RULE.
This means that in any of our contests, the highest score that can be given in the first 15 seconds is WAZAARI.
So you might think this is unfair to students, it is not it will improve the judo techniques and skill and ensure those students with certain disability and levels are receiving more mat time.
ELECTRIC SCOREBOARDS are a must for this to be incorporated ,due to the pressure put on our REFEREE'S.
This rule has been liked by many coaches throughout EUROPE.
Players will also be divisioned into MALE/FEMALE - AGE - WEIGHT - GRADE-ABILITY-STANDING/SITTING OR KNEELING STARTS.
WE HAVE INTRODUCED ANOTHER RULE INTO OUR COMPETITIONS IN THE UK;
THE 15 SECOND RULE.
This means that in any of our contests, the highest score that can be given in the first 15 seconds is WAZAARI.
So you might think this is unfair to students, it is not it will improve the judo techniques and skill and ensure those students with certain disability and levels are receiving more mat time.
ELECTRIC SCOREBOARDS are a must for this to be incorporated ,due to the pressure put on our REFEREE'S.
This rule has been liked by many coaches throughout EUROPE.
Contest Starting Positions
Due to the various disabilities and levels of judoka that participate, we have 3 starting positions in all our competitions:
1. STANDING START.
2. KNEELING START
3. SITTING START.
1. STANDING START.
2. KNEELING START
3. SITTING START.
Competition procedures
All our competition starts and procedures are done has close to the mainstream competitions.
Players have red and white belts,same procedures for entering and leaving the tatami,the only difference we have is the signal for the end of a contest, we do not use audible sounds when we have more than 1 mat area in progress,A BEAN BAG IS THROWN ONTO THE MAT AREA AT THE END OF CONTEST.
Most competitions that take place normally take place over 2 days,with the first day set aside for the divisioning process,which will further enhance the safety procedures and ensure on the competition day all judoka have similar skills etc.
Players have red and white belts,same procedures for entering and leaving the tatami,the only difference we have is the signal for the end of a contest, we do not use audible sounds when we have more than 1 mat area in progress,A BEAN BAG IS THROWN ONTO THE MAT AREA AT THE END OF CONTEST.
Most competitions that take place normally take place over 2 days,with the first day set aside for the divisioning process,which will further enhance the safety procedures and ensure on the competition day all judoka have similar skills etc.