Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!ebi!azuki.org!passion.nalgo.co.jp!CALA-MUZIK!mmcatv.co.jp!newsfeed2.kddnet.ad.jp!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!62.43.221.252!not-for-mail From: "Jigotai" Newsgroups: japan.budo.judo Subject: Warming up the NG: new rules of IJF competitions Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 13:16:59 +0100 Lines: 47 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 62.43.221.252 X-Trace: fu-berlin.de 1039177028 29627055 62.43.221.252 (16 [113466]) X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.budo.judo:47 As you will know, I am spanish, nidan and referee (so good referee :-) ). I would like to now your impressions about the changes of the rules of comeptitions. Since JEJU games, some things have change in refereeing and I would like to know if this rules have been introduced in your countries. The most important changes, for me, that both chui and keikoku disappear as sanction. Only shido (soft sanction) and hansokumake (hard sanction) remains as sanction. Soft sanctions are when there are any infraction of the combat tactics (false attack, lack of combativity, pocket catching, gun catching, do-jime, defensive attitude, etc...). Hard sanctions are when there are some danger for personal integrity of any of contestants and/or is against the Spirit of Judo (doing Kawazu-gake, doing kansetsu-waza anywhere but elbow, do not hearing referee instructions, etc...). Now, shido is the only sanctino that we could hear during a combat. A shido will be a koka for the opponent; two shidos, a yuko; three shidos, a waza-ari. The next shido will be be automatically a hansokumake for infractor (four shidos = ippon). Anyway, a hansokumake can be called in any moment of the combat. As far as ritsurei is concerned, IJF has proposed that both contestant only have to do "rei" when they are on their combat position and under the control of the referee. If a contestant doesn't do "ritsurei" Referee should "invite" (calling "rei!") to do it. Ritsurei when contestant go in on combat zone are not required. Other change is about "medical calling". When some contestant needs medical assistance, chair referees will stay on their chairs controlling all situation. Only central referee will stay near injured contestant and doctor. If needed, central referee can call both chair referees. Comments will be wllecome. Personally, I haven't done no competition with this new rules. I think I will have some problems with news concepts. I will begin the refereeing season on january, because here in Spain, senior competitio are on novembre and december (even on january as Spanish Championships). I do not referee this competitions yet. U23 is the highest cathegory I have been as referee. I hope I can be on a senior competition on december next year. Best regards Angel (Spain) Nidan