Games
Judo
This article describes the rules of judo. The main sections of the article describe the rules that apply to any situation in which judo is practiced, and those rules which apply only in judo competitions. Separate sections describe the history of the rules of judo, provide links to other sources of information on judo rules, and list the references for this article.Matches between different jujutsu schools were common, and the Kodokan participated in many such challenge matches. Kano wrote in his memoirs, “It seemed that the Kodokan had to take on the whole of Japan, and had to have a spirit of being ready for anything.” In 1886 a famous tournament hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was held between the relatively new Kodokan Judo and Totsuka-ha Yoshin-ryu jujutsu.
The competition area shall be a minimum of 14 meters X 14 meters and a maximum of 16m X 16m and shall be covered by tatami or similarly acceptable material, generally green in color.The competition area shall be divided into two zones. The demarcation between these two zones shall be called the danger zone and shall be indicated by a red area, approximately 1m wide, forming part of the contest area, parallel to the four sides of the competition area.Bowing is the most visible of the rituals of Judo. In competition, judokas bow to each other at the beginning and end of the contest to show their respect and courtesy to each other as opponents and to the institution of Judo, which fosters fair play. The bow is used because it is a physical act of humility, gratitude and appreciation.
For the age group of the under twelve’s the duration of the game istwo minutes. From 12 years on the duration of the game is minimaltwo and maximal three minutes, to be determined by the organizingbody.The age group of under twelve’s is applicable to participants who at the 31st of December of the present calendar year have notreached the age of twelve years. It is forbidden to classify themin an age group of over twelve’s.
