IJF International Federation MODIFED Rules:

Competitors and coaches will need to present a valid USA Judo membership.

This tournament will be conducted in accordance with the Contest Rules, Organization Code, and Sporting Code of the International Judo Federation, as revised for this tournament. 

• Points on the USA Judo National Roster will be awarded in the Senior, Veteran, Visually Impaired, and IJF-Junior categories only as outlined in the respective criteria. Criteria can be found at www.usjudo.org.

• Athletes may only enter one weight per eligible category with the exception of Open weight, if applicable.

• Shime-waza is allowed for all categories except the novice category and veteran category for athletes in the 60 and older age groups.

• Kansetsu-waza is allowed for all categories except the novice category. 

Match Lengths Senior, IJF-Junior, Visually Impaired, Brown Belt, and Novice Categories

• Male: 4 minutes

• Female: 4 minutes

• No Golden Score time limit Veteran Categories

• M1 / F1-M6 / F6: 3 minute time limit, plus 2 minutes Golden Score

• M7/F7-M10/F10: 2 minute time limit, plus 1 minute Golden Score

Competition Method: The standard Modified Double Elimination System will be used.  For divisions with only two contestants the division will be ran as a best of 3 bracket.  For divisions of 3 - 4 people we will be doing a roudn robin bracket where everyone will be competing against everyone 1 time.

Round Robin Clarification: Round robin divisions will occur when there are 3 or 4 athletes in a division.

Points: Juniors winning medals in the regular IJF-Junior, Juvenile, Cadet, Intermediate, and all Bantam divisions will be awarded points as outlined in the USA Judo Junior Event Point Matrix found at www.usjudo.org . 

All athletes must compete in their true age/weight category. 

Shime-waza rule: Allowed in regular Juvenile, Cadet, and IJF-Junior categories only. 

Kansetsu-waza rule: Allowed in regular Cadet, and regular IJF-Junior only. 

It is standard procedure in the United States that contestants competing in Junior divisions up to and including 12 years of age are not allowed to use Shime-waza (chokes) or Kansetsu-waza (arm locks). Cadet age categories (15 yrs. to 17 yrs.) contestants competing are allowed to use Kansetsu-waza. If a participant whose true weight and age is in the Intermediate category and decides to move up to the Juvenile category, he/she will need a waiver/authorization from a parent or guardian to acknowledge that chokes are allowed at the Juvenile level. 

Injury Rule: Decisions regarding on mat injuries, are to be resolved in accordance with IJF rules; such decisions occurring off the mat or not covered by the IJF rules, are to be made by the coach, the athlete, and appropriate medical staff. If there is not a unanimous opinion among these three individuals, the athlete may not continue (Board-approved October 22, 1998) 

Match lengths: 

• Bantam (3 minutes / 2-minute golden score) 

• Intermediate and Juvenile (3 minutes / no golden score limit) 

• Cadet and IJF-Junior (4 minutes / no golden score limit)