CCSF
Invitational Judo Tournament
On
December 7, 2008, CCSF Invitational Judo Tournament
will be held in the New CCSF Health and Wellness Center.
Tournament
will begin at 10:00 am, beginning with the smallest
children, 5 yrs old up to 16 yrs of age. Adult novice
and brown belts will compete around 2:00 pm with the
Black Belts competing at 1:00 pm.
We
are expecting over 30 Judo Club with 400 contestants.
Admission
is Free
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How JUDO Competition is Conducted
A player attempts to throw an opponent onto
his or her back with control, skill and force in order
to score a full point, or “Ippon”. This is an equivalent
to a pin in wrestling or a knockout in boxing. “Ippon”
can also be scored by a holding an opponent down, with
control, for 25 seconds. Partial points are also awarded
if throws do not have enough force, speed or control,
or in opponents escape from a hold-down in less than 25
seconds.
In adult competition, “Ippon” can also be
scored by applying a strangle hold or elbow joint lock
until the opponents submits.
If a full point has not been scored by the
end of the contest time limit, the player with the most
partial points wins; if tied, the referee and two judges
decide who is the winner.
The contest area is a square, at least 8
meters by 8 meters on a side (10 meters is the maximum).
The outer meter is a red in color and is called the “warning
zone”. This warning zone is inside the contest area,
but the thrower remains inside the contest area.
