2022 - 2024 IJF Judo Rules Information

Judo is a dynamic sport, constantly exposed to new training and competition situations.
The IJF adapts the refereeing rules continuously to reflect the development needs in our sport.

Due to the pandemic situation, the Paris Olympic cycle will be three years long. And, so, the refereeing rules are going to be adjusted in order to present judo in its best form.

► CHAPTERS
00:34 Introduction
01:40 Olympic Games qualification system 2024
04:10 Judogi Control regulations 2022
06:12 Decision 1: Continuation of techniques
08:16 Decision 2: Waza-ari landing 1
10:48 Decision 3: Waza-ari landing 2
11:32 Decision 4: Landing on elbows or hands
12:43 Decision 5: Rollover counter techniques
14:20 Decision 6: Reverse Seoi Nage
15:05 Decision 7: Gripping under the belt in the end phase
16:47 Decision 8: Lapel & collar gripping
17:39 Decision 9: Unconventional grips
18:22 Decision 10: Gripping breaking penalties
19:01 Decision 11: Arranging of the Judogi or hair
20:20 Decision 12: Head diving

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[kaysar]

Judo by 2050: Only Ippon Seoi Nage is allowed to make the sport explosive and attractive

[rikyako]

Imagine years of training Reverse Seoinage only to be nerfed by IJF

[abelitomerino]

My complaints:
---The ban of the reverse seoi nage is a complete non sense in and of itself. But furthermore, are the referees really gonna be able to tell the difference between a reverse seoinage and a missed sode tsuri komi goshi? Often times the difference is subtle, especially with drop throws.
---Are you really gonna give no score to that Uchi-mata counter attack? Then what risk am i really taking when committing to an uchi-mata? At best i am gonna get a score and in the worst case scenario i will only have to defend myself on the ground.
---This is a minor complaint but: how many times are you going to change the requirements for a fit judogi? Just do an effective study already and set for the correct lengths and measures once and for all.

Sorry for the rant and bitterness but i felt like expressing my honest opinions.

[bestgrappling]

With the exception of rule number 12, which really is a very dangerous situation, all the others are ridiculous!!! They're ending judo!! We are losing more and more space to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which has modernized and is much clearer to understand and much more inclusive. Jigoro Kano has always strived for excellence and that's why he created judo, including his practical and philosophical ideas and you guys are spoiling our beloved sport.

[EidamekBananek]

6:10 - Continuation Of Techniques
8:17 - Waza-ari Landing 1
10:51 - Waza-ari Landing 2
11:33 - Landing On Elbows Or Hands
12:45 - Rollover Counter Techniques
14:20 - Reverse Seoi Nage
15:05 - Gripping Under The Belt In The End Phase
16:47 - Lapel And Collar Grip
17:40 - Unconventional
18:20 - Gripping Breaking Penalties
19:00 - Arranging of the Judogi And Hair
20:20 - Head Diving

[caonabocruzG]

One of the best BJJ promotional videos I've ever seen. Good stuff IJF.

[killerad]

What is the justification behind the disallowing of reverse seoinl nage getting a score?

[masterartform]

As a competitor and coach, I was looking forward to a video explaining the reasoning behind the rules. I know and watch enough videos to spot examples, why is the reasoning inaccessible? IJF, what do I need to read or watch to understand the reasoning?

[vahanghev]

Not gonna lie some of these new rules are completely nonsense.

[otekai]

I would like to know the reason for penalizing reverse seoi nage as would a lot of the viewers, because it seems as a just plain stupid decision.

[КтоТо-ън]

each time there are more prohibitions, let's make a contactless sport like aikido, prohibit the most spectacular technique in judo, we need to think of doing it. Need to make a petition, or circulate the hashtag #BackReverseSeioNage

[danieldelgado]

I like when they say this groups of grips are not traditional but leg grabbing used to be traditional and they no longer allow it anymore

[roryakers]

This is why after over a decade of Judo, I moved over to BJJ. I stopped 5 years ago because of what was happening to the sport, and then I see this video come up on my feed and knew that I made the right decision. Judo was simple when I started as a kid. Use good technique to get an opponent to the ground and either pin or submit them and if you were passive, you got a penalty. Honestly I don't think I could come back to Judo as I would just be penalised for anything I did which is such a shame as I fell in love with the sport all those years ago. Judo will gradually die out with how the IJF handle the sport

[Antropeda]

Jumping arm bars, korean seoi, rolling counters, leg grabs, standing armlocks, "gerbi choke", "unorhodox" grips... what else? List is long. Banning techniques is not way to go. There are many judo techniques we dont see anymore and its killing judo from evolving.

[taichi]

6:10技の継続について
8:17どのように着くのが技ありか1
10:51どのように着くのが技ありか2

12:45内股等のめくりはノースコア
14:20韓国背負いはノースコア＆指導
15:05技のおわりには帯より下を握ってもよい
16:47背部や両襟で頭を潰されても指導にならない

18:20釣り手(襟)を切ると指導、引き手(袖)はセーフ？
19:00待ての間に道着と髪を直さなければ指導
20:20ヘッドダイビング反則負け

[Animus]

Is there somewhere to read the reasonings for the new decisions? Specifically the reverse seoi, and shido for not falling flat on the back.
Reverse seoi isn't an unstoppable, foolproof way of winning every match, there is clear and obvious counterplay and a risk to throwers own hands, so it seems reasonable to keep.
Applying a shido for stopping an ippon seems strange as well. Uke is already giving away a score via waza-ari - why penalize them as well?
I like the gripping changes, and the weigh in times.

[nieljansegers]

These guys have fucked up judo so much. “To make to sport more attractive to watch, …” they’ve done the complete opposite. They made it more complex and boring to watch. Who tf comes up with these new rules all the time?!

[kwepe]

Je comprend pas pourquoi interdire les reverse soei nage. Ces techniques font partie de l’ADN du style de judo de plusieurs personnes, je pense notamment aux koréens. Surtout qu’aux fils, le reverse est devenu l’une des plus belles techniques à voir et est devenu très populaire chez jeunes. La vidéo ne nous explique nullement pourquoi l’interdire. Et je ne parle même pas des contre de uchi-mata qui sont l’une des meilleures punitions dans le monde du judo

[ThePartitoObliquo]

Judo in 2022: you can only look at your opponent because if you touch him he could get hurt

[farohran]

-Reverse seoi nage complete nonsense, failed sode is much more dangerous
-judogi measurements are every year different its really ridiculous
- ruining the sport, more people will transfer to brazilian jiu jitsu because sport is evolving