Judo Referees CornerUpdated monthly by Peter Williams (Chairman) of the NSW Referee Commission. The following NSW Referee Commissioners are:
REFEREEING RULE UPDATE APPLIED FROM JANUARY 2007Referees have been newly instructed to referee so as to take into account the dynamic nature of Judo in implementing a revised ruling to edge situations. Referees should score a throw as valid where a throwing action has started while both players are within the contest area, or while one player is touching the contest area and the throw is immediately effective.Note: An action also includes a reaction where the subsequent throw is immediately apparent. This principle does not extend to the situation where the action has started when one or both players are inside and in the subsequent action both players leave the contest area before a throw is complete. Nor does it extend to the situation where a player leaves the contest area and then either player initiates a throwing technique. The Board has decided in conjunction with Peter Herrmann, NOT to use the new IN/OUT rule in any in JFA tournaments until they are fully approved and sanctioned by IJF. REFEREE RULE TIPIf two players score a simultaneous Ippon during a contest the referee shall first confirm with the two corner judges the same result and recommence the bout as though there was no score given at all.JACK HALBER – LONGEST SERVING REFEREEJack Halber received an award for services to Judo at the recently held BBR Dinner. Jack turns 90 years young in August!Congratulations go to you Jack, you truly are a legend! 2007 WORLD POLICE AND FIRE GAMES, ADELAIDESix NSW’s referees attended this event in Adelaide. The level of Judo was good along with a great atmosphere.NATIONAL TITLES - ADELAIDEI am pleased to announce that we have an addition National referee to the NSW Referee ranks, namely Rodney Moulder who successfully passed his National C license at the National Titles in Adelaide. The National Titles were held at a fantastic venue and saw much great Judo played. Congratulations go to the organizers for putting on a fantastic event! NSW’s sent a large contingent of referees to this event …11 in total!3rd FESPIC GAMESTom Godkin was recently selected to officiate at the 3rd FESPIC World Championships and Games that is to be held in Brazil later this month.We all congratulate Tom on his success. LOCAL REFEREE NEWSI am pleased to announce that Eddie Wong successfully passed his referee written exam. He will be examined over the next two tournaments in the view of obtaining his State C referee license. We wish Eddie all the best!If you have any desire or wishes to become a referee you’re welcome to make contact with John Da Silva our referee rosterer. |
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