Part 5: AJJF Jujitsu Demonstration Team Rules
Rule 1. Scope of Rules
These rules govern the procedure to be used in all sanctioned contests. Part 1 shall apply equally to all American Judo & Jujitsu Federation (AJJF) sanctioned contests. Parts 2, 3 4 and 5 shall apply to Jujitsu Kata and Freestyle, Sumo and the Demonstration contests respectively.
Rule 2. AJJF Contest Office
2.1 AJJF Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee:
2.2 Contest Rules and Judging Committee:
Rule 3. Regional Coordinators of Clinics and Contests
3.1 May be appointed by the Regional Manager and Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee on an as-needed basis.
3.2 Shall oversee all AJJF sanctioned contests within their Region.
3.3 Shall enforce all Rules and approved variances both evenly and fairly.
3.4 Shall maintain a list of certified judges within their region and make that list available to local schools (when such certifications take effect).
Rule 4. The School Contest Director
4.1 Shall be appointed by the Host School.
4.2 Shall select the Arts in Jujitsu Kata Contests, ensure proper attacks are used within the various divisions of their Freestyle Contests, and ensure that Sumo pools are properly divided in both experience and ability.
4.3 Shall inform all schools within the Region as to the date, time, and contest requirements thirty (30) days prior to the contest.
4.4 Shall mail all information to all schools on the same day.
4.5 Shall be responsible for all contest reports and their proper distribution.
Rule 5. The Uniform
5.1 The contestants shall wear a clean white Judo or Jujitsu uniform that is in good repair, with the appropriate color belt.
5.2 The uniform should be loose fitting and cover the elbows and knees; the belt shall be tied in a square knot.
5.3 Contestants in the Black Belt Division may wear black pants.
5.4 Uncleanliness - whether personal, or uniform (Judo Gi or Jujitsu Gi) may be grounds for disqualification from a contest by the local Director.
5.5 Judges shall not allow the quality or style of uniform to influence their score.
Rule 6. Judging
6.1 AJJF Judges shall be of two types: Certified and Uncertified
6.2 The Uncertified Judge shall be knowledgeable in matters to be judged
6.3 Certified Judges shall meet a minimum National standard as set by these rules and by the AJJF Contest Rules and Judging Committee prior to certification. A Certified Judge shall:
6.4 A Judge shall be the same rank or higher than the section in which he is to judge. However, should there be an insufficient number of judges available, upper kyu ranks may be used to judge black belt divisions.
6.5 A Judge shall not demonstrate personal bias or discrimination based upon race, creed, dojo, or recognized style of technique.
6.6 A Judge who openly violates AJJF standards shall be subject to the following disciplinary actions:
Rule 7. Contest Report System
7.1 At least 30 days (or as determined by the Sanction Officer) before the scheduled date of the contest, the Contest Director will file the AJJF Event Sanction Form with the Sanction Officer.
7.2 The Post-Contest Report is an accounting of actual contest statistics.
Rule 8. Variances
8.1 A variance to these rules may be obtained by submitting a written proposal to the Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee at least 60 days prior to the contest.
8.2 A Variance shall be ratified by the Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee.
Rule 9. Contest Expense
9.1 An entrance fee may be assessed each contestant in order to defray the expense incurred by the Host School in the organization of the contest.
9.2 Contestants who show proof of inability to pay shall be allowed free access to the contest.
9.3 The Host School should provide access to water for the contestants and judges.
Rule 10. Individual Winner
10.1 Individual winners shall be those individuals, or pairs, with the highest, second highest, and third highest scores.
Rule 11. Team Winners
11.1 School Contest Directors shall decide if they want to use the optional Team Winner Award.
11.2 The Team Point System shall award Team Points to the Dojos from which an individual, or pair, is competing. Winners in each division will be those individuals receiving the first highest, second highest, third highest, and fourth highest points. Points will be credited to the school for the team trophy as follows:
Place |
Points Credited |
3rd Place |
2 points |
2nd Place |
3 points |
1st Place |
5 points |
Rule 12. Re-Scoring
12.1 A re-scoring may only be ordered by the contest director at the local level or the national contest director at the national level.
12.2 If a re-scoring is ordered by the local or national contest director, the contestant's score shall be his highest score of the two.
12.3 No penalty points will be deducted if the contest director orders a re-scoring.
Rule 13. Appealing a Score
13.1 A score may be appealed to the Contest Director only by a school head or designated representative and NOT by the contestant.
Rule 14. Rules Enforcement
14.1 AJJF Rules shall be enforced by the Judges scoring a match and the Contest Director
14.2 All questions regarding judging or scoring must be directly related to a specific Rule.
14.3 Contest Directors and/or dojos who consistently demonstrate improper authority shall be denied sanctioning for future contests.
14.4 If a contestant intentionally violates the contest rules or acts in an unsportsmanlike manner, at the discretion of the contest director they may be disqualified from the contest, and/or escorted from the contest area, and/or reported to the Administrator of Internal Relations.
14.5 If a non-competitor interferes with a contest or acts in an unsportsmanlike manner, at the discretion of the contest director they may be escorted from the contest area, and/or reported to the Administrator of Internal Relations for further action.
15.1 The School Contest Director shall provide a First Aid Station and an adequate First Aid kit
15.2 A qualified individual shall be designated to oversee the health and safety of the contestants during a tournament.
15.3 The School Contest Director shall note the location of the nearest emergency facility.
15.3 The school contest director or national contest director at a national contest will make an announcement prior to the contest informing all attendees who is in charge of medical issues and/or where medical attention can be received.
16.1 Each mat should have its own Tabulator in order to enhance contest efficiency
16.2 Tabulation must be done by an adding machine or calculator and inspected by the Contest Director or Chief Tabulator as appointed by the Contest Director. The tape results must be affixed to the score sheets for inspection by the School Representative, if so desired.
17.1 Sufficient score sheets, score cards, chairs, water, restrooms, dressing facilities, warm-up areas, and waiver forms must be supplied.
17.2 A blood cleaning kit will be on hand for each contest.
18.1 All AJJF contests must be sanctioned according to the AJJF Sanctioning Policy as set forth by the Sanctioning Officer.
18.2 All notices and advertisements for AJJF Sanctioned contests must include somewhere in the body of the text, “AJJF membership is required for all participants.”
18.3 The Contest Director is responsible for ensuring all competitors are AJJF members.
Rule 1. Purpose
1.1 The Jujitsu Kata Contest shall be the cooperative effort of a pair of individuals who pre-select jujitsu techniques and who attempt to demonstrate the maximum aesthetic and utility value of an art based upon efficiency of momentum, quality of style, and effectiveness.
Rule 2. Contestants
2.1 The contest shall be conducted between pairs of students from the competing schools.
2.2 Each pair shall consist of two students who may or may not be from the same school.
2.3 Single entry pairs will be allowed to compete.
2.4 A contestant shall be of equal or lower rank of the division entered.
Rule 3. Divisions
3.1 Junior Divisions shall be:
3.2 Senior Divisions shall be :
3.3 Black Belt Divisions shall be:
3.4 Any contestant wearing a Senior Belt, or belt marked as a Senior, will compete in the proper Senior Division.
3.5 Any contestant who wears a Brown or Black belt must compete in the proper division, regardless of age. Any contestant 13 years of age, or over, who wears a Green Belt must also compete in the proper division.
3.6 Tournament Directors may combine or add divisions to provide fair and equal divisions.
Rule 4. Contest Regulations
4.1 The individual matches shall be divided into three (3) sections. The first section shall consist of five (5) techniques from an approved techniques list; the next section consists of three (3) optional techniques and the last section is a combative sequence.
Rule 5. Jujitsu Kata Form and Procedure
5.1 After the pair has been called and has bowed onto the mat, they may enter the contest area and take the predetermined positions opposite each other, roughly in the center of the contest area, or as designated by the marks on the mat.
5.2 When each art is called, the pair will move into the proper Jujitsu Kata Form as determined by the art.
5.3 The caller will wait until the Judges complete their evaluation before announcing the next technique.
Rule 6. Kata Contest Scoring
6.1 Techniques are scored from zero (0) to ten (10) for each art in both the required and optional lists. At the discretion of the Contest Director half points may be utilized. The Contest Director will inform the judges at the pre-contest judges meeting if half points are to be utilized. The scoring on a particular technique shall conclude when a technique has been executed.
6.2 The Combative Sequence is scored as a single unit, with a maximum of fifteen (15) points.
6.3 Appearance will be valued at five (5) points and will be awarded at the conclusion of the match.
6.4 A total of 100 points per competing pair will be the maximum amount of points per judge.
6.5 If a technique from the first five arts in the divisions below black belt is not executed according to the current AJJF Kata Manual, the judges will deduct two (2) points from that techniques score. An exception will be made for children performing the special children’s techniques.
6.6 A pair may start a technique over but with a loss of two (2) points each time.
6.7 A pair may start a combat scene over with a loss of four (4) points each time.
6.8 The speed of a technique shall not be a determinate factor in the score. Judges shall not discriminate between a contestant that demonstrates Kata at a combative (faster) pace or classic (slower) pace. Each speed has inherent advantages and liabilities which are mutually offsetting.
Rule 7. Kata Contest Judging
7.1 Each division shall have three (3) Judges per mat and one (1) caller, except the pee-wee and children’s division which may use a minimum of two (2) Judges per mat. The judges shall position themselves to obtain an optimal view of the contestants.
7.2 All contestants in a division will be judged by the same group of Judges.
7.3 At a national contest all judges shall be equipped with an assistant with a white board to record and show the scores to the audience. The score for appearance will only be reflected on the score sheet. At a local level white boards and assistants are optional.
7.4 Each Judge shall make his decision on a technique, or set of techniques. Each Judge will select the proper score, and, if white boards are used, have the assistant hold the proper score overhead for display to the spectators.
7.5 When a pair has finished, the runner will pick up the score sheets from the Judges and give them to the tabulator(s).
7.6 After the score sheets have been recorded at the end of the contest, the score sheets will be given to the contestant's school head or representative or mailed to the school head. As an option to ensure receipt of the score sheets, the Contest Director should consider using Certified Mail with a “return receipt”. The Contest Director may retain the score sheets and review them for a period of seven (7) days.
Rule 8. Approved Kata Techniques
8.1 Pee-Wees, Children, and Teen
8.2 6th and 5th and 4th Kyu:
8.3 3rd, 2nd and 1st kyu
8.4 Senior Black Belts:
8.5 No arts from Shinyo no Maki or Kappo shall be used.
Rule 1. Purpose
The Jujitsu Freestyle contest is a competition among contestants, one of whom defends against spontaneous attacks from three attackers. The defender attempts to counter or escape by demonstrating the maximum aesthetic and utility value of an art, while cognizant of safety to his fellow competitor, and effectiveness of technique.
Rule 2. Contestants
2.1 The contest shall be conducted between students from different schools whenever possible.
2.2 Contestants shall be designated as Attackers or Defenders representing their primarily offensive or defensive role in the competition.
2.3 The defender shall be attacked by three attackers who are preferably from opposing schools.
2.4 Attackers may be selected from the same school as the defender should there be an insufficient amount of participants from the competing schools in that division.
2.5 Attackers and Defenders shall be as close as possible to the same height and weight and are of sufficient experience to take attacks from that division as determined by the Contest Director.
2.6 Contestants must have a five (5) minute interlude between matches if they have competed in the preceding match.
2.7 A contestant shall not be required to compete as an Attacker more than twice per contest without his consent.
Rule 3. The Divisions
3.1 Junior Divisions shall be:
3.2 Senior Divisions:
3.3 Black Belt Divisions:
3.4 Any contestant who wears a Brown or Black Belt must compete in the proper division, regardless of age.
3.5 For larger contests, Junior divisions should also be divided by ranks and experience level within each age division.
Rule 4. Scheme of the Contest
4.1 Spontaneous attacks may be allowed in the Pee Wee, Junior Youth, Teen, and Senior White Divisions, provided they are advertised as such in advance. The Contest Director is not obligated to provide this though.
4.2 Each defender will defend for three - one minute rounds with a different attacker for each round.
4.3 The third round in the Black Belt Divisions will be both attackers of the previous two rounds. Attackers shall alternately attack the defender.
Rule 5. Types of Attacks to be Used in Each Division
5.1 There should be a wide variety of attacks in each division so as to make the defender employ a variety of means of escape for his defense. Each attacker will attack for one minute for a total of three minutes for each defender.
5.2 Allowable Attacks
Rule 6. The Attacker
6.1 All attackers will stand in front of their opponent in such a way that they must take a step to complete the attack.
6.2 All attackers will attack using medium strength. On a dangerous hold, such as arm locks, full nelsons or chokes, the hold should be first applied and then medium strength and pressure should he used. The idea is to escape from the hold, not for the attacker to hurt the defender.
6.3 All attackers will attack with commitment, at a speed appropriate to the defender's rank, and they are not to attempt to counter or resist any defense the defender attempts.
6.4 If an attacker wishes to put a hold on the defender the attacker will so signify clasping his hands in front of his chest, as in Ryoeri Hazushi. The defender will allow the attacker to get his hold.
6.5 In the Brown and Black Belt divisions, the attacker should strike with the intent of just touching the defender should the defender fail to block or avoid the blow. The attacker should not strike to intentionally miss or fall short.
Rule 7. The Defender
7.1 Any defensive stance may be taken by the defender before the attacks.
7.2 There is no time limit on how long a defense may last.
7.3 A defender must:
EXAMPLE: A simple escape may he appropriate for someone who merely grabs your wrist,
while a killing or maiming art would be inappropriate.
7.4 A defender may use a strike (simulated) to stun the attacker before the escape is executed.
7.5 The following defenses are not allowed to be done for safety purposes. Defenders who use these defenses may be warned, penalized and then disqualified from the contest per the Referee's discretion.
7.6 In Brown and Black Belt divisions, the defender is not permitted to remove any weapons from the competition area.
Rule 8. Procedure
8.1 After the defender has been called and his score sheets distributed to the Judges, three attackers will be obtained (two in the Black Belt divisions). The attackers will stay seated until it is their turn to attack. When each new attacker comes up, they will line up across from the defender at a safe distance. Then they will bow to the judges and then to the defender. Upon completion of the round they will assume the starting position and then bow to the defender and then to the judges. Attackers will remain at attention until the match is ready to begin.
8.2 In the black belt divisions a shinnin bow will be performed by both the attacker and defender as soon as the referee begins the match.
8.3 The referee will determine the order in which the attackers will attack.
8.4 The timer will time the round and a signal when the round is over. As a general rule the defender should finish any technique in process when time is called.
Rule 9. Judging
9.1 There will be three (3) Judges and one (1) referee who is not a judge. Out of the four officials one person, usually the highest ranking individual will be appointed by the other members or Contest Director to control the division.
9.2 All Judges must be briefed on the Rules and Scoring Procedures before a match begins.
9.3 The role of the Judge will be to determine the effectiveness and to record the score for each defender.
Rule 10. Scoring
10.1 Each individual Judge will be given a score sheet on which he will record his score.
10.2 A ten (10) point scale will be used for scoring a defense, with half points used as necessary, for each of the three categories.
10.3 For each category judged, a score of five (5) will be considered average.
10.4 Contestants will be judged on the following categories:
10.5 A runner will pick up each completed score from each Judge and give them to the tabulator.
10.6 After the score sheets have been recorded at the end of the contest, the score sheets will be given to the contestant's school head or representative or mailed to the school head. As an option to ensure receipt of the score sheets, the Contest Director should consider using Certified Mail with a “return receipt”. The Contest Director may retain the score sheets and review them for a period of seven (7) days.
Rule 11. The Referee
11.1 The referee will have control over the safety of the contest.
11.2 The referee will insure that all contestants have short fingernails and are not wearing jewelry.
11.3 The referee will take an active role in order to insure that the attacker attacks with the proper force, speed and variety of techniques.
11.4 The referee will insure that the attacker does not try to counter the defender.
11.5 The referee will insure that the defender is applying the techniques with the proper amount of control and force.
11.6 The referee will call out the attacks to be executed in each round of the Pee-Wee and all White Belt Divisions (unless the use of spontaneous attacks has been preapproved).
11.7 The referee will be responsible for the final selection of attackers for each uke.
11.8 The Referee will be responsible for the issuance of Penalty Points.
Rule 12. Penalties
12.1 Penalties will be divided into four categories:
12.2 Chart of penalties. When more than one penalty is listed in a box, assessment is at the Referee's discretion.
Incident |
First |
Second |
Third+ |
Comments |
Unsafe Actions |
A |
BC |
C |
|
Unintentionally hard contact when striking |
A |
BC |
C |
|
Excessive force |
A |
B |
C |
|
Lack of control |
A |
BC |
C |
Doing arts in a fashion which is clearly dangerous to the attacker/defender, spectators, or judges. |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
A |
BC |
CDE |
This includes, but is not limited to, swearing at judges or other competitors, acting in a rude or insulting fashion, or any inappropriate display of anger or frustration |
Intentional brutality |
BCE |
CDE |
CDE |
|
Failure to act with commitment |
A |
B |
B |
Where commitment is as appropriate to each division. |
Use of inappropriate techniques for division |
A |
B |
BC |
C applies if safety is a concern. |
Removing weapons from play |
A |
B |
B |
This specifically refers to tossing weapons off the mat or handing them to friends for "safekeeping." |
Rule 1. Purpose
1.1. The sumo contest is a competition among contestants, who are trying to win the contest with spirit of kokua in one of three ways.
Rule 2. Divisions and Pools
2.1. At the registration stage of the contest all competitors will be weighed in and notation will be taken as to their age and experience in martial arts.
2.2. Junior pools usually are for ages up to 15 inclusive. Senior pools are for those over 16.
2.3. Pools will be created utilizing standard pool sheets containing groups of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 contestants.
2.4. Pools should be created with the objective of having the highest amount of competitors in each pool with regard to weight and experience.
2.5. Setting up the pools are the most important part of the contest, not only for the enjoyment of the competitors but for their overall safety as well. The standard weights used in judo contests are as follows. This can be used as a guideline when creating the pools. However the people in charge of the pools should carefully weigh both the age and experience of contestants in the creation of the pools.
2.6. In junior divisions weight is a good way to divide pools. Senior pools should be divided first by rank, then by weight. Ranks can be combined if pools are short.
2.7. Standard Judo Weight Divisions
Junior Weight Divisions to age 16 |
|
-57lbs |
111-120 |
58-67 |
121-130 |
68-78 |
131-140 |
79-89 |
141-150 |
90-100 |
151-160 |
101-110 |
161 and over |
Senior Men Weight Divisions |
|
-122 |
180-198 |
123-132 |
199-220 |
133-146 |
220 and over |
147-161 |
|
162-179 |
|
Senior Women Weight Division |
|
-97 |
127-139 |
98-106 |
140-154 |
107-115 |
155-172 |
116-126 |
173 and over |
Rule 3. Administrative Positions of the Sumo Tournament
3.1. Referee-Controls action of the match. Responsible for the safety of the competitors. Should be a higher ranking individual
3.2. Pool Controllers-Calls contestants to report to their pool. Announces when competitors are to compete. Chiefly in charge of reporting winning and losing competitors on the pool sheet. Then determining places on the pool sheets. This person can be any person trained to complete the pool sheet.
3.3. Auditor- This person or team reviews the pool sheets to ensure that they are correct and complete.
Rule 4. Creating the Sumo Circle
4.1. Although various methods exist to creating the sumo circle, the best way is to use a piece of standard outside chalk.
4.2. An official sumo circle is a little over 15 feet in diameter. However consideration should be made for those competing. Junior circles might need to be made smaller.
Rule 5. Scheme of Contest
5.1. Introduction- After pools are completed and the sumo circle is created, the referee will take his place in the sumo circle. Pool controllers will be positioned around and at a safe distance from the sumo circle. At this time an introduction should be made of the referee and the pool controllers. Following this should be a demonstration and explanation of the rules of the contest. Next a question and answer period should be held. After this all competitors should make a bow of respect and sportsmanship. First to the head of the class and then to the referee/contest director. Pool controllers will then call contestants in their pools and the contestants will go to and sit down next to the pool controllers.
5.2. Start of Contest- The referee will then start by pointing to the pool controller. The controller will send the first two contestants up as indicated on the pool sheet.
5.3. The Contest- After the contestants are ready to begin, the referee should shout "Hajime" which means begin or blow a whistle and the contestants should begin to fight. The contestants should try to end the contest in one of three ways:
5.4. End of Contest
Rule 6. Using and completing pool sheets and determining placement of competitors
6.1. Those completing pool sheets will complete pool sheets as follows.
Rule 7. Penalties
7.1. If a competitor violates the rules, i.e. punches, kicks, and grabs inappropriately, then the referee should give a warning. If a competitor clearly violates a rule a second time, the match should be ended and the match awarded to the other competitor. If the competitor clearly demonstrates a willingness to maliciously injure the other opponent then the referee at his discretion should consider baring the individual from the remainder of the contest. The Contest Director at their discretion should report the individual to the Administrator of Internal Relations.
Rule 8. Injuries
8.1. During the course of a contest if a minor injury occurs a rest time of not more than 5 minutes should be given to the injured party. If he cannot continue after this time, the referee at his discretion should declare the match a tie. In scoring a tie no point should be issued on the pool sheet.
Rule 1: Purpose
1.1. The Jujitsu Demonstration contest is a competition among teams of contestants, who are trying to win the contest by performing a demonstration or skit of Jujitsu principles and techniques in a more artistic and entertaining manner than the other teams.
Rule 2: Demonstration Contest Teams
2.1 A team must consist of not less than four and no more than twenty competitors.
2.2 A team may be comprised of any Jujitsu practitioners from an AJJF registered Dojo.
2.3 Team members may be comprised from different Dojo’s although they must collectively declare who they are representing.
2.4 All team members must hold a current A.J.J.F. membership.
Rule 3: Penalties
3.1 Teams must stay within the designated demonstration area. Failure to do so will result in a five point deduction for each penalty. The demonstration area should be described in the tournament announcement.
3.2 Teams will have a five minute time limit with a two point deduction for every fifteen seconds over or under the allowed time limit. The competition will be stopped at one minute over the allowed time limit.
3.3 All deductions due to time penalties will be deducted from the total score of each judge at the end of the performance.
3.4 There will be a designated time keeper that will inform all judges of any time related deductions.
Rule 4: Officials
4.1 Judging shall be done by three judges one of whom will be identified as head judge and will be in control of the competition. The head judge may appoint a fourth judge from the crowd that may or may not have martial arts training.
4.2 The head judge may also stop the competition at any time if they fill there is a safety issue that may result in an injury.
4.2 All judges shall be briefed on the Demonstration competition rules and scoring, prior to the competition.
Rule 5: Judging
5.1 Each judge is to receive their own Demonstration Team score sheet and sign their name to the score sheet.
Rule 6: Scoring
6.1 After a team’s competition is complete all three score sheets shall be given to a tabulator to be totaled with an adding machine or calculator
6.2 Scores will be completed using the Demonstration Team Score Sheets. A 1-10 score will be marked on the score sheet in the different categories. Half points may be used at the discretion of the Contest Director and the judges will be informed if half points are to be used at the pre-judging meeting.
Rule 7: Conclusion of the Contest
7.1 After a team’s competition is complete all three score sheets shall be given to a tabulator to be totaled with an adding machine or calculator
7.2 After the score sheets have been recorded at the end of the contest, the score sheets will be given to the contestant's school head or representative or mailed to the school head. As an option to ensure receipt of the score sheets, the Contest Director should consider using Certified Mail with a “return receipt”. The Contest Director may retain the score sheets and review them for a period of seven (7) days.