Rule 1. Scope of Rules

Rule 2. AJJF Contest Office

2.1 AJJF Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee:

1. Shall be the Federation Chief Administration Officer in the area of contests and shall serve as a member of the AJJF Operations Committee.
2. Shall be elected to a three (3) year term as per the AJJF National By-Laws.
3. Shall see to the fair enforcement of the AJJF Contest Rules and grant variances to the rules if the need should arise.
4. Shall supervise all local and national contests through personal observation, reports, and appointed officials.
5. Shall act as the spokesman for all local interests in the area of contest rules and policy on the national level
6. Shall make appointments and manage the National Contest Office through the Contest Rules & Judging Committee.
7. Shall be the representative of the AJJF in all matters regarding contests.

2.2 Contest Rules and Judging Committee:

1. The Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee serves as the chair of this Committee.
2. Members shall be appointed by the AJJF Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee.
3. They shall be responsible for updating contest rules as the need arises.
4. They shall establish, implement, and enforce guidelines for Judging Certifications within the American Judo & Jujitsu Federation.
5. They shall act on any violations or grievances regarding local, Regional or National level competitions within the AJJF.

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 local and Regional Jujitsu Freestyle and Kata competitions within their Region.

3.3 Shall enforce all Rules and approved variances both evenly and fairly.

1. The Regional Contest Coordinator may request a Variance to the Rules from the AJJF Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee.
2. All variances must be approved by the AJJF Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee and the Contest Rules and Judging Committee before their inclusion in any AJJF sanctioned event

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 and the Attacks in the Jujitsu Freestyle Contest.

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. Competition Area

5.1 The competition area shall be a minimum of 15' x 15' and shall be a level mat surface free from abrupt changes in the surface area.

5.2 All contestants in a particular division must be provided with an opportunity to compete on the same mat area during the same contest.

5.3 Contestants may not damage the competition area. Such an infraction upon the rules may be grounds for disqualification from the contest.

Rule 6. The Uniform

6.1 The contestants shall wear a white Judo Gi, or Jujitsu Gi, with the appropriate color belt.

6.2 The uniform should be loose fitting and cover the elbows and knees; the belt shall be tied in a square knot.

6.3 Contestants in the Black Belt Division may wear black pants, a Hakama, and/or other traditional clothing.

6.4 Uncleanliness - whether personal, or uniform (Judo Gi or Jujitsu Gi) may be grounds for disqualification from a contest by the local Director.

6.5 Judges shall not allow the quality or style of uniform to influence their score.

Rule 7. Judging

7.1 AJJF Judges shall be of two types: Certified and Uncertified

1. The School Contest Director shall give preference to the Certified Judge when selecting a Judge for a contest.

7.2 The Uncertified Judge shall be knowledgeable in matters to be judged

1. May be selected to judge a particular event by the School Contest Director
2. May be requested to demonstrate competency prior to a contest before the School Contest Director.
3. Shall be at least of Brown Belt rank.

7.3 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:

1. Be a member in good standing of the AJJF.
2. Have passed the National Shodan Exam, or higher.
3. Pass a Judging seminar and/or a written exam.
4. Serve as an Uncertified Judge for a minimum of one year.

7.4 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.

7.5 A Judge shall not demonstrate personal bias or discrimination based upon race, creed, dojo, or recognized style of technique.

7.6 A Judge who openly violates AJJF standards shall be subject to the following disciplinary actions:

1. A decline in the frequency of judging assignments at future contests.
2. Non-renewal as a Certified Judge by the AJJF.
3. Suspension from AJJF sanctioned contests, not to exceed one year by the AJJF Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee and The Contest Rules and Judging Committee.

Rule 8. Contest Report System

8.1 At least 30 days (or as determined by the Manager of Insurance) before the scheduled date of the contest, the Contest Director will file the AJJF Event Sanction Form with the AJJF Manager of Insurance.

8.2 The Post-Contest Report is an accounting of actual contest statistics.

1. At least the top three finishers in each division, along with their dojo affiliations, should be reported to the Kiai Echo, the Regional Coordinator, and the Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee. The Contest Director may report additional places as desired.

Rule 9. Variances

9.1 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.

1. Must specifically enumerate the proposed rules changes, deletions, or additions.

9.2 A Variance shall be ratified by the Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee.

Rule 10. Contest Expense

10.1 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.

10.2 Contestants who show proof of inability to pay shall be allowed free access to the contest.

10.3 The Contest entrance fee shall be kept to a minimum amount.

10.4 The Host School should provide a refreshment stand if a Contest is anticipated to last longer than one meal period. The Host School may charge for this service.

Rule 11. Individual Winner

11.1 Individual winners shall be those individuals, or pairs, with the highest, second highest, and third highest scores.

1. Awards (Trophies, Plaques, etc.) may be awarded at the discretion of the School Contest Director.
2. In the event of a tie for a single place, the winner of the higher placing will be determined by the higher score for the combative sequence (and if necessary the 5 required arts) in the case of Kata Competition, or the higher score for the first round (and if necessary the second round) in the case of Freestyle Competition.
3. Cash awards are not permitted.

Rule 12. Team Winners

12.1 School Contest Directors shall decide which method of determining a Team Winner will be used at their contests, and shall include this information in their contest advertising.

12.2 The two acceptable methods of determining a Team Winner shall be the Team Point System or the Hidden Team System

12.3 All Championship Contests shall use the Team Point System

12.4 Contests using 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:

12.5 The Hidden Team System is calculated based on the total number of Hidden Team Points

1. Each School Head, or Kata Representative, will submit a confidential list of three pairs from any division(s), or section(s), participating in the contest to the School Contest Director prior to the beginning of the contest. The AJJF School with the highest total points of these teams will receive the Award.
2. Points are calculated for the Hidden Team Trophy in the same manner as the Team Point System.

Rule 13. Re-Scoring

13.1 A re-scoring may take place for the following reasons:

1. Ordered by the Kata, or Freestyle Chairman
2. Requested by one of the Judges
3. Requested by one of the contestants

13.2 If a re-scoring is ordered by a Kata or Freestyle Chairman, the contestant's score shall be his highest score (not an average score, or the last score, but the best score).

13.3 One or more of the Judges scoring a particular division may request a rescoring. Only the Judge(s) that request the re-scoring will re-score, and the highest score will prevail. The contestant will not forfeit two (2) points or four (4) points for a Kata combat scene.

13.4 A re-scoring at the request of a contestant is with the forfeiture of two (2) points or four (4) points in a Kata combat scene.

13.5 The General Rule: Should a Judge request a re-scoring there shall be no penalty. However, should a contestant request a re-scoring, then there shall be a two (2) point penalty.

Rule 14. Appealing a Score

14.1 A score may be appealed to the Contest Director only by a school head or designated representative and NOT by the contestant.

1. The appeal must be made prior to the close of the contest.
2. The matter shall be discussed in relative seclusion, and the Contest Director must investigate the matter in question
3. In the event that the Contest Director rules for a new scoring, the same three Judges shall re-score the match.

Rule 15. Rules Enforcement

15.1 AJJF Rules shall be enforced by the Judges scoring a match and the Contest Director

15.2 All questions regarding judging or scoring must be directly related to a specific Rule.

15.3 Contest Directors and/or dojos who consistently demonstrate improper authority shall be denied sanctioning for future contests.

Rule 16. Medical Care

16.1 The School Contest Director shall provide a First Aid Station and an adequate First Aid kit

• A qualified individual shall be designated to oversee the health and safety of the contestants during a tournament.

16.2 The School Contest Director shall note the location of the nearest emergency facility.

Rule 17. Tabulator

17.1 Each mat should have its own Tabulator in order to enhance contest efficiency

1. Calculations should be done in a separate room so that they may be completely free from distractions.
2. The Tabulation Room is closed to all but the Tabulators and the Contest Director

17.2 Tabulation must be done by an adding machine or calculator and inspected by a Chief Tabulator. The tape results must be affixed to the score sheets for inspection by the School Representative, if so desired.

Rule 18. Supplies

18.1 Sufficient score sheets, score cards, chairs, dressing facilities, warm-up areas, and waiver forms must be supplied.

Rule 19. Insurance

19.1 All AJJF contests must be sanctioned according to the AJJF Sanctioning Policy as set forth by the National Director of Insurance.

19.2 All notices and advertisements for AJJF Sanctioned contests must include somewhere in the body of the text, 'AJJF membership is required for all participants.'

Rules 20 - 25

Rule 26. Purpose

26.1 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 27. Contestants

27.1 The contest shall be conducted between pairs of students from the competing schools.

27.2 Each pair shall consist of two students who may or may not be from the same school.

1. In cases where the pair is made of contestants from the same school, both contestants will be judged, and the points earned will be credited to that school for the purpose of the team trophy.
2. In cases where the pair is made of contestants from different schools, both contestants will be judged, and the total points earned will be credited to both schools for the purpose of the team trophy.

27.3 Single entry pairs will be allowed to compete.

1. The person named as the entry will execute all the techniques.
2. Uke may not be more than two levels higher than Tori.
3. Points earned will be credited only to the person named as Tori and to his or her school for the purpose of the team trophy.
4. The Uke may enter, or have entered the same contest as a pair, or part of a pair and earn(ed) points.
5. A person may not compete as a Tori twice for points in the same contest.

27.4 A contestant shall be of equal or lower rank of the division entered.

1. Contestants may challenge up no more than one level higher than their existing rank, and, having done so, must compete at that level in all subsequent tournaments until they are promoted beyond that level.

Rule 28. Divisions

28.1 Junior Divisions shall be:

1. Pee-Wees - Up to Age 6
2. Children - Ages 7 - 10
3. Youth - Ages 11 - 13
4. Teens - Ages 14 - 16

28.2 Senior Divisions shall be:

1. Senior White
2. Blue
3. Green
4. Brown

28.3 Black Belt Divisions shall be:

1. Shodan
2. Nidan-Sandan
3. Yodan and above

28.4 Any contestant wearing a Senior Belt, or belt marked as a Senior, will compete in the proper Senior Division.

28.5 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.

28.6 Tournament Directors may combine or add divisions to provide fair and equal divisions.

Rule 29. Contest Regulations

29.1 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) techniques from an approved optional techniques list; and the last section is a combative sequence.

1. The first five (5) techniques shall be chosen from an approved techniques list selected by the School Contest Director of the Host School
1. Each school shall be notified of the selected techniques for each division under this section at least thirty (30) days in advance of the contest (i.e., postmarked thirty (30) days prior to the event).
2. The pair shall choose three (3) optional techniques from the optional techniques list.
1. The areas from which these techniques shall be chosen will be designated by the Contest Director.
2. A pair shall select their own techniques from the optional techniques list.
3. The pair shall finally perform a minimum of five (5) techniques in combat style.
1. At least two (2) and no more than three (3) of these five must be taken from the five selected techniques identified in Rule 29.1-A above. The decision shall be made by the host school Contest Director and announced in advance with the tournament information.
2. The other techniques may be chosen by the pair.
3. The School Contest Director, with the approval of the local representative body, may specify at least one of the techniques in this section to be a defense against some type of weapon for the Black Belt Division.
4. Combat techniques may be demonstrated in any Kata form and will be graded on their practicality, efficiency of movement, and overall effectiveness as used. The scene must be realistic and the Uke must "survive" until the end of the sequence.
5. Caller will not call out the techniques in the combat scene.

Rule 30. Jujitsu Kata Form and Procedure

30.1 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.

1. After taking their positions, they will face the Chief Judge and bow.
2. They will then face one another and bow.
3. The pair will then maintain a position of attention until the caller starts the match by announcing the first art.

30.2 When each art is called, the pair will move into the proper Jujitsu Kata Form as determined by the art.

1. The recovery will be done in a manner suitable to the particular technique and must demonstrate safety and control.
2. When Tori finishes a technique, he or she will move out of reach of Uke and assume a defensive stance.
3. Uke will rise to his or her feet in a safe manner and assume a defensive stance.
4. Uke and Tori then come to attention, and both contestants will move back to the nearest starting point by the most direct route.
5. Upon reaching their positions, both contestants will face each other and straighten their uniforms.
6. They will again come to a position of attention and stand ready for the next technique.

30.3 The caller will wait until the Judges complete their evaluation before announcing the next technique.

Rule 31. Kata Contest Scoring

31.1 Techniques are scored from zero (0) to ten (10) for each art in both the required and optional lists, including decimal points if necessary. The scoring on a particular technique shall conclude when a technique has been executed.

31.2 The Combative Sequence is scored as a single unit, with a maximum of fifteen (15) points.

31.3 Appearance will be valued at five (5) points and will be awarded at the conclusion of the match.

1. Appearance points shall reflect upon the competitor's sense of "presence" during the competition.
2. The scoring on appearance shall be reflected only in the appearance score.

31.4 A total of 100 points per competing pair will be the maximum amount of points per judge.

31.5 A pair may start a technique over but with a loss of two (2) points each time.

31.6 A pair may start a combat scene over with a loss of four (4) points each time.

31.7 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 32. Kata Contest Judging

32.1 Each division shall have three (3) Judges per mat, except the Junior 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.

32.2 All contestants in a division will be judged by the same group of Judges.

32.3 Each Judge shall be equipped with a set of appropriate score cards or a sheet on which to record their scores. The scoring on appearance shall be reflected only in the appearance score.

1. Score cards, if used, shall be numbered from zero (0) to ten (10).
2. Scores will range from zero (0) to ten (10), except for the combat sequence, where the range will be from zero (0) to fifteen (15).

32.4 Each Judge shall make his decision on a technique, or set of techniques. Each Judge will select the proper score, and, if score cards are used, have the score card holder hold the proper score overhead for display to the spectators.

1. Each Judge will be given a comment sheet brought to the contest and already filled out by the contestant.
2. Judges should comment in writing on the techniques, based upon the aesthetics and utility value of an art and upon efficiency of momentum, quality of style, and effectiveness.

32.5 When a pair has finished, the runner will pick up the score sheets from the Judges and give them to the tabulator(s).

32.6 After the scores have been recorded, and at the end of the contest, the score sheets and comment sheets will be given to the contestant's school representative. The Contest Director may retain the score sheets and review them for a period of seven (7) days.

Rule 33. Approved Kata Techniques

33.1 Pee-Wees, Children, Youth, Teens, Senior White Belts:

• All rolls and falls, Yawara and Nage Te.

33.2 Senior Blue, Green Belts:

• All rolls and falls, Yawara, Nage Te, Shime Te, Goshin Jitsu

33.3 Senior Brown Belts:

• All rolls and falls, Yawara, Nage Te, Shime Te, Oku Te, Goshin Jitsu.

33.4 Senior Black Belts:

• All the arts in Rule 33.3 plus: Shinin no Maki, Tanto no Maki, Tanju no Maki, Daito no Maki, Bo no Maki, Tetsu-sen no Maki

33.5 No arts from Shinyo no Maki shall be used.

Rules 34 - 35

Rule 36. Purpose

Rule 37. Contestants

37.1 The contest shall be conducted between students from different schools whenever possible.

37.2 Contestants shall be designated as Attackers or Defenders representing their primarily offensive or defensive role in the competition.

37.3 The defender shall be attacked by three attackers who are preferably from opposing schools.

37.4 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.

37.5 Attackers and Defenders shall be as close as possible to the same height and weight.

37.6 Contestants must have a five (5) minute interlude between matches if they have competed in the preceding match.

37.7 A contestant shall not be required to compete as an Attacker more than twice per contest without his consent.

Rule 38. The Divisions

38.1 Junior Divisions:

1. Pee-Wees - Up to Age 6
2. Children - Ages 7 - 10
3. Youth - Ages 11 - 13
4. Teens - Ages 14 - 16

38.2 Senior Divisions:

1. White
2. Blue
3. Green
4. Brown

38.3 Black Belt Divisions:

1. Shodan
2. Nidan-Sandan
3. Yodan & Above

38.4 Any contestant who wears a Brown or Black Belt must compete in the proper division, regardless of age.

38.5 For larger contests, Junior divisions should also be divided by ranks within each age division.

Rule 39. Scheme of the Contest

39.1 Spontaneous attacks may be allowed in the Junior Youth, Teen, and Senior White Divisions, provided they are advertised as such in advance.

1. With the agreement of the senseis of all competitors in the Junior Beginner and Senior White divisions, spontaneous attacks will be permitted. The Contest Manager is not obligated to provide this option.

39.2 Each defender will defend for three - one minute rounds with different attacker for each round.

39.3 The third round the Black Belt Divisions will be both attackers of the previous two rounds. Attackers shall alternately attack the defender.

1. The attacker not currently engaged with the defender should attempt to jockey for position, move around, or otherwise prepare his attack.
2. For judging purposes, the defender should be able to demonstrate control of the situation in such a way that the second attacker could not have attacked the defender while the defender was dealing with the first attacker.

Rule 40. Types of Attacks to be Used in Each Division

40.1 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.

40.2 Allowable Attacks

1. The Pee-Wee, and all White Belt Divisions may be attacked by grabs (front and rear), chokes (front and rear) and punches. No combination holds, kicks or weapon attacks will be allowed. No throwing arts will be allowed in these divisions. Takedowns will be allowed. Throws will he defined as when both of Uke's feet leave the mat.
2. The Children and Youth Colored Belt, Blue and Green Belts may be attached by grabs (front and rear), chokes (front and rear), punches and kicks. An attacker may also grab the defender and simulate a punch,

EXAMPLE: Attacker grabs the defender's lapel with his left hand and simulates a punch to the jaw with his right hand.
3. The Brown Belt Division may be attacked by grabs (front and rear), chokes (front and rear), punches, and kicks. Weapons are permitted if there is a separate Ikkyu Division.
4. The Black Belt Division may be attacked by grabs (front or rear), chokes (front or rear), punches, kicks, weapons, multiple attackers and combination holds.

Rule 41. The Attacker

41.1 All attackers will stand in front of their opponent in such a way that they must take a step to complete the attack.

41.2 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.

41.3 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 tries.

41.4 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.

41.5 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.

1. Strikes should be delivered with speed and power appropriate to the division and with the intent of not hurting the defender should the strike connect.

Rule 42. The Defender

42.1 Any defensive stance may be taken by the defender before the attacks.

42.2 There is no time limit on how long a defense may last.

42.3 A defender must:

1. Escape or release any hold applied to him by the attacker.
2. Block or parry any attacks initiated against him.
3. Follow-up with an appropriate submission technique.

EXAMPLE: A simple escape may he appropriate for someone who merely grabs your wrist, while a killing or maiming art would be inappropriate.

42.4 A defender may use a strike (simulated) to stun the attacker before the escape is executed.

42.5 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.

1. Any takedown which torque's the neck in the process.
2. Fingers must stay away from the eyes.

42.6 In Brown and Black Belt divisions, the defender is not permitted to remove any weapons from the competition area.

Rule 43. Procedure

43.1 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) and ALL the participants will bow to the Judges, then to each other. The Defender and Attackers will remain at attention until the match is ready to begin.

43.2 The referee will determine the order in which the attackers will attack.

The timer will time the attackers and will signal when the attackers are to switch.

Rule 44. Judging

44.1 There will be three (3) Judges. One of the Judges will be the Chief Judge and will be officially in control of his division.

44.2 All Judges must be briefed on the Rules and Scoring Procedures before a match begins.

44.3 The role of the Judge will be to determine the effectiveness and to record the score for each defender.

Rule 45. Scoring

45.1 Each individual Judge will be given a score sheet on which he will record his score.

45.2 A ten (10) point scale will be used for scoring a defense, with decimal points used as necessary, for each of the three categories.

45.3 For each category judged, a score of five (5) will be considered average.

45.4 Contestants will be judged on the following categories:

1. Safety
2. Variety and Control
3. Overall Effectiveness

45.5 A runner will pick up each completed score from each Judge and give them to the tabulator.

1. The tabulator(s) will add and check the scores with an adding machine or calculator.
2. The total from each score sheet will be combined and the result will be used to determine the winner.

45.6 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.

Rule 46. The Referee

46.1 The referee will have control over the safety of the contest.

46.2 The referee will insure that all contestants have short fingernails and are not wearing jewelry.

46.3 The referee will take an active roll in order to insure that the attacker attacks with the proper force, speed and variety of techniques.

46.4 The referee will insure that the attacker does not try to counter the defender.

46.5 The referee will insure that the defender is applying the techniques with the proper amount of control and force.

46.6 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).

46.7 The referee will be responsible for the final selection of attackers for each uki.

46.8 The Referee will be responsible for the issuance of Penalty Points.

47. Penalties

47.1 Penalties will be divided into four categories:

1. A -- Warnings
2. B -- Point loss (when done by attacker, points are granted the defender)
3. C -- Disqualification. A disqualified competitor keeps whatever score they have obtained to that point, with whatever placement they may therefore obtain.
4. D -- Exclusion. The competitor is disqualified and loses any score already obtained.
5. E -- Suspension from future AJJF Competitions. (Action would be initiated by the local Contest Director and implemented by the AJJF Chair of Clinics and Contests Committee under the direction of the AJJF Board of Professors.)

47.2 Chart of penalties. When more than one penalty is listed in a box, assessment is at the Referee's discretion.

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