Sports and Organization Rules of the International Judo Federation ...

Sports and Organization Rules of the International Judo Federation
6. TIME DURATION OF CONTESTS
Men & Women
Five minutes and golden score 3 minutes
Men under 20 years
Four minutes and golden score 2 minutes
& Women under 20 years
Boys under 17 years
Four minutes and golden score 2 minutes
& Girls under 17 years
Note: any contestant is entitled to rest between contests for a period of minimum 10 minutes.
7. SYSTEM OF COMPETITION (see page 58 regarding the various repechages)
7.1 An elimination system with repechage starting at the quarter-final (last 8), i.e. for all
categories the competitors will be divided into two tables by means of a “draw”, and an
elimination system will be used to produce two finalists, who will compete for the gold
medal.
The competitors defeated in the quarter-final will compete in two repechage contests:
The winners of each of this two repechage contests will compete in Bronze medal
contests against the loser of the semifinal contest of the respective opposite table.
The winners (2) of those contests are placed third;
The losers (2) are placed fifth;
The losers (2) of repechage contests are placed seventh.
7.2 An elimination system without repechage with 2 bronze medals for defeated semifinalists
Note: See attachment n.1
For Team Championships see in annex the regulations (annex N°1)
8.1 For the Senior Men and Women World Championships, each National Federation may
enter maximum two competitors in each of the weight categories, i.e. a total of 28 (7
categories for each gender).
8.2 For the Senior Men and Women World Championships in Open category each National
Federation may enter maximum 4 competitors.
8.3 For the Junior World Championships (men and women under 20), each National
Federation may enter maximum two competitors in each of the weight category, i.e. a total
of 32 (8 weight categories only for each gender, no open category).
8.4 For the Cadets World Championships (boys and girls under 17), each National
Federation may enter maximum two competitors in each of the weight category, i.e. a total
of 32 (8 weight categories only for each gender, no open category).
8.5 Competitors may only be entered in the weight category to which they belong.
8.6 A competitor may not be entered in more than one weight category except for the
Senior Men and Women World Championships in which he can be entered also in open
category.
8.7 Competitors from three different countries must compete in a category in order for
that category to be held in the Championships.
8. ENTRIES
The participating National Federations must submit a preliminary entry (number of
competitors) three months before the date of competition. The final entry (stating names,
weight categories, world ranking list number) 10 days before the date of competition
through the IJF online registration, which is available on the IJF website. The IJF online
registration is obligatory.
Note: Entries for Open Categories must be confirmed or done the day before the competition
for the Open Categories. Only the names of the competitors duly entered following the
above procedure will be drawn.
For the Men and Women World Championships, for the Junior World Championships
(men and women under 20) and for the Cadet World Championships (boys and girls
under17 years) the number of entries permitted is limited:
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