Referees Clinic
Referees Clinic
| John Osako Chairman, IJF Refereeing Sub-Committee Technical Director, Pan-American Judo Union |
A good referee must have a sound knowledge of all judo throws and combinations of throws, and be able to evaluate them quickly and under all circumstances. It requires years of study, and experience both as competitor and as referee. |
All Referees Clinic letters and articles were written by John Osako unless otherwise noted. The information here is historical and may not reflect current IJF rules or current interpretations of IJF rules.
To see the current International Judo Federation (IJF) rules go here.
While Chairman of the IJF Refereeing Subcomittee and Technical Director of the Pan-American Judo Union, Mr. Osako was a leading authority on international refereeing. While a few disagreed with his interpretation of the rules, there was no one who questioned his technical knowledge of refereeing.
Index
USJF Should Adopt IJF Rules, October 1971
New Rule - Non Combativity, October 31, 1972
Judo Officials, Spectators and Sportswriters, January 1973
Stalling: As a Referee Views It, October 1977
Referees Corner, Robert Dickman - Secretary USJA, 1977
Changes to the IJF Contest Rules, December 15, 1979
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