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The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

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The contest

  1. How long is a judo match?A judo contest lasts four minutes of real fighting time, for men and women and for seniors, juniors and cadets alike.
  2. What do the referee's words mean in judo?The referee runs the contest with a handful of Japanese words.
  3. When does a judo fight go to the ground?Judo is fought standing, in tachi-waza, and on the ground, in ne-waza.
  4. What happens when judo fighters go off the mat?An action that starts inside the contest area stays valid if it carries on outside without a break: a throw may finish up to two metres into the safety area, and ground work may continue there.

Penalties and injuries

  1. What is passivity in judo?Judo penalises not fighting.
  2. Can you grab the legs in judo?No.
  3. What gets you disqualified in judo?Hansoku-make is disqualification from the contest, and the opponent wins by ippon.

Competition, judogi and the mat

  1. What are the weight classes in judo?Judo has seven weight classes for men, from under 60 kg to over 100 kg, and seven for women, from under 48 kg to over 78 kg.
  2. Why are there two bronze medals in judo?A judo category is a knockout with a second chance for the beaten quarter-finalists.
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