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The field and the equipment

Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.

Officials' detail · 2 rules · Step 4 of 4

Competition, judogi and the mat

  1. Why does one judo player wear white and the other blue?The judogi is a jacket and trousers worn with a belt.
  2. How big is a judo mat?The fighting surface is a square contest area between 8 and 10 metres across, with a safety area at least 3 metres wide round it in a contrasting colour.
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