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The National Refereeing
Commission and the Board of Directors have agreed that for a 12
month period from the 1 st January 2010 to the 31 st December
2010 we shall be applying a shido for the first leg grab infringement
and hansoku-make for the second leg grab infringement within the
same contest.
We appreciate that the
EJU and IJF are applying immediate hansoku-make for the leg grab
offence, but as the BJA have not been given clear guidance why
this decision has taken place from the original pilot of awarding
shido for the first leg grab and then hansoku-make for the second
leg grab infringement; we have recommended that we adopt this
rule until we have a better appreciation of the application of
the rule or the possibility of the rule changing within the next
few months.
The NRC advise that only
hansoku-make shall be given for the second leg grab infringement
in the same contest when all three referees agree (majority of
three). If a clear decision cannot be made then no penalty should
be awarded.
This 12 month period will
allow players, coaches and referees the opportunity of adapting
to the leg grab rule change and ensuring the players do not receive
a hansoku-make at the outset, but become aware of their negative
judo technique. Therefore, giving them the chance to change their
contest techniques.
Examples are available
on the IJF website: http://217.79.182.227/intranet.ijf.org/ijf_video.php
For any queries, please email refereeing@britishjudo.org.uk
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