JJIF — Fighting, Ne-Waza, Duo

Fighting System

Rule	Value
Match time	3 minutes from U16 to adults; 2 minutes for Masters, U14, U12 and U10
Scoring	In each of the three parts (atemi, standing, ground): 3 and 2-point ippons, 1-point waza-ari
Full ippon	An ippon in every part: the match ends
Penalties	A shido is worth a waza-ari to the opponent; at the second chui, hansoku-make
Osae-komi	Waza-ari at 10 seconds, ippon at 15
Medical time	2 minutes per athlete, which can be paused
Challenge	Provided; the organiser turns it on if they have the video system
Ties	More points, then more parts with an ippon, then more ippons; then extra rounds of two thirds of the time, with a one-minute break, until there’s a winner
Absence	Three calls a minute apart; shido at the second

Ne-Waza

Rule	Value
Match time	5 minutes for adults, Masters and U21; 4 for U18; 3 for U16, U14 and U12; 1 minute 30 for U10
Scoring	2, 3 and 4-point scores, advantages, penalties; a submission ends the match
Medical time	2 minutes per athlete; once it runs out, it’s a withdrawal
Ties	More points, then more advantages, then fewer penalties; then unlimited golden score
Absence	Three calls a minute apart

Duo System

Rule	Value
Format	As matches: red couple against blue couple, from the same club
Categories	By age and gender: male, female, mixed, open. No weight
Jury	3 or 5 judges; with 5 the highest and lowest score of each attack are dropped
Series	A, B and C; two series for the young
Ties	Extra series, then referee decision
Bracket	2 couples: a single match; up to 5: round robin; up to 12: two pools and semi-finals; more: single elimination
Bronzes	Two, automatic

Shared by Fighting and Ne-Waza

Rule	Value
Age divisions	U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, U21, Adult, Masters 1–4
Weigh-in	Before the event
Bronzes	Two, fought with repechage; whoever loses the bronze match is fifth
Category changes	At most one age division up; weight only upwards
Projected	Red and blue corners

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