United States Judo Association

1. United States Judo Association Technical Official Supervisor Training Course Prepared by the USJA Technical Official Committee Revised: July 2004

2. Technical Official Supervisor Training Course • Introduction • Duties of Technical Official Supervisors • Registration Supervisor • Head Bracket Keeper (Pairing Official) • Table Supervisor • Summary and Conclusions

3. Introduction to Program • Designed to meet needs of USJA • Complies with standards of IJF and USJI • Goal is service, not control • Program Modules • Technical Official Training • Technical Official Supervisor Training • Tournament Director Training (future) • Certification good for 3 years • In order to stay current as a Level 2: • Work 2 tournaments as a Tech Official Supervisor • Train and certify 2 Technical Officials in 3 years

4. Certifying Technical Officials • Provide training • Manual and PowerPoint presentation available from web site (usjatechofficial.org) • Administer and grade exam • Exam on web site • Answer key sent to you when you certify • Verify experience • Candidate must work one tournament • Process application • Enter exam score and sign • Send in application form and fee ($15)

5. Tournament Personnel Overview • Tournament Director • Head Referee • Referees and Corner Judges • Registration Supervisor • Registration/Weigh-In Officials • Head Bracket Keeper (Pairing Official) • Bracket Keepers • Athlete Staging Workers • Announcer • Table Supervisor • Contest Timer • Osaekomi Timer • Scorekeepers • Doctors

6. Registration Supervisor • Supervise Registration Officials • Supervise Weigh-In Officials • Make sure proper forms are available • Make sure workers are trained ahead of time • Make sure workers are following proper procedures • Solve problems • Interact with Tournament Director and Pairing Official as needed

7. Head Bracket Keeper • Make up brackets (pairing) • Supervise bracket keepers, including athlete staging workers, and announcer • Make sure workers are trained ahead of time • Insure workers are following proper procedures • Solve problems • Interact with Table Supervisor, Center Referee, Announcer, and Tournament Director as needed • Verify individual results and calculate team awards • Assist in issuing of awards as directed

8. Making Up Brackets • Elimination system(s) and weight classes will be specified by Tournament Director in tournament flyer • Weight classes might need to be adjusted, especially in Masters and Juniors divisions • Choose right bracket for number of competitors in each division • Enter competitors on bracket sheets • Seeding vs. random draw • Other issues

9. Consolidating Divisions • Usually no more than one age division OR weight class difference (10% of body weight) allowed • Get proper approvals in writing (waivers) • Parents • Coaches • Tournament director • Use a Problem Sheet to keep track of problems, solutions, and sign-offs

10. Texas Match Card System • Assign competitors to divisions • Assign divisions to mats to have approximately the same number of matches on each mat • For each mat, number all possible matches sequentially • Skip byes • Do first round in each division, then second round in each division, etc. • Objective is to avoid down time on the mat and to give each player max time between matches

11. 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 19 20 23 Texas Match Card Example (1/3) Winner’s Bracket Final Rankings Mr. A 1. 1| 2. Mr. B | | 3. A1 9| 3. Mr. C | | 2|| | Mr. D | | Pool A 17 | Mr. E | | 3| | | Mr. F | | | | A2 10|| | Mr. G | | 4| Mr. G | | Bye | | 23 | Mr. I | 5| | Mr. J | | | B1 11| | Mr. K | | | 6| Mr. K | | | Bye | | | Pool B 18 || Mr. M | 7| | Mr. N | | | B2 12|| Mr. O | 8| Mr. 0 | Bye |

12. 14 15 16 17 21 22 24 25 Texas Match Card Example (2/3) Repechage Bracket A1R1 13| A1R2 | | 19| A2R1 | | 14|| 21| A2R2 | | 3rd Place Loser Pool B B1R1 15| B1R2 | | 20| B2R1 | | 16|| 22| B2R2 | | 3rd Place Loser Pool A

13. 6 7 12 13 18 Texas Match Card Example (3/3) Winner’s Pool Mr. P 1| Mr. Q | | 3| Mr. R | 2|| Mr. S | Loser’s Pool L1 4| L2 | | 5| | L3|

14. Supervising Bracket Keepers • Insure that players advance along bracket sheets properly • Insure that score table and center referee know match length • Insure that center referee knows division (to know if chokes and arm bars are allowed) • Insure there is no down time on the mat due to improper staging of athletes • Act as liason to announcer • Verify individual results and tabulate results for team competitions and special awards

15. Supervising Athlete Staging • Insure that there is no down time on the mat due to improper staging of athletes • Insure that athletes are called properly • Insure that match cards are being filled out properly • Insure that match numbers are being incremented properly • Insure that sashes are being issued properly • Issues associated with blue gis • Interaction with coaches and bracketkeeper

16. Supervising Announcer • Act as liason between athlete staging desk and announcer to call late athletes • Bring announcer results as divisions are completed • Act as liason to Tournament Director for opening and closing ceremonies

17. Table Supervisor • Supervise Contest Timer, Osaekomi Timer, and Scorekeeper • Make sure proper equipment is available • Scoreboards, stop watches, flags, audible devices, bean bags, etc. • Make sure workers are trained ahead of time • Insure workers are following proper procedures • Solve problems • Interact with Head Referee, Bracket Keeper, and Tournament Director as needed

18. Supervising Time Keepers • Interact with Bracket Keeper to make sure the proper match time is being used • Pay special attention to insure that proper procedures are being followed in unusual situations: • Osaekomi at end of match • Two osaekomis in quick succession • Medical exams • Golden score • Events that occur just as time expires • Uncertain end to the match • ippon waved off, protest, etc.

19. Supervising Scorekeepers • Pay special attention to insure that proper procedures are being followed in unusual situations: • Penalties • Referee waives off or changes a score • Scorekeeper unsure who received the score • Problems with coaches, parents, or players • Medical exams • Golden score • Make sure scoreboard is not cleared until both players have left the mat

20. Summary • Intro to Tech Official Training Program • Duties of Technical Official Supervisors • Registration Supervisor • Head Bracket Keeper (Pairing Official) • Table Supervisor

21. Challenge • Study and Take Written Exam • Work a Tournament • Submit Certification Application Form

22. Good Luck! Thank You for Your Willingness to Serve the Sport of Judo