SCORING: 

True Double Elimination

MATCH TIMES: 

Senior Advanced 4 minutes. All other divisions will be 3 minutes.

Golden Score: 2 Minute for Junior Novice. All others unlimited

RULES: 

Current International Judo Federation (IJF) rules, as modified by USA Judo, including:                                  

1) Kansetsu Waza prohibited in all Junior and adult Novice Divisions.

2) Shime Waza prohibited in all Junior Novice Divisions 

3) Shime Waza allowed in Junior Advanced divisions for age 13 years and up and all Senior Divisions.