1. These rules are used for judo matches for people with mental, physi­cal, visual or plural handicaps. The matches can be commenced with 'tachi-waza' (=standing techniques) or with 'ne-waza' (=ground techniques) such as further described in article 2, paragraph 2 and 3).
2. If the referee has considerable doubts about the handicap of the con­testant, he must consult the attendant/coach.
3. If an athlete needs assistance while entering the judo-mat the at­tendant/coach may help, if necessary with assis­tance of the referee.
4. The referees must in general arbitrate according to the Judo Sports Rules, supple­mented with the follo­wing arti­cles.

Article 2: Course of the match

1. The match time is at least 2 minutes.
   For juniors under the age of 16 the match time is 2 minutes at most, for seniors 16 years and older the com­pe­tition time is 3 minutes at most, to be determined by the organizing authority.
2. The attendant/coach of the athlete decides if the athlete com­mences with 'tachi-waza' or with 'ne-waza'. If one attendant/coach decides that is to be commen­ced with 'ne-waza' the other athlete and his attendant/coach must conform to this decision and adjust to the opponents lower skill.
3. If, for safety reasons, the referee does not agree with the decision to commence with 'tachi-waza', he can decide at all times to commence the match with 'ne-waza' or to switch from 'tachi-waza' to 'ne-waza'. Athletes and attendants/coaches must conform to the referee's deci­sion.
4. The referee has to place athletes with a visual handicap in the middle of the judo-mat and let the athletes seize each other on a basis of 'kumi-kata' before announ­cing 'haj­ime'.
   If necessary, the referee is of as­sistance with seizing each other or request the guide of a attendant or coach.

Article 3: Scoring in 'ne-waza'

1. At all times it is possible to score with a throwing tech­nique from 'ne-waza', provi­ded the match started with 'ne-waza', or if follo­wing the defined in article 2 para­graph 3 is switched to the exclusive use of 'ne-waza'.
2. Below some throwing techniques with which can be scored in 'ne-waza' as meant in paragraph 1:
   Ippon-seoi-nage
   Koshi-guruma
   Morote-seoi-nage
   O-soto-gari (throwing over the knee)
   Yama-arashi
   Makikomi
   Without doubt more techniques than the above menti­oned ones exist.
   Some throwing techniques which are performed in the 'ne-waza' way, cannot not totally be compared to the standing performance. The refe­ree must be able to recog­nize these techniques and to judge them pro­perly.
3. The following scores can be made with a turning/canting technique if one commences the match with 'ne-waza' or when, following the defined in article 2 paragraph 3, is switched to the exclusive use of 'ne-waza'.
   The referee announces 'ippon' if an athlete manages with control, strength and swift­ness to turn or cant the other contestant so that he tou­ches the mat with his back for the most part.
   The referee announces 'waza-ari' in case the turning/canting techni­que lacks one of the four conditions.
   A 'yuko' is announced if the athlete touches the mat on his side and misses in general two of the four conditi­ons for 'ippon', such as strength and swiftness.
   A 'koka' is scored if the athlete touches the mat with his thigh for the most part or touches the mat with a part of his shoulder.

Article 4: Forbidden movements

1. Except for the forbidden movements, as mentioned in the competition regalement of the I.J.F., are also not permitted:
   Sutemi-waza like Tomoe-nage and Hikomi-gaeshi and all kind off forms of this techniques.
   Ude-kansetsu-waza (armlock techniques);
   Shime-waza (strangulation technique);
   Sankaku-wazaer (triangle strangulation technique);
   Kata-waza, (shoulder throw) techniques like ippon-seoi-nage on one or two knees;
   Te waza, with two hands pull away the legs from the opponent like throwing as
   Morote-gari and Ryo- ashi-dori.
   The head is not gripped, without holding also one of the arms locket
   After a good throw, falling down on the body of the opponent.

Article 4a: Extra forbidden movements

1. If the athlete are at work on 'ne-waza', it is not allowed to push the contestant backwards. It is a forbid­den action because of the dangers for the low back, knees and ankles (especially dangerous for spastic athletes). The athlete who breaks this rule, must be pointed out at this danger.
2. With 'tachi-waza' as well as 'ne-waza' the referee watches to see that the neck is not gripped in a way so that a risk of injury arises.

Article 5: Penalties

1. In principle penalties are not given. If an athlete makes a forbidden movement the referee warns him and tells him which forbidden movement it concerns.

Article 6: Injuries

All injuries may be treated on the mat by the medical assistant assisted by the attendant/coach.

Guide-lines for entering forms for a judo competition for people with a handicap:

A selection:

• male/female
• age
• Kuy or color of judo belt with the years of judo practice.
• weight
• standing or knees
• mental/physical/visual handicap, other handicap, namely ......
• good/moderate/weak judoka
• passive or active
• particulars