United States Judo Association
Technical Official Supervisor
Training Course
Prepared by the
USJA Technical Official Committee
Revised: July 2004
Technical Official Supervisor
Training Course
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Introduction
Duties of Technical Official
Supervisors
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Registration Supervisor
Head Bracket Keeper (Pairing Official)
Table Supervisor
Summary and Conclusions
Introduction to Program
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Designed to meet needs of USJA
Complies with standards of IJF and USJI
Goal is service, not control
Program Modules
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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:
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Work 2 tournaments as a Tech Official Supervisor
Train and certify 2 Technical Officials in 3 years
Certifying Technical Officials
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Provide training
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Administer and grade exam
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Exam on web site
Answer key sent to you when you certify
Verify experience
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Manual and PowerPoint presentation available from
web site (usjatechofficial.org)
Candidate must work one tournament
Process application
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Enter exam score and sign
Send in application form and fee ($15)
Tournament Personnel Overview
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Tournament Director
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Head Referee
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Registration Supervisor
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Bracket Keepers
Athlete Staging Workers
Announcer
Table Supervisor
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Registration/Weigh-In Officials
Head Bracket Keeper (Pairing Official)
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Referees and Corner Judges
Contest Timer
Osaekomi Timer
Scorekeepers
Doctors
Registration Supervisor
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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
Head Bracket Keeper
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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
Making Up Brackets
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Elimination system(s) and weight classes will be
specified by Tournament Director in tournament
flyer
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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
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Seeding vs. random draw
Other issues
Consolidating Divisions
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Usually no more than one age division OR weight
class difference (10% of body weight) allowed
Get proper approvals in writing (waivers)
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Parents
Coaches
Tournament director
Use a Problem Sheet to keep track of problems,
solutions, and sign-offs
Texas Match Card System
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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
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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
Texas Match Card Example (1/3)
Winner’s Bracket
Mr. A
1 1|
Mr. B
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A1
Mr. C
Mr. D
2
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Mr. E
Mr. F
3 3|
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Mr. G
4|
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Bye
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Pool A 17 |
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19
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A2 10|
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9 |
Mr. G
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8
23
Mr. I
Mr. J
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5|
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Mr. K
Bye
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Mr. M
Mr. N
5 7|
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Mr. O
Bye
Final Rankings
1.
2.
3.
3.
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B1 11|
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Mr. K
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Pool B 18 |
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B2 12|
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11 |
Mr. 0
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Texas Match Card Example (2/3)
Repechage Bracket
A1R1
A1R2
14
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21
A2R1
A2R2
15
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16
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19|
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21|
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Loser Pool B
24
B1R1
B1R2
22
B2R1
B2R2
17
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Loser Pool A
25
3rd Place
Texas Match Card Example (3/3)
Winner’s Pool
Mr. P
6
Mr. Q
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12
Mr. R
7
Mr. S
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Loser’s Pool
L1
13
L2
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18
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L3
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Supervising Bracket Keepers
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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
Supervising Athlete Staging
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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
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Issues associated with blue gis
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Interaction with coaches and bracketkeeper
Supervising Announcer
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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
Table Supervisor
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Supervise Contest Timer, Osaekomi Timer, and
Scorekeeper
Make sure proper equipment is available
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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
Supervising Time Keepers
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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:
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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
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ippon waved off, protest, etc.
Supervising Scorekeepers
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Pay special attention to insure that proper
procedures are being followed in unusual
situations:
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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
Summary
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Intro to Tech Official Training Program
Duties of Technical Official Supervisors
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Registration Supervisor
Head Bracket Keeper (Pairing Official)
Table Supervisor
Challenge
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Study and Take Written Exam
Work a Tournament
Submit Certification Application Form
Good Luck!
Thank You for Your Willingness to
Serve the Sport of Judo