Knowing the referee's hand signals are VERY important during a match for scorekeepers, viewers, and the people in the match. There are a handful of signals and have changed over the year or decreased somewhat. Some are very obvious but some need explaining. "Looking at the referee's hand movements are essential to the fighters in the match and can gain one persons advantage" (Wilson 111). In my personal experience, the referee's hand signals help me know what is going on and what is happening during the match. These signals can give an advantage or disadvantage to one fighter (Win or Foul point).
Wazari (Half Point): Person who thrown or had a 10 second pin get's a half point. Another half point means a win.
Mate (Stop): This means to stop the match
Ippon (Win): Whoever gets the max points when the match is over wins, however another way to get an ippon is by a solid and clean throw or a pin for 20 seconds.
Shido (Penalty): The person who receives the penalty has the finger pointed on their side. A person can get a max of 3 penalties, if the person goes over 3 then they are disqualified or lose the match automatically. Penalties can be giving out for touching below the hip when standing, hitting, choking when it is forbidden, etc.
Osaekomi: When the referee uses this signal, this means that one person is in a hold down or someone is pinning and the timer starts until 20 seconds or when the person gets out. If the person applying the attack gets to 20 seconds, he or she automatically wins. The opposite of this is Toketa which means the person has broken out or lost the hold.
Referee's also need to be in training for about 2-3 years and can start as early as junior year in high school. "Always obey the referee's rules at all times off and on the mat" (Wilson 112). The hand signals are mainly for score keepers to keep track and see who earns the point or loses it.
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