IPPON TROPHY

The PAN AMERICAN JUDO UNION ANNOUNCE THAT DURING THE PAN AMERICAN JUVENIL AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, THEY WILL PRIZE THE BEST JUDOKAS FOR MALES AND FOR FEMALES WITH “IPPON TROPHY”. THE BEST JUDOKAS WILL BE SELECTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

1. CANDIDATES

Medal winners of any of the participating categories, fir males and for females.

2. CONDITIONS FOR IPPON

1. IT IS CONSIDERED AS IPPON AND AWASETE-IPPON (2 WAZA-ARI) with PROJECTIONS OR  IMMOBILIZATIONS
2. SOGO-GACHI WON BY HANSOKU-MAKE.  KIKEN GACHI AND FUSEN GACHI ARE EXCLUDED.

3. PRIORITY ORDER IN CASE OF TYE:

1. FIRST: THE WINNER WILL BE THE COMPETITOR UIT THE HIGHEST “PPON RATE” (IPPON RATE = NUMBER OF IPPONS / NUMBER OF FIGHTS).
2. SECOND: THE COMPETITOR UIT THE “LOWEST AVERAGE DURING THE FIGHTS’ LENGTH” (FIGHTS’ LENTGH AVERAGE= TOTAL LENGTH OF FIGHTS / NUMBER OF FIGHTS)

 4. AWARDS: The PJU will award both OUTSTANDING JUDOKAS during the Closing Ceremony.

Ing. Jaime Casanova M.              President		Cr. Oscar O. Cassinerio       General Secretary