Contest rules workshop - Yorkshire and Humberside Judo

You may be aware that the EJU held a seminar in Malaga in January where further changes to the IJF contest rules were proposed.

We are just waiting for the BJA Board of Directors to approve the changes and the new rules will then be applied in BJA Competitions.

It's important that Referees, Coaches and Players are fully aware of the changes and what rules will be applied in 2014 before they are introduced.

To pass on this information, a short workshop has been arranged on Sunday 16th February at

Mirarmar Judo Club

The New Eastwood View

Fitzwilliam Road

Rotherham

S65 1LY

All Y & H Referees and Coaches are invited to attend free of charge. Casual dress is acceptable - you will not need judogis or refereeing uniform! Just bring a notepad and pen.

The Workshop will start at 1.30pm prompt and finish about 3.30pm. Please ensure you arrive in good time.

If you need any further information, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Alan Medley

Event details

Cameron steps down as Y & H referee rep

Cameron McDowall has been the Y&H referee rep for the last 5 years.

If you;ve been to an area event in the last few years there's a good chance Cameron was the Referee in Charge keep the referee teams under control!

Cameron has decided now is time to step down as the area referee rep while focusses on his development while working towards his referee A grade.

Anyone involved in refereeing understands the commitment required to achieve this goal, preparation, travel and attendance at national events, and we fully support Cameron in pursuing this ambition.

We wish Cameron all the best in his efforts working towards the National A referee badge and look forward to seeing more of him on the mats.

Cameron MacDowall refereeing a Judo match

North Yorkshire Festival 2026

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The ever popular North Yorkshire Festival on the 28th June was once again held at York.An event that year on year proves to be very popular with players of all ages from 8 years old.

In the region of 200 competitors took part in the event across 3 mats, doing their best to show off their judo skills.

We also saw presentions for young player of the year for 2025 & Mike Leng recognised for decades of voluntary service to area judo.

There were also referee assessments for a few of the volunteers in ties. Also happy to have a couple of people volunteer to work the scoreboards at an event for the first time.

Referee course

Fantastic turnout for the first Y&H Area refereeing course in over 10 years!

A huge thank you to Dave Francis for coming along to support and assess the tutors as they progress to becoming fully qualified referee examiners. Dave Dunsford passed his assessment for delivering a referee course and is now able to move onto the assessing practical exams next on his road to becoming a referee assessor.

Well done to all candidates who attended and passed their theory exam. The next step is to contact your Area representative, get some practical experience, and complete your assessments.

With 19 attendees, this was an incredible opportunity to develop a strong group of new referees. The engagement and participation throughout the day were excellent, with everyone contributing in great spirit.

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