Iowa Judo Incorporated Promotion Requirements
Belt Color | Points | Time |
---|---|---|
Green (yonkyu) | 3 | 3 months |
3rd Brown(sankyu) | 5 | 6 months |
2nd Brown (nikyu) | 7 | 6 months |
1st Brown (ikkyu) | 12 | 6 months |
1st Black (shodan) | 20 | 6 months |
2nd Black (nidan) | 28 | 2 years |
3rd Black (sandan) | 36 | 3 years |
4th Black (yodan) | 42 | 4 years |
Shiai Points
- 1 point for entering a tournament
- 0.5 point for defeating a competitor of a lower rank
- 1 point for defeating a competitor of equal rank
- 1.5 points for defeating a competitor of higher rank
Officiating Points
One point will be given to any official who participates fully and actively in designated judo tournaments. The capacity of participation in the tournament will be as follows:
- Referee or Judge
- Master Scorer (pairing)
- Mat Scorer
- Mat Timer
- Tournament Director
- General Coordinator