I.- General Issues

3. Competitions




1. Team competitions / female




1. World and Regional Championships

1. Each country may enter one single representative team, composed of the following weight categories:

   1. up to 52 kg;

   2. up to 57 kg;

   3. up to 63 kg;

2. Participating nations may enter two athletes per each weight category;

3. The team has to be composed of at least 2 weight categories, in order to be admitted to the competition;

4. Athletes may fight in the weight category immediately above their natural one, however it has to be previously reported when handing in the team composition ten minutes before each "contest".

5. The same athletes may return into their natural weight category in following contests. Once team's composition has been reported, it may not be changed during the contest, but it may be changed in following contests, however always with athletes on the weigh-in report;

6. Should injury occur, IJF rules will be followed;

7. The team with the greatest number of victories wins:

   1. in case of equal number of victories, the team with the greatest number of judo scores wins;

   2. in case of further equality one weight categorie has to be drawn, with Delegation Heads of concerned teams present, in order to have one fight with a compelled victory decision. In the draw those categories where nations have not entered any athletes are excluded.

8. Visual groups B1, B2 and B3 will compete together;

9. For whatever is not foreseen within these rules, the IJF ones will be followed.