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Timekeeper/Scorer is the starting point of your officiating journey in judo.
If you want to help out at competitions, then this is the officiating role for you to start.
The training programme for the Timekeeper/Scorers is done over 3 competitions. It focuses on understanding the basics of a judo contest and the role the timekeeper and scorer plays during competition judo. Alternatively, you can attend a timekeeper course and then only need to demonstrate over 2 competitions to qualify.
On successful completion of the training programme candidates will be able to act as British Judo timekeepers and scorers at British Judo events and competitions.
- Be at least 10 years of age
- Be a current member of the British Judo Association. If the candidate is not a current member British Judo will issue an associate membership (valid for table officiating only). This will last for three years and can be renewed free of charge at the end of that time if the person is still active
- Good communication and ‘people skills’
Candidates undergo ‘on the job’ training at a competition in order to become Timekeeper/Scorers. As part of their training candidates learn:
- An awareness of referee words and signals which require action from them as Timekeepers/Scorers
- An ability to time keep and score effectively including when to re-set at end of contest
- An awareness of the procedure when osaekomi is applied
- A basic understanding of scoring and penalty systems
The training programme to become a Timekeeper/Scorer is free.
You can find listings of competitions where you can do ‘on the job’ training to become a Timekeeper/Scorer on our Events Calendar.