Consider the following statements about Judo competition areas and contestants:
1) The competition area is divided into an inner contest area (minimum 8m×8m) and an outer safety area (minimum 3m wide).
2) The blue uniform contestant is called first, followed by the white uniform contestant.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Only 1 is correct.
Statement 1 is correct as per the International Judo Federation (IJF) standards. The competition area must be a square, consisting of an inner contest area (minimum 8m x 8m) and an outer safety area (minimum 3m wide).
However, Statement 2 is incorrect because, in official Judo protocol, the white uniform contestant is always called first and stays to the right of the referee. The blue uniform contestant is called second and stays to the left of the referee.