Date:  Saturday, October 15th, 2011 starting at 9am  

Location:  Welcome Mat Judo Club, 26 E. Arndt St., Old St. Patrick’s School Gymnasium, Fond du Lac WI 

Registration:   On-site, complete FORM & USA Judo, USJF or USJA membership card  (No Fee for clinic, but you need a national membership!) 

Instructors:  Tim Feest, Mark Frankel, David Malek, Dennis Staral

 Description:  The clinic will consist of two sections, classroom and practical.  The practical section will be run as a Novice Tournament starting at 1pm.  This is the perfect opportunity for players to learn the in and outs of refereeing a match.

Schedule:    8:00a -  9:00a        Registration and setup
                  9:00a – 12:00p       On-Mat and Mat-Side Work 
                  12:00p – 1:00p       Lunch break and tournament setup 
                  12:00p - 12:30p      Tournament Registration/Weigh-In 
                   1:00p - ???            Novice Tournament  

Tentative Classroom Agenda:

• Go through the Rule Book - Highlighting items that Beginning Referees (and Judges) should initially be aware of.
• Osaekomi - What is/is not a mat hold?  Demonstration  
• Gestures – Consistency is key.  Demonstration
• Low/Rolling Kata Guruma  --  A Score?  OR - Just a nice take-down for mat work?  Demonstration.  
• Kawazu-gake - Head Dives, Demonstration.
• Article 26 (Prohibited Acts and Penalties).  
• Article 28 (Injury, Illness or Accident)
• Post 2003 Rules and modifications 
• Rules
  •  Dynamic Edge Rule.  
  • Gripping - Interpretation on when to penalize, Demonstrate.
  • Post Olympic Issues.
• Many other issues as time permits

Practical:  Each participant will referee matches at the Badger Fall 2011 Novice Tournament with an experienced, teaching referee backing them up.  Matches will be run so that the referee can gain confidence and experience in real-world situations.  Play may be stopped and calls explained by the teaching referee, allowing the participants time to absorb the call at issue.