Refereeing is a critical element in judo development, especially in maintaining the integrity and fairness of competition judo at all levels.
Refereeing is challenging, rewarding and above all provides a great sense of satisfaction when taking charge of important matches. Refereeing helps equip people with life skills such as confidence and decisiveness, these attributes help referees in many other things they do.
Whether you want to referee at local competitions, area competitions or take charge of an Olympic final, there are refereeing roles available to suit most skill sets.