NOTE:

The B.J.C. (British Judo Council Ltd) competition rules are VERY different from BJA competition rules!

To list a few:

• Only white Judo Gi is allowed.
  The wearing of blue or any other colour Judogi, whether as a single colour or a reversible
  white and blue, is not allowed at any BJC Competition, Grading or Course.
• For the competitor, only Zori or light flip-flop type sandals must be worn to the side of the
  mat. All other form of footwear is forbidden.
• Shoulder strips and backpatches are not allowed on the white judo gi.
• There is no Golden Score at any age group.
• At the end of a Contest, if there are no scores or equal scores. The referee shall call for a
  Hantei decision. The Referee and Judges must then accordingly take into account how the
  penalties were incurred.
• It is not acceptable for the contestants to make any form
  of physical contact, such as shaking hands or hugging, until they have vacated the
  competition area.
• PROHIBITED TECHNIQUES FOR PRIMARIES AND JUNIORS (u16s)
  1.4.1. All sacrifice techniques.
  1.4.2. All arm-locks and strangles.
  1.4.3. Drop Knee Seoi-Nage.
  1.4.4. Any form of Kata-Guruma.
  1.4.5. Leg or ankle grabs (If an opponent’s leg is off the ground there will be no
  Penalty in briefly holding the leg while performing a technique).
  1.4.6. All Maki-Komi throws.
  1.4.7. Kubi-Nage and any throw attempt where the neck is encircled using one or both
  arms. This is defined as follows; where the collar is being gripped, the hand so
  gripping must not extend past the centre point of the Judogi. Where the back of
  the Judogi is being gripped BELOW the collar, the gripping hand must not grip
  or lay above the armpit of the opposite side of the opponents body.

See full BJC competition rules.

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