Rank in Judo applied to juniors below the age of 15 due to safety reasons. In Israel the following belt colors exist: Brazilian belt rankings are normally white, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, brown and black (6th, 7th, and 8th dan may wear alternating red and white panels, and 9th and 10th dan holders may wear solid red belts). Additionally, a grey belt may be given to very young judoka (under 11 or 13 years old) just before the blue. Sometimes, competitors are organized into two categories depending on grading; the first is from white to green, and the second is purple through
Judo rules Judo rules This article describes the rules of judo. The main sections of the article describe the rules that apply to any situation in which judo is practiced, and those rules which apply only in judo competitions. Separate sections describe the history of the rules of judo, provide links to other sources of information on judo rules, and list the references for this article. The scoring rules in use starting in 2017 are as follows: The following rules are no longer in use: Two types of penalties may be awarded. A "shido" (指導; literally "guidance" or "instruction") is awarded for